Babloo Prithiveeraj

Babloo Prithiveeraj is an Indian film actor, who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. He has also featured extensively on Tamil television serials throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

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 then appeared in supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films through the 1990s and the early 2000s, often portraying an antagonist.

As film offers became less frequent, Prithveeraj spent a year competing as a part of the dance reality show, Jodi Number One during its second season. During the show, he was involved in an on-air altercation with actor and show judge Silambarasan.^[2] 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, Chennai after being inspired to set up a store following a visit to Malaysia.^[3]

Personal life

Prithveeraj is married to Beena, and has a son called Ahed. Ahed, who is autistic, was stopped at Bangalore Airport in 2005 and Prithveeraj made a public complaint against the security personnel's treatment of his son.^[4][5]

Filmography

Films

Television

• Gokulathil Seethai
• Alaipayuthe
• Arase
• Vani Rani
• Savaal
• Ramani vs Ramani
• Marmadesam

References

External links

Babloo Prithiveeraj at the Internet Movie Database