Aju Varghese
In this Indian name, the name Varghese is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Aju.
| Aju Varghese | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
11 January 1981[1][2] Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India |
| Residence | Ernakulam, Kerala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, assistant director |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Religion | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Christian[3] |
| Spouse(s) | Augustina (2014–present)[3] |
| Children | 4 (Ivan and Juana) [First set of twins], (Luke and Jake) [Second set of twins] |
Aju Varghese (born 11 January 1985) is an Indian film actor, who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2010 in Malarvadi Arts Club directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan,[4]
Personal life and career
Aju Varghese was born to Varghese P. K. and Celiene Susan in Thiruvalla a Town in Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala.He has a younger sister Anju.[5] Aju married Augustina on 24 February 2014. They have twins: a girl named Juvana and a boy named Evan born on 28 October 2014.[3]They were blessed with another set of twin boys - Jake and Luke - on 30th Sep 2016.
Aju did schooling in Rajagiri High School, Kalamasserry in Ernakulam, and later in Bhavans Adarsha Vidhyalaya, Ernakulam. He did his Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Hindustan College of Engineering, Chennai in 2006. 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 role in his directorial debut Malarvadi Arts Club,[6] and later in Thattathin Marayathu. In 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, and Adi Kapyare Kootamani.
Awards
- Winner, Best New Face of the Year in Vanitha Film Awards – 2011 for Malarvadi Arts Club
- Winner, Best Comedian in Asia Vision Film – 2012[7]Thattathin Marayathu
- Winner, Best Actor in a Comedy Role in Indian Movie Awards Qatar – 2013 Thattathin Marayathu
- Winner, Best Character Role in Asia Vision Award - 2014 Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
- Winner, Best Comedian in Vanitha Film Awards – 2015 for Vellimoonga"
- Winner, Best Comedian in Malayalam for SIIMA Awards, Dubai, 2015 for "Vellimoonga"
- Winner, Best Comedy icon in Malayalam for Asianet Comedy Awards, 2015 for "Oru Vadakkan Selfie"
- Winner, Best Character Actor in Malayalam for Asia Vision Awards, Dubai, 2015 for "Kunjiramayanam"
- Winner, Best Supporting Actor in Malayalam for IIFA Utsavam, 2015 for "Oru Vadakkan Selfie"
- Winner, Best Actor in Humorous Role in Asianet Film Awards, 2015
- Winner, Best Comedian in Vanitha Film Awards, 2016
- Winner, Best Comedian in Malayalam for SIIMA Awards, Singapore, 2016 for "Two Countries"
- Winner, Best Comedy icon in Asianet Comedy Awards, 2016
- Winner, Best Supporting Actor in Asia Vision Awards, Dubai, 2016
Filmography
| No. | Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Malarvadi Arts Club[8] | Kuttu | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
| 2 | 2011 | Manikya Kallu | Former student (Cameo) | M. Mohanan |
| 3 | 2011 | Sevenes [9] | Arun | Joshiy |
| 4 | 2011 | Doctor Love | Omanakuttan | Biju K |
| 5 | 2012 | Mayamohini[10] | Vishnu | Jose Thomas |
| 6 | 2012 | Thattathin Marayathu[11][12] | Abdu | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
| 7 | 2012 | Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam | Cameo | Joe Chalissery |
| 8 | 2012 | Chapters[13] | Kanu | Sunil Ibrahim |
| 9 | 2013 | Kili Poyi[14][15] | Hari | Vinay Govind |
| 10 | 2013 | Bharya Athra Pora | Jilan | Akku Akbar |
| 11 | 2013 | Neram | Phone attender (Cameo) | Alphonse Putharen |
| 12 | 2013 | Paisa Paisa | Balu | Prasanth Murali |
| 13 | 2013 | Buddy | Rahul Kulkarni | Raaj Menon |
| 14 | 2013 | Olipporu | Gear | Sashidharan |
| 15 | 2013 | Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | Chinnan | Marthandan G |
| 16 | 2013 | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Aju | Aneesh Anwar |
| 17 | 2013 | Punyalan Agarbattis | Greenu Sharma | Ranjith Sankar |
| 18 | 2013 | Bicycle Thieves | Worker at petrol pump (Cameo) | Jismon |
