Alexander Babu

Alexander Babu Arulanthu, also known by his stage name as Alexander Babu or Alex Babu, is an Indian stand-up comedian, singer, yoga teacher, musician and actor.[1][2]

Alexander Babu
Alexander Babu during one of his performances
Born
Alexander Babu Arulanthu

(1975-12-18) 18 December 1975
Andavoorani, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndia
OccupationComedian, Film maker, Musician, Director, YouTuber
Years active2014 - present
Known forStand-up comedy in India, Youtuber
Spouse(s)Sumitha
Websitehttp://alexanderbabu.com/

In 2014, Alexander Babu left his corporate job as a software engineer to focus on stand-up comedy and theater shows.[3] He has toured the United States, Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Kuwait and Australia for his performances.[4][5] In 2019 he produced his 120-minute English-Tamil stand-up-musical special, Alex in Wonderland for Amazon Prime.[5]

Personal life

Alexander Babu was born and brought up in a small village called Andavoorani in Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu in a Catholic family.[6][7] He studied engineering at Guindy Engineering College in Chennai, studied his master's degree in the United States and worked as a software engineer[8][9] He began his training as a Carnatic vocalist when he was in the United States.[6]

Career

Alexander Babu started his stand-up comedy career after leaving his corporate job as a software-engineer.[3][10] During his early life in stand-up comedy he worked in the South India-focused comedy movement Evam Stand-Up Tamasha[10] During July 2017 he began his musical stand-up act Alex in Wonderland which combines music, storytelling and stand-up[11] and earned him numerous accolades.[12] He performed 115 shows of Alex in Wonderland worldwide after ending it in 2019 and it is now an Amazon Prime special[13][11] He is popular in YouTube for his stand-up comedy performances, his videos have gained him millions of views and has more than 950,000 subscribers as of April 2020.


References
  1. "BBC Asian Network - Ashanti Omkar, Alexander Babu Arulanthu". BBC. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. "The yogi act". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. "Stand-up comedian Alexander Babu talks about using music as a tool of storytelling in his show, Alex in Wonderland". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  4. "Alex in Wonderland". www.ticketmagic.me. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  5. "Alexander Babu's Special 'Alex in Wonderland' Hits Amazon Prime Video on 23 August". Dead Ant. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. Suhasini, Lalitha. "Light music". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  7. "Alexander the Comic bring his first solo show to Coimbatore today!". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. Philip, Susan Joe (6 June 2019). "At home in funnyville". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  9. Alexander Babu (14 June 2019). "Alex in Crazy Land: Tribute to a comic genius". Citizen Matters, Chennai. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  10. "Meet stand-up comedian Alexander Babu for an hour over Tamil films and music". mid-day. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  11. Murthy, Neeraja (5 July 2019). "One last time: Alexander Babu bids farewell to 'Alex in Wonderland'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  12. "Watch: Comedian Alexander Babu sings 'Mouna Raagam' classic in English". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  13. "Light music". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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