# Babloo Prithiveeraj
**Babloo Prithiveeraj** (பப்லு பிரித்விராஜ்; born 1965) is an Indian actor who has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam films, as well as a large body of Tamil television serials.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3478180/) • [2](https://starsunfolded.com/babloo-prithiveeraj/) He began as a child artist in the 1970s under the screen name Master Babloo, moved through villain and character roles in 1990s cinema, built a parallel career on Tamil television, and returned to prominence in the 2020s with the Hindi-language film *Animal* (2023) and a run of Telugu films.[2](https://starsunfolded.com/babloo-prithiveeraj/) • [3](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/babloo-prithiveeraj-pandi-nattu-thangam-master-babloo-movies-9683238) • [4](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/celebs/babloo/filmography.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965; some databases give 1966 in Bangalore[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3478180/) • [5](https://www.cinefil.com/star/babloo-prithiveeraj/filmographie) |
| Screen name | "Babloo" was his childhood pet name; as a child artist he was billed as Master Babloo in 36 films[3](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/babloo-prithiveeraj-pandi-nattu-thangam-master-babloo-movies-9683238) |
| Industry debuts | Tamil: *Naangu Suvargal* (1971, child artist); Telugu: *Amma Manasu* (1974); Malayalam: *Malayathippennu* (1989); Kannada: *Circle Inspector* (1998); Hindi: *Animal* (2023) as Asrar ul Haque[2](https://starsunfolded.com/babloo-prithiveeraj/) |
| Television debut | Tamil serial *Marmadesam* (1996) as Prasad; web series debut in Telugu with *[Dayaa](https://www.edgepedia.org/dayaa)* (2023)[2](https://starsunfolded.com/babloo-prithiveeraj/) |
| Awards | Nandi Award for Best Villain (1997) for the Telugu film *Pelli*; Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Best Supporting Actor (2014) for the serial *Vani Rani*[2](https://starsunfolded.com/babloo-prithiveeraj/) • [16](https://filmyfocus.com/celebs/babloo-prithiveeraj) |
| Notable film roles | Asad in *Vaaranam Aayiram* (2008); Asrar ul Haque in *Animal* (2023)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3478180/) |
| Marriage | Married Beena in 1994, divorced in 2022 after six years of separation; introduced his second wife Sheetal in November 2022[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/babloo-prithivraj.html) |
## Career as a child artist and in 1990s cinema
Prithiveeraj entered films as a child artist in the 1970s. According to one profile, his Tamil debut was *Naangu Suvargal* (1971) and his Telugu debut was *Amma Manasu* (1974), both as a child artist.[2](https://starsunfolded.com/babloo-prithiveeraj/) In an interview he recalled acting in 36 films as a child artist under the billing Master Babloo, using the pet name his family had given him.[3](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/babloo-prithiveeraj-pandi-nattu-thangam-master-babloo-movies-9683238) One Tamil-language source places his formal introduction as a child artist in the film *Naangu Suvargal* and dates his adult acting career to the 1989 Tamil film *Pandiyanaattu Thangam*, in which he played a villain.[7](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil-serial-actor-bubloo-prithviraji-said-about-vaani-rani-radhika-9468745)
He then worked across the southern industries. His Malayalam debut was *Malayathippennu* (1989) and his Kannada debut was *Circle Inspector* (1998).[2](https://starsunfolded.com/babloo-prithiveeraj/) He won the 1997 Nandi Award for Best Villain for the Telugu film *Pelli*.[2](https://starsunfolded.com/babloo-prithiveeraj/) • [16](https://filmyfocus.com/celebs/babloo-prithiveeraj) In interviews he lists Telugu films such as *Chandamama Kathalu*, *Gaganam*, *Gowtam SSC*, *Santosham*, *[Nuvvu Naaku Nachav](https://www.edgepedia.org/nuvvu-naaku-nachav)*, and *Kante Koothurne Kanu* among his better-known work.[8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHMC9NSzTnQ) In 2008 he played Asad in the Tamil film *Vaaranam Aayiram*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3478180/)
## Television career
Television became a second career. His Tamil television debut is listed as *Marmadesam* (1996) in the role of Prasad.[2](https://starsunfolded.com/babloo-prithiveeraj/) He subsequently appeared in serials including *Arasi* (2010), in which he played the transgender goon Ganga, *Raja Rajeshwari*, and *Vani Rani*, for which he received the Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal award for Best Supporting Actor (Male) in 2014.[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/babloo-prithivraj.html) • [2](https://starsunfolded.com/babloo-prithiveeraj/) In a 2025 interview he said that taking the role opposite Radhika in *Vani Rani* was the biggest mistake of his career, because pairing with a veteran actress fixed him in older, fatherly parts; he says he was afterward offered 19 father roles, all of which he declined.[9](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/interview/actor-babloo-prithiveeraj-talks-about-vani-rani-serial-158281.html) He has stated that he dubs his own lines in each language he acts in, including Hindi.[9](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/interview/actor-babloo-prithiveeraj-talks-about-vani-rani-serial-158281.html)
His appearance as a contestant on *Bigg Boss Tamil 7*, which premiered on October 1, 2023, introduced him to a new television audience.[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/from-tamil-cinemas-villainous-charmer-to-televisions-timeless-chocolate-hero-heres-everything-about-bigg-boss-tamil-7-contestant-babloo-prithiveeraj/articleshow/104078323.cms)
