Babloo Prithiveeraj

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Babloo Prithiveeraj
Born
Prithiveeraj

(1966-07-18) 18 July 1966 (age 59)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television presenter
Years active1971–present
Spouse
Beena
(m. 19942022)
Children1

Babloo Prithiveeraj (born 18 July 1966) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films as well as television shows.

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Career

Prithveeraj made his acting debut as a child artiste and featured in films, 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 (1992) directed by K. Balachander.

Prithiveeraj is known for his negative roles, in the Telugu film such as Pelli (1997), which earned him the Nandi Award for Best Villain as well as Tamil film, Aval Varuvala (1998).

Despite starting in supporting roles, his on-screen charisma and versatility quickly garnered attention. This marked the beginning of his exploration of diverse characters and genres. As he progressed in his career, Babloo’s ability to effortlessly transition between comedic and dramatic roles became a defining trait. [1]

He then transitioned to negative roles in Tamil films before making his mark on television in the 2000s.

In the 2000s, he played crucial roles in the serials supernatural thriller Marma Desam and Ramany vs Ramany 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 serial Vani Rani. [2] His role in Vani Rani won him the Best Supporting Actor award at the Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal.

As film offers became less frequent, Prithveeraj spent a year competing as a part of the dance reality show, Jodi No.1 during its second season. During the show, he was involved in an on-air altercation with actor and show judge Silambarasan. [3]

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. [4]

The actor made his Bollywood debut in Ranbir Kapoor's blockbuster film Animal (2023). [5]

Personal life

Prithveeraj married Beena in 1994, [6] and they have a son named Ahed Mohan Jabbar. [7] Prithveeraj and Beena divorced in 2022 after being together for twenty eight years.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1971 Naangu Suvargal Tamil Child actor
1974 Dheerga Sumangali Child actor
1975 Naalai Namadhe Young VijayChild actor
1979 Naan Vazhavaippen Ravi's brotherChild actor
1985 Bandham Dancer in song "Hey Aatha"Child actor
1987 Oru Thayin Sabhatham Madhu
1989Malayathippennu Malayalam
Paandi Nattu Thangam RaviTamil
1990 Manaivi Oru Manickam
Sandhana Kaatru Dancer in song "Raavu Neram"Special appearance
1991 Sigaram Guest appearance
Kumbakarai Thangaiah
Azhagan Kumarasan
VasavadattaMalayalam
1992 Vaaname Ellai GauthamTamil
1993 Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam Guest appearance
1994 Priyanka Special appearance
Thaatboot Thanjavoor
Veeramani Gautham
Mani Rathnam Nadarajan
Pudhiya Mannargal
Thaai Manasu Periya Marudhu
1995 Chellakannu Rajavel
1996 Musthaffaa Lakshmanan
1997 Pelli Prudhvi Telugu
Raman Abdullah Tamil
Pelli Pandiri PrakashTelugu
1998 Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu DancerTamil
Aval Varuvala Prithvi
Circle Inspector Kannada
Pellaadi ChoopistaTelugu
Kante Koothurne Kanu
Deergha Sumangali Bhava Prakash
1999 Samarasimha Reddy Vasu
Hello Yama
Srimathi Vellostha Rajendra
Rajasthan
Panchadara Chilaka Prithvi
Preyasi Raave Sriram
Time DilipTamil
2000 Sudhandhiram CharlieTamil
Sammakka Sarakka Telugu
Madhuri
Nagulamma
Nagalingam RajaTamil
Goppinti Alludu ParamahamsaTelugu
Manasunna Maaraju Pradeep
Vyjayanti
Bhavani
Devullu Prashanth
Bachi Bachi
Sanchalanam
2001 Nageswari Tamil
Pandanti Samsaram NarendraTelugu
Naa Manasistha Raa
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav Mohan
2002Lagna PatrikaSubhash
Santosham Shriram
Chennakesava Reddy Chennakesava Reddy's brother-in-law
2003 Naaga
Annai Kaligambal / Shri Kalikamba Tamil
Kannada
Special appearance
Palnati Brahmanayudu Telugu
Thayumanavan KannaTamil
Vani Mahal
2004 Love Today Telugu
Swetha Naagu Shapeshifting snake dancerTelugu
Kannada
Guest appearance
Bhagawan Kannada
2005 Keelu Gurram SadhuTelugu
Gowtam SSC Kondal Rao
2006 Boys and Girls KumarTamil
Seethakoka Chiluka Telugu
Chinnodu RangaTelugu
2007Best FriendsPrithviMalayalam
2008 Vaaranam Aayiram AsadTamil
2011 Payanam / Gaganam ChandrakanthTamil
Telugu
2014 Chandamama Kathalu DKTelugu
KolagalaKannada
2015 Lailaa O Lailaa KuppuswamyMalayalam
Columbus Ashwin's fatherTelugu
2017 Ticket Local DonTamil
Patel S. I. R. MontiTelugu
2018Parichayam
Nannu Dochukunduvate David
2019 Neerthirai YoganandTamil
NTR: Mahanayakudu Jaipal Reddy Telugu
Kathanam Former Minister
Marshal G. M. Ravindar Reddy
2022 Balamevvadu Phani Bhushan
Urvasivo Rakshasivo Sindhuja's father
2023 Skanda Pradeep Malhotra
Maa Oori Polimera 2
Animal Asrar Haque Hindi
2025 Sankranthiki Vasthunam Pankaj PandeyTelugu
Thandel Koracha Somayya
Laila Shankar
Jaat C. H. Sunil KumarHindi
Arjun Son Of Vyjayanthi ShivajiTelugu
Ace Raja DuraiTamil
Oh Bhama Ayyo Rama SuryaTelugu [8]
TrainTamilFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkLanguageNotes
1996–1997 Marmadesam Prasad Sun TV Tamil
1997Premi
1998Aalu Magalu ETV Telugu
Manasa KavvinchakeBhoopathi
Nandini Sun TV Tamil
1998–1999 Ramany vs Ramany Ramany
2005–2006Raja RajeshwariRajan
2007–2008ArasiGanga
2008Kausalya STAR Vijay
AlaipayutheyKarunakaran Jaya TV
2008–2009 Gokulathil Seethai Gokul Kalaignar TV
Jodi No.1 Contestant Vijay TV Second season
2010Rani Yaaru Raja Yaaru Sun TV
2012SavaalHost Jaya TV
2013–2018 Vani Rani Swaminathan Sun TV
2020–2023 Kannana Kanne Gautam Krishnan
2021 Anbe Vaa Gautam Krishnan
Intinti Gruhalakshmi Rohit Star Maa Telugu
2023ArdhangiBalamani Gemini TV
Dayaa Penmatsa Parshurama Raju Disney+ Hotstar
Super KudumbamGautham Sun TV Tamil
2024Naanga Ready Neenga Ready AhJudge
2025 Touch Me Not JioHotstar Telugu

Awards

References

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  4. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (11 May 2014). "Prithviraj has a new role brewing". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014 via www.thehindu.com.
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  6. "Babloo Prithiveeraj breaks silence on marrying girl 33 years younger than him, says 'she has wisdom of grandmother'". DNA India . 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. "Is autism a threat at airport?". Hindustan Times . 5 October 2006. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  8. Nadadhur, Srivathsan (11 July 2025). "'Oh Bhama Ayyo Rama' movie review: Suhas' romcom is wayward and pointless". The Hindu.
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