| Birth name | Biju Pappan |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 24 March 1969 (age 57) |
| Birth place | Kannanmoola, Kerala |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Spouse | Sheeba |
Biju Pappan (born 9 March 1969), is a Malayalam actor. His career began with movies and television serials in the '90s. Pappan gained fame by portraying antagonistic characters in various movies, including Naran and Kayyoppu, which were financial successes.[1] He has appeared in over forty-five films.
Early life (1969-90)
Biju Pappan was born in Kannanmoola, Thiruvananthapuram district, to Late M. P. Padmanabhan, a former Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, and M. S. Kumari.[2] He attended the St. Marys school and later enrolled in the junior technical School Nedumangadu. Later, Pappan attended Sree Narayana Polytechnic in Kottiyam for his diploma in Civil Engineering.
He was elected as the General Secretary, cine arts club secretary and sports general secretary of the college. He was an inter-poly champion in all throwing events. During the college days, he was closely associated with cultural events that inspired him to enter the world of art and movies.
Personal life
Marriage and family: Biju Pappan married Sheeba on 15 January 1998 and had two sons, Karthik MB and Krishna MB.
Father: Late Comrade M. P. Padmanabhan, belongs to Mudumbil family, was the legendary councilor for 35 years till his death, who was the five time Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram city in different years. He is considered as one of the pioneer communist leaders in Kerala; he actively participated in theater arts along with Mr. Madhu, a legendary Malayalam actor.
Mother: M. S. Kumari.
Brother: M. P. Saju, a known politician and advocate.
Brother: M. P. Baiju, Businessman, stationed at Middle east.
Sister: Siji
Early years (1993-2012)
Biju Pappan's first film was Samooham (1993) by Sathyan Anthikkad, a successful film maker. His breakthrough in television serials happened when his characters in Valsalyam, Thaali, Vava, Kavyanjali and Sthree Oru Santwanam were widely addressed among Malayalam channel viewers as popular hit episodes.
Filmography
- All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Samooham | Jayan | |
| 1994 | Commissioner | Prabhakaran | |
| 1995 | Indian Military Intelligence | ||
| Simhavalan Menon | |||
| Boxer | |||
| 1996 | Tom & Jerry | ||
| 1997 | Guru | Raghuraman's friend | |
| 2005 | Achuvinte Amma | ||
| The Tiger | Sundaran | ||
| Naran | Mattancherry Sivankutty | ||
| 2006 | Mahasamudram | Mathews | |
| Pothan Vava | Philipose | ||
| Chinthamani Kolacase | Shanmughan | ||
| Pathaaka | C.I. Suresh | ||
| Baba Kalyani | C.I. Sarath | ||
| 2007 | Time | Krishnan Nambiar | |
| Kaiyoppu | SI Nadar | ||
| Nasrani | Unni | ||
| Janmam | |||
| Chotta Mumbai | S.I. Hameed | ||
| 2008 | Sound of Boot | George Abraham | |
| Ayudham | S.I. Vikraman | ||
| Madampi | S.I. Vincent | ||
| Twenty:20 | Mukundan | ||
| 2009 | I G | Mujeeb | |
| Red Chillies | Satheeshan | ||
| 2010 | Pramani | ||
| Yugapurushan | |||
| Oru Naal Varum | S.I. Mahendran | ||
| College Days | |||
| Drona 2010 | Vasu | ||
| 2011 | August 15 | DGP Sethumadhavan | |
| Sandwich | |||
| Collector | Soman | ||
| Indian Rupee | Jabbar | ||
| 2012 | The King & the Commissioner | Ubaid Mohammed | |
| Simhasanam | Jamal | ||
| Run Baby Run | Sukumaran Menon | ||
| I Love Me | Jayaraj | ||
| 2014 | Mr Fraud | ||
| 2016 | Kasaba | Raghavan | |
| 2017 | Puthan Panam | Ganeshan | |
| 2018 | Chanakyatanthram | Devarajan | |
| 2019 | Pattabhiraman | Aadhikeshavan | |
| 2022 | Aaraattu | Edathala Baby | |
| Pathonpatham Noottandu | |||
| Monster | C.I Vijaykumar | ||
| Kaapa | Sashankan | [3] | |
| 2023 | Corona Papers | [4] | |
| 2024 | Njan Kandatha Sare | [5] | |
| 2025 | Mr & Mrs Bachelor | SI Madhu Babu | [6] |
| Kalamkaval | SP Thomas Abraham IPS | [7] | |
| 2026 | [8] |
References
- ^ "Biju Pappan". bookmyshow.com.
- ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "My father built all parks in capital city, but name for new mayor; have not been able to change name from crematorium alone". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ "Asif Ali's character poster from Kaapa out". Cinema Express. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Shane Nigam, Shine Tom Chacko team up for Priyadarshan's 'Corona Papers'". OnManorama. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Santhosh, Vivek (2024-11-08). "Indrajith Sukumaran-starrer Njan Kandatha Sare gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Features, C. E. (2024-08-14). "Mr & Mrs Bachelor teaser: Indrajith and Anaswara's film promises to be road trip comedy". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ Desk, Cinema Express (2025-12-06). "Kalamkaval becomes Mammootty's second-biggest opening film". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ "Joju George's Varavu gets release date". Cinema Express. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-04-05.