Babu Antony

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{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1966)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Babu Antony
| image = Babu Antony in Karinkunnam 6s movie.jpg
| caption = Babu Antony in the Malayalam film ''Karinkunnam 6'S''
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|02|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Ponkunnam, Kerala]], India
| nationality =
| occupation = Film actor, martial artist
| othername =
| years_active = 1985–present
| height = 
| education = [[Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune|SIBM Pune]] (MBA)
| spouse = Evgeniya Antony
| children = Arthur Antony and Alex Antony
| parents =
| website = {{URL|www.babuantony.com}}
}}

'''Babu Antony''' (born 22 February 1966) is an Indian film actor and [[martial artist]], who works primarily in [[Malayalam cinema]]. He has also acted in several [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films along with a few [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Sinhala cinema|Sinhalese]], [[Bollywood|Hindi]] , [[Bangala language|Bangala]] and English films, mostly action roles. Babu owns mixed martial art academy in [[Houston]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Vijayakumar |first=Sindhu |title=Even a villain should have a character, which people can remember: Babu Antony |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/even-a-villain-should-have-a-character-which-people-can-remember-babu-antony/articleshow/62872522.cms |access-date=31 May 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004211249/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/even-a-villain-should-have-a-character-which-people-can-remember-babu-antony/articleshow/62872522.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

He made his debut in [[Bharathan]]'s ''Chilampu'' (1986). He started his career doing [[antagonist]] roles, but has also played the [[lead role]] in other films. He made a mark in [[Malayalam cinema]] through [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]'s 1986 thriller ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]''. The film was remade into [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi]] and Babu Antony reprised his role in all the five versions. His career highlights include ''[[Vaishali (film)|Vaishali]]'' (1988), ''[[Aparahnam]]'' (1991) and ''[[Uppukandam Brothers]]'' (1993). According to reports, Babu is all set for his directorial debut in ''Piano''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-27/news-and-interviews/32425969_1_flick-directorial-debut-babu-antony | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126104457/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-27/news-and-interviews/32425969_1_flick-directorial-debut-babu-antony | url-status=dead | archive-date=26 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Babu Antony turns to direction| date=27 June 2012 }}</ref>

==Personal life and education==
He was born to T.J. Antony and Mariyam Antony in [[Ponkunnam, Kerala]], India. He educated Sacred Heart High School, Government Boys High School and St. Dominic's High School Kanjirappally. He graduated in English Literature from Pune. He has a master's degree in Business Administration in Human resources from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune. He worked as a cinematographer in Film and Television Institute of India, Pune which led to his entry into the film industry.<ref>{{cite web|title=On Record with T.N.Gopakumar|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WV5DpQSgKg|publisher=asianetnews|access-date=12 December 2013|archive-date=19 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219031039/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WV5DpQSgKg|url-status=live}}</ref>

He is married to Evgeniya Antony, who is a Russian American. The couple has two sons, Arthur Antony and Alex Antony.<ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130616/lifestyle-relationship/article/every-child%E2%80%99s-first-superhero "Every child's first superhero"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020224106/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/130616/lifestyle-relationship/article/every-child%e2%80%99s-first-superhero |date=20 October 2018 }}. ''Deccan Chronicle''. 16 June 2013</ref> He trains his sons in martial arts and Arthur got his 1st Dan Black Belt in [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]].<ref name="toi">{{cite news |title=Babu Antony on training his sons in martial arts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/babu-antony-on-training-his-sons-in-martial-arts/articleshow/77629989.cms |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=19 August 2020 |access-date=10 September 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011123420/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/babu-antony-on-training-his-sons-in-martial-arts/articleshow/77629989.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Martial arts and movies==

