Idavela Babu
Acting • Born 1963-08-11
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.
Filmography
81 credits
Khali Purse of Billionaires
Movie • 2023
Krishnan
Maheshum Marutiyum
Movie • 2023
Pathaam Valavu
Movie • 2022
Ullasa Poothirikal
Movie
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose
Movie • 2013
CBI 5: The Brain
Movie • 2022
Mamman Varghese
Gold
Movie • 2022
Shop Owner
Da Thadiya
Movie • 2012
Jose Prakash
Chronic Bachelor
Movie • 2003
Young Kuruvila
Mr. Bean
Movie • 2013
Happy Journey
Movie • 2014
Lissappettan
Tourist Home
Movie • 2013
Chackochan
Monster
Movie • 2022
Advocate Vasavan (Original)
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
Movie • 2015
Ramesh
Thalasthanam
Movie • 1992
Nambeeshan
Aapp Kaise Ho
Movie • 2025
The Good Boys
Movie • 1997
Susheelan
Twenty 20
Movie • 2008
Josuttan
Pranchiyettan & The Saint
Movie • 2010
Yousuf
Aamayum Muyalum
Movie • 2014
Vaidyan
Mili
Movie • 2015
Philip
Ormayundo Ee Mukham
Movie • 2014
Hema's Father
Pa.Va
Movie • 2016
Brother Paul
Chirakodinja Kinavukal
Movie • 2015
Koottukaran 2
Ganamela
Movie • 1991
Babu
How Old Are You
Movie • 2014
Superintendent
Prathi Niraparadhiyaano ?
Movie • 2022
Doctor Roy
Dooram
Movie • 2016
Love 24x7
Movie • 2015
Rupesh's Fan
Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor
Movie • 2016
Dhanayathra
Movie • 2016
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
Movie • 1989
Suresh
Pachakuthira
Movie • 2006
Travel Agent Subair
Puli Varunne Puli
Movie • 1985
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
Movie • 2008
Kalavarkey
Movie • 2003
Vishnu
Anyarku Praveshanamilla
Movie • 2016
Chako
Mayajalam
Movie • 1998
Aayushkalam
Movie • 1992
Ayanam
Movie • 1985
Punyalan Agarbattis
Movie • 2013
K. C. Mathews
Boyy Friennd
Movie • 2005
Arumukhan
Villain
Movie • 2017
Police Officer
Idavela
Movie • 1982
Ravi
Thilothama
Movie • 2015
Vicar
Polytechnic
Movie • 2014
Avatharam
Movie • 2014
Sundaresan's colleague
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
Movie • 1996
Rahul
Shirk
Movie • 2018
Samagamam
Movie • 1993
Babu
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Movie • 2018
Menon
Joseph
Movie • 2018
Car Owner
Marconi Mathai
Movie • 2019
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
Movie • 2019
Mamangam
Movie • 2019
Family Member
Ennodishtam Koodamo
Movie • 1992
Ramanunni's Friend
Driving Licence
Movie • 2019
Himself (Cameo)
News
Movie • 1989
Dhamaka
Movie • 2020
Annie's Father
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam
Movie • 2019
Kunnamkulam Baby
Vellam
Movie • 2021
Babu (Ilayachan)
Mazhavilkkoodaram
Movie • 1995
Supru
Hitler
Movie • 1996
Chandru
Munthiri Monchan
Movie • 2019
Devaraj
Oppam
Movie • 2016
Swaminathan
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
Movie • 1987
Babu
White Paper
Movie • 2012
Lion
Movie • 2006
Thomman Chacko & Abraham's P.A
She Taxi
Movie • 2015
Father's Day
Movie • 2012
Abeed Ali
Achayans
Movie • 2017
Sughatan
Pattalam
Movie • 2003
Panickar
916 Kunjoottan
Movie • 2025
Man at tea shop
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Movie • 2013
Himself
Swa Le
Movie • 2009
Bijuraj
Ividam Swargamanu
Movie • 2009
Peethambaran
Naran
Movie • 2005
Paramu
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
Movie • 2025
Uncle Ben
Aakasha Ganga
Movie • 1999
Ravi
Black Coffee
Movie • 2021
Neram Pularumbol
Movie • 1986