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.
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Credits
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Ullasa Poothirikal Future★ NR
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Aapp Kaise Ho 2025★ NR
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Krishnan★ 3.7
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Maheshum Marutiyum 2023★ 4.5
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★ NR
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Gold 2022Shop Owner★ 3.9
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Monster 2022Advocate Vasavan (Original)★ 3.5
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Pathaam Valavu 2022★ 6.3
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CBI 5: The Brain 2022Mamman Varghese★ 4.9
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Vellam 2021Babu (Ilayachan)★ 7.5
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Dhamaka 2020Annie's Father★ 2.1
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Driving Licence 2019Himself (Cameo)★ 6.8
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Mamangam 2019Family Member★ 6.7
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Kunnamkulam Baby★ 1.2
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Munthiri Monchan 2019Devaraj★ 6.5
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★ 4
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Marconi Mathai 2019★ 4.3
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Joseph 2018Car Owner★ 7.6
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Kayamkulam Kochunni 2018Menon★ 6.5
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Shirk 2018★ NR
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Villain 2017Police Officer★ 6
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Oppam 2016Swaminathan★ 7.2
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Pa.Va 2016Brother Paul★ 6.8
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Dooram 2016★ NR
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Chako★ NR
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Dhanayathra 2016★ NR
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★ NR
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Thilothama 2015★ NR
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Love 24x7 2015★ 6.1
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Ramesh★ 1.5
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Koottukaran 2★ 7.1
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She Taxi 2015★ 3.2
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Mili 2015Philip★ 6.1
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Aamayum Muyalum 2014Vaidyan★ 3.1
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Ormayundo Ee Mukham 2014Hema's Father★ 4.9
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Avatharam 2014Sundaresan's colleague★ 4.1
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How Old Are You 2014Superintendent★ 6.6
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Polytechnic 2014★ 4.3
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Happy Journey 2014Lissappettan★ 5.5
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Punyalan Agarbattis 2013K. C. Mathews★ 7.3
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Mr. Bean 2013★ 4
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Tourist Home 2013Chackochan★ 6.5
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★ NR
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Da Thadiya 2012Jose Prakash★ 6.4
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White Paper 2012★ NR
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Yousuf★ 7.1
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Twenty 20 2008Josuttan★ 6.2
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★ 2
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Pachakuthira 2006Travel Agent Subair★ 4.4
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Lion 2006★ 6.1
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Boyy Friennd 2005Arumukhan★ 4
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Chronic Bachelor 2003Kuruvila★ 6.6
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Kalavarkey 2003Vishnu★ NR
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Mayajalam 1998★ NR
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The Good Boys 1997Susheelan★ NR
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Hitler 1996Chandru★ 7.1
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Rahul★ 5
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Mazhavilkkoodaram 1995Supru★ NR
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Samagamam 1993Babu★ NR
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Aayushkalam 1992★ 6.4
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Thalasthanam 1992Nambeeshan★ 5.5
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Ennodishtam Koodamo 1992Ramanunni's Friend★ NR
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Ganamela 1991Babu★ NR
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News 1989★ 6
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Suresh★ 6.9
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Babu★ 5.4
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Puli Varunne Puli 1985★ 7
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Ayanam 1985★ NR
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Idavela 1982Ravi★ 7