Babu Antony is a [[Dan (rank)|Fifth Dan Black Belt]] in martial arts. He made his debut by playing an antagonist in [[Bharathan]]'s Malayalam film ''[[Chilambu]]''. His monopoly in quick punches, fast kicks and fluid movements in action scenes has gained him roles. He has acted in more than 160 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, English and Sinhalese. His heroic performance as an angry young man built a huge fan following among the audience, especially youngsters, in movies like ''[[Bharanakoodam]]'', ''Gandhari'', ''[[Chantha]]'', ''Dada'', ''Kadal'' and ''[[Kambolam]]''. His portrayal of antagonists with shoulder level hair and a beard redefined the entire concept of a villain. Babu Antony shone in action roles as a hero and villain, and at the same time proved his mettle as an actor by performing a king's role in ''[[Vaisali (film)|Vaishali]]'', an ex-terrorist role in ''[[Aparaahnam|Aparahnam]]'' and an impecunious man in ''[[Sayahnam|Sayaahnam]]''. A few of his films were featured in national and international festivals and won recognition. His last Tamil/Telugu hits were ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa|Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaya]]'' and ''[[Kanchana 2|Kanchana]]''. Currently he is doing a few Tamil and Malayalam films with directors like [[Vetrimaaran]] and [[Vasantha Balan]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140319014837/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=15199555&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=%40%40%40&tabId=3 Interview]. ''Manorama Online''. 19 March 2014</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Language
!Notes
|-
|rowspan="1"|1985 || ''[[Shathru]]'' || Man in the crowd || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1986 || ''[[Mizhineerppoovukal]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]'' || Renji || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Pranamam]]'' || Ajith || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="10"|1987 || ''[[Poovizhi Vasalile]]'' || Ranjith || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Jaithra Yaathra]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Makkal En Pakkam]]'' || Kidnapper || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chilambu]]'' || Nephew of Appu Nair || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Vrutham]]'' || Freddy || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Per Sollum Pillai]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Pasivadi Pranam]]'' || Ranjith || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Veendum Lisa]]'' || John Fernandes || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Veendum Lisa]]'' || John Fernandes || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Jebu Donga (1987 film)|Jebu Donga]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|1988 || ''Bhayaanak Mahal'' || Ranjit || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| ''[[Hatya]]'' || Ranjit || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Vaisali (film)|Vaisali]]'' || Lomapadhan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Trinetrudu]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Moonnam Mura]]'' || Antony || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="6" |1989 || ''[[Douthyam]]'' || Gang Leader || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Antharjanam'' || Vishnu Namboothiri || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[The News (1989 film)|The News]]'' || Victor George || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Carnivel]]'' || James || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[New Year (1989 film)|New Year]]'' || Robert || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Jagratha]]'' || Babu || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="5" |1990 || ''[[Kottayam Kunjachan]]'' || Psycho Jimmy || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]'' || Dharma || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Randam Varavu]]'' || Customs Officer Samuel || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Vyooham]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Lorry Driver (film)|Lorry Driver]]'' || Seenu || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="9" |1991 || ''[[Sathruvu]]'' || Jorge || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Aparaahnam]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Koodikazhcha]]'' || Williams || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kuttapathram]]'' || Vicky || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Shanti Kranti (1991 Kannada film)|Shanti Kranti]]'' || Bob || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| ''[[Shanti Kranti (1991 Telugu film)|Shanti Kranti]]'' || Bob || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Nattukku Oru Nallavan]]'' || Bob || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Nattukku Oru Nallavan|Shanti Kranti]]'' || Bob || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Chakravarthy (1991 film)|Chakravarthy]]'' || Edwin || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="8" |1992 || ''[[Kauravar]]'' || Hamsa || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kavacham]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Naadody'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kasarkode Khaderbai]]'' || Kasim Bhai || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Ravivarma (film)|Ravivarma]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Ezhara Ponnana]]'' || Charlie || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Surieyan]]'' || Micky || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thirumathi Palanisamy]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="6" |1993 || ''[[Gandhari (film)|Gandhari]]'' || Vishnu || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Nippu Ravva]]'' || Dasu || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Mafia (1993 film)|Mafia]]'' || Chandra Gowda || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Uppukandam Brothers]]'' || Uppukandam Sevichan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[I Love India]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Airport (1993 film)|Airport]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="6" |1994 || ''Kadal'' || Bapooty || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Napoleon'' || Abu Salim || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Rajadhani (1994 film)|Rajadhani]]'' || Abbas Amanulla Khan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Kambolam'' || Tharakandam