Babu Annur | |
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ബാബു അന്നൂർ | |
Born | Babu 14 May 1962 |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse | Jyothi |
Awards | Best Actor award constituted by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi in 1998 for the play Kelu |
Babu Annur also known as C. K. Babu is an Indian film and theater actor, working predominantly in the Malayalam movie industry. He is actively involved in theater in Malayalam as an actor since 1974. He has done more than seventy-five plays as of 2020. Babu was born on 14 May 1962 in the municipality of Payyannur, Kannur, to Kunjirama Pothuval and Kodi Amma. He started acting in theater at the age of twelve as a child artist at Ravi Varma Kala Nilayam with his elder brothers CK Ramakrishnan & CK Thamapan who were involved in theatre., [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Ilayum Mullum | Debut | |
1997 | Mangamma | ||
2003 | Ek Alag Mausam | Hindi Film | |
Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam | Khasim Mash | ||
2004 | 4 the People | Mahadevan MP | |
Kathavasheshan | |||
2006 | Pulijanmam | ||
2007 | Thaniye | Priest | |
2008 | Vilapangalkkappuram | ||
Ssh..Silence Please | Lead role; Gibberish | ||
2009 | Boomi Malayalam | ||
2010 | Sufi Paranja Katha | ||
2011 | Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku | ||
2013 | Olipporu | ||
Oru Indian Pranayakatha | Sethumadhavan | ||
2015 | Ennum Eppozhum | Peon | |
Love 24x7 | Roopesh's Father | ||
Ayal Njanalla | Aravindan | ||
2016 | Grace Villa | Short Film | |
2017 | Karutha Joothan | ||
2018 | Eeda | Gopalan | |
Vikadakumaran | Anthony | ||
Kammara Sambhavam | Pattar | ||
Uncle | Hameed | ||
Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha | Unnikrishnan's Father | ||
B. Tech | Advocate | ||
Iblis | Sulaiman | ||
Paviyettante Madhurachooral | |||
2019 | Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | Poornima's Uncle | |
Muttayikkallanum Mammaliyum | |||
Kakshi: Amminippilla | Sivadasan | ||
Karuthamuthu | Sukeshan's father | TV series on Asianet | |
Isakkinte Ithihasam | Poornima's Uncle | ||
2021 | Vellam | Murali's father | |
2022 | Thallumaala | Building partner | |
2024 | Sree Muthappan | [8] | |
Kunddala Puranam | |||
Porattu Nadakam | Maxi Maman | [9] | |
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