Balu Varghese is an Indian actor and singer who predominantly works in the

Malayalam film Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam ...

industry. He began his acting career as a child actor in

Chanthupottu ''Chanthupottu'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lal Jose, written by Benny P. Nayarambalam, and produced by Lal (actor), Lal. The film was based on a play of the same name, which in turn, was based o ...

(2005).

Early life and Career

Balu Varghese was born in

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of ...

. He is the son of E. J. Varghese and Neena Varghese. He is also the nephew of Malayalam actor Lal and Music Director Alex Paul. He made his acting debut in 2005, by playing a child artist in ''

''. He later starred in Lal Jr.’s directorial debut film ''Honey Bee''.

Filmography

*All films are in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...

language unless otherwise noted.

Personal life

He married Aileena Catherin Amon on 02 February 2020. The couple were blessed with a baby boy named Ezekiel Amy Varghese on March 31, 2021

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Varghese, Balu Male actors from Kochi Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors 1991 births Living people 21st-century Indian male actors