Babloo Prithiveeraj | |
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Born | Prithiveeraj 18 July 1966 |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse | Beena (m. 1994–2022) |
Children | Ahed (b.1995) |
Babloo Prithiveeraj (born 18 July 1966) is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films.
Prithveeraj made his acting debut as a child artiste and featured in films including Naan Vazhavaippen (1979), under the stage name of Babloo. He made a comeback as an actor in the 1980s with low budget Malayalam movies before starring in Vaaname Ellai directed by K.Balachander. He then started acting in negative roles in movies like Aval Varuvaala before entering tele serials. In the 2000s, he played crucial roles in the serials Ramany vs Ramany and the supernatural thriller Marma Desam, both directed by Naga. These serials gained him a breakthrough, while he also hosted the show Savaal in Jaya TV. He then appeared as transgender goon Ganga in Radhika’s serial Arasi, before continuing to act further in the serials Raja Rajeshwari and Vani Rani. [1]
As film offers became less frequent, Prithveeraj spent a year competing as a part of the dance reality show, Jodi Number One during its second season. During the show, he was involved in an on-air altercation with actor and show judge Silambarasan. [2] Since 2010, he has predominantly concentrated on television roles and has featured as a lead character in the soap, Vani Rani . In 2014, he set up a bubble tea shop, Cha Republic, in Besant Nagar, Chennai after being inspired to set up a store following a visit to Malaysia. [3]
Prithveeraj married Beena in 1994, [4] and they have a son named Ahed Mohan Jabbar. [5] Prithveeraj and Beena divorced in 2022 after being separated for six years.
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1971 | Naangu Suvargal | Tamil | Child artist | |
1972 | Needhi | Child artist | ||
1974 | Amma Manasu | Telugu | Child artist | |
1975 | Dr. Siva | Tamil | Child artist | |
1975 | Naalai Namadhe | Child artist | ||
1976 | Bharatha Vilas | Child artist | ||
1979 | Naan Vazhavaippen | Child artist | ||
1985 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | |||
1985 | Bandham | dancer in song "Hey Aatha" | ||
1987 | Oru Thayin Sabhatham | Madhu | ||
1989 | Malayathippennu | Malayalam | ||
1989 | Paandi Nattu Thangam | Ravi | Tamil | |
1990 | Sandhana Kaatru | Special appearance | ||
1990 | Manaivi Oru Manickam | |||
1991 | Sigaram | Special appearance | ||
1991 | Kumbakarai Thangaiah | |||
1991 | Azhagan | Kumarasan | ||
1991 | Vasavadatta | Malayalam | ||
1992 | Vaaname Ellai | Tamil | ||
1993 | Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam | Guest appearance | ||
1994 | Priyanka | Special appearance | ||
1994 | Thaatboot Thanjavoor | |||
1994 | Veeramani | Gautham | ||
1994 | Mani Rathnam | Nadarajan | ||
1994 | Pudhiya Mannargal | |||
1994 | Thaai Manasu | Periya Marudhu | ||
1995 | Chellakannu | Rajavel | ||
1996 | Musthaffaa | Lakshmanan | ||
1997 | Pelli | Prithvi | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Villain |
1997 | Pelli Pandiri | Prakash | ||
1997 | Raman Abdullah | Tamil | ||
1998 | Aval Varuvala | Prithvi | ||
1998 | Circle Inspector | Kannada | ||
1998 | Pellaadi Choopista | Telugu | ||
1998 | Deergha Sumangali Bhava | Prakash | ||
1999 | Samarasimha Reddy | Vasu | ||
1999 | Hello Yama | |||
1999 | Srimathi Vellostha | Rajendra | ||
1999 | Rajasthan | |||
1999 | Panchadara Chilaka | Prithvi | ||
1999 | Preyasi Raave | Sriram | ||
1999 | Time | Dilip | Tamil | |
2000 | Sudhandhiram | Charlie | ||
2000 | Sammakka Sarakka | Telugu | ||
2000 | Madhuri | |||
2000 | Nagulamma | |||
2000 | Nagalingam | Raja | Tamil | |
2000 | Goppinti Alludu | Paramahamsa | Telugu | |
