Idavela Babu
’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
Credits
- 2025 · Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira as Uncle Ben
- 2025 · Aapp Kaise Ho as
- 2022 · Gold as Shop Owner
- 2022 · Monster as Advocate Vasavan (Original)
- 2022 · Pathaam Valavu as
- 2022 · CBI 5: The Brain as Mamman Varghese
- 2021 · Vellam as Babu (Ilayachan)
- 2020 · Dhamaka as Annie's Father
- 2019 · Driving Licence as Himself (Cameo)
- 2019 · Mamangam as Family Member
- 2019 · Munthiri Monchan as Devaraj
- 2019 · Marconi Mathai as
- 2018 · Joseph as Car Owner
- 2016 · Oppam as Swaminathan
- 2016 · Pa.Va as Brother Paul
- 2016 · Anyarku Praveshanamilla as Chako
- 2015 · Love 24x7 as Rupesh's Fan
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as Ramesh
- 2015 · Mili as Philip
- 2014 · Aamayum Muyalum as Vaidyan
- 2014 · Polytechnic as
- 2014 · Happy Journey as Lissappettan
- 2013 · Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty as Himself
- 2013 · Mr. Bean as
- 2013 · Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as
- 2012 · Da Thadiya as Jose Prakash
- 2010 · Pranchiyettan & The Saint as Yousuf
- 2010 · Brahmasthram as Advocate
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Josuttan
- 2006 · Pachakuthira as Travel Agent Subair
- 2006 · Lion as Thomman Chacko & Abraham's P.A
- 2005 · Boyy Friennd as Arumukhan
- 2005 · Naran as Paramu
- 1999 · Aakasha Ganga as Ravi
- 1992 · Aayushkalam as
- 1992 · Kasarkode Khaderbhai as Mimicry Artist
- Future · Ullasa Poothirikal as
- 2025 · 916 Kunjoottan as Man at tea shop
- 2023 · Maheshum Marutiyum as
- 2023 · Khali Purse of Billionaires as Krishnan
- 2022 · Prathi Niraparadhiyaano ? as Doctor Roy
- 2021 · Black Coffee as
- 2019 · Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam as Kunnamkulam Baby
- 2019 · Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla as
- 2018 · Aanakallan as Mathukutty
- 2018 · Kayamkulam Kochunni as Menon
- 2018 · Shirk as
- 2017 · Villain as Police Officer
- 2017 · Achayans as Sughatan
- 2016 · Dooram as
- 2016 · Dhanayaathra as
- 2016 · Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor as
- 2015 · Thilothama as Vicar
- 2015 · She Taxi as
- 2015 · Chirakodinja Kinavukal as Koottukaran 2
- 2014 · Ormayundo Ee Mukham as Hema's Father
- 2014 · Avatharam as Sundaresan's colleague
- 2014 · How Old Are You as Superintendent
- 2013 · Punyalan Agarbattis as K. C. Mathews
- 2013 · Tourist Home as Chackochan
- 2012 · White Paper as
- 2012 · Father's Day as Abeed Ali
- 2009 · Evidam Swargamanu as Peethambaran
- 2009 · Swa Le as Bijuraj
- 2008 · Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... as
- 2003 · Pattalam as Panickar
- 2003 · Chronic Bachelor as Young Kuruvila
- 2003 · Kalavarkey as Vishnu
- 1998 · Mayajalam as
- 1997 · The Good Boys as Susheelan
- 1996 · Hitler as Chandru
- 1996 · Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu as Rahul
- 1995 · Mazhavilkkoodaram as Supru
- 1993 · Samagamam as Babu
- 1992 · Thalasthanam as Nambeeshan
- 1992 · Ennodishtam Koodamo as Ramanunni's Friend
- 1991 · Ganamela as Babu
- 1989 · News as
- 1989 · Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal as Suresh
- 1987 · Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Babu
- 1986 · Neram Pularumbol as
- 1985 · Puli Varunne Puli as
- 1985 · Ayanam as
- 1982 · Idavela as Ravi