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Baburaj

Baburaj

Actor · Born March 5, 1970 (56) · Aluva, Kerala, India

Baburaj Jacob, commonly known as Baburaj, is an Indian film actor who appears in villain and character roles in Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. He became popular through Salt N' Pepper (2011) for comedy roles. He has also directed two films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 5, 1970 (56)
From
Aluva, Kerala, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 135 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Baburaj's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Bonds
24%
Self
13%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Survival
3%
Ideas
3%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles
  • Shadowas Royapuram Kumar in Sketch (2018)
  • Allyas Jomon in Joji (2021)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Contemplative
5
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Baburaj's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Baburaj's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

135 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Varavu(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Pallichattambi(2026)

    as Quintal George

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • ICU (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Pongala(2025)

    as Sabu

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Karam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Rosario

  • Hridayapoorvam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Captain Manoj Nambiar

  • Coolie(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2025)

    as Odiyappan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Thug Life(2025)

    as Samuel Royappa

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lovely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Simon

  • Little Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Baby

  • Anweshippin Kandethum(2024)

    as P. V. Pailo

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Kunjamminis Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Maala Varkey

  • Nalla Nilavulla Rathri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Kurien

  • Theru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as S.I Soman

  • Gold(2022)

    as Rakesh Manjappra

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Kooman(2022)

    as CI Harilal

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Veerame Vaagai Soodum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Nedunchezhian

  • Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea(2021)

    as Puthumana Panicker

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Joji(2021)

    as Jomon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Black Coffee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Screenplay · Writer · as Babu

  • Vikruthi(2019)

    as Inspector Siju

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • My Great Grandfather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Koodasha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Joy

  • Neeli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Prabhakaran

  • Kaly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Haridasan

  • Sketch(2018)

    as 'Royapuram' Kumar

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Thrissivaperoor Kliptham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Joy Chembadan

  • Honey Bee 2: Celebrations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Fernandez de Silva

  • Poyi Maranju Parayathe... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Eighth March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dr. Shah Jahan

  • Tamaar Padaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jumper Thambi

  • Peruchazhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Pottakkuzhy Jabbar

  • Koothara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Principal

  • Ulsaha Committee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Chopra

  • Sringaravelan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mahalingam

  • Police Maman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Honey Bee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Fernandez de Silva

  • Pigman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as GM Veera Swamy

  • Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Driver Gopi

  • Entry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as ACP Rishikesh

  • Idiots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Freddy

  • Jawan of Vellimala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Chacko

  • Mr. Marumakan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Adv.K.V. Panikkar

  • Cinema Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sabu

  • Naughty Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Prof. Viswambaran

  • Mayamohini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Advocate Lakshmi Narayanan

  • Ordinary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Vakkachan

  • Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Thomas

  • Second Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Chaver Anthony/Chaver Vavachan

  • Asuravithu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Father Ambarra

  • Salt N' Pepper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Babu

  • Manushya Mrugam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer · as Tipper Johnny

  • Collector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as George Mathew

  • The Filmstaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Minister

  • Kaaryasthan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Raama Raavanan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kathireshan

  • Pokkiri Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Unnithan

  • Thanthonni(2010)

    as Appakkattil Ummachan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • My Big Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Chacko

  • Daddy Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Soman

  • Ee Pattanathil Bhootham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Commissioner

  • Black Dalia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Chempada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Merkariyoz

  • Lollipop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as SI Bhadran

  • Aayudham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Twenty 20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Stephen

  • Nasrani(2007)

    as Zayed

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Indrajith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hamid

  • Alibhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Musthaq

  • Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lakkidi Manikantan

  • Sooryan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Thomas Kadhaliyil

  • Pranayakalam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Mission 90 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Major Deepak

  • Athisayan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Parunthu Johnny

  • Pothan Vava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Michael

  • Smart City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as SI Divakaran

  • Kalabham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Bada Dosth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Pakki alias Bhaskaran

  • The Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Abutty

  • Mahasamudram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mattakara Rajan

  • Red Salute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as C.I. Morchary Martin

  • Thanthra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Chacko Randaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Chess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as CI Sarath

  • Prajapathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as CI Salim

  • Highway Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Chinthamani Kolacase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Isra Khureshi

  • Thuruppugulan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mahi

  • Kilukkam Kilukilukkam(2006)

    as Vishnu

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Pavithran's Spy

  • Rajamanikyam(2005)

    as Vikraman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Athbhutha Dweepu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mohammad

  • Nerariyan CBI(2005)

    as Poopparathy Vasu

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Rappakal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Manikantan

  • Thaskara Veeran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Malayil Peter

  • Hulchul(2004)

    as Goonda

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sathyam(2004)

    as Mattancherry Martin

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Chakram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sudhakaran

  • Vellithira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Police Officer

  • Parasuram(2003)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kilichundan Mampazham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Kunjahammad

  • Chathurangam(2002)

    as SI Thankaraj

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Jagathi Jagadeesh in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Smuggler

  • Shivam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Medayil Ashokan

  • Onnaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Prathapan

  • Kuberan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Chengappa

  • Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as SI Perumal

  • Nariman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ajayan

  • Randam Bhavam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Shetty

  • Uthaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ashokan

  • Ravanaprabhu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Nateshan

  • Rakshasa Rajavu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gunda

  • Praja(2001)

    as DIG Joseph Madacherry

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Naranathu Thamburan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Vikraman

  • Red Indians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jumbo Sankar

  • Dosth(2001)

    as Alex Brito

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rapid Action Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Kargil Goude

  • The Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Joe

  • Harikrishnans(1998)

    as Premkumar

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Kudamattam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Antony

  • Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Baburaj

  • Padanayakan(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kanjirappally Kariachan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Cleetus

  • The Porter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Karimpattakaran Kochekkan

  • Manthrika Kuthira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Mimics Action 500 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as John Danny

  • Peterscott(1995)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bangalore High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Rachel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Pothu Joy

  • Udumbanchola Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 134 titles, 131 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Anweshippin Kandethum (2024)

$4.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Joji (2021)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Varavu (2026)

Film career

19952026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2001Screen debut· Ravanaprabhu
  • 2021Career best· Joji

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting134 of 134: 130 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thDirecting3 of 134: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting4 of 134: 0 only writing, 4 with another role

134 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s12 · acting2000s59 · 59 acting · 1 crew2010s39 · 39 acting · 2 crew2020s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
0121

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Baburaj's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Thug Life (2025)

95th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rajamanikyam (2005)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Baburaj work with?

People who share at least 2 of Baburaj's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vijayaraghavan shares the most, 4.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles