Sabumon Abdusamad, also known

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as Sabu, is an Indian

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and

television presenter A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for people who garner ...

who works in

Malayalam cinema 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, '' Elippat ...

. He was the winner of the first season of ''

Bigg Boss ''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian reality television game show franchise based on the Dutch reality show ''Big Brother''. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through Viacom18 and Disney Star. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made ...

''.

Personal life

Sabu hails from

Kayamkulam Kayamkulam is a town and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in Kerala. It is the second biggest town in Alappuzha district. It is located on the western coast of India, and was an ancient maritime trading center. O ...

Alappuzha Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in state of Kerala, India. The Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in India which attracts millions of domestic and internat ...

. He holds three graduate degrees, in Malayalam, Journalism and in Law respectively from

University College, Trivandrum University College, Thiruvananthapuram (UCT) is a constituent college of the University of Kerala, based primarily in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. The college was awarded 23rd rank by National Institutional Ran ...

. He initially worked in the sales and operations division of Lufthansa Airlines in Saudi Arabia. Later, he quit the job and decided to pursue his passion for acting. He is the chief executive officer of SAB productions company. He is married to Sneha Bhaskaran and has two daughters.

Career

Sabu initially achieved success through the TV show ''Tharikida'', which focused on pranks on unsuspecting people. Due to the success of the show, people started addressing him as Tharikida Sabu. Sabu continued to do television shows, and his role as an interviewer in the TV show ''

Midukki ''Midukki'' was a 2013-2013 Indian reality television series in a beauty pageant style which was aired on the Mazhavil Manorama channel. The first season of the show was hosted by Mollywood actress Rima Kallingal. Sneha Unnikrishnan was de ...

'' was widely appreciated. Sabu was the thirteenth contestant in ''

'', a show hosted by Malayalam actor

Mohanlal Mohanlal Viswanathan (born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appe ...

. He lasted the entire duration of the 98-day show and went on to win the title, beating competition from

Pearle Maaney Pearle Maaney ( /maːɳi/; born 28 May 1989) is an Indian actress, lyricist, YouTuber, and television presenter who works in Malayalam films. She is known for co-hosting three seasons of the Malayalam dance reality show '' D 4 Dance''. In 2018 ...

, Shiyas Kareem, Srinish Aravind and Aristo Suresh in the grand finale. Sabu also owns a production company, SAB Productions.

Television

Filmography

*All films are in

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language unless otherwise noted.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdusamad, Sabumon 1972 births Living people Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors Bigg Boss Malayalam contestants Indian television presenters 21st-century Indian male actors