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Kalasala Babu is a Actor born on 1 january 1950

Kalasala Babu

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Birth 1 january 1950
Death 13 may 2018 (at 68 years)

Kalasala Babu is an Indian actor who has performed on stage, and in television serials and films.

Biography

Babu was born to Kathakali maestro Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair and Mohiniyattam exponent Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma. He is married and has a son and daughter.

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Salim Kumar
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Vijayaraghavan
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Baburaj
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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Kalasala Babu (65 films)

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Fireman
Fireman (2015)
, 1h58
Genres Thriller
Actors Mammootty, Nyla Usha, Unni Mukundan, Siddique, Andrea Jeremiah, Padmaraj Ratheesh
Roles Jail Warden
Rating57% 2.8526452.8526452.8526452.8526452.852645
The movie starts off with Narendan Achari(Salim Kumar) at a shop with his daughter who has been treated with brain tumour. He is distracted for some time during which his daughter goes missing. In a frenzy he rushes to the nearest police station but is frustrated at their lack of efforts at finding her. Later he is seen driving away in his car and causing an accident involving a petroleum tanker. There are casualties and the police and the fire force arrive and try to contain the situation. However, the tanker springs a leak and a police officer inadvertly causes an explosion despite Asams' best efforts to thwart this. Asams is wounded in the ensuing explosion destroying his lower body. Fire man Vijay(Mammooty) appears heroically to the scene and takes over the reins of the disaster avertment plans that Colin Francis had been heading previously. Vijay and the police force clashes as to what action plan to take. In the ensuing fight Vijay is given full reins of the project and a humiliated Colin chooses to depart from the scene with his long time girlfriend Jyo. As the film progresses it is found that this had all been the master project of a man identified only as Kanjan to break someone out of the central jail. However the force is left with no option but to vacate the jail which is when Kanjan has decided to break the prisoner. Vijay locks himself in the jail in order to find out who the wannabe free prisoner is and finds the culprit successfully thwarting a major disaster.
Ithinumappuram
Genres Drama
Actors Riyaz Khan, Meera Jasmine, Siddique, Ambika Mohan, Kulappulli Leela, Kalasala Babu
Roles Madhava Menon
Rating50% 2.501422.501422.501422.501422.50142
The story of Ithinumappuram follows a girl named Rukmini Nair, played by Meera Jasmine, who is born and brought up in an affluent family. Rukmini's horoscope indicates she is a girl with "Chovva Dosham", meaning she was born under a bad sign of Mars. This means when she marries someone he will die soon and her family must work very hard to marry her off. By luck, Rukmini's family finds a match. However, Rukmini falls in love with a man who works in her home, Karthikeyan (played by Riyaz Khan) and elopes with him against the wishes of her family.
Mr. Fraud
Mr. Fraud (2014)
, 2h18
Directed by B. Unnikrishnan
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films
Actors Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Dev Gill, Mukesh, Miya George, Vijay Babu
Roles Mahendra Varma
Rating46% 2.315982.315982.315982.315982.31598
The film begins with a flashback where two brothers Ravindra Varma(V. K. Sreeraman) and Mahendra Varma(Kalasala Babu) fighting for the royal family treasure along with their sons. During the fight a prism from the idol of the goddess breaks. The brothers get frightened and immediately stop the fight. After conducting certain rituals they find that the goddess is angry because of the bloodshed that happened and it is decided that the treasure will be locked for 41 years.
Housefull
Housefull (2013)

