Baiju Santhosh

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Baiju Santhosh
Born
Baiju Santhosh Kumar [1] [2]

1969 (age 5455)
Other namesB. Santhosh Kumar
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present
Spouse
Ranjitha Baiju
(m. 1995)
Children2

Baiju Santhosh Kumar is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam films. He began his acting career in 1981, as a child artist in the film Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla . Since then he has acted in more than 300 films.

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Acting career

He began acting at the age of 10 debuting in Balachandra Menon-directed film Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla in 1981. [3] He has mostly done character roles and comedy roles.

He got a career breakthrough with the film Puthan Panam directed by Ranjith. His portrayal of Stephen Achayan in Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal was critically acclaimed. [4]

In 2019, he did lead role in Nadirshah's Mera Naam Shaji along with Asif Ali and Biju Menon. [5]

Personal life

Baiju Santhosh Kumar hails from Thiruvananthapuram. [6] He is born to Bhaskaran Nair and Thankamma. He married Ranjitha in 1995. [7] The couple has a daughter, R. Aishwarya, a doctor, and a son, Loknath. Currently he resides in Thiruvananthapuram with his family. [8]

Selected filmography

As child artist

YearFilmRoleNotes
1981 Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
1982 Kelkatha Shabdam Ravikuttan
1983 Karyam Nissaram Biju
1984 Poochakkoru Mookkuthi Chikku
April 18
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol Vakkan
1985 Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
Daivatheyorthu
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
Onningu Vannengil Young Mohandas
Nirakkoottu Boy at the Petrol Pump

