
Acting
Babu Namboothiri
Place of birth
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
Babu Namboothiri is a retired Professor and an Indian film and TV actor who has starred in more than 100 Malayalam films and various serials.
Known for
2.0In Kerala, an investigating journalist disappears without notice. Media and public stunned. Investigation uncovers shocking, unexpected mysteries. Suspenseful plot follows the case's twists and revelations.
Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam
2024
6.7Ten interconnected short stories unfolding around a roadside railway café in Kerala, where travelers from diverse backgrounds pass through, their lives briefly intersecting amid themes of migration, relationships and modern struggles.
Kerala Cafe
2009
6.1Advocate Ramesh saves Devan from a murder case. Later, he realize Devan was the actual culprit. Ramesh tries for a payback, unaware of Devan's real intentions and the reason for the murder.
Twenty 20
2008
7.4Vinod, a quarrelsome young man, moves to his sister's house in a village to get his life in order. There, he happens to meet Anupama and falls in love with her.
Vinodayathra
2007
6.2When a series of murders of prominent people remain a mystery, Hariharan is assigned to capture the culprit. His investigations lead to a spiritual guru who is highly revered in society.
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
7.4Jayaprakash, a real estate agent aspiring for success in his field, experiences a paradigm shift in his outlook on life and work upon meeting Achutha Menon.
Indian Rupee
2011
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
2.0In Kerala, an investigating journalist disappears without notice. Media and public stunned. Investigation uncovers shocking, unexpected mysteries. Suspenseful plot follows the case's twists and revelations.
Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam
2024
5.5When the peaceful married life of a couple is unexpectedly disrupted by two youngsters with criminal inclination, the trials and tribulations connect the mobster lives of Thrissur by becoming a part of vengeance.
Pani
2024
2010s · 11 titles
7.4Jayaprakash, a real estate agent aspiring for success in his field, experiences a paradigm shift in his outlook on life and work upon meeting Achutha Menon.
Indian Rupee
2011
5.6Balaraman, a lorry driver, hopes for a peaceful life when he settles down with his daughter in Chittazha. However, his violent past soon catches up with him and forces him to take drastic measures.
Shikkar
2010
NRVinayakan is well-respected and loved by the villagers. Along with his adopted brother Shakthi , he takes care of the village. However, their lives change after Indhu enters the scene.
Kutteem Kolum
2013
4.7Kasim's daughter, Waahida, elopes with her boyfriend, Madhavan Kutty, on the day of her wedding. Years later, Madhavan Kutty, in the disguise of a Muslim man, goes to treat the now paralysed Kasim.
Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu
2014
4.6Shekarankutty, a normal man with a wife and daughter, has trouble when his past as a mafia don is revealed.
King of Kings
2014
4.4Madhavan Mahadevan, who comes into the city from a village to see off his sister-in-law and her daughter after the death of his elder brother, an upright Customs Officer (KB Ganesh Kumar). While running around to claim the insurance money, he comes to know that his brother was actually murdered by the underworld don Irumbanakkal John (Joy Mathew).
Avatharam
2014
5.2Balachandran, a struggling man who is forced to pose as the makeup artist of his newly married wife when she unexpectedly becomes a film star. As he juggles jealousy, deception and fame, their secret marriage spirals into a series of comic and emotional twists.
Makeup Man
2011
5.2Aagathan is the love story of Gautham and Shreya that turns sour because of Shreya's father, Major General Hareendra Natha Varma's one deed that comes back to haunt his family.
Aagathan
2010
3.5Vimala and her three sisters run a theatre called Maharaja Talkies. They get in trouble when Pappachan, a rich man, forces Vimala to shut down the theatre.
Maharaja Talkies
2011
7.0A small residential lodge at Kochi becomes the witness for many stories, of many people, their search for love, money, sex, and the true meaning of life.
