Sabumon Abdusamad

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Sabumon Abdusamad
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Sabumon Abdusamad

Alma mater University College, Trivandrum
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Years active2000–present

Sabumon Abdusamad, also known mononymously as Sabumon, is an Indian actor and television presenter who works in Malayalam cinema. He was the winner of the first season of Malayalam Bigg Boss . [1]

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Education and early career

Sabu hails from Kayamkulam, Alappuzha. [2] He holds three graduate degrees, in Malayalam, Journalism and in Law [3] respectively from University College, Trivandrum. He initially worked in the sales and operations division of Lufthansa Airlines in Saudi Arabia. [4] Later, he quit the job and decided to pursue his passion for acting. He is married to Sneha Bhaskaran and has two daughters. [5] [2]

Career

Sabu initially achieved success through the TV show Tharikida, which focused on pranks on unsuspecting people. Due to the success of the show, people started addressing him as Tharikida Sabu. [6] Sabu continued to do television shows, and his role as an interviewer in the TV show Midukki was widely appreciated. [7]

Sabu was the thirteenth contestant in Bigg Boss , a show hosted by Malayalam actor Mohanlal. [2] [8] [9] He lasted the entire duration of the 98-day show and went on to win the title, beating competition from Pearle Maaney, Shiyas Kareem, Srinish Aravind and Aristo Suresh in the grand finale in 2018. [1] [10] [11]

In 2021, he was a panelist in the Mazhavil Manorama television channel comedy reality show Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri , and followed it up in its second season in 2023. [12] [13]

Sabu also owns a production company, SAB Productions. [14]

Television

YearProgramChannelRole
2000Tharikida [15] Surya TV Host
2005Attahasam [16] Asianet Plus Host
2013 Midukki Mazhavil Manorama Guest judge
2014Take It Easy [17] Mazhavil ManoramaHost
2016Just Fun Chumma Amrita TV Host
2018 Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 1) Asianet Winner [2]
2018 Sell Me The Answer [18] AsianetGuest contestant
2018Comedy Stars [19] AsianetGuest
2021–present Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri Mazhavil ManoramaJudge [12]
2022–present Bumper Chiri Aaghosham Mazhavil ManoramaJudge [20]
2023–present The Next Top Anchor Mazhavil ManoramaJudge [21]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotes
2002 Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari Bhaskaran [22]
KathaRaghu [23]
2013 Punyalan Agarbattis Idivettu Sabu [15]
2015 Karma Cartel Luttu
Adi Kapyare Kootamani Veluchammi
Acha Dhin Michael
Double Barrel Podiyadi Martin
Fireman Binoy
2016 Darvinte Parinamam Jackson
Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya Sukumaran
2017 Godzone Gounder
2019 Janamaithri Police Constable Ashraf
Jallikkattu Kuttachan
Thrissur Pooram Shyam Rangan
2020 Dhamaka Britto
Ayyappanum Koshiyum Kuttamani
2021 Ajagajantharam Kachamber Das
2022 Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan Sahadevan
Member Rameshan 9am Ward Ajithan Vettukuzhi [24] [25]
Adithattu [26]
Gold Usman's friend
2023 Djinn Paul Kattukaran
Iratta SCPO Sandeep [27]
Neelavelicham [28]
Praavu Kamalasanan [29]
Sesham Mike-il Fathima Jayesh Nair [30]

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