Idavela Babu

Idavela Babu

Known for
Acting
Born
August 11, 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India

Biography

’Edavela (Idavela) Babu’ was born to Late V.Raman (Retd. Administrative Assistant Kerala Police Dept) and Santha Raman (Retd.Music Teacher, Govt High School) on 11th August  at Irinjalakuda in Thrissur District of Kerala. He did his High Schooling at Govt. Model Boy's High School, Irinjalakuda and then took his degree from Christ College, Irinjalakuda. During his school days he actively participated in all extra curricular activities and won many prizes and was also the recipient of a scholarship, being first in Folk Dance in the 17th State School Youth Festival,1977. During college days he kept the same spirit and won 1st Place in the years-1980, 81, 82, 83- Representing Christ College, Irinjalakuda for Dance Competition in the Calicut University Youth Festival. Greatly Impressed by his skill during his college days, Director Sri.Mohan gave him a role in ‘Edavela"- in 1981. It was a turning point in his life. He then acted in more than 100 films including one Hindi film (Meena Bazar). Some of his majors hits include Edavela, Auto Brothers, Pranayanilavu, AakashaGanga, Mayajalam, Gazal, Kulapathi, Ayushkalam, Thalasthanam, Ennodu Ishtam Koodamo, Kasargode Kather Bayi, Ottayal Pattalam, Agnisalabhangal, Ganamela, News, Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu, Puli Varunne Puli, Ayanam,NeramPularumbol,Pachakkuthira,Udayoan,Naran, Lion,Hitler,Cabinet,Keerthanam, Oru Kadamkatha Pole ,Samagamam ,Gloria Fernandez from USA, Good Boys, Mimics - Super 1000, Ishtamanu Nooruvattom, Mookkillaa Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu, Priyankari, KL7 - 95 - Ernakulam North ,Mazhavil Koodaram, Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal, Samudhayam, Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu,Chronic Bachelor, Pattalam ,Mazanagudiyil Mannadiyar Speaking. He is a popular household name as he has acted in more than 200 Telefilms, Serials, and Mega Serials on the Mini Screen. Other than these, he has worked as Comperer and given many live shows on Doordarshan, Asianet, Surya, Kairali and IndiaVision Channels. He has also lent his voice for dubbing, to Heros like Vineeth, Rehman, K.P.Kumar, Ashok Pothen, Dileep, Vishnu, Baiju….etc and is skilled in modeling too.

Known For

Filmography

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Ullasa Poothirikal poster

Ullasa Poothirikal

Movie

2025
Aapp Kaise Ho poster

Aapp Kaise Ho

Movie

2025
916 Kunjoottan poster

916 Kunjoottan

Movie · as Man at tea shop

2025
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira poster

Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira

Movie · as Uncle Ben

2023
Khali Purse of Billionaires poster

Khali Purse of Billionaires

Movie · as Krishnan

2023
Maheshum Marutiyum poster

Maheshum Marutiyum

Movie

2022
Pathaam Valavu poster

Pathaam Valavu

Movie

2022
CBI 5: The Brain poster

CBI 5: The Brain

Movie · as Mamman Varghese

2022
Gold poster

Gold

Movie · as Shop Owner

2022
Monster poster

Monster

Movie · as Advocate Vasavan (Original)

2022
Prathi Niraparadhiyaano ? poster

Prathi Niraparadhiyaano ?

Movie · as Doctor Roy

2021
Vellam poster

Vellam

Movie · as Babu (Ilayachan)

2021
Black Coffee poster

Black Coffee

Movie

2020
Dhamaka poster

Dhamaka

Movie · as Annie's Father

2019
Marconi Mathai poster

Marconi Mathai

Movie

2019
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla poster

Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla

Movie

2019
Mamangam poster

Mamangam

Movie · as Family Member

2019
Driving Licence poster

Driving Licence

Movie · as Himself (Cameo)

