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Binu Pappu

Binu Pappu

Actor · Born December 13, 1982 (43) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Binu Pappu, is an Indian actor and assistant director primarily working in the Malayalam movie industry. He is the son of legendary actor Kuthiravattam Pappu. He is mainly noted for his performances in the movies Helen, One, Operation Java and Bheemante Vazhi.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 13, 1982 (43)
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 54 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Binu Pappu's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Society
28%
Morality
27%
Bonds
26%
Self
10%
Power
4%
Survival
4%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
4
Joyful
2
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Binu Pappu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Binu Pappu'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

54 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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

    Co-Director · Actor

  • Mollywood Times(2026)

    as Manchadi Venu

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Anomie(2026)

    as Shanmughan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Alex

  • Eko(2025)

    as S. I. Sukumaran

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Thudarum(2025)

    Co-Director · as SI Benny

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

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

    as Paachikka

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

    as Tony Francis

  • Nunakkuzhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Saagaran Chamakala

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

    as Chacko Anthrapper

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

    Actor

  • Journey of Love 18+ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Rajesh

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

    as Joshi

  • Jackson Bazaar Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as SP George Simon

  • Ayalvaashi(2023)

    as Benny

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Rashid

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

    as Raghu

  • Bharatha Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lakshmanan (Lakshmanan Namboothiri)

  • Saudi Vellakka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Britto Vincent

  • Chattambi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Baby

  • Sundari Gardens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Dr. Mahi

  • Solomante Theneechakal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Public Prosecutor

  • Thallumaala(2022)

    Playback Singer · as Kalappurakkal David

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Two Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Antakshari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jaya Chandran

  • Ennivar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Nishad

  • Salute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as S.I. Hyder Salim

  • Bheemante Vazhi(2021)

    as Krishnadas

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kaanekkaane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Police Officer

  • Kachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • One(2021)

    Assistant Director · as CM Gunman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Operation Java (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as ASI Joy Pulimoottil

  • Halal Love Story(2020)

    as Abukka's Friend at Tile Factory

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Helen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as CI Ravi Prakash

  • Roudram 2018 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Taxi Driver

  • Ambili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ganapathi

  • Virus(2019)

    as Dr.Sudevan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Lucifer(2019)

    as Prison Officer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Mayaanadhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Assistant Director

  • Sakhavu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Prabhakaran Eerali

  • Puthan Panam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as S I Aniyan

  • Guppy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Assistant Director

  • Rani Padmini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kareem

  • Amala Paul Untitled Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Bombay Positive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Musasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dhamotharan

  • Neekkam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Operation Cambodia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Director · as ASI Joy Pulimoottil

  • Orijinal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Oru Korean Confusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Oru Policekarante Maranam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Torpedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 44 of them dated from 2015 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Thudarum (2025)

$6.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Eko (2025)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Anomie (2026)

Film career

20152026

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 54: 46 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thDirecting3 of 54: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 54: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 54: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

54 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2010s11 · 9 acting · 2 crew2020s33 · 33 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

How do Binu Pappu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Halal Love Story (2020)

89th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eko (2025)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 54. 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.

Is Binu Pappu's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Binu Pappu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Binu Pappu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Muhsin Parari shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles