Baiju Santhosh

Baiju Santhosh Kumar is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam films. He began his acting career in 1981, as a child artist in the film Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla. Since then he has acted in more than 300 films.

Acting career He began acting by debuting in Balachandra Menon-directed film Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla in 1981. He has mostly done character roles and comedy roles.

He got a career breakthrough with the film Puthan Panam directed by Ranjith. His portrayal of Stephen Achayan in Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal was critically acclaimed.

In 2019, he did lead role in Nadirshah's Mera Naam Shaji along with Asif Ali and Biju Menon.

Personal life Baiju Santhosh Kumar hails from Thiruvananthapuram. He is born to Bhaskaran Nair and Thankamma. He married Ranjitha in 1995. The couple has a daughter, R. Aishwarya, a doctor, and a son, Loknath. Currently he resides in Thiruvananthapuram with his family.

Controversy

In 2024, Santhosh was arrested by the Kerala police on 14 October for allegedly driving his car rashly under the influence of alcohol and hitting a two-wheeler.

Selected filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 1981 Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla Child artist 1982 Kelkatha Shabdam Ravikuttan 1983 Karyam Nissaram Biju 1984 Poochakkoru Mookkuthi Chikku April 18 Boy in police station Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol Vakkan 1985 Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki Newspaper boy Daivatheyorthu Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki Tinku Onningu Vannengil Young Mohandas Nirakkoottu Boy at the petrol station 1986 Naale Njangalude VivahamNanappan Veendum Bike passenger Aayiram KannukalPatient Ennu Nathante Nimmi Venkiti1987 Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham VilambaramHotel boy1988 Kandathum KettathumGaneshan Kudumbapuranam Gopu Dhinarathrangal Biju ChaaravalayamArun1989 NewsArun VadakkunokkiyantramPrakashan MudraVinayan Najangalude Kochu Doctor Gopi1990 Aaraam Waardil Aabhyanthara Kalaham Kottayam KunjachanBosco GajakesariyogamThampi Thomas 1991 Kankettu Innathe Program Dasappan Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam Krishnankutty Aakaashakottayile Sulthaan Vishwambharan Mimics Parade Manoj Parallel College Hameed Kuttapathram Tony Souhrudam Reny Kadalora Kattu Daniel 1992 Kasargod Khader Bhai Manoj Neelakurukkan Sudheer 1993 Vakkeel Vasudev Lalu Sthalathe Pradhana PayyansSiyad Sakshal Sreeman ChathunniDasan Uppukandam BrothersUppukandam ThankachanSthreedhanamPrasad1994 Ilayum Mullum Rajadhani Jaggu Shudhamaddalam Dollar Chandikunju CabinetPunnoose Kambolam Sunnychan Chukkan Vigneshwaren / Vicky Kudumba VisheshamSanthosh Gamanam Vinayan Njan KodiswaranSunny CommissionerSunny Thomas Kadal1995 Sargavasantham Chandran Samudhayam Salim RajakeeyamKannan Street Pai BrothersThrivikraman Achan Kompathu Amma VarampathuGopikrishnan Killikurushiyile Kudumba MelaPemachandran1996 Harbour Sunnykutty VaanarasenaJoykutti / UlpalakshanLead role Sulthan HyderaliKunjali Aramana Veedum AnjoorekkarumAmminikuttan Hitlist1997 Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta CheckanRajendra Mannadiyar Sankeerthanam PoleGeorgekutty Mathew Poothumbiyum PoovalanmarumHyder Kalyana KacheriBalan Kalyana UnnikalMammus Arjunan Pillayum Anchu MakkalumAjayan Vamsam Cameo1998 Meenakshi KalyanamWilson Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A.Babychan Manimala Mattupetti MachanKannappan/Kannan Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran1999 