Aju Varghese
| Aju Varghese | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
11 January 1985[1][2] Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India |
| Residence | Ernakulam, Kerala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, assistant director |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse(s) | Augustina(2014-Present)[3] |
| Children | 4 (twins Evan and Juana and twins Luke and Jake) |
Biography
Aju Varghese (born 11 January 1985) is an Indian film actor who appears in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2010 in Malarvadi Arts Club, directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan. He has starred in more than 80 films.[4]
Personal Life and Career
Aju Varghese was born to engineer couples Varghese P. K. and Celiene Susan in Thiruvalla, a major city in Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala. He has a younger sister Anju.[5] Aju married Augustina on 24 February 2014. They have twins: a girl named Juana and a boy named Evan born on 28 October 2014.[3] They were blessed with another set of twins - Jake and Luke - on 30th Sep 2016.
Aju attended Rajagiri High School, Kalamasserry and later Bhavans Adarsha Vidhyalaya, Ernakulam. He did his Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering from KCG College of Technology, Chennai. He worked in HSBC in Human Resources, Chennai. It was during that time he was called by Vineeth Sreenivasan, his college friend, to play one of the lead roles in his directorial debut Malarvadi Arts Club,[6] and later in Thattathin Marayathu. In the mean time, he was part of Sevenes (2011) by veteran director Joshiy and Mayamohini. Since then, he has acted in notable films, such as Thattathin Marayathu, Oru Vadakkan Selfie, Kili Poyi, Zachariyayude Garbhinikal, Ohm Shanthi Oshaana, Punyalan Agarbattis, Vellimoonga, Ormayundo Ee Mukham, Kunjiramayanam, Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam, Two Countries, Adi Kapyare Kootamani and Oppam.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vanitha Film Awards | Best New Face of the Year | Malarvadi Arts Club | Won |
| 2012 | Asiavision Awards | Best Comedian | Thattathin Marayathu | Won |
| 2013 | Indian Movie Awards Qatar | Best Actor in a Comedy Role | Won | |
| 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best supporting actor in Malayalam | Punyalan Agarbattis | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Asiavision Awards | Best Character Role | Ohm Shanthi Oshaana | Won |
| 2015 | Vanitha Film Awards | Best Comedian | Vellimoonga" | Won |
| 4th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Comedian in Malayalam | Won | ||
| Asianet Comedy Awards | Best Comedy icon | "Oru Vadakkan Selfie" | Won | |
| Asiavision Awards | Best Character Actor in Malayalam | "Kunjiramayanam" | Won | |
| 2016 | 1st IIFA Utsavam | Best Supporting Actor in Malayalam | "Oru Vadakkan Selfie" | Won |
| Performance in a Comic role | Nominated | |||
| Kunjiramayanam" | Nominated | |||
| Asianet Film Awards | Best Actor in Humorous Role | Various films | Won | |
| Vanitha Film Awards | Best Comedian | Won | ||
| 5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Comedian in Malayalam | "Two Countries" | Won | |
| Asianet Comedy Awards | Best Comedy icon | Won | ||
| Asiavision Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| 2017 | North American Film Awards | Best Entertainer | Various Films | Won |
| Asianet Comedy Awards | Best Combo Award | LavaKusha | Won | |
| 2018 | 7th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Comedian in Malayalam | Godha | Won |
Filmography
