
Idavela Babu
’Edavela (Idavela) Babu’ was born to Late V.Raman (Retd. Administrative Assistant Kerala Police Dept) and Santha Raman (Retd.Music Teacher, Govt High School) on 11th August at Irinjalakuda in Thrissur District of Kerala. He did his High Schooling at Govt. Model Boy's High School, Irinjalakuda and then took his degree from Christ College, Irinjalakuda. During his school days he actively participated in all extra curricular activities and won many prizes and was also the recipient of a scholarship, being first in Folk Dance in the 17th State School Youth Festival,1977. During college days he kept the same spirit and won 1st Place in the years-1980, 81, 82, 83- Representing Christ College, Irinjalakuda for Dance Competition in the Calicut University Youth Festival. Greatly Impressed by his skill during his college days, Director Sri.Mohan gave him a role in ‘Edavela"- in 1981. It was a turning point in his life. He then acted in more than 100 films including one Hindi film (Meena Bazar). Some of his majors hits include Edavela, Auto Brothers, Pranayanilavu, AakashaGanga, Mayajalam, Gazal, Kulapathi, Ayushkalam, Thalasthanam, Ennodu Ishtam Koodamo, Kasargode Kather Bayi, Ottayal Pattalam, Agnisalabhangal, Ganamela, News, Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu, Puli Varunne Puli, Ayanam,NeramPularumbol,Pachakkuthira,Udayoan,Naran, Lion,Hitler,Cabinet,Keerthanam, Oru Kadamkatha Pole ,Samagamam ,Gloria Fernandez from USA, Good Boys, Mimics - Super 1000, Ishtamanu Nooruvattom, Mookkillaa Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu, Priyankari, KL7 - 95 - Ernakulam North ,Mazhavil Koodaram, Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal, Samudhayam, Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu,Chronic Bachelor, Pattalam ,Mazanagudiyil Mannadiyar Speaking. He is a popular household name as he has acted in more than 200 Telefilms, Serials, and Mega Serials on the Mini Screen. Other than these, he has worked as Comperer and given many live shows on Doordarshan, Asianet, Surya, Kairali and IndiaVision Channels. He has also lent his voice for dubbing, to Heros like Vineeth, Rehman, K.P.Kumar, Ashok Pothen, Dileep, Vishnu, Baiju….etc and is skilled in modeling too.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira as Uncle Ben Woodpckr
- 2025 · 916 Kunjoottan as Man at tea shop
- 2025 · Aapp Kaise Ho as
- 2023 · Khali Purse of Billionaires as Krishnan
- 2023 · Maheshum Marutiyum as
- 2022 · Gold as Shop Owner
- 2022 · Monster as Advocate Vasavan (Original)
- 2022 · Pathaam Valavu as
- 2022 · CBI 5: The Brain as Mamman Varghese
- 2020 · Dhamaka as Annie's Father
- 2019 · Driving Licence as Himself (Cameo)
- 2019 · Mamangam as Family Member
- 2019 · Munthiri Monchan as Devaraj
- 2019 · Marconi Mathai as
- 2018 · Kayamkulam Kochunni as Menon
- 2017 · Villain as Police Officer
- 2017 · Achayans as Sughatan
- 2016 · Oppam as Swaminathan
- 2015 · Love 24x7 as Rupesh's Fan
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as Ramesh
- 2015 · Mili as Philip
- 2014 · Aamayum Muyalum as Vaidyan
- 2014 · Ormayundo Ee Mukham as Hema's Father
- 2014 · Avatharam as Sundaresan's colleague
- 2014 · Polytechnic as
- 2013 · Punyalan Agarbattis as K. C. Mathews
- 2012 · Father's Day as Abeed Ali
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Peethambaran
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Josuttan
- 2006 · Pachakuthira as Travel Agent Subair
- 2006 · Lion as Thomman Chacko & Abraham's P.A
- 2005 · Boyy Friennd as Arumukhan
- 2005 · Naran as Paramu
- 2003 · Chronic Bachelor as Young Kuruvila
- 2003 · Kalavarkey as Vishnu
- 1997 · The Good Boys as Susheelan
- 1992 · Ennodishtam Koodamo as Ramanunni's Friend
- Future · Ullasa Poothirikal as
- 2022 · Prathi Niraparadhiyaano ? as Doctor Roy
- 2021 · Vellam as Babu (Ilayachan)
- 2019 · Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam as Kunnamkulam Baby
- 2019 · Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla as
- 2018 · Joseph as Car Owner
- 2018 · Shirk as
- 2016 · Pa.Va as Brother Paul
- 2016 · Dooram as
- 2016 · Anyarku Praveshanamilla as Chako
- 2016 · Dhanayathra as
- 2016 · Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor as
- 2015 · Thilothama as
- 2015 · Chirakodinja Kinavukal as Koottukaran 2
- 2015 · She Taxi as
- 2014 · How Old Are You as Superintendent
- 2014 · Happy Journey as Lissappettan
- 2013 · Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty as Himself
- 2013 · Mr. Bean as
- 2013 · Tourist Home as Chackochan
- 2013 · Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as
- 2012 · Da Thadiya as Jose Prakash
- 2012 · White Paper as
- 2010 · Pranchiyettan & The Saint as Yousuf
- 2009 · Swa Le as Bijuraj
- 2008 · Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... as
- 2003 · Pattalam as Panickar
- 1998 · Mayajalam as
- 1996 · Hitler as Chandru
- 1996 · Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu as Rahul
- 1995 · Mazhavilkkoodaram as Supru
- 1993 · Samagamam as Babu
- 1992 · Aayushkalam as
- 1992 · Thalasthanam as Nambeeshan
- 1991 · Ganamela as Babu
- 1989 · News as
- 1989 · Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal as Suresh
- 1987 · Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Babu
- 1985 · Puli Varunne Puli as
- 1985 · Ayanam as
- 1982 · Idavela as Ravi