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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Edavela Babu
| image = Itavela babu.JPG
| caption = Edavela Babu at [[IFFK]] 2011
| birth_name = Ammanath Babu Chandran
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|08|11}}
| birth_place = [[Irinjalakuda]], [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India
| othername =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1981–present
| spouse =
| children =
| website = {{URL|http://www.edavelababu.com}}
| awards =
}}

'''Ammanath Babu Chandran''' (born 11 August 1963), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Edavela Babu''', is an Indian actor who appears in the [[Malayalam cinema]]. He made his acting debut in 1982 with ''[[Idavela]]'', from which he got his stage name.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Here's why Edavela Babu is still unmarried|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/11/12/edavela-babu-reveals-why-he-is-unmarried.html|access-date=2021-06-16|website=OnManorama}}</ref> Since then, he has worked in over 200 films. Babu has served as general secretary of [[Association of Malayalam Movie Artists]] (AMMA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-amma-cannot-investigate-any-oral-complaints-edavela-babu/articleshow/64930188.cms|title= AMMA cannot investigate oral complaints: Edavela Babu|author= Anjana George|date=10 July 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Malayalam actress Minu Muneer claims she faced sexual abuse from 4 Mollywood heavyweights |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/former-actress-minu-muneer-accuses-4-malayalam-heavyweights-of-sexual-abuse/articleshow/112799175.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-08-26 |newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref> Currently, he is a part of the [[Indian National Congress]] political party.

==Early life and education==
Babu was born on 11 August 1963 to Raman and Shantha at [[Irinjalakuda]] in [[Thrissur district]] of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=411030&u=|title = 'I was referring to actress' character that died in Twenty 20, yet to receive Parvathy's resignation letter': Edavela Babu}}</ref> He completed his schooling from Govt. Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda. He was graduated in Commerce from the [[Christ College, Irinjalakuda]]. He is also a postgraduate in Commerce.<ref>{{cite web |title=Edavela Babu |url=https://www.edavelababu.com/Profiles.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205183726/http://www.edavelababu.com/Profiles.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=5 December 2007 |website=www.edavelababu.com}}</ref>