Trivandrum Lodge
2012
6.2Aravindan and Priya, a married couple, are struggling to find a place for their four-year-old son, Ashwin, in a reputed school. They encounter challenges as they fight the education system.
Salt Mango Tree
2015
2000s · 15 titles
6.7Ten interconnected short stories unfolding around a roadside railway café in Kerala, where travelers from diverse backgrounds pass through, their lives briefly intersecting amid themes of migration, relationships and modern struggles.
Kerala Cafe
2009
6.1Advocate Ramesh saves Devan from a murder case. Later, he realize Devan was the actual culprit. Ramesh tries for a payback, unaware of Devan's real intentions and the reason for the murder.
Twenty 20
2008
7.4Vinod, a quarrelsome young man, moves to his sister's house in a village to get his life in order. There, he happens to meet Anupama and falls in love with her.
Vinodayathra
2007
6.6Mathews has a farm which is the envy of everyone in the village. It catches the attention of a dirty land dealer who traps him in a vicious bureaucratic web to take it from him.
Evidam Swargamanu
2009
4.1Narayanan, who gets convicted for killing his father, returns from prison to his village and works selflessly for its people. However, his vengeful relatives create obstacles for him.
Prajapathi
2006
7.2Unnikrishnan owns an old bus, received as a compensation for his father's road accident and he is facing lots of consequences due to the pathetic condition of the bus. The plot took a turn when a girl named Basanthi entered the bus as a nomad
Ee Parakkum Thalika
2001
4.2Nasrani takes us to the Kottayam belt, where rich rubber planters and estate owners live. One such rich planter is David John Kottarathil, popularly known as DK. DK spends most of his time at the Cosmo Club, where he is the secretary too. He has his say over all spheres of human activity. He is respected and feared too.
Nasrani
2007
4.9Garment exporter Gopakumar, with the help of his fashion designer Kamala and broker Immanuel, brings together three couples who are on the verge of separation.
Innathe Chintha Vishayam
2008
5.3Kunjakka, a bus conductor, struggles as his rival Anil, who runs another bus in the same city, always creates trouble for him.
Bus Conductor
2005
4.4Zakkir Ali, a gangster, leaves the world of crime and decides to lead an ordinary life. However, his old enemies do not let him live in peace because they want to settle old scores.
Praja
2001
6.0Diwakaran, an honest politician, raises his voice against the atrocities of his party. His life is no more a pleasant journey as he earns the wrath of other members of the party.
Pauran
2005
Anandabhairavi depicts the life of Vasudeva Panikker, a Kathakali artist and his son.
Anandabhairavi
2007
5.8Indira who comes back to her village after many years is shocked to see her childhood friend Unni rebellious. However, she tries to give him support and bring a change in his life.
Mayookham
2005
7.0Kanmashi is a 2002 Indian Malayalam film, directed by VM Vinu and produced by Kabeer Palakkad. The film stars Sukumari, Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu and Kalabhavan Mani in lead roles. The film had musical score by M Jayachandran.
Kanmashi
2002
2.4Kumaran is running a canteen in a well-reputed college and is on good terms with the students. But problems arise when he is falsely accused of causing an accident which took the lives of many.
College Kumaran
2008
1990s · 19 titles
6.2When a series of murders of prominent people remain a mystery, Hariharan is assigned to capture the culprit. His investigations lead to a spiritual guru who is highly revered in society.
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
7.6Mathilukal ('Walls') is a free adaptation of the novelette of the same name, written by the celebrated Malayalam writer, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Autobiographical in character, it is set against the background of India’s freedom struggle in the ’40s when he was serving a term of imprisonment in the Trivandrum Central Jail. When the film opens, we see Basheer in a police lock-up, quite at home in the company of a few petty criminals. He has been languishing there for more than a year now without a trial.
Mathilukal
1990
6.9Veerasimha Mannadiar gets killed by Hyder Marakkar, a notorious criminal. Thereafter, Veerasimha's brother, Narasimha Mannadiar, decides to avenge Veerasimha's death.
