Babloo Prithiveeraj
Indian actor
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Career
Prithveeraj made his acting debut as a child artiste and featured in films, 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 (1992) directed by K. Balachander.
Prithiveeraj is known for his negative roles, in the Telugu film such as Pelli (1997), which earned him the Nandi Award for Best Villain as well as Tamil film, Aval Varuvala (1998).
Despite starting in supporting roles, his on-screen charisma and versatility quickly garnered attention. This marked the beginning of his exploration of diverse characters and genres. As he progressed in his career, Babloo’s ability to effortlessly transition between comedic and dramatic roles became a defining trait.[1]
He then transitioned to negative roles in Tamil films before making his mark on television in the 2000s.
In the 2000s, he played crucial roles in the serials supernatural thriller Marma Desam and Ramany vs Ramany 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 serial Vani Rani.[2] His role in Vani Rani won him the Best Supporting Actor award at the Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal.
As film offers became less frequent, Prithveeraj spent a year competing as a part of the dance reality show, Jodi No.1 during its second season. During the show, he was involved in an on-air altercation with actor and show judge Silambarasan.[3]
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.[4]
The actor made his Bollywood debut in Ranbir Kapoor's blockbuster film Animal (2023).[5]
Personal life
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Naangu Suvargal | Tamil | Child actor | |
| 1974 | Dheerga Sumangali | Child actor | ||
| 1975 | Naalai Namadhe | Young Vijay | Child actor | |
| 1979 | Naan Vazhavaippen | Ravi's brother | Child actor | |
| 1985 | Bandham | Dancer in song "Hey Aatha" | Child actor | |
| 1987 | Oru Thayin Sabhatham | Madhu | ||
| 1989 | Malayathippennu | Malayalam | ||
| Paandi Nattu Thangam | Chelladurai | Tamil | ||
| 1990 | Manaivi Oru Manickam | |||
| Sandhana Kaatru | Dancer in song "Raavu Neram" | Special appearance | ||
| 1991 | Sigaram | Guest appearance | ||
| Kumbakarai Thangaiah | ||||
| Azhagan | Kumarasan | |||
| Vasavadatta | Malayalam | |||
| 1992 | Vaaname Ellai | Gautham | Tamil | |
| 1993 | Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam | Guest appearance | ||
| 1994 | Priyanka | Special appearance | ||
| Thaatboot Thanjavoor | ||||
| Veeramani | Gautham | |||
| Mani Rathnam | Nadarajan | |||
| Pudhiya Mannargal | ||||
| Thaai Manasu | Periya Marudhu | |||
| 1995 | Chellakannu | Rajavel | ||
| 1996 | Musthaffaa | Lakshmanan | ||
| 1997 | Pelli | Prudhvi | Telugu | |
| Pelli Pandiri | Prakash | Telugu | ||
| 1998 | Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu | Dancer | Tamil | |
| Aval Varuvala | Prithvi | |||
| Circle Inspector | Kannada | |||
| Pellaadi Choopista | Telugu | |||
| Kante Koothurne Kanu | ||||
| Deergha Sumangali Bhava | Prakash | |||
| 1999 | Samarasimha Reddy | Vasu | ||
| Velugu Needalu | Avinash | [8] | ||
| Rajasthan | Tamil | |||
| Hello...Yama! | Telugu | |||
| Srimathi Vellostha | Rajendra | |||
| Panchadara Chilaka | Prithvi | |||
| Preyasi Raave | Sriram | |||
| Time | Dilip | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Sudhandhiram | Charlie | ||
| Sammakka Sarakka | Telugu | |||
| Madhuri | ||||
| Nagulamma | ||||
| Nagalingam | Raja | Tamil | ||
| Goppinti Alludu | Paramahamsa | Telugu | ||
| Manasunna Maaraju | Pradeep | |||
| Vyjayanti | ||||
| Bhavani | ||||
| Devullu | Prashanth | |||
| Bachi | Bachi | |||
| Sanchalanam | ||||
