Binu Pappu

Binu Pappu
Binu Pappu in 2019
Born	Binu Padmadalakshan Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations	Actor assistant director
Years active	2014–present
Spouse	Ashita Alex
Parent	Kuthiravattam Pappu

Binu Pappu is an Indian actor and assistant director who works in Malayalam films. He is known for his roles in films such as Helen , One , Operation Java and Bheemante Vazhi . ^[1] In addition to acting, he has worked as an assistant director, assisting Aashiq Abu in his films Virus (2019), Naradan (2019), and Thallumaala (2022), in addition to working in other film such as Ambili (2019), Halal Love Story (2020), One (2021), and Saudi Vellakka (2022).

Early life and education

Binu Pappu was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He is the son of veteran actor Kuthiravattam Pappu, who passed away in 2000. ^{[2] [3]} He pursued a Bachelor of Arts in History at the Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College. He is married to Ashita Alex. ^[4]

Career

Before working in the film industry, he had worked as an animator in Bengalaru for 13 years. ^[5] Pappu made his acting debut in the film Gunda, directed by Salim Baba, where he was worked alongside Kalabhavan Mani and Tini Tom. He then worked with director Aashiq Abu in two of his films, Gangster (2014) and Rani Padmini (2015). His role as Joy Pulimoottil in the crime-thriller Operation Java (2021) was appreciated by critics. ^{[1] [6]}

In addition to working as an actor, he has assisted Aashiq Abu for his films Mayaandi , Virus (2019), Naradan (2022), and Thallumaala (2022), in addition to working as an assistant director in Ambili (2019), Halal Love Story (2020) and One (2021).

Filmography

As actor

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

• All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Gunda	Christy
	Gangster	Sourav
2015	Rani Padmini	Kareem
2016	Puthan Panam	Ajayan
2017	Sakhavu	Prabhakaran Eeraali
2018	Kala Viplavam Pranayam	Cirlce Inspector
	Parole	Forest Officer
2019	Lucifer	Jail Warden Mathew
	Virus	Dr. Sudevan
	Ambili	Ganapathy
	Roudram 2018	Taxi Driver
	Helen	Ravi Prakash
2020	Halal Love Story	Abukka's Friend at tile factory
2021	Operation Java	Joy Pulimoottil	[6]
	Ice Orathi	Madhu
	One	CM's Gunman Ashokan
	Kachi	Criyac
	Ennivar	Nishad
	Kaanekkaane	C I Of Police
	Bheemante Vazhi	Krishna Das	[7]
2022	Salute	S.I. Pramod Peter
	Thallumaala	Kalappurakkal David	Also playback singer
	Antakshari	Jayachandran
	Solamante Theneechakal	Public Prosecutor Stephen Philip
	Sundari Gardens	Dr.Mahi Mohan
	Chattambi	Baby
	Saudi Vellakka	Britto Vincent	Also associate director [5]
2023	Jackson Bazaar Youth	SP George Simon IPS
	Higuita	Raghu	[8]
	Ayalvaashi	Benny	[9]
	Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham	Rashid	[10]
	Nalla Nilavulla Rathri	Joshi	[11]
	Journey of Love 18+	Rajesh	[12]
	Kunjamminis Hospital	Fabi Manjooran
2024	Hunt		[13]
	Nunakkuzhi	Producer Sajan Chamakala	[14]
2025	Bromance	SI Tony Francis	[15]
	Thudarum †	TBA	[16]
	Musasi †	TBA	[17]

Other crew positions

Year	Title	Position	Notes
2016	Guppy	Assistant director
2017	Mayanadi	Assistant director
2019	Ambili	Assistant director
	Virus	Assistant director
2020	Halal Love Story	Assistant director
2021	One	Associate director
2022	Naaradan	Associate director
	Thallumaala	Associate director
	Puzhu	Associate director
	Saudi Vellakka	Associate director	[18]

References

1. M, Athira (26 May 2021). "How 'Operation Java' helped Binu Pappu make his mark in Malayalam cinema". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 21 February 2025.
2. "Binu Pappu shares father Kuthiravattam Pappu's character poster for 'Manichitrathazhu' re-release". The Times of India. 7 August 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 21 February 2025.
3. "Binu Pappu pens heart touching note about father on his death anniversary". English.Mathrubhumi. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
4. "Binu Pappu pens a romantic note for his wife on their wedding anniversary". The Times of India. 9 February 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 21 February 2025.
5. "Binu Pappu was not supposed to be Britto in 'Saudi Vellakka'". Binu Pappu was not supposed to be Britto in ‘Saudi Vellakka’. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
6. "Operation Java: An engaging cybercrime thriller". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
7. Shrijith, Sajin (4 December 2021). "Bheemante Vazhi movie review: Lighthearted drama elevated by some clever moments". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
8. "Months after controversy over title, Malayalam film Higuita gets release date". The News Minute. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
9. "Soubin Shahir's Ayalvaashi gets a release date". Cinema Express . 21 February 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
10. "Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham trailer is out". Cinema Express . 19 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
11. "'Nalla Nilavulla Rathri' movie review: Murphy Devassy's directorial debut fails to live up to its interesting premise". The Hindu. 30 June 2023. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 23 July 2023.
12. Ramachandran, Arjun (7 July 2023). "18 Plus review: Director Arun D Jose's rom-com criticises casteism in Kerala". The South First. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
13. Features, C. E. (15 July 2024). "Bhavana-Shaji Kailas film Hunt gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
14. Praveen, S. R. (15 August 2024). "'Nunakuzhi' movie review: Jeethu Joseph's comic caper is a briskly paced fun ride". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 21 February 2025.
15. "Mathew Thomas - Arjun Ashokan Starrer 'Bromance' Starts Rolling". The Times Of India . 24 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
16. Santhosh, Vivek (8 November 2024). "Mohanlal and Tharun Moorthy's film titled Thudarum, first look out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
17. Features, C. E. (29 March 2024). "Prabhudeva's Musasi prevue is here". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
18. Features, C. E. (14 September 2021). "Tharun Moorthy's next titled Saudi Vellakka". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

External links

• Binu Pappu at IMDb