Edavela Babu is elected as General Secretary of AMMA (Association of Malayalam Movie Artists). His first film was Edavela directed by Sri.Mohan.He is one of the very few actors who became famous by the films which they acted in. He also acted in a hindi film named Meena Bazaar. In his busy shedule too, he finds time to anchor programmes in television channels. His real name is Ammanath Babu Chandran. Visit http://www.edavelababu.com to know him more.
Ammanath Babu Chandran popularly known as ’Edavela Babu’ is a very popular Malayalam film actor. He got his nick name ‘Edavela’ from his first film "Edavela"- in 1981, Directed by Sri.Mohan . The Story & Screen Play- had been done By Late Sri. P. Padmarajan.
Biography:
’Edavela Babu’ was born to Late V.Raman (Retd. Administrative Assistant Kerala Police Dept) and Santha Raman (Retd.Music Teacher, Govt High School) on 11th August at Irinjalakuda in Thrissur District of Kerala. He did his High Schooling at Govt. Model Boy's High School, Irinjalakuda and then took his degree from Christ College, Irinjalakuda.
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 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 1981.
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 Edavela, 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, Mookkillaa Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu, 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 Comperer and given many live shows on Doordarshan, Asianet, Surya, Kairali and IndiaVision Channels. He has also lent his voice for dubbing, to Heros like Vineeth, Rehman, K.P.Kumar, Ashok Pothen, Dileep, Vishnu, Baiju….etc and is skilled in modeling too.
| Name (Known as) |
Edavela Babu |
| Certificate Name |
A. Babu Chandran |
| Passport Name |
Ammanath Babu Chandran |
| Passport No. |
G- 2114692 |
| Date of Birth |
11th August |
| Place of Domicile |
Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India |
| Address |
Santhi Soudham, Municipal Office Road,
Irinjalakuda - 680 121. Kerala, India.
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| House No. |
20/57 |
| Cochin Address |
3D "Edathavalam"
City Palace, E.V Home P.Ltd
Azad Road, Opp to Mathrubumi
Kaloor, Ernakulam, Cochin -682017
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| Marital Status: |
Single |
| Religion |
Hindu, Nair |
| Star |
Aswathi |
| Sign |
Leo |
| Mother Tongue |
Malayalam |
| Phone |
Phone: 0480-2825939, 2827939 ,2827639 |
| Cell |
98460 54534, 98470 40123
U.A.E - 00971 50 1545034 |
| E-mail |
edavelababu@yahoo.com |
| Family |
| Father |
Late V.Raman,
Retd. Administrative Assistant
Kerala Police Dept.,
(Expired on 14-11-2001) |
| Mother |
Santha Raman,
Late. Retd. Music Teacher
Govt. High School, |
| Brother |
A.Jayachandran,
Doing - Business, |
| Education |
Schools: Govt. LPS of GHS,
Irinjalakuda
Govt. Model Boy's High School,
Irinjalakuda |
B.Com - Degree
(From Calicut University
September 1984 -
Christ College, Irinjalakuda) |
Completed - M.Com
Private Registration |
Election Commission
of India Identity Card No |
KL/10/063/012345 |
| Business Address |
Smart Drycleaners, Municipal Office Road,
Irinjalakuda - 680 121 Ph:0480- 2827639 |
| Event Management |
Smart & Smarts |
| Extra Curricular Activities |
1) Second Class- Scout
2) Recitent of First Place and Scholarship, Being First in Flock Dance in the 17th State School Youth Festival,1977.
