Fathima Babu

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Fathima Babu
Born
Fathima

Occupation(s)Actress
Former Newsreader
Years active1996–present
SpouseBabu
Children2

Fathima Babu is an Indian actress, former newsreader and socialite based out of Chennai who hails from Puducherry. [1] Born in a Muslim family, Fathima began her public career as a newsreader for more than 25 years with DD Podhigai, [1] the Tamil version of Doordarshan news, and later worked for Jaya TV. She later converted to Hinduism for her husband. [2] [3] She subsequently moved on to work in television serials, films and theatre performances, operating in the Tamil and Malayalam languages. [4]

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Career

Fathima became a newsreader with DD Podhigai, the Tamil version of Doordarshan, in the late 1980s. In 1989, she briefly went missing causing much speculation as to her disappearance. Several years later, Fathima clarified that during the period she was missing, she was filming for a television serial known as Chithirapaavai and did not want to breach Doordarshan's rule of news anchors not being able to work in serials. [5]

Fathima made her film debut through K. Balachander's feminist film Kalki (1996), [1] where she starred alongside an ensemble cast of Shruti, Rahman, Prakash Raj, Geetha, and Renuka. The film garnered positive reviews, with a film critic noting that Fathima "has an impressive debut, performing with confidence". [6] Fathima moved on to play supporting roles in films, often portraying the mother of the lead characters.[ citation needed ]

Fathima started her own drama production group, Fab's Theatre, which performs shows in Chennai. She was initially introduced to theatre by K. Balachander, who often helped her work on and develop scripts. The group has made shows such as Sethu Vandirikkaen and Thaarama Tallyaa directed by Fathima, which opened in February 2016. [7] [8] She was also briefly involved in politics, and campaigned for the AIADMK on behalf of Jayalalithaa, and eventually took up a role as a spokesperson of the party. [9] After Jayalalithaa's death, Fathima joined O. Paneerselvam's team, before ultimately distancing herself from politics. In 2019, she appeared in the reality television show Bigg Boss Tamil 3 on Star Vijay, and was the first contestant to be evicted. [10]

Films

Tamil

YearFilmRoleNotes
1996 Kalki Kohila
1997 Pasamulla Pandiyare
V. I. P. Priya's mother
Nerukku Ner Alamu
1998 Ulavuthurai Sangeetha's mother
Swarnamukhi Vanaja
Thulli Thirintha Kaalam Visalam
Sollamale Vikram's mother
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Vasanthi
Simmarasi Maragatham's wife
Kannathal Kannatha's mother
Kalyana Galatta Commissioner's wife
1999 Ninaivirukkum Varai Sandhya's mother
Nee Varuvai Ena Subramani's mother
Mugam
Mudhalvan Aranganathar's wife
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal Jamindar's wife
Ponnu Veetukkaran Gangadaran's wife
2000 Mugavaree Viji's mother
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven Indu's mother
Simmasanam Annapoorani's sister-in-law
Parthen Rasithen Pinky Raja
Ilaiyavan
Anbudan Sathya's mother
Ninaivellam NeeNurse
2001 Minnale Shanti, Reena's mother
Paarvai Ondre Podhume Visalakshi
Little John Nirmala
Manadhai Thirudivittai Shruti's mother
Aalavandhan Tejaswini's mother
Love Marriage Shreekanth's mother
2002 Alli Arjuna Usha
Youth Sandhya's mother
2003 Manasellam Bala's mother
Lesa Lesa Varalakshmi
Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu
Thithikudhe Venu's adopted mother
Thathi Thavadhu Manasu
Indru Gauthaman's mother
2004 Kavithai
2005 Thirupaachi Raj's wife
Kannadi Pookal
Devathaiyai Kanden Uma's mother
Amudhey Nancy's mother
2005 Thirudiya Idhayathai
2006 Thirupathi Minister's wife
2007 Adavadi
En Uyirinum Melana Kamakshi
18 Vayasu Puyale Seetha
2008 Kuselan Sister MariaSimultaneously shot in Telugu as Kathanayakudu
Saroja Car passengerSpecial appearance
Vasool Angayarkanni
Thithikkum IlamaiDefense lawyer
2011 Sabash Sariyana Potti "Sabash Sariyana Potti" judge
Kasethan Kadavulada
Kaila Kaasu Vaaila Thosa
2012 Thiruthani Andiyappan's wife
2013 Puthagam Veni
Naanum En Jamunavum
Thirumathi Thamizh
Chithirayil Nilachoru Church mother
Maayai
2014 Azhagiya Pandipuram Madhavan's mother
Nee Naan Nizhal Rohit's mother
Namma Gramam Karthyayani
2015Muthukumar WantedAnandhi's mother
2016Jennifer KaruppaiyaCourt Judge
2020VidhipadiJennifer's motherTamil Short film