Daniel / Dany || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Dadha]]'' || Bharathan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Bharanakoodam]]'' || Dany || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="7" |1995 || ''Street'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Boxer'' || Jimmy Cherian || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Indian Military Intelligence]]'' || Imran Khan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Rajakeeyam]]'' || Durga Dathan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Chantha]]'' || Sulthan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Special Squad (film)|Special Squad]]'' || Siby Matthew || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Arabia'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="1" |1996 || ''[[Nethaji]]'' || Baba || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="3" |1997 || ''Yuvasakthi'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Hitler Brothers]]'' || Narendran || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Pagaivan]]'' || Dharman's brother || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="1" |1998 || ''Gloria Fernandes from USA'' || Fernandes || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="3" |1999 || ''[[Captain (1999 film)|Captain]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Jananaayakan]]'' || Rajmohan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Devadasi (1999 film)|Devadasi]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="1" |2000 || ''Shayanam'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="3" |2001 || ''[[Sravu]]'' || Bawa || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Uthaman (2001 film)|Uthaman]]'' || Pulimuttathu Sunny || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Unnathangalil]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="1" |2002 || ''[[Thandavam]]'' || Sufi || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="6" |2004 || ''[[Campus (film)|Campus]]'' || Sathya's brother || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Shambu (film)|Shambu]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]'' || Paulson Williams || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Black (2004 film)|Black]]'' || Govind Chengappa IPS || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Attahasam]]'' || Manthiram || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Nothing but Life]]'' || Omar || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="1" |2005 || ''[[Nothing but Life|Made in USA]]'' || Omar || English ||
|-
|rowspan="2" |2006 || ''Highway Police'' || Mammad || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Pathaaka]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="2" |2008 || ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' || Vikram Bhai || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Ekaloveyudu]]'' || Bhakta || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="3" |2009 || ''[[Leader (2009 film)|Leader]]'' || Raghuwaran / Kimbulawala Soththi Siran || Sinhala ||
|-
| ''[[Laadam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thirunakkara Perumal]]'' || Job || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="8" |2010 || ''[[Thathwamasi]]'' || [[Parashurama]] || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Yugapurushan]]'' || [[Ayyankali]] || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Sufi Paranja Katha (film)|Sufi Paranja Katha]]'' || Sufi || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]'' || Joseph Thekekuttu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]'' || Joseph Thekekuttu in the film Jessie || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[9 KK Road]]'' || Devdas Adiyodi || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kanyakumari Express (film)|Kanyakumari Express]]'' || Ranjan Philip || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Again Kasargod Khader Bhai]]'' || Kasargod Kasim Bhai || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="4" |2011 || ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' || Captain Rasheed Rahman || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action]]'' || Uppukandam Sevichan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Rowthiram]]'' || Priya's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kanchana (2011 film)|Kanchana]]'' || Bhai || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="4" |2012 || ''[[Ekk Deewana Tha]]'' || Joseph Thekkekutu || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Cobra (2012 film)|Cobra]]'' || Isaac || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Grandmaster (2012 film)|Grandmaster]]'' || Victor Rosetti || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kalpana (2012 film)|Kalpana]]'' || Akbar Bhai || Kannada ||
|-
|rowspan="3" |2013 || ''[[Aadhi Bhagavan]]'' || Sam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Buddy (2013 film)|Buddy]]'' || Chandran Singh || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Idukki Gold (film)|Idukki Gold]]'' || Antony || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="4" |2014 || ''[[Kaaka Muttai]]'' || Shiva Chidambaram || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Villali Veeran]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Homely Meals]]'' || Himself || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]'' || Zamindar || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="3" |2016 || ''[[Krishnashtami]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Karinkunnam 6's]]'' || Douglas || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="2" |2017 || ''[[Ezra (2017 film)|Ezra]]'' || Rabbi David Benyamin || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu]]'' || Chami || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="2" |2018 || ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]'' || [[Thangal]] || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Adanga Maru]]'' || Sanjay || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="2" |2019 || ''[[Mikhael (film)|Mikhael]]'' || John || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Bullets Blades and Blood'' || || English ||
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Babu Antony}}
*http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Babu%20Antony&limit=59
*[http://www.babuantony.com www.babuantony.com]
*{{IMDb name|1184326|name=Babu Antony}}
*[http://www.facebook.com/ActorBabuAntony Facebook]

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