Sabumon Abdusamad, also known mononymously as Sabumon, is an Indian actor and television presenter who works in Malayalam cinema. He was the winner of the first season of Malayalam Bigg Boss.[1]

Sabumon Abdusamad
Born
Sabumon Abdusamad

Alma materUniversity College, Thiruvananthapuram
Occupations
Years active2000–present

Education and early career

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Sabu hails from Kayamkulam, Alappuzha.[2] He holds three graduate degrees, in Malayalam, Journalism and in Law[3] respectively from University College, Thiruvananthapuram. He initially worked in the sales and operations division of Lufthansa Airlines in Saudi Arabia.[4] Later, he quit the job and decided to pursue his passion for acting. He is married to Sneha Bhaskaran and has two daughters.[5][2]

Career

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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.[6] Sabu continued to do television shows, and his role as an interviewer in the TV show Midukki was widely appreciated.[7]

Sabu was the thirteenth contestant in Bigg Boss, a show hosted by Malayalam actor Mohanlal.[2][8][9] He lasted the entire duration of the 98-day show and went on to win the title, beating competition from Pearle Maaney, Shiyas Kareem, Srinish Aravind and Aristo Suresh in the grand finale in 2018.[1][10][11]

In 2021, he was a panelist in the Mazhavil Manorama television channel comedy reality show Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri, and followed it up in its second season in 2023.[12][13]

Sabu also owns a production company, SAB Productions.[14]

Television

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Year Program Channel Role
2000 Tharikida[15] Surya TV Host
2005 Attahasam[16] Asianet Plus Host
2013 Midukki Mazhavil Manorama Guest judge
2014 Take It Easy[17] Mazhavil Manorama Host
2016 Just Fun Chumma Amrita TV Host
2018 Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 1) Asianet Winner[2]
Sell Me The Answer[18] Asianet Guest contestant
Comedy Stars[19] Asianet Guest
2021–2023 Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri Mazhavil Manorama Judge[12]
2021–2022 Bumper Chiri Aaghosham Mazhavil Manorama Judge[20]
2023 The Next Top Anchor Mazhavil Manorama Judge[21]
2024 The Adventure Flowers TV Host[22]
Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 6) Asianet Guest[23]
2024-present Enkile Ennodu Para Asianet Host [24]