3) 1st Place in the years-1980, 81, 82, 83- Representing Christ College, Irinjalakuda for Dance Competition in the Calicut University Youth Festivel. |
| Cinema |
: Acted more than 100 Malayalam Films and one Hindi film (Meena Bazar)
: 1st Film- "Edavela"- in 1981( Directed by Sri.Mohan ,Story & Screen Play- By Late Sri. P. Padmarajan) |
| FIRST FACING IN MOVIE CAMARA |
| Film : EDAVELA |
| 1981 DECEMBER 18 - AFTER 2.30 PM |
| At MATTUPETTY INDO SWISS PROJECT |
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TELE - MAIN WORKS
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| TITILE |
TELECASTING CHANNEL |
| MEGA SERIALS |
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GOGULAM
CHARULATHA
BHARYA
STHREE - JWALAYAYYI - VERSION - 2
MIZHIYORAM
SPARSSAM
STHREE - VERSION - 3
ASHTABANDHAM
SWANTHAM MALOOTTY
SREE BHAGAVATHAM
KALIYALLA KAYANNAM
SREE GURUVAYOORAPPAN
SREE AYYAPPAN
KUNJALIMARIKKAR
SREE KRISHNA LEELA
VELANKANNI MATHA
SOORYAKALADI
MRUDHULA NOMBHARANGAL
KAYAMKULAM KOCHUNNI
CHILLU
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ASIANET
SURYA
ASIANET
ASIANET
ASIANET
ASIANET
SURYA
SURYA
ASIANET
KAIRALI
SURYA
ASIANET
ASIANET
ASIANET
SURYA
AMRITA
AAKASH T.V
SURYA
KAIRALI
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| SERIALS |
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PRAVESSAM
PERIYATTIN THEERATHU
MUTTATHU VARKEY STORIES - PAINTADICHA PETTI
O - HENDRY STORIES
GONSSAL DISSUSSA - THE KING MAKER
INNOCENT STORIES
DEVA SANGEETHAM
BRAMANYAM
NEEHARAM
ISSTTAMAYI
ASWASTHATHAYUDEA THEERAM
MIZHIYOROM
CASE BOND - 009
PRAVASSI
NEELAMBHARI
MAZHAMEGHANGAL KKIPPURAM
KSHANIKAM
ORU NIMISHAM
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DD - 1
DD - 1
DD - 1
DD - 1
DD - 1
ASIANET
ASIANET
DD - 1
ASIANET
ASIANET
ASIANET
D D - 4
DD - 1
DD - 1
SURYA
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| TELE FILMS |
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DESSADANAKKILIKAL
ELAPOZHIYUM KALAM
BHADHRA PADHAM
AAMUGHAM
PUNNERJANNI
KANAKA KIREEDAM
POORODAAMSSAM
ALMASPANDHANAM
RUDHRA VEENA
AAVANI PONNOOJJAL
ORU NIYOGHAM POLEA
VIDARUM MUNPEA …
. SUGRUDHAM
VARENNYAM
SNEHA KOOTTAM
ONAPPOTTAN
PRAPANCHA NATHAN
EDAYA PARVAM
VELYEA KUDUMBAM
THIRU SESHIPPU
SNEHA THEERAM
NAMMAL ONNANNU
RAMANTEA DHUKKAM
YATHEEM
PAKIDA PAKIDA PANBHARAM
ORU ONNAKKALATHINTEA ORMAKKU
ANIYATHY
GRAMAKKAZHCHAKAL
ORU NIMISHAM
PAROBHAKARI RARICHAN
RAJASOOYAM
ONNATHINNU VANNA ADHITHI
ASHRUBINDHUKKAL
SATHRAM
CHITHRA SHALABANGHAL
FOR BLIND ORGANISATION
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DD - 1
DD - 1
DD - 1
DD - 1
DD - 1
DD - 1
DD - 1
DD - 1
KAIRALI
KAIRALI
KAIRALI
KAIRALI
DD- 1
DD- 1
DD - 1
DD - 1
SURYA
DD - 1
KAIRALI
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| TELE CINEMA |
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SAYANNA SWAPNANGHAL
ANDHARDHARA
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KAIRALI
ASIANET
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| DUBBED - VOICE IN FILMS |
| FILM |
ARTISTE |
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PUNNARAM CHOLLI CHOLLI
PRIYADHARSHAN
EEA SABDHAM ENNATHEA SABDHAM
P.G VISWAMBHARAN
CHEPPU
PRIYADHARSHAN
ORIDATHU
ARAVINDHAN
RATHI BHAVAM
P. CHANDRAKUMAR
POORAM
NEDUMUDI VEDU
MUDHRA
SIBI MALAYIL
ORU MUTHASSI KADHA
PRIYADHARSHAN
CHARITHRAM
G. S VIJAYAN
LAL SALAM
VENU NAGAVALLY
JANMANTHARAM
THAMBI KANNAMTHANAM
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REHMAN
K. P KUMARAN
ASHOK POTHEAN
VINEETH
DILEEP
VISHNU
BAIJU
VINEETH
RAHMAN
VINEETH
VINEETH
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Stage
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In school & College Days had Acted Several Dramas.
