Ammanath Babu Chandran, popularly known as Idavela Babu or Edavela Babu, is a popular Malayalam film actor. He got his nickname "Idavela" from his first film Idavela

Idavela

Idavela is a 1982 Malayalam teen film written by Padmarajan and directed by Mohan. It stars Ashokan, Idavela Babu and Nalini in lead roles. It was the debut film of Idavela Babu, who got his screenname through this film.-Plot:...

- in 1982.

Biography

Idavela Babu was born to Late V.Raman (Retd. Administrative Assistant Kerala Police

Kerala Police

The Kerala State Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Kerala, India. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The Police training college was set up by Travancore Maharaja in Thiruvananthapuram in mid 20th centuary. In 2004,a larger Kerala...

 Dept) and Santha Raman (Retd.Music Teacher

Music education

Music education is a field of study associated with the teaching and learning of music. It touches on all domains of learning, including the psychomotor domain , the cognitive domain , and, in particular and significant ways,the affective domain, including music appreciation and sensitivity...

, Govt High School) on 11 August 1963 at Irinjalakuda

Irinjalakuda

Irinjalakuda is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. It is famous for the sprawling Koodalmanikyam Temple that has Bharata as the main deity and the St Thomas Cathedral in the heart of the City...

 in Thrissur

Thrissur

This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...

 District of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

. He did his High Schooling at Govt. Model Boy's High School, Irinjalakuda

Irinjalakuda

Irinjalakuda is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. It is famous for the sprawling Koodalmanikyam Temple that has Bharata as the main deity and the St Thomas Cathedral in the heart of the City...

 and then took his degree from Christ College, Irinjalakuda

Christ College, Irinjalakuda

Christ College is a Roman Catholic College in Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India. Christ College was started in 1956, by the Devamatha Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate , an indigenous religious congregation founded in 1831....

.

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

Christ College, Irinjalakuda

Christ College is a Roman Catholic College in Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India. Christ College was started in 1956, by the Devamatha Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate , an indigenous religious congregation founded in 1831....

 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 1982.

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 Idavela, 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, Mookillaa Rajyathu, 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 Anchor and given many live shows on Doordarshan

DoorDarshan

Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...

, Asianet

Asianet

Asianet Communications Limited is an Indian media conglomerate jointly owned by STAR TV and Jupiter Entertainment. Formed in 1991 and headquartered in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the south Indian state of Kerala, the company owns several television channels including Asianet, the first...

, Surya

Surya TV

Surya TV is a Malayalam television channel in India. Established in 1998 October 7, Surya TV is the first digital channel of India and now the channel is telecasted in MPEG4 format. The channel is in the second position among Malayalam channels. The channel is part of Sun Network and telecast...

, Kairali

Kairali TV

Kairali TV is an Indian television channel broadcasting in the Malayalam language catering to the Malayalam speaking population in Kerala as well as abroad . The channel, headquartered in Trivandrum, has studio facilities in Trivandrum as well as Kochi. Malayalam Communications Limited is the...

 and Indiavision

Indiavision

Indiavision is an Indian news channel in Malayalam language based at Kochi, Kerala state. Founded in 2003, it was the first exclusive news channel in Malayalam. It has its registered office at Edappally in Kochi and its telecasting studio is located at Padivattom, Kochi. Indiavision started...

 Channels. He has also lent his voice for dubbing, to Heros like Vineeth

Vineeth

Vineeth is an Indian film actor and classical dancer who has acted in several well received films in his native Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. He studied in Good Shepherd Public School, Ooty, and at St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Thalassery.Vineeth is nephew of the famous Travancore...

, Rahman

Rahman (actor)

Rahman is an Indian film actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films...

, K.P.Kumar, Ashok Pothen, Dileep

Dileep (actor)

Dileep is an Indian film actor, mimicry artist and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.Dileep started his career as a mimicry artist in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. He later started his film career as an assistant director to Kamal with the film Vishnu Lokam...

, Vishnu, Baiju etc. and is skilled in modeling too.