## The name Babloo and the 2020s second innings
In a 2025 interview he explained that several actors named Prithviraj worked in [Telugu cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/telugu-cinema), and that after people confused him with [Prithviraj Sukumaran](https://www.edgepedia.org/prithviraj-sukumaran) at a function, he adopted the screen name Babloo Prithiveeraj after the film *Animal*.[3](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/babloo-prithiveeraj-pandi-nattu-thangam-master-babloo-movies-9683238) In *Animal* (2023), directed by [Sandeep Reddy Vanga](https://www.edgepedia.org/sandeep-reddy-vanga), he played Asrar ul Haque, his first Hindi-language film role.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3478180/) • [2](https://starsunfolded.com/babloo-prithiveeraj/)
Since then he has worked steadily in Telugu cinema, with releases including *Skanda* (2023), *Thandel* (2025), *Laila* (2025), and *[Arjun Son of Vyjayanthi](https://www.edgepedia.org/arjun-son-of-vyjayanthi)* (2025), alongside Tamil films such as *Ace* (2025).[4](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/celebs/babloo/filmography.html) • [11](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/babloo-prithivraj/upcoming-movies.html) He has named [Nandamuri Balakrishna](https://www.edgepedia.org/nandamuri-balakrishna) as his favorite actor and said he appeared with him in about five films; in another interview he credited the actor Nassar with teaching him acting.[12](https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/tollywood/babloo-prithiveeraj-recalls-balakrishna-dedication-and-carrying-an-actor-without-a-dupe-in-samarasimha-reddy-1853157.html/amp) • [13](https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/actor-babloo-prithveeraj-says-about-actor-nassar-mentorship-his-unique-secret-to-youth-1906012.html)
## Personal life
Prithiveeraj married Beena in 1994; the couple had a son, Ahed Mohan Jabbar, and divorced in 2022 after six years of separation.[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/babloo-prithivraj.html) In November 2022 he introduced Sheetal, who worked in human resources at a software company in [Bangalore](https://www.edgepedia.org/bangalore), as his new wife.[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/babloo-prithivraj.html) He has spoken publicly about his son's autism, saying he has devoted his life to his son's care and does autism awareness work for other families.[14](https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/babloo-prithiveeraj-about-his-son/) In 2014 he set up a bubble tea shop, Cha Republic, in Besant Nagar, Chennai.[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/babloo-prithivraj.html)
A discrepancy exists over his birth details: Filmibeat, IMDb, and a filmography database list 29 November 1965 with a Chennai birthplace, while the French database Cinefil and [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow) list 18 July 1966 and a birthplace of Bangalore, Karnataka.[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/babloo-prithivraj.html) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3478180/) • [5](https://www.cinefil.com/star/babloo-prithiveeraj/filmographie) • [15](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/babloo/4093/filmography)
## References
1. [Prithviraj (III) – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3478180/)
2. [Babloo Prithiveeraj Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More – StarsUnfolded](https://starsunfolded.com/babloo-prithiveeraj/)
3. ['பப்லு' பெயர் வச்சதுக்கு காரணம் இதுதான் – Indian Express Tamil](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/babloo-prithiveeraj-pandi-nattu-thangam-master-babloo-movies-9683238)
4. [బబ్లూ ఫిల్మోగ్రఫీ – Filmibeat Telugu](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/celebs/babloo/filmography.html)
5. [Babloo Prithiveeraj : sa filmographie – Cinefil](https://www.cinefil.com/star/babloo-prithiveeraj/filmographie)
6. [Babloo Prithivraj: Height, Age, Wife, Biography – Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/babloo-prithivraj.html)
7. [ராதிகா ஒரு ஏழரை நாட்டு சனி – Indian Express Tamil](https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil-serial-actor-bubloo-prithviraji-said-about-vaani-rani-radhika-9468745)
8. [Actor Babloo Prithiveeraj Exclusive Interview, Frankly With TNR #111 – iDream Media, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHMC9NSzTnQ)
9. ['வாணி ராணி'ல நடிச்சது தப்பு – Tamil Filmibeat interview](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/interview/actor-babloo-prithiveeraj-talks-about-vani-rani-serial-158281.html)
10. [From Tamil Cinema's Villainous Charmer to Television's Timeless Chocolate Hero – The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/from-tamil-cinemas-villainous-charmer-to-televisions-timeless-chocolate-hero-heres-everything-about-bigg-boss-tamil-7-contestant-babloo-prithiveeraj/articleshow/104078323.cms)
11. [Babloo Prithivraj: New and Upcoming Movies – Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/babloo-prithivraj/upcoming-movies.html)
12. [Babloo Prithiveeraj Recalls Balakrishna Dedication – TV9 Telugu](https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/tollywood/babloo-prithiveeraj-recalls-balakrishna-dedication-and-carrying-an-actor-without-a-dupe-in-samarasimha-reddy-1853157.html/amp)
13. [Actor Babloo Prithveeraj on Nassar's mentorship – TV9 Telugu](https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/actor-babloo-prithveeraj-says-about-actor-nassar-mentorship-his-unique-secret-to-youth-1906012.html)
14. [Actor Babloo Prithiveeraj About His Son – BehindTalkies](https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/babloo-prithiveeraj-about-his-son/)
15. [Babloo – Movies, Biography, Age & Photos – BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/babloo/4093/filmography)
16. [Babloo Prithiveeraj : Biography, Age, Movies, Family, Photos, Latest News - Filmy Focus](https://filmyfocus.com/celebs/babloo-prithiveeraj)
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