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{{Infobox actor<br />
| name = Kovai Babu <br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|03|29|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place =Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India <br />
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| occupation = Actor<br />
| years_active = 1993–present<br />
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'''Kovai Babu''' is an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil-language films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vivek Sir-க்கு Dupe போட்டது பாக்கியம் : Kovai Babu Interview {{!}} The Legend Movie {{!}} Minor Kunju Comedy |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/vivek-sir-dupe-kovai-babu-interview-the-legend-movie-minor-kunju-comedy-tamil-videos-gH52KH0Xdxw |website=indiaglitz.com |date=August 2, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Kovai Babu became popular for his comedy track sequence in the role of Minor Kunjumani where he eventually shared screenspace with comedian Vivek for the film ''[[Kadhal Sadugudu]]'' (2003).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/134265-oru-oorla-oru-rajakumari-shooting-spot-arattai | title="கமலை ஏன் கிஸ் அடிக்கலை'னு கேட்கிறாங்க!" - 'ஒரு ஊருல ஒரு ராஜகுமாரி' ஷூட்டிங்ல மீட்டிங் - 14 | date=17 August 2018 }}</ref> He also made his presence felt in television soap operas with his hilarious performances in [[Star Vijay]] sponsored television soap opera ''[[Raja Rani (Tamil TV series)|Raja Rani]]''.<br />
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He was well known for acting as a replacement to veteran actor [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] in [[Kamal Haasan]] starrer ''[[Indian 2]]'' who unexpectedly died in 2021 due to congestive heart failure. Vivek's scenes were completed with Kovai Babu being the body double and his face digitally morphed to resemble Vivek.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-19 |title=How Late Actor Vivek's Portions In Kamal Haasan-starrer Indian 2 Were Shot |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/how-late-actor-viveks-portions-in-kamal-haasan-starrer-indian-2-were-shot-8971768.html#google_vignette |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Here's how Shankar filmed late actor Vivek's portion in 'Indian 2' |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/southcinema/here-s-how-shankar-filmed-late-actor-vivek-s-portion-in-indian-2/ar-BB1qgoQ5?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1nderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref><br />
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Due to Vivek and Venu's deaths before production of ''Indian 2'' could be completed, Shankar decided to use visual effects to complete their remaining scenes. Vivek's unprecedented death during the middle of the [[principal photography]] meant that the remaining portions involving Vivek had to be wrapped up by bringing on board another person resembling similar to Vivek and as a result the director of the film [[S. Shankar]] roped in Kovai Babu as a like-to-like replacement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-19 |title=Indian 2 director Shankar brings back late actor Vivek to life in Kamal Haasan starrer; Here's how |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/indian-2-director-shankar-brings-back-late-actor-vivek-to-life-in-kamal-haasan-starrer-heres-how-1329969 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-19 |title=Here's how Shankar filmed late actor Vivek's portion in 'Indian 2' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/heres-how-shankar-filmed-late-actor-viveks-portion-in-indian-2/articleshow/111858903.cms |access-date=2024-09-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Kovai Babu eventually completed his film portions in both [[Production of Indian 2 and Indian 3|''Indian 2'' and ''Indian 3'']] by acting as a body double for late actor Vivek.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kovai Babu shares his experiences about Indian 2 movie and journey of acting in serials. &#124; Ulagam |url=https://astroulagam.com.my/videos/vF8C21CDA/kovai-babu-shares-his-experiences-about-indian-2-movie-and-journey-acting-serials-x9390no |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=astroulagam.com.my |date=31 July 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-18 |title=இந்தியன் 2 படத்தில் விவேக்கிற்கு டூப் போட்டு நடித்தது இந்த நடிகரா.? |url=https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-actor-covai-babu-is-the-one-who-played-doop-for-vivek-in-indian-2-1527600.html |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=News18 தமிழ் |language=ta}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
=== Films ===<br />
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*''[[Sundara Kandam]]'' (1992)<br />
*''[[Parvathi Ennai Paradi]]'' (1993)<br />
*''[[Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen]]'' (1997)<br />
*''[[Shahjahan (film)|Shahjahan]]'' (2001)<br />
*''[[Punnagai Desam]]'' (2002)<br />
*''[[Kadhal Sadugudu]]'' (2003)<br />
*''[[Military (film)|Military]]'' (2003)<br />
*''[[Thirumalai]]'' (2003)<br />
*''[[Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam]]'' (2005)<br />
*''[[Ilakkanam]]'' (2006)<br />
*''[[Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film)|Kalvanin Kadhali]]'' (2006)<br />
*''[[Pazhani (2008 film)|Pazhani]]'' (2008)<br />
* ''[[Thenavattu]]'' (2008)<br />
*''[[Sirithal Rasipen]]'' (2009)<br />
*''[[Agam Puram]]'' (2010)<br />
*''[[Kaththi]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Palakkattu Madhavan]]'' (2015) <br />
*''[[Adhibar]]'' (2015)<br />
*''[[Vindhai]]'' (2015)<br />
*''[[Veera Sivaji]]'' (2016)<br />
*''[[Hara Hara Mahadevaki]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Kathanayagan (2017 film)|Kathanayagan]]'' (2017)<br />
* ''Santharpam'' (2022) (as writer and producer)<br />
*''[[The Legend (2022 film)|The Legend]]'' (2022)<br />
*''[[Veeran (2023 film)|Veeran]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Indian 2]]'' (2024)<br />
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=== Television series ===<br />
*[[Raja Rani (Tamil TV series)|''Raja Rani'']] (2017–2023)<br />
*[[Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari (TV series)|''Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari'']] (2018)<br />
*[[Kannedhirey Thondrinal (TV series)|''Kannedhirey Thondrinal'']] (2022–2023)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-18 |title=Actor Kovai Babu announces his exit from the TV show 'Kannedhirey Thondrinal'; Arvind Venkat to play the new Manivannan? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/actor-kovai-babu-announces-his-exit-from-the-tv-show-kannedhirey-thondrinal-arvind-venkat-to-play-the-new-manivannan/articleshow/100330302.cms |access-date=2024-09-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
*''[[Pudhu Vasantham (TV series)|Pudhu Vasantham]]'' (2023–present)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb name|10569352}}<br />
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[[Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]<br />
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