Vijay Babu (actor, born 1976)

Not to be confused with Vijay Babu (actor, born 1951).

Vijay Babu
Born (1976-05-14) 14 May 1976 (age 48)
Kollam, Kerala, India[1]
Occupations
Years active2012–present
SpouseSmitha
Websitefridayfilmhouse.com

Vijay Babu is an Indian film producer, actor, and businessman, who works in the Malayalam film industry.[2] He is the founder of the film production company Friday Film House.[3]

Vijay Babu is best known for producing and starring in the films Philips and the Monkey Pen (2013), Peruchazhi (2014), Aadu (2015), Adi Kapyare Kootamani (2015), Mudhugauv (2016), Angamaly Diaries (2017), Aadu 2 (2017), June (2019), Sufiyum Sujatayum (2021), and Home (2021). In 2014, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film (as producer) for his production firm for Philips and the Monkey Pen. The character Sarbath Shameer played by Vijay Babu appearing in Aadu film series had developed into a cult following.[4][5]

Sufiyum Sujatayum, produced by him under his banner Friday Film House, is the first Malayalam film to have a direct release on an OTT platform, Amazon Prime Video. Babu is known for bankrolling many experimental films and supporting upcoming filmmakers in the industry.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Vijay Babu as actor and producer". Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Vijay Babu, weekend actor to turn hero". Deccan Chronicle. 27 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Vijay babu in the Lead". The New Indian Express. 14 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Aadu 2: Look of Sarbath Shameer and his 'castastrophic' crew revealed - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ "The name's Shameer, Sarbath Shameer - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Sufiyum Sujatayum First Malayalam Film to be Released on OTT Platform". News18. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Sufiyum Sujathayum to be the first Malayalam film to release on OTT platform - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  8. ^ Krishnakumar, G. (15 May 2020). "Jayasurya starrer 'Sufiyum Sujatayum' to turn first Malayalam movie to get OTT release". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 August 2020.