===Sexual Assault case===

Edavela Babu was arrested after a round of questioning by the Special Investigation Team in a case of sexual abuse against him based on a complaint of a former actress, but released on bail.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malayalam actor Edavela Babu arrested in sexual assault case, later released on bail |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-malayalam-actor-edavela-babu-arrested-in-sexual-assault-case-later-released-on-bail-3109782 |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-25 |title=Malayalam actor Edavela Babu held for rape, released on bail |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/malayalam-actor-edavela-babu-arrested-on-rape-charges-9587318/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Actor 'Edavela' Babu held, released on bail for sexual assault; weird food habits prove costly for Siddique |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/actor-idavela-babu-arrested-in-actress-assault-case-released-on-bail-3206074 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Idavela]]'' || Ravi ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1985 || ''[[Puli Varunne Puli]]'' || Babu ||
|-
|| ''Ayanum'' || Lizy's Brother ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Neram Pularumbol]]'' || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu'' || Babu ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1989 || ''[[Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal]]'' || Suresh ||
|-
|| ''[[The News (1989 film)|The News]]'' || Albert ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1991 || ''[[Meena Bazaar]]'' || Anil || Hindi film
|-
|| ''[[Ganamela]]'' || Babu ||
|-
|| ''[[Ottayal Pattalam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1992 || ''[[Ennodishtam Koodamo]]'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[Kasarkode Khaderbai]]'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[Thalasthanam]]'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[Aayushkalam]]'' || Gopi ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1993 || ''Agnishalabhangal'' || ||
|-
|| ''Kulapathy'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[Ghazal (1993 film)|Ghazal]]'' || Nambeesan kutty ||
|-
|| ''[[Samagamam]]'' || Babu ||
|-
|| ''[[Oru Kadankatha Pole]]'' || Unni ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1994 || ''[[Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu]]'' || ||
|-
|| ''Cabinet'' || Sudhakaran ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1995 || ''Keerthanam'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[Mazhavilkoodaram]]'' || Supru ||
|-
|| ''[[Samudhayam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1996 || ''K. L. 7/95 Ernakulam North'' || Babu ||
|-
|| ''Hitlist'' || Murali ||
|-
|| ''Ishtamanu Nooru Vattam'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[Hitler (1996 film)|Hitler]]'' || Chandru ||
|-
|| ''Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu'' || Rahul ||
|-
|| ''Mimics Super 1000'' || Babu ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[The Good Boys]]'' || Susheelan ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1998 || ''Gloria Fernandez From USA'' || ||
|-
|| ''Mayajalam'' || Vishwan ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1999 || ''[[Aakasha Ganga]]'' || Ravi ||
|-
|| ''[[Pranaya Nilavu]]'' || ||
|-
|| ''Auto Brothers'' || ||
|-
| 2000 || ''Priyankari'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2003 || ''[[Chronic Bachelor]]'' || 'Kuruvi' Kuruvilla ||
|-
|| ''Kalavarkey'' || Vishnu ||
|-
|| ''[[Pattalam (2003 film)|Pattalam]]'' || Krishna Panikkar ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2004 || ''Masanagudi Mannadiyar Speaking'' || ||
|-
|| ''Nirappakittu'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2005 || ''[[Naran (film)|Naran]]'' || Paramu ||
|-
|| ''[[Boyy Friennd]]'' || Arumukhan ||
|-
|| ''[[Udayon]]'' || Itti ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2006 || ''[[Pachakkuthira]]'' || Subair - Travel Agent ||
|-
|| ''[[Lion (2006 film)|Lion]]'' || Pathrose ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2008 || ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' || Josuttan ||
|-
|| ''[[De Ingottu Nokkiye]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2009 || ''[[Swantham Lekhakan]]'' || Bijuraj ||
|-
|| ''[[Evidam Swargamanu]]'' || Peethambaran ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2010 || ''Brahmasthram'' || A B P ||
|-
|| ''[[Pranchiyettan & the Saint]]'' || Yusuf ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2012 || ''[[Father's Day (2012 film)|Father's Day]]'' || Abeed Ali ||
|-
|| ''[[Da Thadiya]]'' || Jose Prakash ||
|-
|| ''[[Friday (2012 film)|Friday]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2013 || ''[[Isaac Newton S/O Philipose]]'' || Sexton ||
|-
|| ''[[Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty]]'' || Himself || Cameo
|-
|| ''[[Tourist Home]]'' || Chackochan ||
|-
|| ''[[Ithu Pathiramanal]]'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[Punyalan Agarbattis]]'' || K. C. Mathews ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2014 || ''[[How Old Are You? (film)|How Old Are You?]]'' || Bhaskaran, Superintendent ||
|-
|| ''[[Avatharam (2014 Malayalam film)|Avatharam]]'' || Babu ||
|-
|| ''[[Ormayundo Ee Mukham]]'' || Hema's Father ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2015 || ''[[She Taxi (film)|She Taxi]]'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[Love 24x7]]'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[Mili (2015 film)|Mili]]'' || School Manager ||
|-
|| ''[[Chirakodinja Kinavukal]]'' || Thayyalkaran's Friend ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2016 || ''[[10 Kalpanakal]]'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[Dooram]]'' || Priest ||
|-
|| ''[[Anyarku Praveshanamilla]]'' || Chako ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]'' || Menon ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2019 || ''[[Mamangam (2019 film)|Mamangam]]'' || Chandroth family member ||
|-
|| ''[[Driving License (2019 film)|Driving License]]'' || Himself || Cameo
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Vellam (2021 film)|Vellam]]'' || Babu ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2022 || ''[[CBI 5: The Brain]]'' || Mammen Varghese ||
|-
|| ''[[Monster (2022 film)|Monster]]'' || Adv. Vasavan ||
|-
|| ''[[Gold (2022 Indian film)|Gold]]'' || Shop owner ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Maheshum Marutiyum]]'' || Jacob ||<ref>{{Cite web |title='Maheshum Maruthiyum' to release on March 10 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/feb/28/maheshum-maruthiyumto-release-on-march-10-2551489.html |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The New Indian Express|date=28 February 2023 }}</ref>
|-
| 2024 || ''[[DNA (2024 film)|DNA]]'' || Eenasu ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-05-11 |title=Raai Laxmi's DNA gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/May/11/raai-laxmis-dna-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2025 || ''Aap Kaise Ho'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-02-04 |title=Dhyan Sreenivasan's Aap Kaiso Ho gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/04/dhyan-sreenivasans-aap-kaiso-ho-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Television===
*''Kerala Samajam : Oru Pravasi Kadha ''([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*''Ayyappa Saranam'' ([[Amrita TV]])
*''Panchavadippalam'' (flowers TV)
*''Kayamkulam Kochunnide Makan'' ([[Surya TV]])
*''Mizhi Randilum'' ([[Surya TV]])
*''[[Bharya (TV series)|Bharya]]'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*''Kunjali Marakkar'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*''Sthree - Part 2'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*''[[Swami Ayyappan (TV series)|Swami Ayyappan]]'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*''Kayamkulam Kochunni'' ([[Surya TV]])
*''Swantham Malootty'' ([[Surya TV]])
*''Sayanna Swapangal'' (DD)
*''Chillu (Tele Cinema)'' (DD)
*''Sthree (Asianet)''
*''Unnimoolam''
*''Brammannyam''
*''Neeharam''
*''Innocent Stories''
*''Gokulam''
*''Charulatha''
*''Ishtamayi''
*''Pravesam''
*''Mizhiyoram''
*''Sparsam''
*''Periyattin Theerathu''
*''Ela Pozhiyum Kalam''
*''Muttathu Varkey Stories''
*''Desadanakilikal''
*''Ashtambandham''
*''O.Hendy Stories''
*''Kaliyalla Kallyanam''
*''Tele Cinema''
*''Sayanna Swapangal''
*''Andherdhar''

==Controversy==

Following the [[Hema Committee report|Hema Committee]] report on harassment in the Malayalam film industry, actor has been arrested for a sexual assault case but will be released on anticipatory bail. The investigation began after Minu Muneer accused seven individuals, including Babu and [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], of abuse.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Actor Idavela Babu got Arrested for sexual assault charges |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malayalam-actor-edavela-babu-arrested-on-sexual-assault-charges/articleshow/113666715.cms |website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.edavelababu.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|1434433}}
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Idavela%20Babu&limit=28 Idavela Babu at MSI]

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[[Category:Actors from Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam television]]

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Bharat at 03:28, 12 March 2026