| 2001 | Nageswari | Narayanan | Tamil | |
| Pandanti Samsaram | Narendra | Telugu | ||
| Naa Manasistha Raa | ||||
| Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Mohan | |||
| 2002 | Lagna Patrika | Subhash | ||
| Santosham | Shriram | |||
| Chennakesava Reddy | Chennakesava Reddy's brother-in-law | |||
| 2003 | Naaga | |||
| Annai Kaligambal / Shri Kalikamba | Tamil Kannada | Special appearance | ||
| Palnati Brahmanayudu | Telugu | |||
| Thayumanavan | Kanna | Tamil | ||
| Vani Mahal | ||||
| 2004 | Love Today | Telugu | ||
| Swetha Naagu | Shapeshifting snake dancer | Telugu Kannada | Guest appearance | |
| Bhagawan | Kannada | |||
| 2005 | Keelu Gurram | Sadhu | Telugu | |
| Gowtam SSC | Kondal Rao | |||
| 2006 | Boys and Girls | Kumar | Tamil | |
| Seethakoka Chiluka | Telugu | |||
| Chinnodu | Ranga | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Best Friends | Prithvi | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Vaaranam Aayiram | Asad | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Payanam / Gaganam | Chandrakanth | Tamil Telugu | |
| 2014 | Chandamama Kathalu | DK | Telugu | |
| Kolagala | Kannada | |||
| 2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa | Kuppuswamy | Malayalam | |
| Columbus | Ashwin's father | Telugu | ||
| 2017 | Ticket | Local Don | Tamil | |
| Patel S. I. R. | Monti | Telugu | ||
| 2018 | Parichayam | |||
| Nannu Dochukunduvate | David | |||
| 2019 | Neerthirai | Yoganand | Tamil | |
| NTR: Mahanayakudu | Jaipal Reddy | Telugu | ||
| Kathanam | Former Minister | |||
| Marshal | G. M. Ravindar Reddy | |||
| 2022 | Balamevvadu | Phani Bhushan | ||
| Urvasivo Rakshasivo | Sindhuja's father | |||
| 2023 | Skanda | Pradeep Malhotra | ||
| Maa Oori Polimera 2 | ||||
| Animal | Asrar Haque | Hindi | ||
| 2025 | Sankranthiki Vasthunam | Pankaj Pandey | Telugu | |
| Thandel | Koracha Somayya | |||
| Laila | Shankar | |||
| Jaat | C. H. Sunil Kumar | Hindi | ||
| Arjun Son Of Vyjayanthi | Shivaji | Telugu | ||
| Ace | Raja Durai | Tamil | ||
| Oh Bhama Ayyo Rama | Surya | Telugu | [9] | |
| Krishna Leela | ||||
| Eesha | Dr. Aadidev | |||
| 2026 | Nilakanta | |||
| Train | Tamil | Filming | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1997 | Marmadesam | Prasad | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Premi | ||||
| 1998 | Aalu Magalu | ETV | Telugu | ||
| Manasa Kavvinchake | Bhoopathi | ||||
| Nandini | Sun TV | Tamil | |||
| 1998–1999 | Ramany vs Ramany | Ramany | |||
| 2005–2006 | Raja Rajeshwari | Rajan | |||
| 2007–2008 | Arasi | Ganga | |||
| 2008 | Kausalya | STAR Vijay | |||
| Alaipayuthey | Karunakaran | Jaya TV | |||
| 2008–2009 | Gokulathil Seethai | Gokul | Kalaignar TV | ||
| Jodi No.1 | Contestant | Vijay TV | Second season | ||
| 2010 | Rani Yaaru Raja Yaaru | Sun TV | |||
| 2012 | Savaal | Host | Jaya TV | ||
| 2013–2018 | Vani Rani | Swaminathan | Sun TV | ||
| 2020–2023 | Kannana Kanne | Gautam Krishnan | |||
| 2021 | Anbe Vaa | Gautam Krishnan | Cameo Appearance | ||
| Intinti Gruhalakshmi | Rohit | Star Maa | Telugu | Cameo Appearance | |
| 2023 | Ardhangi | Balamani | Gemini TV | Cameo Appearance | |
| Dayaa | Penmatsa Parshurama Raju | Disney+ Hotstar | |||
| Super Kudumbam | Gautham | Sun TV | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Naanga Ready Neenga Ready Ah | Judge | |||
| 2025 | Touch Me Not | JioHotstar | Telugu | ||
| 2025 | Ayali | Vikram | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Cameo Appearance |
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Villain – Pelli (1997) [10]
- Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal (Best Supporting Male Actor) – Vani Rani (2014)