Malayalam

YearFilmRoleNotes
2001 Raavanaprabhu Mundakkal Sekharan's wife
2002 Onnaman Deepa
2007 Ali Bhai Ambu Bhai's wife
Hallo Shivaraman's mother
2008 Madampi Shyamala's mother
2009 My Big Father Alby's mother
Bhramaram Sivankutty's sister
2010 Oru Naal Varum School Principal
Alexander the Great Sumithra
Shikkar Manu's mother
2011Kottarathil Kutty Bhootham
Traffic Raihan's mother
2012 The King & the Commissioner Justice Eliyamma Pettikaran
Josettante Hero Sajan's mother
Grandmaster Alice
Gramam KarthyayaniSimultaneously shot in Tamil as Namma Gramam
Matinee Fathima
2014 @Andheri Appu's mother
1 by Two Ammukkuty Amma
Asha Black Rohit's motherSimultaneously shot in Tamil as Nee Naan Nizhal

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
2005 Gowtam SSC Chaya Rani (Gowtam's Mother)
2008 Kadhanayakudu Sister Maria

Dramas

YearFilmRoleActorDirectorWritten ByRef.
2013 Ponniyin Selvan NandhiniYesNo Kalki Krishnamurthy [11]
2014Koodi Vaazhnthal (Short Play)NoYesAashiq Babu
2014Seethai Mark Seeyakaithool (Short Play)SubbammaYesYesSundara Ramasamy
2014Aan Dharmam (Short Play)PaanjaliYesYesJayanthan
2014Thappattam (Short Play)NoYesVaseekaran
2014Naan Avan Illai (Short Play)NoYesChelli Sreenivasan
2015Sethu VandhirukkenVanajaYesYes K. Balachander [8]
2016Thaarama TallyaaRadhaYesYesChitralaya Sriram [7]
2019Valayil Sikkiya MeenYesNo

Television

YearProgramRoleChannelLanguageNotes
1989ChithirappaavaiSaradha DD Podhigai Tamil
1997Nila PookkalPossessive wife Star Vijay TamilTelefilm
1999Chinna Chinna Aassai : SuyamvaramVarnam TVTamil
2001Kaaveri Sun TV Tamil
2003–2005PriyankaIndrani ETV Telugu
2005 Kadamattathu Kathanar Nicolas's Mother Asianet Malayalam
2006–2008 Lakshmi Chandra Sun TV Tamil
2006–2007Raja RajeshwariLakshmi Amma Sun TV Tamil
2007 Swami Ayyappan Unnikrishnan's mother Asianet Malayalam
2008Alaipayuthey Jaya TV Tamil
2008Simran Thirai Jaya TV TamilStory : Anuvum Naanum
2008–2009Thangamana PurushanLion Janaki Kalaignar TV Tamil
2009Sollathan Ninaikiren Zee Tamil Tamil
2017–2021 Yaaradi Nee Mohini [12] Neelambari Zee Tamil TamilDied in serial
2017–2018Uyyala JampalaShantamma Star Maa Telugu
2017Muddha Mandaram Zee Telugu Telugu
2018 Makkal Saraswathi Mazhavil Manorama MalayalamReplaced by Shobha Mohan
Aranmanai Kili Judge Kaveri Star Vijay Tamil
Genes Guest Zee Tamil TamilOne episode
2019 Bigg Boss Tamil 3 [13] Contestant Star Vijay TamilEvicted on Day 14
2019Bigg Boss 3 KondattamHerself Star Vijay TamilSpecial show
2021 BB Jodigal Contestant Star Vijay Tamil
2022 Sippikul Muthu Suseela Star Vijay Tamil
2023–Present Uppena Visalakshi Gemini TV Telugu

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