Soubin Shahir (born 12 October 1983) is an Indian actor and director 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 began his film career as an

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in 2003 and worked under several directors. Soubin made his acting debut in 2013 with a supporting role in '' Annayum Rasoolum''. He made his directorial debut with the drama '' Parava'' (2017). In 2018, he won the

Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor is an honour, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an actor for best performance in a Malayalam film. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Depart ...

for his leading role in ''

Sudani from Nigeria ''Sudani from Nigeria'' is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language sports drama film written and directed by Zakariya Mohammed , with dialogues co-written by Muhsin Parari. Shyju Khalid was the cinematographer, who also produced the film with Sameer Th ...

'', the film was also a major commercial success.

Early life

Soubin was born and raised in

Fort Kochi Fort Kochi, Fort Cochin in English, Cochim de Baixo ("Lower Kochi") in Cochin Portuguese creole, is a neighbourhood of Cochin (Kochi) city in Kerala, India. Fort Kochi takes its name from the Fort Manuel of Cochin, the first European fort ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...

, India. He has a brother and sister. His father Babu Shahir was an

and production controller who had worked in films such as ''

Manichithrathazhu ''Manichitrathazhu'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language epic psychological horror film directed by Fazil, written by Madhu Muttam, and produced by Swargachitra Appachan. The film stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi and Shobana with Nedumudi Venu, ...

'', '' Godfather'', '' In Harihar Nagar'' among others.

Career

Soubin started his film career as an

in the industry with Siddique's '' Chronic Bachelor'' (2003). He assisted directors like Fazil, Siddique, Rafi-Mecartin, P. Sukumar, Santhosh Sivan,

Rajeev Ravi Rajeev Ravi is an Indian cinematographer, director, and producer from Kochi, Kerala. He's best known for his work in Hindi and Malayalam films. After graduating from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in 1997, he started his caree ...

, and Amal Neerad. He made his acting début in Fazil's '' Kaiyethum Doorath'' (2002) while working as an assistant director. He got a breakthrough role with

Alphonse Putharen Alphonse Puthren is an Indian film director, producer, actor, editor, writer, and ad film maker. He works mainly in the Malayalam Cinema. He made his directional debut with the critically acclaimed Malayalam - Tamil bilingual suspense-thrill ...

's '' Premam'' (2015) where he played the role of a PT teacher. This led to his popularity as an actor in the industry. His popular roles include in films ''

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'' (2015), '' Maheshinte Prathikaaram'' (2016), ''

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'' (2016), '' Darvinte Parinamam'' (2016), ''

Kammatipaadam ''Kammatipaadam'', alternatively spelled as ''Kammatti Paadam'', is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Rajeev Ravi and written by P. Balachandran. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Vinayakan, Shaun Romy, Manikandan R ...

'' (2016), '' Anuraga Karikkin Vellam'' (2016), '' Mayanadhi'' (2017), '' Comrade in America – CIA'' (2017), and '' Kumbalangi Nights''. His first full lead role was in the film ''

'' (2018) for which he won the

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''The Hindu''. Retrieved 27 February 2019.''

Personal life

On 16 December 2017, he married his fiancée Jamia Zaheer. Jamia is a marketing professional, based 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 ...

. The couple has a son born in May 2019.

Filmography

As actor

As director

Awards and nominations

;Won *2018:

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for Best Actor (

Sudani From Nigeria ''Sudani from Nigeria'' is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language sports drama film written and directed by Zakariya Mohammed , with dialogues co-written by Muhsin Parari. Shyju Khalid was the cinematographer, who also produced the film with Sameer Th ...

) *2018: 66th Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor-Critics(

) *2018:

Asianet Film Awards The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. Asianet says that awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both art ...

for Honorary special award( Parava) *2018:

Vanitha Film Awards The Vanitha Film Awards are presented annually by '' Vanitha'', an Indian magazine from the '' Malayala Manorama'' group in the south Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellen ...

for Best debut director ( Parava) *2017: Asiavision Awards for Best debut director ( Parava) *2017:

Asianet Comedy Awards Asianet Comedy Awards is an award ceremony for Malayalam television and films presented by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. The awards are given for the actors who made excellence in the com ...

-All-rounder award *2015:

for Best Pair with Vinay Forrt ( Premam) ;Nominated *2016: 1st IIFA Utsavam -Performance in a supporting role (Malayalam) for ''

Chandrettan Evideya ''Chandrettan Evideya'' () is a 2015 Malayalam-language romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Sidharth Bharathan. The film was produced by Sameer Thahir, Shyju Khalid and Ashiq Usman. It stars Dileep alongside Anusree, Namitha Pramod ...

'' *2016:

5th South Indian International Movie Awards The 5th South Indian International Movie Awards is an awards event held at Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore on 30 June and 1 July 2016. SIIMA 2016 will recognize the best films and performances from the past year, along with special honors ...

– Best Comedian (Malayalam) for Premam *2017: 6th South Indian International Movie Awards – Best Comedian (Malayalam) for Maheshinte Prathikaaram *2018:

Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of ...

for Parava *2018:

7th South Indian International Movie Awards The 7th South Indian International Movie Awards is an awards event held at Dubai on September 14 and 15, 2018. It aims to recognize notable films and performances from the past year in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films along with specia ...

-Best director (Malayalam) for Parava *2021: 9th South Indian International Movie Awards -Best Supporting Actor (Malayalam) for Kumbalangi Nights

References

Sources

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shahir, Soubin Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors Living people Male actors from Kochi 21st-century Indian male actors Film directors from Kochi Malayalam film directors 1983 births Indian film actors Indian film directors Indian producers