Babloo Prithiveeraj

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Babloo Prithiveeraj
Born
Prithiveeraj

(1966-07-18) 18 July 1966 (age 57)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Anchor
Years active1988–present
Spouses
Beena
(m. 1994;sep. 2022)
Sheetal
(m. 2022;div. 2023)
ChildrenAhed (b.1995)

Babloo Prithiveeraj (born 18 July 1966) is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films.

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Career

Prithveeraj made his acting debut as a child artiste and featured in films including Naan Vazhavaippen (1979), under the stage name of Babloo. He made a comeback as an actor in the 1980s with low budget Malayalam movies before starring in Vaaname Ellai directed by K.Balachander. He then started acting in negative roles in movies like Aval Varuvaala before entering tele serials. In the 2000s, he played crucial roles in the serials Ramany vs Ramany and the supernatural thriller Marma Desam, both directed by Naga. These serials gained him a breakthrough, while he also hosted the show Savaal in Jaya TV. He then appeared as transgender goon Ganga in Radhika’s serial Arasi, before continuing to act further in the serials Raja Rajeshwari and Vani Rani. [1]

As film offers became less frequent, Prithveeraj spent a year competing as a part of the dance reality show, Jodi Number One during its second season. During the show, he was involved in an on-air altercation with actor and show judge Silambarasan. [2] Since 2010, he has predominantly concentrated on television roles and has featured as a lead character in the soap, Vani Rani . In 2014, he set up a bubble tea shop, Cha Republic, in Besant Nagar, Chennai after being inspired to set up a store following a visit to Malaysia. [3]

Personal life

Prithveeraj married Beena in 1994, [4] and they have a son named Ahed Mohan Jabbar. [5] Prithveeraj and Beena divorced in 2022 after being separated for six years. In November the same year, Prithveeraj introduced Sheetal, 33 years his junior, as his to-be wife. [4] [6] They eventually separated by December 2023.

Filmography

Films
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1971Naangu Suvargal Tamil Child artist
1972 Needhi Child artist
1974Amma Manasu Telugu Child artist
1975 Dr. Siva TamilChild artist
1975 Naalai Namadhe Child artist
1976 Bharatha Vilas Child artist
1979 Naan Vazhavaippen Child artist
1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan
1985 Bandham dancer in song "Hey Aatha"
1987 Oru Thayin Sabhatham Madhu
1989Malayathippennu Malayalam
1989 Paandi Nattu Thangam RaviTamil
1990 Sandhana Kaatru Special appearance
1990 Manaivi Oru Manickam
1991 Sigaram Special appearance
1991 Kumbakarai Thangaiah
1991 Azhagan Kumarasan
1991VasavadattaMalayalam
1992 Vaaname Ellai Tamil
1993 Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam Guest appearance
1994 Priyanka Special appearance
1994Thaatboot Thanjavoor
1994 Veeramani Gautham
1994 Mani Rathnam Nadarajan
1994 Pudhiya Mannargal
1994 Thaai Manasu Periya Marudhu
1995 Chellakannu Rajavel
1996 Musthaffaa Lakshmanan
1997 Pelli PrithviTelugu Nandi Award for Best Villain
1997 Pelli Pandiri Prakash
1997 Raman Abdullah Tamil
1998 Aval Varuvala Prithvi
1998Circle Inspector Kannada
1998Pellaadi ChoopistaTelugu
1998 Deergha Sumangali Bhava Prakash
1999 Samarasimha Reddy Vasu
1999Hello Yama
1999 Srimathi Vellostha Rajendra
1999 Rajasthan
1999 Panchadara Chilaka Prithvi
1999 Preyasi Raave Sriram
1999 Time DilipTamil
2000 Sudhandhiram Charlie
2000 Sammakka Sarakka Telugu
2000Madhuri
2000Nagulamma
2000 Nagalingam RajaTamil
2000 Goppinti Alludu ParamahamsaTelugu
2000Vyjayanti
2000Bhavani
2000 Devullu Prashanth
2000 Bachi Bachi
2000 Kante Koothurne Kanu
2000Sanchalanam
2001 Pandanti Samsaram Narendra [7]
2001 Naa Manasistha Raa
2001 Nuvvu Naaku Nachav Mohan
2001 Nageswari Tamil
2002Lagna PatrikaSubhashTelugu
2002 Santosham Shriram
2002 Chennakesava Reddy Chennakesava Reddy's brother-in-law
2003 Naaga
2003 Annai Kaligambal / Shri Kalikamba Tamil / Kannada
2003 Palnati Brahmanayudu Telugu
2003 Thayumanavan Tamil
2003Vani Mahal
2004 Love Today Telugu
2004 Swetha Naagu Telugu
Kannada
Special appearance
2004 Bhagawan Kannada
2005 Keelu Gurram SadhuTelugu
2005 Gowtam SSC Kondal Rao
2006 Boys and Girls KumarTamil
2006 Seethakoka Chiluka Telugu
2006 Chinnodu RangaTelugu
2007Best FriendsPrithviMalayalam
2008 Vaaranam Aayiram AsadTamil
2011 Payanam / Gaganam ChandrakanthTamil / Telugu
2014 Chandamama Kathalu DKTelugu
2014KolagalaKannada
2015 Lailaa O Lailaa KuppuswamyMalayalam
2017 Ticket Tamil
2017 Patel S. I. R. MontiTelugu
2018Parichayam
2018 Nannu Dochukunduvate David
2019 Neerthirai YoganandTamil
2019 NTR: Mahanayakudu Jaipal Reddy Telugu
2019 Kathanam
2019 Marshal G. M. Ravindar Reddy
2022 Balamevvadu Phani Bhushan
2022 Urvasivo Rakshasivo Sindhuja's father
2023 Skanda Pradeep Malhotra
2023 Maa Oori Polimera 2
2023 Animal Asrar HaqueHindi

Web Series

YearTitleRole(s)Language(s)Network
2023 Dayaa MLA Penmatsa Parshurama RajuTelugu Disney+Hotstar

Television

Serials
YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
1996–1997 Marmadesam Prasad Tamil Sun TV
1997Premi
1998Aalu Magalu Telugu ETV
Manasu Geesina Bomma
Nandini
1998–1999 Ramany vs Ramany Ramany Tamil Sun TV
2005–2006Raja RajeshwariRajan
2007–2008ArasiGanga
2008AlaipayutheyKarunakaran Jaya TV
2008–2009 Gokulathil Seethai Gokul Kalaignar TV
2013–2018 Vani Rani Swaminathan Sun TV
2020–2023 Kannana Kanne Gautam Krishnan
2021 Anbe Vaa Gautam Krishnan
Intinti Gruhalakshmi Rohit Telugu Star Maa
2023ArdhangiBalamani Gemini TV
Shows
YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
2008–2009 Jodi Number One (Season 2) Contestant Tamil Vijay TV
2010Rani Yaaru Raja Yaaru Sun TV
2012SavaalHost Jaya TV
2020 Vanakkam Tamizha Guest Sun TV
2020
2020Cash 2.0Contestant Telugu ETV
2021Vada daHimself Tamil Sun Music
Poova ThalayaContestant Sun TV
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest
Poova ThalayaContestant
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest
Poova ThalayaContestant
2022Puthande VarugaHimself
Maathi YosiContestant
Cash 2.0 Telugu ETV
Galatta Kudumbam Tamil Sun TV
Maathi Yosi
Wow 3 Telugu ETV
Kalviya? Selvama? Veerama?Participant Tamil Sun TV
Super SamayalContestant
Maathi Yosi
2023Super KudumbamGautham

Awards

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