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{{short description|Indian stand-up comedian and actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = November 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Alexander Babu
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Alexander Babu Arulanthu
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|12|18}}
| birth_place = Andavoorani, [[Ramanathapuram district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = [[India]]
| occupation = [[Comedian]], [[Film actor|actor]], [[YouTuber]]
| years_active = 2014 - present
| spouse = Sumitha
| known_for =
| website = http://alexanderbabu.com/
}}

'''Alexander Babu Arulanthu''' is an Indian [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]], singer, [[yogi|yoga instructor]], musician and actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b2jftj|title=BBC Asian Network - Ashanti Omkar, Alexander Babu Arulanthu|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2019/jul/05/the-yogi-act-1999733.html|title=The yogi act|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref>

In 2014, Alexander Babu left his corporate job as a [[software engineer]] to focus on stand-up comedy and theater shows.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/theatre/2019/jul/05/stand-up-comedian-alexander-babu-talks-about-using-music-as-a-tool-of-storytelling-in-his-show-alex-16174.html|title=Stand-up comedian Alexander Babu talks about using music as a tool of storytelling in his show, Alex in Wonderland|website=www.indulgexpress.com|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> He has toured the [[United States]], [[Dubai]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Kuwait]] and [[Australia]] for his performances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ticketmagic.me/eventtickets/event-details/alex-wonderlands|title=Alex in Wonderland|website=www.ticketmagic.me|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://deadant.co/alexander-babus-comedy-special-alex-in-wonderland-amazon-prime-video-release/|title=Alexander Babu's Special 'Alex in Wonderland' Hits Amazon Prime Video on 23 August|date=2019-08-19|website=Dead Ant|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> In 2019 he produced his 120-minute English-Tamil stand-up-musical special, ''Alex in Wonderland'' for [[Amazon Prime]].<ref name=":0" />

== Personal life ==
Alexander Babu was born and brought up in a small village called Andavoorani in [[Ramanathapuram district]], [[Tamil Nadu]] in a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] family.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/light-music/articleshow/70930026.cms|title=Light music|last=Suhasini|first=Lalitha|website=Pune Mirror|language=en|access-date=2019-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/theater/2017/sep/16/alexander-the-comic-bring-his-first-solo-show-to-coimbatore-today-3543.html|title=Alexander the Comic bring his first solo show to Coimbatore today!|website=www.indulgexpress.com|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> He studied engineering at [[College of Engineering, Guindy]] in [[Chennai]], studied his master's degree in the [[United States]] and worked as a software engineer at [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] in [[Seattle]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/alexander-babu-brings-alex-in-wonderland-to-coimbatore/article27572228.ece|title=At home in funnyville|last=Philip|first=Susan Joe|date=2019-06-06|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-06|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chennai.citizenmatters.in/alex-in-crazy-land-tribute-to-a-comic-genius-10574|title=Alex in Crazy Land: Tribute to a comic genius|last=Alexander Babu|date=2019-06-14|website=Citizen Matters, Chennai|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> He began his training as a Carnatic vocalist when he was in the United States.<ref name=":4" />

== Career ==
Alexander Babu started his stand-up comedy career after leaving his corporate job as a software-engineer.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-events-guide-things-to-do-in-mumbai-chennai-stand-up-comedian-alexander-babu-tamil-films-music-lifetsyle/18541192|title=Meet stand-up comedian Alexander Babu for an hour over Tamil films and music|date=2017-08-30|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> During his early life in stand-up comedy he worked in the South India-focused comedy movement Evam Stand-Up Tamasha<ref name=":2" /> During July 2017, he began his musical stand-up act, ''Alex in Wonderland'' which combines music, storytelling and stand-up<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/alexander-babu-has-decided-to-move-on-to-his-next-endeavour/article28292680.ece|title=One last time: Alexander Babu bids farewell to 'Alex in Wonderland'|last=Murthy|first=Neeraja|date=2019-07-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-07|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and earned him numerous accolades.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Watch: Comedian Alexander Babu sings 'Mouna Raagam' classic in English|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-comedian-alexander-babu-sings-mouna-raagam-classic-english-121964|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-18|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref> He performed 115 shows of ''Alex in Wonderland'' worldwide after ending it in 2019 and it is now an Amazon Prime special<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|last3=|first3=|date=|title=Light hhjjjjjmusic|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/light-music/articleshow/70930026.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-18|website=Pune Mirror|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> He is popular in [[YouTube]] for his stand-up comedy performances; his videos have gained him millions of views and has more than 1 million subscribers as of April 2020.

== Filmography ==
===Actor===
====Films====
*''All films are in Tamil.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019 || ''Adadae'' || ||
|-
| ''Alex in Wonderland'' || Himself || Television film
|-
| 2020 || [[Maara]] || Thief<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/standup-comedian-alexander-joins-madhavans-maara/articleshow/71850938.cms|title=Standup comedian Alexander joins Madhavan's Maara – Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/oct/31/standup-comic-alexander-part-of-madhavans-maara-15238.html|title=Standup comic Alexander part of Madhavan's Maara|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/oct/17/an-artistic-actor-2048602.html|title=An artistic actor|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> || The film was released through Amazon Prime Video on 8 January 2021 <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-15|title=Madhavan-starrer Maara gets a new release date|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/madhavan-starrer-maara-gets-a-new-release-date-7105874/|access-date=2021-01-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-15|title=Madhavan's 'Maara' To Release In January On Amazon Prime Video|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/madhavans-maara-to-release-in-january-on-amazon-prime-video-3180062.html|access-date=2021-01-02|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==== Web series ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Program Name
!Role
!Network
!Notes
|-
|2020
|''[[Time Enna Boss]]''
| Santhosam
|[[Amazon Prime]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-15|title=Time Enna Boss trailer: A fun Tamil series about time travel|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/time-enna-boss-trailer-a-fun-tamil-sitcom-about-time-travel-6596868/|access-date=2020-09-18|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Singer===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Song
!Notes
|-
|2020 ||''[[Dharala Prabhu]]'' ||"Rasa Mavan" ||
|-
|2021||''[[Aelay]]''||"Muthukutti Settai"||
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGYGWOKEkBWl9WB2Lg21IQ Alexander Babu] on [[YouTube]]

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[[Category:Indian stand-up comedians]]
[[Category:Indian YouTubers]]
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[[Category:Indian yoga teachers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Indian male musicians]]
[[Category:Tamil playback singers]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]

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