2019
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam poster

Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam

Movie · as Kunnamkulam Baby

2019
Munthiri Monchan poster

Munthiri Monchan

Movie · as Devaraj

2018
Shirk poster

Shirk

Movie

2018
Kayamkulam Kochunni poster

Kayamkulam Kochunni

Movie · as Menon

2018
Joseph poster

Joseph

Movie · as Car Owner

2018
Aanakallan poster

Aanakallan

Movie · as Mathukutty

2017
Villain poster

Villain

Movie · as Police Officer

2017
Achayans poster

Achayans

Movie · as Sughatan

2016
Pa.Va poster

Pa.Va

Movie · as Brother Paul

2016
Dooram poster

Dooram

Movie

2016
Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor poster

Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor

Movie

2016
Dhanayaathra poster

Dhanayaathra

Movie

2016
Anyarku Praveshanamilla poster

Anyarku Praveshanamilla

Movie · as Chako

2016
Oppam poster

Oppam

Movie · as Swaminathan

2015
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare poster

Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

Movie · as Ramesh

2015
Mili poster

Mili

Movie · as Philip

2015
Chirakodinja Kinavukal poster

Chirakodinja Kinavukal

Movie · as Koottukaran 2

2015
Love 24x7 poster

Love 24x7

Movie · as Rupesh's Fan

2015
Thilothama poster

Thilothama

Movie · as Vicar

2015
She Taxi poster

She Taxi

Movie

2014
Happy Journey poster

Happy Journey

Movie · as Lissappettan

2014
Aamayum Muyalum poster

Aamayum Muyalum

Movie · as Vaidyan

2014
Ormayundo Ee Mukham poster

Ormayundo Ee Mukham

Movie · as Hema's Father

2014
How Old Are You poster

How Old Are You

Movie · as Superintendent

2014
Polytechnic poster

Polytechnic

Movie

2014
Avatharam poster

Avatharam

Movie · as Sundaresan's colleague

2013
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose poster

Isaac Newton S/O Philipose

Movie

2013
Mr. Bean poster

Mr. Bean

Movie

2013
Tourist Home poster

Tourist Home

Movie · as Chackochan

2013
Punyalan Agarbattis poster

Punyalan Agarbattis

Movie · as K. C. Mathews

2013
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty poster

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

Movie · as Himself

2012
Da Thadiya poster

Da Thadiya

Movie · as Jose Prakash

2012
White Paper

White Paper

Movie

2012
Father's Day poster

Father's Day

Movie · as Abeed Ali

2010
Pranchiyettan & The Saint poster

Pranchiyettan & The Saint

Movie · as Yousuf

2010
Brahmasthram poster

Brahmasthram

Movie · as Advocate

2009
Swa Le poster

Swa Le

Movie · as Bijuraj

2009
Evidam Swargamanu poster

Evidam Swargamanu

Movie · as Peethambaran

2008
Twenty 20 poster

Twenty 20

Movie · as Josuttan

2008
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...

Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...

Movie

2006
Pachakuthira poster

Pachakuthira

Movie · as Travel Agent Subair

2006
Lion poster

Lion

Movie · as Thomman Chacko & Abraham's P.A

2005
Boyy Friennd poster

Boyy Friennd

Movie · as Arumukhan

2005
Naran poster

Naran

Movie · as Paramu

2003
Chronic Bachelor poster

Chronic Bachelor

Movie · as Young Kuruvila

2003
Kalavarkey

Kalavarkey

Movie · as Vishnu

2003
Pattalam poster

Pattalam

Movie · as Panickar

1999
Aakasha Ganga poster

Aakasha Ganga

Movie · as Ravi

1998
Mayajalam poster

Mayajalam

Movie

1997
The Good Boys poster

The Good Boys

Movie · as Susheelan

1996
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu poster

Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu

Movie · as Rahul

1996
Hitler poster

Hitler

Movie · as Chandru

1995
Mazhavilkkoodaram

Mazhavilkkoodaram

Movie · as Supru

1993
Samagamam poster

Samagamam

Movie · as Babu

1992
Thalasthanam

Thalasthanam

Movie · as Nambeeshan

1992
Aayushkalam poster

Aayushkalam

Movie

1992
Ennodishtam Koodamo poster

Ennodishtam Koodamo

Movie · as Ramanunni's Friend

1992
Kasarkode Khaderbhai poster

Kasarkode Khaderbhai

Movie · as Mimicry Artist

1991
Ganamela poster

Ganamela

Movie · as Babu

1989
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal poster

Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal

Movie · as Suresh

1989
News poster

News

Movie

1987
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu poster

Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu

Movie · as Babu

1986
Neram Pularumbol poster

Neram Pularumbol

Movie

1985
Ayanam poster

Ayanam

Movie

1985
Puli Varunne Puli poster

Puli Varunne Puli

Movie

1982
Idavela poster

Idavela

Movie · as Ravi