| No. | Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Malarvaadi Arts Club[7] | Kuttu | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
| 2 | 2011 | Manikya Kallu | Former student (Cameo) | M. Mohanan |
| 3 | Sevenes [8] | Arun | Joshiy | |
| 4 | Doctor Love | Omanakuttan | Biju K | |
| 5 | 2012 | Mayamohini | Keezh Shanthi Vishnu | Jose Thomas |
| 6 | Thattathin Marayathu[9][10] | Abdu | Vineeth Sreenivasan | |
| 7 | Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam | Cameo | Joe Chalissery | |
| 8 | Chapters[11] | Kanu | Sunil Ibrahim | |
| 9 | 2013 | Kili Poyi[12][13] | Hari | Vinay Govind |
| 10 | Bharya Athra Pora | Jilan | Akku Akbar | |
| 11 | Neram | Phone attender (Cameo) | Alphonse Puthren | |
| 12 | Paisa Paisa | Balu | Prasanth Murali | |
| 13 | Buddy | Rahul Kulkarni | Raaj Menon | |
| 14 | Olipporu | Gear | Sashidharan | |
| 15 | Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | Chinnan | Marthandan G | |
| 16 | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Aju | Aneesh Anwar | |
| 17 | Punyalan Agarbattis | Greenu Sharma | Ranjith Sankar | |
| 18 | Bicycle Thieves | Shajan (Cameo) | Jismon | |
| 19 | 2014 | Om Shanti Oshana | David Kaanjaani | Jude Anthany Joseph |
| 20 | Pakida | CP | Sunil Karyattukara | |
| 21 | Polytechnic | Backer | M Padmakumar | |
| 22 | Ring Master | Peter | Rafi | |
| 23 | Pianist | Arfas Amar | Hyder Ali | |
| 24 | Monayi Angane Aanayi | Monai | Santhosh Khan | |
| 25 | Peruchazhi | Vayalar Varkey | Arun Vaidyanathan | |
| 26 | Vellimoonga | Tony Vaagathanam/Paachan | Jibu Jacob | |
| 27 | Ormayundo Ee Mukham | Apoorva | Anvar Sadik | |
| 28 | Lal Bahudur Shastri | Shastri | Rejishh Midhila | |
| 29 | Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla | Mathai (Cameo) | Akku Akbar | |
| 30 | Actually | Blog Kavi Saji | Shine Kurian | |
| 31 | 2015 | Mariyam Mukku | Lloyd Casper Anderson | James Albert |
| 32 | Aadu | Ponnappan (Cameo) | Midhun Manuel Thomas | |
| 33 | Namasthe Bali | Chandy | Bijoy | |
| 34 | 100 Days of Love | Romanch Ramakrishnan | Janusee Muhammed | |
| 35 | Oru Vadakkan Selfie | Shaji | Prajith G | |
| 36 | Lavender | Raju | Altas T. Ali | |
| 37 | Lokha Samastha | Anoop | Sajith | |
| 38 | KL 10 Patthu | Faizal | Muhsin parari | |
| 39 | Rasputin | Gopalan | Jinu G. Daniel | |
| 40 | Loham | Hameed Azhar (Cameo) | Ranjith | |
| 41 | Jamna Pyari | Ram | Thomas Sebastian | |
| 42 | Kunjiramayanam | Kuttan | Basil Joseph | |
| 43 | Urumbukal urangarilla | Babutten | Jiju Asokan | |
| 44 | Kohinoor | Aandy Kunju | Vinay Govind | |
| 45 | Ben | Allan (Cameo) | Vipin Atley | |
| 46 | Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam | Greygon Das | Ranjith Sankar | |
| 47 | Adi Kapyare Kootamani | Bruno | John Varghese | |
| 48 | Two Countries | Avinash | Shafi | |
| 49 | Puthiya Niyamam | Romanch | A. K. Sajan | |
| 50 | Hello Namasthe | Pappu Joseph | Jayan K Nair | |
| 51 | Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Abdul Rahman | Vineeth Sreenivasan | |
| 52 | Mudhugauv | Bruno (Cameo) | Vipin Das | |
| 53 | Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya | Manoj Jyotsyan | Saajan K Mathew | |
| 54 | Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum | Major E Ravi | Boban Samuel | |
| 55 | Ann Maria Kalippilaanu | Ambrose | Midhun Manuel Thomas | |
| 56 | Pretham | Denny Kokkan | Ranjith Sankar | |
| 57 | Oppam | Mala Babu | Priyadarshan | |
| 58 | Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | Rajeev | Sidhartha Siva | |
| 59 | Welcome to Central Jail | Pranchi | Sundar Das | |
| 60 | Ore Mukham | Das | Sajith Jagadnandan | |