&
Dances, 1979 won 1st Prize - Folk Dance - Male in 17th Kerala State School Youth Festival at Ernakulam , 5 Years continuiousy won 1st Prize in Group Dance in Calicut University Youth Festivals. Should be Participated "Stage Shows" at Gulf Countries, USA, Canada
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Comperer
Anchoring Several Programmes & Live Shows in Doordarshan, Asianet, Surya & Jeevan TV,Kairali T.V Indiavision like Malayala Cinemayile Balatharangal, Chithrageetham, Youth Programme, So many Interviews, Kalalaya Kazhchakal, Nakshthra Kinnaram, “Your Choice” (more than 1 ½ years) in Asianet – Puthiyageethangal (morethan 100 episodes), "Chithrajalakam" in Asianet,Cini Hits in Jeevan T.V (morethan 2 years),Made in Kerala- Indiavision (100 episodes)…etc.
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Modeling
Modeling several Ads, like Power Cough Drops, KSFE, Flora Furniture etc.
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| First Film: Edavela - in 1981 |
Directed By Sri. Mohan,
Story & Screen Play - By Late Sri.P.Padmarajan |
| Has acted in more than 100 Malayalam Films and One Hindi Film (Meena Bazar) |
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FILM - MAIN HITS
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| FILM TITILE |
DIRECTOR |
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EDAVELA
AYANAM
MOTTU
PULI VARUNNEA PULI
NERAM PULARUMBOLE
SREEDHARANTEA ONNAM THIRUMURIVU
VENAL KALA VASATHI
PERUVANNAPURATHEA VISHESHANGAL
NEWS
GANAMELA
OTTAYAL PATTALAM
ENNODISHTTAM KOODAMOO
KASSARKODE KHADHAR BHAI
AYUSHKALAM
THALASSTHANAM
KULAPATHI
ORU KADAMKADTHA POLEA
GHAZAL
SAMAGHAMAM
AGNISHALABHANGAL
PIDAKKOZHI KOOVUNNA NOOTTANDU
CABINET
SAMUDHAYAM
MAZHAVIL KOODARAM
KEERTHANAM
CHITHIRAPURATHEA AANKILIKAL
HITLER
MIMICS - SUPER 1000
ISTTAMANU NOORUVATTAM
KL7 / 95 - ERNAKULAM NORTH
HITLIST
MOOKKILLYA RAJYATHU MURIMOOKKAN RAJAVU
SWANTHAM MAKALKKU SNEHAPOORVAM
GOOD BOYS
GLORIYA FERNANDES FROM U.S.A
MAYAJALAM
AAKASHA GANGHA
AUTO BROTHERS
PRANAYANILLAVU
PRIYANKARI
RAKSHASSA RAJAVU
CHRONIC BACHELOUR
KALA VARKKEY
PATTALAM
MASSINAGHUDIYIL MANNADIYAR SPEAKING
NIRAPPAKITTU
BOY FRIEND
NARRAN
UDAYON
LION
PACHAKKUTHIRA
DHE INGOTTU NOKKIYEA
TWENTY / 20
SWA - LE (SWANTHAM LEKHAKAN )
EVIDAM SWARGHAMANNU
PRANCHIYETTAN AND THE SAINT
FATHERS DAY
DA THADIYA
ISSAC NEWTON SON OF PHILIPPOSE
GOOD IDEA
TOURIST HOME
KADAL KADANNORU MAATHUKUTTY (Gust App.)
PUNNYALLAN AGARBATTIS
HAPPY JOURNEY
POLITECHNIC
HOW OLD ARE YOU ?