2000 | Vyjayanti | |||
2000 | Bhavani | |||
2000 | Devullu | Prashanth | ||
2000 | Bachi | Bachi | ||
2000 | Kante Koothurne Kanu | |||
2000 | Sanchalanam | |||
2001 | Pandanti Samsaram | Narendra | [6] | |
2001 | Naa Manasistha Raa | |||
2001 | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Mohan | ||
2001 | Nageswari | Tamil | ||
2002 | Lagna Patrika | Subhash | Telugu | |
2002 | Santosham | Shriram | ||
2002 | Chennakesava Reddy | Chennakesava Reddy's brother-in-law | ||
2003 | Naaga | |||
2003 | Annai Kaligambal / Shri Kalikamba | Tamil / Kannada | ||
2003 | Palnati Brahmanayudu | Telugu | ||
2003 | Thayumanavan | Tamil | ||
2003 | Vani Mahal | |||
2004 | Love Today | Telugu | ||
2004 | Swetha Naagu | Telugu Kannada | Special appearance | |
2004 | Bhagawan | Kannada | ||
2005 | Keelu Gurram | Sadhu | Telugu | |
2005 | Gowtam SSC | Kondal Rao | ||
2006 | Boys and Girls | Kumar | Tamil | |
2006 | Seethakoka Chiluka | Telugu | ||
2006 | Chinnodu | Ranga | Telugu | |
2007 | Best Friends | Prithvi | Malayalam | |
2008 | Vaaranam Aayiram | Asad | Tamil | |
2011 | Payanam / Gaganam | Chandrakanth | Tamil / Telugu | |
2014 | Chandamama Kathalu | DK | Telugu | |
2014 | Kolagala | Kannada | ||
2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa | Kuppuswamy | Malayalam | |
2017 | Ticket | Tamil | ||
2017 | Patel S. I. R. | Monti | Telugu | |
2018 | Parichayam | |||
2018 | Nannu Dochukunduvate | David | ||
2019 | Neerthirai | Yoganand | Tamil | |
2019 | NTR: Mahanayakudu | Jaipal Reddy | Telugu | |
2019 | Kathanam | |||
2019 | Marshal | G. M. Ravindar Reddy | ||
2022 | Balamevvadu | Phani Bhushan | ||
2022 | Urvasivo Rakshasivo | Sindhuja's father | ||
2023 | Skanda | Pradeep Malhotra | ||
2023 | Maa Oori Polimera 2 | |||
2023 | Animal | Asrar Haque | Hindi | |
2024 | Ace | Tamil |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Network |
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2023 | Dayaa | MLA Penmatsa Parshurama Raju | Telugu | Disney+Hotstar |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
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1996–1997 | Marmadesam | Prasad | Tamil | Sun TV |
1997 | Premi | |||
1998 | Aalu Magalu | Telugu | ETV | |
Manasu Geesina Bomma | ||||
Nandini | ||||
1998–1999 | Ramany vs Ramany | Ramany | Tamil | Sun TV |
2005–2006 | Raja Rajeshwari | Rajan | ||
2007–2008 | Arasi | Ganga | ||
2008 | Alaipayuthey | Karunakaran | Jaya TV | |
2008–2009 | Gokulathil Seethai | Gokul | Kalaignar TV | |
2013–2018 | Vani Rani | Swaminathan | Sun TV | |
2020–2023 | Kannana Kanne | Gautam Krishnan | ||
2021 | Anbe Vaa | Gautam Krishnan | ||
Intinti Gruhalakshmi | Rohit | Telugu | Star Maa | |
2023 | Ardhangi | Balamani | Gemini TV |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
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2008–2009 | Jodi Number One (Season 2) | Contestant | Tamil | Vijay TV |
2010 | Rani Yaaru Raja Yaaru | Sun TV | ||
2012 | Savaal | Host | Jaya TV | |
2020 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | Sun TV | |
2020 | ||||
2020 | Cash 2.0 | Contestant | Telugu | ETV |
2021 | Vada da | Himself | Tamil | Sun Music |
Poova Thalaya | Contestant | Sun TV | ||
Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | |||
Poova Thalaya | Contestant | |||
Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | |||
Poova Thalaya | Contestant | |||
2022 | Puthande Varuga | Himself | ||
Maathi Yosi | Contestant | |||
Cash 2.0 | Telugu | ETV | ||
Galatta Kudumbam | Tamil | Sun TV | ||
Maathi Yosi | ||||
Wow 3 | Telugu | ETV | ||
Kalviya? Selvama? Veerama? | Participant | Tamil | Sun TV | |
Super Samayal | Contestant | |||
Maathi Yosi | ||||
2023 | Super Kudumbam | Gautham |
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