Appa Haja

Appa Haja
Born	(1970-01-01) January 1, 1970 (age 56) Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1986–present
Notable work	Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal , In Harihar Nagar , The King , Kottayam Kunjachan , Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava Ganagandharvan

Appa Haja (also konwn as Haja Husain) (born 1 January 1970) is an Indian actor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He made his acting debut with the film Ennennum Kannettante in 1986 ^[1] He later gained wider recognition with Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal (1988). ^[2] He is known for appearing in character and supporting roles in more than three decades of Malayalam cinema. ^[3]

Early life

Appa Haja was born in Ernakulam, Kerala, and completed his education at St. Albert's College, Ernakulam. ^[4] He resides in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. ^[5]

Career

Appa Haja began his film career in 1986 with Ennennum Kannettante and in 1988 he acted in Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal . ^[6] He went on to appear in notable Malayalam films including In Harihar Nagar (1990), Kottayam Kunjachan (1990), The King (1995), and Ganagandharvan (2019).

He is widely known for portraying police officers, supporting characters, and comic roles across commercial and art-house films. ^[7]

Selected Filmography

• 1986 -Ennennum Kannettante as Gopu
• 1987 -Vazhiyorakazchakal
• 1987 -Mahayanam
• 1988 – Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal
• 1988 – Sangham (1988 film) as Alex
• 1989 – The News (film) as Venu
• 1990 – Kottayam Kunjachan as Pothan
• 1990 – In Harihar Nagar as Cherian
• 1990 – Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu as Vijayan
• 1990 – Mounam Sammadham as Natarajan ( tamil movie)
• 1990 – Marupuram as Binoy's Friend
• 1991 – Anaswaram as Williams
• 1991 –Kakkathollayiram
• 1992 – Kauravar as Police Officer
• 1995 – The King (1995 film) as Madhu
• 1995 – Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava as Dasappan
• 1995 –Sainyam as Kannan
• 1995 – Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Nandakumar
• 1997 – Janathipathyam as Anantharaman
• 1998 – Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam as Director of Yamuna's Movie
• 2009 – 2 Harihar Nagar as SI Cherian
• 2009 – Utharaswayamvaram as Jayadevan
• 2009 – Kappal Muthalaali as Archeologist
• 2010 – Shikkar as Chacko
• 2010 – Bodyguard (2010 film) as Rajeevan
• 2010 – In Ghost House Inn as SI Cheriyan
• 2010 – Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Kunjachan
• 2010 – College Days (2010 film) as SI Vijayakumar
• 2011 – Makeup Man as CI James
• 2011 – China Town (2011 film) as ACP Sandeep Kumar IPS
• 2012 –Kunjaliyan as Vikraman
• 2019 – Ganagandharvan as Ganeshan, Temple committee president
• 2019 – Jack & Daniel as Hisbullah
• 2020 – Big Brother (2020 film) as Karthikeyan
• 2022 – Karnan Napoleon Bhagath Singh

References

1. "Actor Appa Haja opens up about his real name and early film experiences". Filmibeat Malayalam. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
2. "Actor Appa Haja". Dool News. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
3. "Actor Appa Haja about Malayalam Cinema". Anweshanam. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
4. "Krishnakumar met Appa Haja after a break". Samayam Malayalam. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
5. "Appa Haja daughter's marriage". Mathrubhumi. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
6. "Actor Appa Haja". Dool News. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
7. "Actor Appa Haja about Malayalam Cinema". Anweshanam. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2026.

External links

• Appa Haja at IMDb