Roopesh Peethambaran is an Indian film director and actor working in Malayalam cinema. As an actor, he first appeared as a child artist in the 1995 film Spadikam (as Thomas Chacko). In 2012, he made his directorial debut through Theevram.
Film career Roopesh Peethambaran started his film career in 1995 as a child artist in Spadikam. He played the childhood role of Thomas Chacko which was portrayed by Mohanlal. He also acted as child artist in the 1996 television series Pranavam aired on Doordarshan Malayalam. As an adult, Roopesh worked as an IT professional in Dell, Bangalore, before quitting to pursue his love for film. He made his directorial debut with the Malayalam film Theevram in 2012.
Filmography as director
Year Title Notes 2012 Theevram Starring Dulquar Salman Also scriptwriter 2015 You Too Brutus Starring Asif Ali, Tovino Thomas Also scriptwriter
Filmography as actor TV serials Year Title Role Notes 1996 Pranavam Unknown Television Series, Child Artist
Feature films Year Title Role Notes 1995 Spadikam Thomas Chacko Childhood role of Mohanlal 2017 Oru Mexican Aparatha Roopesh Role of KSQ Leader opposite to Tovino Thomas 2018 Angarajyathe Jimmanmar Kichu 2019 Gambler Satheesh Chandra Cameo 2021 Kunjeldho 2025 Valsala Club 2026
Short films Year Title Role Notes 2017 Touch Dr. George Lead role
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