| 61 | 2017 | Aby | Kunjuttan | Srikant Murali |
| 62 | Alamara | Suvin | Midhun Manuel Thomas | |
| 63 | Sathya | Cameo | Diphan | |
| 64 | Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu | Unni | Ranjan Pramod | |
| 65 | Ramante Edanthottam | Shathru | Ranjith Sankar | |
| 66 | Adventures of Omanakuttan | Shiva Annan | Rohith V S | |
| 67 | Godha | Balan | Basil Joseph | |
| 68 | Careful | Aneesh Abraham | V. K. Prakash | |
| 69 | Avarude Raavukal | Vinod | Shanil Muhammed | |
| 70 | Basheerinte Premalekhanam | Sulaiman | Aneesh Anwar | |
| 71 | Bobby | Jimmy | Shebi Chowghat | |
| 72 | Oru Visheshapetta BiriyaniKissa (film) | Angel (Cameo) | Kiran Narayanan | |
| 73 | Lavakusha | Kusha | Gireesh Mano | |
| 74 | Vishwa Vikhyatharaya Payyanmar | Lal | Rajesh Kannankara | |
| 75 | Villain | Churutt Kannappi | B. Unnikrishnan | |
| 76 | Goodalochana | Prakashan | Thomas Sebastian | |
| 77 | Punyalan Private Limited | Greenu Sharma | Ranjith Sankar | |
| 78 | Chembarathipoo | Mathayi | Arun Vaiga | |
| 79 | Paipin Chuvattile Pranayam | Syam | Domin D'Silva | |
| 80 | Aadu 2 | Ponnappan (Cameo) | Midhun Manuel Thomas | |
| 81 | 2018 | Hey Jude | George Kurian | Shyamaprasad |
| 82 | Kuttanadan Marpappa | Rev Fr. Innachan | Sreejith Vijayan | |
| 83 | Mohanlal | Aluva Aamod | Sajid Yahiya | |
| 84 | Aravindante Athidhikal | Rasheed | M. Mohanan | |
| 85 | B. Tech | Mutta Manoj | Mridul Nair | |
| 86 | Njan Marykutty | RJ Alwin Henry | Ranjith Sankar | |
| 87 | Ennalum Sarath..? | Cameo | Balachandra Menon | |
| 88 | Iblis | Rohith V. S | ||
| 89 | Dakini | Kuttappi | Rahul Riji Nair |
As Producer
- Love Action Drama(2018)
Television
- 2018:Kasthooriman (TV series) as himself (Asianet) -EPISODES : 91-
Short films
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oru Kutty Chodyam[14] | Ganesh Raj |
| Yellow Pen[14] | Jude Anthany Joseph | |
| A Sweet Curse[14] | Anzal | |
| 2013 | Oru Thundu Padam(A 'Short' Film)[14] | Basil Joseph |
| 2014 | Love Policy | Rejith Menon |
| Unnimoolam | Vipin Das | |
| 2016 | HALWA | Nikhil Raman - Shahin Rahman |
References
- ↑ James, Anu (11 January 2016). "Here's what Nivin Pauly did to birthday boy Aju Varghese [PHOTO+VIDEO]". International Business Times. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ Soman, Deepa (12 January 2015). "Aju Varghese happy about birthday". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- 1 2 http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/aju-varghese-to-marry-this-24-th-7760
- ↑ "Debutant director makes a splash". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Malarvady Arts Club Cast and Crew". Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "Aju Varghese 's all set to play the lead in Kevin". The Times of India. 8 May 2012.
- ↑ "Joshy announces his new film". Sify.com (23 March 2011). Retrieved on 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "'Thattathin Marayathu' teaser bags immense response". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "Thattathin Marayathu is a true college love story: Vineeth". The Times of India. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "Aju Varghese gets busy in Mollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ Sathyendran, Nita (27 February 2013). "Framed by friendship". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ Pradeep, K. (28 February 2013). "High on adventure". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Aju Varghese on a signing spree". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aju Varghese. |
- Aju Varghese on IMDb
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.