Genres Comedy
Actors Tini Tom, Jyothirmayi, Shammi Thilakan, Vijayaraghavan, Guinness Pakru, Kalasala Babu
Roles Janardhanan Nair
Rating43% 2.172922.172922.172922.172922.17292
The movie follows Ananthan (Tini Tom), a 36-year-old police constable who has experienced multiple failures at trying to find a woman to marry. He eventually meets and marries Emily (Jyothirmayi), a textile worker, much to the chagrin of both of their families. The couple tried for a baby in the hopes of placating their family, but were unable to conceive and began a series of fertility treatments. Initially overjoyed when the treatments are successful, Ananthan and Emily are shocked to discover that she was now pregnant with quadruplets.
Lisammayude Veedu
Directed by Babu Janardhanan
Actors Meera Jasmine, Rahul Madhav, Salim Kumar, Kalasala Babu, P. V. Jagadish Kumar, Baiju
Rating50% 2.5210352.5210352.5210352.5210352.521035
Achanurangaatha Veedu (2006) told the story of a father's suffering as his under-aged daughter Lisamma is kidnapped and is forced into a sex racket. In Lisammayude Veedu, the young girl Lisamma (Meera Jasmine) has grown up and seems to have adjusted to her past. She runs a telephone booth and looks after her two sisters and her father who has lost his mental balance after seeing his daughter suffer.
Lokpal
Lokpal (2013)
, 2h20
Directed by Joshiy
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Political films
Actors Mohanlal, Kavya Madhavan, Meera Nandan, Manoj K. Jayan, Thambi Ramaiah, Sai Kumar
Roles Moideen Sahib
Rating32% 1.600741.600741.600741.600741.60074
Chef Nandagopal (Mohanlal), while publicly known as the chef of the popular Nandu's Food Court, is also 'Lokpal' (Peoples' Protector), who fights corruption. The film does a flashback to Nandagopal's backstory which involves "attempted murder, a juvenile home and unrequited love"
Aattakatha
Aattakatha (2013)

Genres Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Vineeth, Meera Nandan, Malavika Wales, Raghavan, Shivaji Guruvayoor, Kalasala Babu
Roles Ravunni Nair

The main plot of the film involves a French woman, played by German actor Irina Jacobi, who comes to Kerala to study Kathakali, and her relationship with a Kathakali actor called Unni (Vineeth).
Ginger
Ginger (2013)

Directed by Shaji Kailas
Genres Comedy
Actors Jayaram, Muktha, Mallika, Sudheesh, P. V. Jagadish Kumar, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Roles Pappachan
Rating48% 2.449222.449222.449222.449222.44922
Shaji Kailas's 'Ginger' is a humorous tale set against the backdrop of a village that enroots a road trip. Two scheming thieves Vivekanandan and Najeeb Kecheri plan to rob Harinarayanan and his wife Devika's house, but in a quirk of fate, becomes a part of their life. Meanwhile, when moneylender Edamuttam Pappachen asks them to do something special for him, the story takes another turn.
Ayal
Ayal (2013)

Directed by P. Suresh Unnithan
Genres Drama
Actors Paul Michael, Lal, Iniya, Lena, Lakshmi Sharma, Kalasala Babu
Roles Vaasu Kaniyar
Rating60% 3.041623.041623.041623.041623.04162
Set in late 1950s the film uses the symbols of Serpentine Worship and socio political rebellions during that period of time to create an ambience for storytelling. The protagonist Dasan was a practicing Pulluvan, who had an aura of ascribed divinity around him. He had two wives, Janaki and Chakara. Janaki’s love with Dasan was platonic, but Chakara true to her name was possessive. Dasan along the course of time becomes passionate with Devaki Antharjanam, the wife of the village landlord as well. Be it wine, women or smoke, Dasan had no restrictions. His mastery over the profession was unparalleled. Due to the ascribed divinity around him, he was unquestioned. But not for too long, something happens which makes his life topsy turvy! The event also brings out the tenacity and quality of relations he had.
Cowboy
Cowboy (2013)

Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Asif Ali, Kushboo Sundar, Bala, Bala, Mythili Balachandran, Khushboo
Roles Vinay's father
Rating33% 1.666991.666991.666991.666991.66699
Vinay (Asif Ali) lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with his parents. His father (Kalasala Babu) is totally against him and his ways. Vinay runs a pub named ‘Cowboy’ which makes his father comment that he makes a living by shamelessly running a brothel. Vinay’s sister Veena (Lena) and brother-in-law Mohan (Irshad), who also live in Kuala Lumpur, have no love for him.
Collector
Collector (2011)
, 2h40
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors Suresh Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, Balachandran Chullikkadu, Biju Pappan, Rajeev, Adithya Menon
Rating45% 2.2927652.2927652.2927652.2927652.292765
Avinash Varma (Suresh Gopi) is the District Collector of Ernakulam. He took on several anti-social elements who rule the underworld of Kochi . Of them, Williams (Adithya Menon), who is a real estate businessman was his biggest opponent. ACP Revathy and social activist Arundhati were there to support Avinash Varma. The City Police Commissioner, the Lady Mayor Sethulakshmi (Mohini) of Kochi Corporation and a couple of corrupt ministers and officials were supporting the illegal activities of Williams. In the age-old battle between the 'Good' and the 'Evil', Avinash Varma wins as expected, and his truth and honesty rewarded.