AVATHARAM
ORMAYUNDO EE MUGHAM
AAMAYUM MUYALUM
MILI
CHIRAKODINJA KINNAVUKAL
THINKAL MUTHAL VELLI VARE
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MOHAN
HARIKUMAR
JOY MANATTU
HARIKUMAR
K.P KUMARAN
SATHYAN ANTHIKKADU
JOY MANNATTU
KAMAL
SHAJI KAILAS
AMBILI
T.K RAJIVE KUMAR
KAMAL
THULASIDAS
KAMAL
SHAJI KYLAS
NAHAS
JOSHY MATHEW
KAMAL
GEORGE KITHU
P. CHANDRAKUMAR
VIJI TAMPI
T.S SAJI
AMBILI
SIDHIQUE SHAMEER
VENU B. NAIR
RAJAN CHEWAYOOR
SIDHIQUE
BALU KIRIYATH
SIDHIQUE SHAMEER
PAULSON
SASI MOHAN
SASI MOHAN
PAULSON
K. P SUNIL
P.G VISWAMBHARAN
BALU KIRIYATH
VINAYAN
NISSAR
VINAYAN
K.S SIVA CHANDRAN
VINAYAN
SIDHIQUE
RAJESH NARAYAN
LAL JOSE
J. FRANCIS
SURESH
VINAYAN
JOSHIY
BADHRAN MATTEAL
JOSHIY
KAMAL
BALA CHANDRA MENON
JOSHIY
P. SUKUMAR
ROSSAN ANDREWS
RENJITH
KALAVOOR RAVI KUMAR
AASHIQ ABU
V. BOSSE
P.K SAKIR
SHEBI
RENJITH
RENJITH SANKAR
BOBAN SAMUAL
M. PADMA KUMAR
ROSSAN ANDREWS
JOSHIY
ANVER SADIK
PRIYADHARSSAN
RAJESH PILLAI
SANTHOSH
KANNAN THAMARAKULAM
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Member
Executive Committee Member – AMMA
(Association of Malayalam Movie Artists) (2000-2003)
Elected with Highest Votes 2003-2006)
Again elected with Highest Votes 2006-2009)
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Joint Secretary, AMMA.(3 times)
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Official Post: Vice-Chairman, KSFDC (Kerala State Film Development Corporation)
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Secretary, AMMA (Association of Malayalam Movie Artists)
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President, ATMA (Association of Television Media Artistes)
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Other Commitments
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Vice President, ACTCOS - Artistes of Cinema & TV Media Co-operetive Society Ltd. N0-4464
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| Member - FEFKA Dubbing Artistes Union |
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Life Member -Malayalam Television Fraternity
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Member - MACTA Federation
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Member - MACTA union for Dubbing Artistes.
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Member - Governing Body - MCF Malayalam Cinema Forum
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Member - SICADU - South Indian Cine Artiste's and Dubbing Union
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Life Member - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
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Life Member - CONTACT- Confederation of Television Artistes Commercial Operators & Technicians.
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Member - Friends of Cinema
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Life Member - Television Chamber of Kerala
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Organizer - SIIFA - South Indian International Academy
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Member - Christ College Alumni Association.
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Member & Event Director - Thanima Irinjalakuda
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Life Member - Dr. K. N. Pishorody Smaraka Kathakali Club, Irinjalakuda
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Member - Rover Scouts
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Share Holder - Blaze Kuries & Loans (P) Ltd
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Share Holder - Glaze Chitties & Loans (P) Ltd
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Proprietor- Smart & Smarts - The Global Entertainer
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Marketing Consultant - Futage Visual Products- Futage TV - India's First Desktop Television Channel
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Executive Consultant - EXECUTIVE BACHELORS.COM, Dubai, UAE, Duabi in 60 Minutes- One Click and that's or that is all It takes to get anything and everything in DUBAI is plain 60 Minutes
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Director - EY- Event Fully Yours
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Marketing Consultant: Economic Mirror -India's First Regional Economic Daily
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| Major Awards |
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1994
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Best Supporting Artiste – “Film Critics Award” – Film:”Samudhayam” Character: ”Budhooz”
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1997
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Best Actor – “Kerala Tele Critics Award” – Tele film – “Bhramaniyam” Character: "Ravi”
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1999
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Best Second Actor – “Centre for Media Studies" – (Madhyama Padhana Kendram) BUDDHA AWARD” – Tele Serial – “Neeharam” – Character – “Ravi”
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2000
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Special Jury Award – For outstanding performance – “Kerala Film Critics Association – T.V. CRITICS AWARD” – Tele Serial – “Neeharam” – Character – “Ravi”
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2000
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Best Actor – “Kerala Tele Critics Award” – Tele serial – “Neeharam” – Character – “Ravi”
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2000
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Special Jury Award – For outstanding performance “Malayalam Television viewers Association – “ Television Award – 2000” – Tele serial – “ Neeharam” Character – “Ravi”
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2006
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Film City 2006 BEST EVENT DIRECTOR -"Thara Tharangam" in Surya TV -Telecast.
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2010
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Best Co-ordinator for TWENTY 20" - Mharashtra Kerala Cutural Centre Tharagaini Award |
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