Captain Rajan Auto BrothersKrishnan My Dear KaradiRajappan2000 Mark AntonyParayel Kariyachan2001 SravuKannan BhadraBoban NagaravadhuEby Kuruvila Dupe Dupe Dupe2002 ChirikkudukkaPremanand Thillana Thillana2003 Pattanathil SundaranVenugopal Varum Varunnu Vannu Kilichundan MampazhamAmina's Uncle2004 MampazhakkalamSethu VettamGopalakrishnan's brother Vamanapuram Bus RouteKuryappan Kottaram Vaidyan2005 Alice in WonderlandLonappan Sarkar DadaMurali2006 Raashtram Notebook2007 DetectiveSureshIndrajith2008 Magic LampMohanakrishnan College KumaranMinster Sethunathan's Party PersonTwenty:20Satheeshan, Devan's henchman Kerala PoliceMukunda Verma 2009 Sagar Alias Jacky Seetha Kalyanam Angel JohnKarate Master2010Khilafath PramaniVishwanatha Panicker's brother-in-law Best ActorPolice Officer Again Kasargod Khader BhaiManoj Best of Luck2011 Makeup ManSoorya (Anaamika)'s first makeup-man Melvilasom Uppukandam Brothers Back in ActionUppukandam ThankachenKrishna RajapuramFlat No :69 Director2012 Thalsamayam Oru PenkuttyToddy Drinker Ee Adutha KaalathuWatson Lisammayude VeeduRajappan UdumaAchante AanmakkalKoyikkal Mohandas Kochi To Kodambaakkam2013 Left Right LeftAdvocate PremanCareebeyansRajeevPakaram Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu Sam Christy2014 Black Forest AngelsSP Ashok Kumar 2015 Saaradhi2016 StylePrakashan MudhugauvC.I. Pathmanabhan aka Padayappa Karinkunnam 6'sLalu Swarna KaduvaInspector Sasidharan2017 Puthan PanamNeutral Kunjappan Sakhavu Garuda Kankaani Pokkiri Simon SI Sathyan Aadu 2Panchayath President Uthup2018 Kammara SambhavamFrancis' FriendVikadakumaranAdv. Sundareshan Nadar a.k.a. KD Aravindante AthidhikalHari Ente Mezhuthiri AthazhangalStephen Maiyyeruthottathil DramaSindhukumar (Podiyan)2019 MikhaelDr.James Cherian Jeem Boom BhaaRavi LuciferMuruganAn International Local StorySenior Police officer Mera Naam ShajiShajiLead role Oru Yamandan PremakadhaS.I Pavan KalyanMy Great GrandfatherS.I Vincent GomasEvideyS.I Simon Tharakan Thankabhasma Kuriyitta ThamburattiCharles Shobaraj MargamkaliAntappan, Jessy's Father Pattabhiraman Valsan Happy SardarHappy's uncle2020 ShylockBalakrishna Panicker Mariyam Vannu VilakkoothiS.I Uriyadi Mathai 2021 Anugraheethan Antony Pichathipidi Dasappan Pidikkittapulli Thomas Kurian Vidhi Vellam Shaji Kshanam Ambareesh Minnal Murali S.I Sajan Antony Released on Netflix 2022 Kooman Thambi Vaashi Adv. Satheesh Mulloor Kaduva Adv. Kora Subhadhinam Director Mangalassery Vamanan C I Rajesh Aanandam Paramanandam Sudhan 2023 Boomerang 'Malayali' Osho Laika Nadarajan Kolaambi Moulavi RDX: Robert Dony Xavier CI Roy Sebastian 2024 Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil Dr. Purushothaman CID Ramachandran Retd. SI Advocate Lalji Once Upon a Time in Kochi DYSP Cylex Abraham Nunakkuzhi CI Abraham Tharakan Thundu Police Commissioner Sathyachandran Virunnu Balan Uncle Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam Sunil Mani Njan Kandatha Sare 2025 Ennu Swantham Punyalan L2: Empuraan Murugan Vyasanasametham Bandhumithradhikal Venu JSK: Janaki V v/s State of Kerala SI Kanakaraj Adinaasam Vellapokkam Park Ranger Bha Bha Ba CM C. K. Joseph 2026 Uyir Varavu

As dubbing artist Year Title Dubbed For Character Notes 2023 Alone Himself ASI Rasheed

Television Comedy Utsavam 3 (2023) (Flowers) - Judge Star Magic (2021) (Flowers) - Guest Comedy Stars Season 2 (Asianet) - Judge Bhamini Tholkarilla (2009)(Asianet) Suryaputhri (2005) (Asianet) Badai Bunglaw (2016) (Asianet) Swami Ayyappan (2007)(Asianet) Parasparam (2000-2001) (Surya TV) Kadamattathu Kathanar (2004) (Asianet)

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