Babloo Prithiveeraj (born 29 November 1965) is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films.

Career

Prithveeraj made his acting debut as a child artiste and featured in films including '' Naan Vazhavaippen'' (1979), under the stage name of Babloo. He made a comeback as an actor in the 1980s by acting in some low budget Malayalam movies before starring in ''Vaaname Ellai'' directed by K.Balachander. He then started acting in negative roles in movies like ''Aval Varuvaala'' before entering tele serials. In the 2000s, he played crucial roles in the serials '' Ramany vs Ramany'' and the supernatural thriller ''Marma Desam'', both directed by Naga. These serials gained him a breakthrough, while he also hosted the show ''Savaal'' in Jaya TV. He then appeared as transgender goon Ganga in

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’s serial ''Arasi'', before continuing to act further in the serials ''Raja Rajeshwari'' and ''Vani Rani''. As film offers became less frequent, Prithveeraj spent a year competing as a part of the dance reality show,

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during its second season. During the show, he was involved in an on-air altercation with actor and show judge

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. Since 2010, he has predominantly concentrated on television roles and has featured as a lead character in the soap, '' Vani Rani''. In 2014, he set up a bubble tea shop, Cha Republic, in Besant Nagar,

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after being inspired to set up a store following a visit to Malaysia.

Personal life

Prithveeraj is married to Beena, and they have a son named Ahed Mohan Jabbar.

Filmography

;Films

Television

;Serials ;Shows

Awards

Nandi Award for Best Villain The Nandi Award for Best Villain winners since 1985: See also * Nandi Awards * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nandi Award For Best Villain Villain A villain (also known as a " black hat" or "bad guy"; the femini ...

- Pelli (1997) (in Telugu) * Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal (Best Supporting Male Actor)- Vani Rani (2014)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prithiveeraj, Babloo Living people 1966 births Male actors in Tamil cinema Male actors in Telugu cinema Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Kannada cinema Tamil male television actors Tamil television presenters Television personalities from Tamil Nadu Male actors from Tamil Nadu 21st-century Tamil male actors Tamil Reality dancing competition contestants Nandi Award winners 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male child actors