Babu Namboothiri

Acting

Babu Namboothiri

Kottayam, Kerala, India

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.

Acting credits

Ee Parakkum Thalika poster
7.3

Unnikrishnan 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

Indian Rupee poster
7.4

Jayaprakash, 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

Hotel California poster
4.8

Hotel California is an 2013 Malayalam action comedy film written by Anoop Menon and directed by Aji John, starring Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, Honey Rose, Maria Roy and Aparna Nair.

Hotel California

2013

Moonnam Mura poster
6.9

A 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

Dhruvam poster
6.9

Veerasimha Mannadiar gets killed by Hyder Marakkar, a notorious criminal. Thereafter, Veerasimha's brother, Narasimha Mannadiar, decides to avenge Veerasimha's death.

Dhruvam

1993

Kanmashi poster
7.0

Kanmashi 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

Salt Mango Tree poster
6.2

Aravindan 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

Swathi Thirunal poster
9.0

Swathi 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

No artwork available
8.0

Koodikazhca is a 1991 Indian Malayalam film, directed by T. S. Suresh Babu and produced by Thomi Kunju. The film stars Jayaram, Urvashi, Jagadish and Usha in lead roles. The film had musical score by S. P. Venkatesh.

Koodikazhcha

1991

Kerala Cafe poster
6.7

Ten 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

Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum poster
6.5

Four small time thieves make a living by doing minor robberies and con acts. One of their robberies goes awry when they are caught by the owner of the house. He inspires them to use their talents for the greater good.

Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum

1990

Puravrutham poster
8.0

An 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

Adikkurippu poster
6.4

Basheer (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

Man of the Story poster
6.5

This 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

King of Kings poster
4.6

Shekarankutty, a normal man with a wife and daughter, has trouble when his past as a mafia don is revealed.

King of Kings

2014

Nadakame Ulakam poster
3.5

Omanakuttan, is a Bank Manager by profession. But he is very interested stage plays and he himself has directed and acted in many plays. He is approached by a film crew from town headed by Pavan, to produce their debut venture. Omanakuttan who is a cinema aspirant, agrees to finance the film after he was offered the lead role.

Nadakame Ulakam

2011

Dhinarathrangal poster
NR

Aravindan 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

Adiverukal poster
6.3

Balakrishnan 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

Naaduvazhikal poster
7.2

The story of Arjun (Mohanlal) who takes up the business empire of his father Ananthan (Madhu) who has been sent to jail and his clashes with his father's rivals.

Naaduvazhikal

1989

No artwork available
6.4

A man avenges his family's death by the mafia, and finds himself helping smugglers and fighting a corrupt customs officer.

Customs Diary

1993

Shikkar poster
5.8

The story of Shikkar takes place at Chittazha, a mountainous terrain where bamboo reeds flourish. After much wandering from place to place, Balraman (Mohanlal) a lorry driver has finally settled down with his daughter (Ananya) at Chittazha. Peace evades the man as his past catches up with him, and Balaraman has to risk everything to safeguard his own life and that of his daughter's.

Shikkar

2010

Kavadiyattam poster
4.2

Unni (Jayaram) is in the army, but does not wish to stay there. He feigns a mental illness to get discharged, but has to continue to put on the show in front of his family and villagers when he reaches back home.

Kavadiyattam

1993

Twenty 20 poster
6.1

Advocate 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

Kaliyachan poster
8.0

It is the directorial debut film of Farook Abdulrahiman, startting Manoj K. Jayan, Tirtha Murbadkar, Vaiga, Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri, Babu Namboothiri, Manju Pillai, and Mani Pattambi in lead roles. It is about Kathakali actor, Kunhiraman and his relationship with his Guru, Asan. Gradually over the years, as the actor gets popular he becomes arrogant and takes to confronting with his Guru.

Kaliyachan

2015