| 19 | 2014 | Om Shanti Oshana | David Kaanjaani | Jude Anthany Joseph |
| 20 | 2014 | Pakida | CP | Sunil Karyattukara |
| 21 | 2014 | Polytechnic | Backer | M Padmakumar |
| 22 | 2014 | Ring Master | Peter | Rafi |
| 23 | 2014 | Pianist | Arfas Amar | Hyder Ali |
| 24 | 2014 | Monayi Angane Aanayi | Monai | Santhosh Khan |
| 25 | 2014 | Peruchazhi | Vayalar Varkey | Arun Vaidyanathan |
| 26 | 2014 | Vellimoonga | Tony Vaagathanam/Paachan | Jibu Jacob |
| 27 | 2014 | Ormayundo Ee Mukham | Apoorva | Anvar Sadik |
| 28 | 2014 | Lal Bahudur Shastri | Shastri | Rejishh Midhila |
| 29 | 2014 | Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla | Mathai (Cameo) | Akku Akbar |
| 30 | 2014 | Actually | Blog Kavi Saji | Shine Kurian |
| 31 | 2015 | Mariyam Mukku | Lloyd Casper Anderson | James Albert |
| 32 | 2015 | Aadu | Ponnappan (Cameo) | Midhun Manuel Thomas |
| 33 | 2015 | Namasthe Bali | Chandy | Bijoy |
| 34 | 2015 | 100 Days of Love | Romanch Ramakrishnan | Janusee Muhammed |
| 35 | 2015 | Oru Vadakkan Selfie | Shaji | Prajith G |
| 36 | 2015 | Lavender | Raju | Altas T. Ali |
| 37 | 2015 | Lokha Samastha | Anoop | Sajith |
| 38 | 2015 | KL 10 Patthu | Faizal | Muhsin parari |
| 39 | 2015 | Rasputin | Gopalan | Jinu G. Daniel |
| 40 | 2015 | Loham | Auto Driver (Cameo) | Ranjith |
| 41 | 2015 | Jamna Pyari | Ram | Thomas Sebastian |
| 42 | 2015 | Kunjiramayanam | Kuttan | Basil Joseph |
| 43 | 2015 | Urumbukal urangarilla | Babutten | Jiju Asokan |
| 44 | 2015 | Kohinoor | Aandy Kunju | Vinay Govind |
| 45 | 2015 | Ben | Allan (Cameo) | Vipin Atley |
| 46 | 2015 | Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam | Greygon Das | Ranjith Sankar |
| 47 | 2015 | Adi Kapyare Kootamani | Bruno | John Varghese |
| 48 | 2015 | Two Countries | Avinash | Shafi |
| 49 | 2016 | Puthiya Niyamam | Romanch | A. K. Sajan |
| 50 | 2016 | Hello Namasthe | Pappu Joseph | Jayan K Nair |
| 51 | 2016 | Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Abdul Rahman | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
| 52 | 2016 | Mudhugauv | Bruno (Cameo) | Vipin Das |
| 53 | 2016 | Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya | Manoj Jyotsyan | Saajan K Mathew |
| 54 | 2016 | Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum | Major E Ravi | Boban_Samuel |
| 55 | 2016 | Ann Maria Kalippilaanu | Ambrose | Midhun Manuel Thomas |
| 56 | 2016 | Pretham | Denny Kokkan | Ranjith Sankar |
| 57 | 2016 | Oppam | Mala Babu | Priyadarshan |
| 58 | 2016 | Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | Rajeev | Sidhartha_Siva |
| 59 | 2016 | Welcome to Central Jail | Pranchi | Sundar Das |
| 60 | 2016 | Aanandam | Cheater (Cameo) | Ganesh Raj |
| 61 | 2016 | Ore Mukham | Das | Sajith Jagadnandan |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oru Kutty Chodyam[7] | Ganesh Raj |
| 2012 | Yellow Pen[7] | Jude Anthany Joseph |
| 2012 | A Sweet Curse[7] | Anzal |
| 2013 | Oru Thundu Padam(A 'Short' Film)[7] | Basil Joseph |
| 2014 | Love Policy | Rejith Menon |
| 2014 | 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 3 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.
- ↑ http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/25012
- ↑ "Malarvady Arts Club Cast and Crew". Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Aju Varghese on a signing spree". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "Aju Varghese 's all set to play the lead in Kadalasupuli". The Times of India. 8 May 2012.
- ↑ "Joshy announces his new film". Sify.com (23 March 2011). Retrieved on 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Aju Varghese is back". The Times of India. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "'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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aju Varghese. |
- "Meet the Malarvadi Arts club team: Exclusive Chat with the team & un-seen Snaps". Archived from the original on 19 July 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- Aju Varghese at the Internet Movie Database
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