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Naale Njangalude Vivaham Nanappan
Veendum Bike Passenger
Aayiram Kannukal
Ennu Nathante Nimmi Venkiti
1987Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham
Vilambaram Hotel boy
1988 Kandathum Kettathum Ganeshan
Kudumbapuranam Gopu
Dhinarathrangal Biju
Chaaravalayam Arun
1989 News
Vadakkunokkiyantram Prakashan
Mudra
Najangalude Kochu Doctor Gopi
1990Aaraam Waardil Aabhyanthara Kalaham
Kottayam Kunjachan Bosco
GajakesariyogamThampi Thomas
1991 Kankettu
Innathe Program Dasappan
Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam Krishnankutty
Aakaashakottayile Sulthaan Vishwambharan
Mimics Parade Manoj
Parallel College Hameed
Kuttapathram Tony
Souhrudam Reny
Kadalora KattuDaniel
1992 Kasargod Khader Bhai Manoj
NeelakurukkanSudheer
1993 Vakkeel Vasudev Lalu
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni Dasan
Uppukandam Brothers Uppukandam Thankachan
Sthreedhanam
1994 Ilayum Mullum
Rajadhani Jaggu
Shudhamaddalam
DollarChandikunju
CabinetPunnoose
KambolamSunnychan
Chukkan Vigneshwaren / Vicky
Kudumba Vishesham
Gamanam Vinayan
Njan Kodiswaran Sunny
Commissioner Sunny Thomas
Kadal
1995 Sargavasantham Chandran
Samudhayam Salim
RajakeeyamKannan
Street
Pai BrothersThrivikraman
Achan Kompathu Amma Varampathu Gopikrishnan
Killikurushiyile Kudumba MelaPemachandran
1996HarbourSunnykutty
Vaanarasena Joykutti / UlpalakshanLead role
Sulthan HyderaliKunjali
Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum Amminikuttan
Hitlist
1997 Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan Rajendra Mannadiyar
Sankeerthanam Pole Georgekutty Mathew
Poothumbiyum PoovalanmarumHyder
Kalyana Kacheri Balan
Kalyana UnnikalMammus
Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum Ajayan
VamsamCameo
1998 Meenakshi Kalyanam Wilson
Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A.Babychan Manimala
Mattupetti Machan Kannappan/Kannan
Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran
1999 Captain Rajan
Auto BrothersKrishnan
My Dear Karadi Rajappan
2000 Mark Antony Parayel Kariyachan
2001SravuKannan
BhadraBoban
Nagaravadhu Eby Kuruvila
Dupe Dupe Dupe
2002ChirikkudukkaPremanand
Thillana Thillana
2003 Pattanathil Sundaran Venugopal
Varum Varunnu Vannu
Kilichundan Mampazham Amina's Uncle
2004 Mampazhakkalam Sethu
Vettam Gopalakrishnan's brother
Vamanapuram Bus Route Kuryappan
Kottaram Vaidyan
2005 Alice in Wonderland
Sarkar Dada Murali
2006 Raashtram
Notebook
2007 Detective Suresh
Indrajith
2008 Magic Lamp Mohanakrishnan
College Kumaran Minster Sethunathan's Party Person
Twenty:20 Satheeshan, Devan's henchman
Kerala Police
2009 Sagar Alias Jacky
Seetha Kalyanam
Angel John Karate Master
2010Khilafath
Pramani Vishwanatha Panicker's brother-in-law
Best Actor Police Officer
Again Kasargod Khader Bhai Manoj
Best of Luck
2011 Makeup Man Soorya (Anaamika)'s first makeup-man
Melvilasom
Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action Uppukandam Thankachen
Krishna Rajapuram
Flat No :69Director
2012 Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty Toddy Drinker
Ee Adutha Kaalathu Watson 'bhai'
Lisammayude Veedu
Achante Aanmakkal
Kochi To Kodambaakkam
2013 Left Right Left Advocate Preman
Careebeyans Rajeev
Pakaram
Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu Sam Christy
2014Black Forest
Angels SP Ashok Kumar
2015Saaradhi
2016 Style Prakashan
Mudhugauv C.I. Pathmanabhan aka Padayappa
Karinkunnam 6's Lalu
Swarna Kaduva Inspector Sasidharan
2017 Puthan Panam Neutral Kunjappan
Sakhavu Garuda Kankaani
Pokkiri Simon SI Sathyan
Aadu 2 Panchayath President Uthup
2018 Kammara Sambhavam Francis' Friend
Vikadakumaran Adv. Sundareshan Nadar a.k.a. KD
Aravindante Athidhikal Hari
Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal Stephen Maiyyeruthottathil
Drama Sindhukumar (Podiyan)
2019 Mikhael Dr.James Cherian
Jeem Boom Bhaa Ravi
Lucifer Murugan
An International Local Story Senior Police officer
Mera Naam Shaji ShajiLead Role
Oru Yamandan Premakadha S.I Pavan Kalyan
My Great Grandfather S.I Vincent Gomas
Evidey S.I Simon Tharakan
Thankabhasma Kuriyitta ThamburattiCharles Shobaraj
Margamkali Antappan, Jessy's Father
Pattabhiraman Valsan
Happy Sardar Happy's uncle
2020 Shylock Balakrishna Panicker
Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi S.I
UriyadiMathai
2021 Anugraheethan Antony Pichathipidi Dasappan
PidikkittapulliThomas Kurian
Vidhi [9]
VellamShaji [10]
Kshanam Ambareesh
Minnal Murali S.I Sajan AntonyReleased on Netflix
2022 Kooman Thambi
Vaashi Adv. Satheesh Mulloor
Kaduva Adv. Kora
SubhadhinamDirector Mangalassery [11]
VamananC I Rajesh [12]
Aanandam Paramanandam Sudhan [13]
2023 Boomerang 'Malayali' Osho [14]
LaikaNadarajan [15]
Kolaambi Moulavi [16]
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier CI Roy Sebastian [17]
2024 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil TBA [18]
TBA L2: Empuraan Murugan [19]
Zam Zam GeorgeDelayed [20]

As voice actor

YearTitleDubbed ForCharacterNotes
2023 Alone HimselfASI Rasheed [21]

Television

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