Filmography

• Idavela
  Idavela
  Idavela is a 1982 Malayalam teen film written by Padmarajan and directed by Mohan. It stars Ashokan, Idavela Babu and Nalini in lead roles. It was the debut film of Idavela Babu, who got his screenname through this film.-Plot:...
  
  
• Hitler
  Hitler (1996 film)
  Hitler is a 1996 Malayalam film written and directed by Siddique, co-produced by Lal, and starring Mammootty, Mukesh, Shobhana, Saikumar, Jagadish, and Vani Viswanath.- Plot :...
  
  
• Cabinet
• Keerthanam
• Oru Kadamkatha Pole
• Samagamam
• Gloria Fernadaz from USA
• Good Boys
• Mimics - Super 1000
• Ishtamanu Nooruvattom
• Mookkillya Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajauv
• Hit List
• Priyankari
• KL7 - 95 - Ernakulam North
• Mazhavil Koodaram
• Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
  Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
  Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Ranjith. The film stars Jayaram and Parvathi. Mohanlal makes a cameo role.-Plot:...
  
  
• Samudhayam
• Pidakozhi Koovunne Nootantu
• Chronic Bachelor
  Chronic Bachelor
  Chronic Bachelor is a 2003 Malayalam film about the life of Sathyaprathapan , the bachelor mentioned in the title. The film was written and directed by Siddique. It features Mammootty, Mukesh, Rambha, Bhavana, Indraja, Innocent and others...
  
  
• Pattalam
  Pattalam
  Pattalam is a Tamil language film released in 2009. It stars Nadiya Moidu and Balaji Balakrishnan in the lead roles.Plot=The film is about two groups of four adolescents in Holy Bells School, who are pitted against each other. Their encounters make up the first part. Daisy is the correspondent of...
  
  
• Mazanagudiyil Mannadiyar Speaking
• Auto Brothers
• Pranayanilavu
• Aakasha Ganga
  Aakasha Ganga
  Aakasha Ganga is a 1999 Malayalam horror film by Vinayan starring Divya Unni and Mukesh-Plot:The Manikyasseri family buried their maid, Ganga, after she became pregnant by a member of the family. Her soul was exorcised into a tree near where she was buried. One day a girl named Daisy, during a...
  
  
• Mayajalam
• Gazal
• Kulapathi
• Ayushkalam
• Thalasthanam
  Thalasthanam
  Thalastaanam is a political action film in Malayalam. Released in 1992, directed by Thalastaanam is a political action film in [[Malayalam]]. Released in 1992, directed by...
  
  
• Ennodishtam Koodamo
  Ennodishtam Koodamo
  Ennodishtam Koodamo is a 1992 Malayalam film by Kamal made in India, starring Mukesh, Madhoo and Telugu actor J. D. Chakravarthy.- Plot :This movie is a campus love story, where the daughter of a policeman and a poor guy fall in love. However, her family want her to marry a policeman. This movie is...
  
  
• Kasarkode Kadher Bhai
• Ottayal Pattalam
• Aknisalabhangal
• Ganamela
• News
• Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
  Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
  Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu is 1987 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and starring Mammootty.-Plot:...
  
  
• Puli Varunne Puli
• Ayanam
• Neeram Pularumbol
• Pachakkuthira
• Udayoan
• Naran
• Lion
• Pranchiyatten the saint

Telefilms

• Brammannyam
• Neeharam
• Innocent Stories
• Gokulam
• Charulatha
• Ishtamayi
• Pravesam
• Bharya
• Stree - Jwalayai
• Mizhiyoram
• Sparsam
• Stree - 3rd Version
• Periyattin Theerathu
• Ela Pozhiyum Kalam
• Kayamkulam Kochunni
• Muttathu Varkey Stories
• Desadanakilikal
• Ashtambandham
• Swantham Malootty
• Sayanna Swapangal
• Chillu (Tele Cinema)
• O.Hendy Stories
• Kaliyalla Kallyanam
• Tele Cinema
• Sayanna Swapangal
• Andherdhar

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