Filmography

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
2002 Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari Bhaskaran [25]
Katha Raghu [26]
2013 Punyalan Agarbattis Idivettu Sabu [15]
2015 Karma Cartel Luttu
Adi Kapyare Kootamani Veluchammi
Acha Dhin Michael
Double Barrel Podiyadi Martin
Fireman Binoy
2016 Darvinte Parinamam Jackson
Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya Sukumaran
2017 Godzone Gounder
2019 Janamaithri Police Constable Ashraf
Jallikkattu Kuttachan
Thrissur Pooram Shyam Rangan
2020 Dhamaka Britto
Ayyappanum Koshiyum Kuttamani
2021 Ajagajantharam Kachamber Das
2022 Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan Sahadevan
Member Rameshan 9am Ward Ajithan Vettukuzhi [27][28]
Adithattu [29]
Gold Usman's friend
2023 Djinn Paul Kattukaran
Iratta SCPO Sandeep [30]
Neelavelicham [31]
Praavu Kamalasanan [32]
Sesham Mike-il Fathima Jayesh Nair [33]
2024 Vettaiyan Kumaresan Tamil[34]
Kingston Tamil[35][36]
Non Violence Tamil[37]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bigg Boss Malayalam winner: Sabumon Abdusamad lifts the trophy - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Kumar R., Manoj (3 October 2018). "Bigg Boss Malayalam winner Sabumon: I'm now a changed man". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Sabu". hotstar.com. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  4. ^ "On Jallikattu fame Sabumon's birthday, looking at his work in TV shows and Malayalam films". zoomtventertainment.com. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. ^ Nair, Radhika. "Hima's strategies against Sabu have turned vulgar: Sneha Bhaskaran, wife of Bigg Boss Malayalam finalist Sabumon". Times Of India. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  6. ^ M, Athira. "Quick Five: Sabumon -The name of the game…". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Throwback: Sabumon video from 'Midukki' is trending!..." Manorama Online. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  8. ^ Barua, Richa. "Good news: Superstar Mohanlal to host Bigg Boss Malayalam". Asianet Newsable. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. ^ Web Desk, Express. "Bigg Boss Malayalam: These celebrities may enter Mohanlal's show". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  10. ^ Narayanan, Nirmal. "Bigg Boss Malayalam grand finale live updates: Sabumon wins the prestigious title". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Sabumon Abdusamad to Gayathri Arun: Top Newsmakers of 2018". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Oruchiri Iruchiri Bumper Chiri Mazhavil Manorama (2021): Contestants, Start Date, Timing, Host". indiantalents.in. 16 April 2021.
  13. ^ "'Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri' panelists in Pandora? Season 2 promo video goes viral". onmanorama.com.
  14. ^ "SAB PRODUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED". Tofler.in. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  15. ^ a b Pillai, Radhika C. "Tharikida sabu is on a roll !". Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  16. ^ "What is the good word?". The Hindu. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  17. ^ "Take It Easy - Mazhavil Manorama". Mazhavil Manorama. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Bigg Boss winner Sabumon Abdusamad is all set for another game show". Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  19. ^ UR, Arya. "Sabumon is the next guest on Comedy Stars". Times of India. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  20. ^ ETimes (13 April 2022). "Bumper Chiri Aaghosham to have a colourful extravaganza on its 50th episode". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Malayalam's first OTT reality show, 'The Next Top Anchor' to premiere soon". indiatimes.com. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  22. ^ "കാടിനുള്ളിലെ സാഹസികത പകരുന്ന ആവേശം, പൊടിപാറും മത്സരങ്ങൾ; ദി അഡ്വഞ്ചർ ഗെയിം ഷോ ഫ്ളവേഴ്സിൽ". twentyfournews.com (in Malayalam). 22 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 6: Season 1 winner Sabumon to re-enter as challenger in house; WATCH". Asianet News.
  24. ^ "ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റില്‍ പുതിയ ഗെയിം ഷോ; 'എങ്കിലേ എന്നോട് പറ' അവതരിപ്പിക്കാന്‍ സാബുവും ശ്വേതയും". 22 October 2024.
  25. ^ Moviebuzz (24 April 2003). "Nakshatrakannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022.
  26. ^ Radhika C Pillai (1 December 2013). "Tharikida sabu is on a roll !". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  27. ^ Ajish Jimmy George (24 February 2022). "'Member Rameshan 9aam ward' movie review: A novice's tryst with politics". onmanorama.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  28. ^ S.R. Praveen (26 February 2022). "'Member Rameshan 9am Ward' movie review: A script that fails to inspire". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022.
  29. ^ "'Adithattu' Box Office Collection: See how much Shine Tom Chacko's deep-sea thriller earned in three days - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 July 2022.
  30. ^ "Iratta Movie Review: Joju George's dual act leaves a haunting impression". Cinema Express. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  31. ^ ETimes.in (9 August 2022). "Actor Sabumon's mother passes away". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  32. ^ "Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films to present Praavu". Cinema Express. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  33. ^ Vignesh Madhu (13 January 2023). "First look of Kalyani Priyadarshan's Sesham Mikeil Fathima out". Cinema Express.
  34. ^ "Amitabh Bachchan reunites with Rajinikanth for 'Vettaiyan'". English.Mathrubhumi. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  35. ^ Raisa Nasreen (11 October 2023). "Kamal Haasan Launches GV Prakash's Kingston - India's FIRST Sea Horror Film". timesnownews.com.
  36. ^ "Yogi Babu turns scriptwriter for GV Prakash". Cinema Express. 11 October 2023.
  37. ^ Roopa Radhakrishnan (1 June 2024). "Simha, Shirish reunite with Ananda Krishnan for a '90s-set action drama". indiatimes.com.
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