Dhruvam
1993
6.2A young debtor's idea of turning in a group of smugglers for a lump sum amount as a reward goes awry as they set the dogs on him.
Dhanam
1991
6.2A young debtor's idea of turning in a group of smugglers for a lump sum amount as a reward goes awry as they set the dogs on him.
Dhanam
1991
6.0Janathipathyam movie is all about the communist party wins the assembly election but their proposed chief minister candidate loses the election. The party chief Bhattathirippadu suggests the name of R D Nayanar (Suresh Gopi) for the top post in Kerala. Nayanar, who was the former asst city police commissioner of Trivandrum has his own reasons to come back to the city. He has to take the revenge.
Janathipathyam
1997
6.1Fifteen-year-old Parvathi (Annie) witnesses her family getting murdered and runs away from them to save her life. To prevent getting caught, she disguises herself as a boy named Thomas and starts living as a servant in a house of bachelors. One of the bachelors, Omanakuttan (Mukesh) discovers that Thomas is actually a girl. After hearing her story, Omanakkuttan and his friends try to help her. Before Jaganatha Varma could kill her, Policeman S. Narayanan (Balachandra Menon) discovers his plan and saves Parvathi.
Ammayane Sathyam
1993
4.7Although married, Vishnu is a habitual flirt and always looks out for an affair. When he is almost caught with a young girl in his house, he lies to his family that she is his illegitimate daughter.
Kuttettan
1990
6.4The Truth deals with an investigation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) involving the murder of the Chief Minister of Kerala in bomb blast.
The Truth
1998
Sivadas is a dedicated communist party member who gains the good will of poor and faces a strong opposition from other political parties.
Stalin Sivadas
1999
7.1It is based on Perumthachan of the Parayi Petta Panthirukulam, a legend in the Kerala folklore. The problems caused by the generation gap are explored through the relationship between a skilled carpenter and his tradition-breaking son.
Perumthachan
1991
10.0In an era when caste still plays a major role in society; an upper caste girl seduces a lowly toddy collector Kunjiraman. They get caught in the act and this ends up in the lynching of Kunjiraman by the family of the girl. Kunjiraman's young son Kochuvava witnesses the horrific scene of his father's body lying in a pool of blood. Fast forward to the present time and Kochuvava has grown into a rich and ruthless tycoon who's determined to take slow poisonous revenge on the kin of his father's killers.
Kattukuthira
1990
6.2Swapnabhoomi is a village where strange customs and rituals exist. When a water shortage occurs the leader sends a person to inform Premachandran of the situation and request him to come to Swapnabhoomi and dig a well. Because of his poverty, he accepts the advance and agrees.Then he discovers that other workers who had tried to dig a well there died because of earthquake after digging 45 metre of land.
Sundara Killadi
1998
7.6Thommy is the loyal servant of Bhaskara Pattelar, a ruthless tyrant. He struggles between obedience and morality.
Vidheyan
1994
10.0Prakash, a successful businessman, grows suspicious of his wife Anita after he receives an anonymous letter that indicates that she has an illicit relationship with another man.
Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon
1992
6.5This intimately-constructed drama traces the consequences of the tumultuous political and social changes that swept through India in the years since pre-Independence 1937.
Man of the Story
1995
7.1George Kutty is a hard working student, who graduated with top rank in college as an engineer. His family which was once rich is burdened in debt. His father meets with Chandi a marriage broker who proposes a match for Georgekutty with a rich family, but they would have to lie a little about their economic status. George Kutty resists first, but pressure from his dad who sees the marriage as a way to get money to payback the family debts, he agrees. Unfortunately the Itichen finds out the truth about the family and confronts them. He makes Georgekutty and his family agrees to certain terms for the wedding to take place including that Georgekutty and his wife have to stay in their house with them. After the wedding Georgekutty sees that he and visiting family and friends are disrespected and that he is controlled and held like a prisoner at Itechan's house. Georgekutty comes up with a plan to get back at his father in law which forms rest of the movie.
Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty
1991
5.8Prince Rajasekharan is without an heir and decides to adopt a brave man from a royal family to inherit his property. He faces many challenges when several people turn up wanting to be adopted.
Ootty Pattanam
1992
9.0Josekutty (Sudheesh), an orphan, slips into the world of crime after teaming up with petty thief Mayyanad Madhavan (Sreenivasan), but is arrested & jailed. After his release, in a heist gone wrong, he kills a security guard, for which Madhavan accepts the blame & goes to jail. Josekutty, who was trying in vain to get himself jailed, helps an old lady in distress, Rachael Mathew (Srividya), thereby becoming a member of her household & gets close to Rachael's adopted daughter Elsa (Monisha).
Cheppadividya
1993
1980s · 13 titles
6.4A renowned actress, Aswathi, is murdered. When a CBI officer, Sethurama Iyer, investigates the case, he unravels a dark secret about Aswathi which brings forth several complexities.
Jagratha
1989
7.8Balan, a teacher, has a mentally unstable uncle. There is a belief that the family is cursed to have a lunatic at all times. When the uncle passes away, people believe that Balan will be the next.
Thaniyavarthanam
1987
7.3Jayakrishnan falls in love with two girls, Radha (a villager) and Clara (a sex-worker), and fights his confusion about whom he should marry and spend his life with.
Thoovanathumbikal
1987
8.0An evil landlord sleeps with the brides of the village on the day of their marriage. When a couple tries to protest his sinful act, he decides to take revenge on them.
Puravrutham
1988
7.4An incident that happened years ago comes back to haunt Dr Haridas after he meets a poor villager. To atone for his sins, he decides to help the family.
Amrutham Gamaya
1987
No synopsis available yet.
Vilichu Vilikettu
1985
NRAravindan is shot at by the police for murdering Madhavan, a landlord. Ironically, he is supposed to be treated by Madhavan's daughter, Dr Savithri, who feels compassionate towards Aravindan.
Dhinarathrangal
1988
7.2Nirakkoottu movie tells Sasikala Varghese (Urvashi) who wants to find out about Ravi Varma (Mammootty) who is sentenced to death for the murder of his wife Mercy (Sumalatha) who is also Sasikala's sister. Journalist Sasikala covers and receives acclaim for the story of the once-wealthy but now death-sentenced convict Ravi Varma, for the cruel murder of his ex-wife Mercy, a beautiful model. A day before his scheduled execution, Ravi Varma escapes prison, and a deeper story that ties him, Sasikala and other characters unfolds in the events that follow.
Nirakkoottu
1985
6.4Basheer (Jagathy) is rescued by a cargo ship while lost at sea. Basheer has had a partial memory loss and he struggles to find out what has happened to him. The captain of the ship (Lalu Alex) tries to get him back to land, but he runs into several legal troubles due to the lack of documents with Basheer to prove his identity. Bhaskara Pillai (Mamootty), a lawyer decides to help out Basheer seeing his plight. The plot thickens when there's an attempted murder on Basheer.
Adikkurippu
1989
No synopsis available yet.
Oru Swakaryam
1983
6.3Balakrishnan owns an elephant and is very fond of it. His mother sells it in order to find money to secure the job of a lecturer for Balakrishnan which devastates him.
Adiverukal
1986
6.9A group of high-ranking political officials are on a trip when their bus is hijacked by a group of terrorists headed by Charles (Lalu Alex). They demand the release of their old colleagues languishing in prison in exchange for safe release of the politicians. An ex-cop is hired to free the officials from the group of terrorists.
Moonnam Mura
1988
9.0Swathi Thirunal takes over the throne of Travancore from his aunt Gowri Parvati Bayi at the age of sixteen. He goes on to becomes the legendary composer of Carnatic and Hindustani music.
Swathi Thirunal
1987
