’Edavela (Idavela) Babu’ was born to Late V.Raman (Retd. Administrative Assistant Kerala Police Dept) and Santha Raman (Retd.Music Teacher, Govt High School) on 11th August  at Irinjalakuda in Thrissur District of Kerala. He did his High Schooling at Govt. Model Boy's High School, Irinjalakuda and then took his degree from Christ College, Irinjalakuda. During his school days he actively participated in all extra curricular activities and won many prizes and was also the recipient of a scholarship, being first in Folk Dance in the 17th State School Youth Festival,1977. During college days he kept the same spirit and won 1st Place in the years-1980, 81, 82, 83- Representing Christ College, Irinjalakuda for Dance Competition in the Calicut University Youth Festival. Greatly Impressed by his skill during his college days, Director Sri.Mohan gave him a role in ‘Edavela"- in 1981. It was a turning point in his life. He then acted in more than 100 films including one Hindi film (Meena Bazar). Some of his majors hits include Edavela, Auto Brothers, Pranayanilavu, AakashaGanga, Mayajalam, Gazal, Kulapathi, Ayushkalam, Thalasthanam, Ennodu Ishtam Koodamo, Kasargode Kather Bayi, Ottayal Pattalam, Agnisalabhangal, Ganamela, News, Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu, Puli Varunne Puli, Ayanam,NeramPularumbol,Pachakkuthira,Udayoan,Naran, Lion,Hitler,Cabinet,Keerthanam, Oru Kadamkatha Pole ,Samagamam ,Gloria Fernandez from USA, Good Boys, Mimics - Super 1000, Ishtamanu Nooruvattom, Mookkillaa Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu, Priyankari, KL7 - 95 - Ernakulam North ,Mazhavil Koodaram, Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal, Samudhayam, Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu,Chronic Bachelor, Pattalam ,Mazanagudiyil Mannadiyar Speaking. He is a popular household name as he has acted in more than 200 Telefilms, Serials, and Mega Serials on the Mini Screen. Other than these, he has worked as Comperer and given many live shows on Doordarshan, Asianet, Surya, Kairali and IndiaVision Channels. He has also lent his voice for dubbing, to Heros like Vineeth, Rehman, K.P.Kumar, Ashok Pothen, Dileep, Vishnu, Baiju….etc and is skilled in modeling too.

Filmography

• 2025916 Kunjoottan — Man at tea shop
• 2025Aapp Kaise Ho
• 2025Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira — Uncle Ben
• 2023Khali Purse of Billionaires — Krishnan
• 2023Maheshum Marutiyum
• 2022CBI 5: The Brain — Mamman Varghese
• 2022Gold — Shop Owner
• 2022Monster — Advocate Vasavan (Original)
• 2022Pathaam Valavu
• 2022Prathi Niraparadhiyaano ? — Doctor Roy
• 2021Black Coffee
• 2021Vellam — Babu (Ilayachan)
• 2020Dhamaka — Annie's Father
• 2019Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam — Kunnamkulam Baby
• 2019Mamangam — Family Member
• 2019Marconi Mathai
• 2019Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
• 2019Munthiri Monchan — Devaraj
• 2018Aanakallan — Mathukutty
• 2018Joseph — Car Owner
• 2018Kayamkulam Kochunni — Menon
• 2018Shirk
• 2017Achayans — Sughatan
• 2017Villain — Police Officer
• 2016Anyarku Praveshanamilla — Chako
• 2016Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor
• 2016Dhanayaathra
• 2016Dooram
• 2016Oppam — Swaminathan
• 2016Pa.Va — Brother Paul
• 2015Chirakodinja Kinavukal — Koottukaran 2
• 2015Love 24x7 — Rupesh's Fan
• 2015Mili — Philip
• 2015She Taxi
• 2015Thilothama — Vicar
• 2015Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare — Ramesh
• 2014Aamayum Muyalum — Vaidyan
• 2014Avatharam — Sundaresan's colleague
• 2014Happy Journey — Lissappettan
• 2014How Old Are You — Superintendent
• 2014Ormayundo Ee Mukham — Hema's Father
• 2014Polytechnic
• 2013Isaac Newton S/O Philipose
• 2013Mr. Bean
• 2013Punyalan Agarbattis — K. C. Mathews
• 2013Tourist Home — Chackochan
• 2012Da Thadiya — Jose Prakash
• 2012Father's Day — Abeed Ali
• 2012White Paper
• 2010Pranchiyettan & The Saint — Yousuf
• 2009Evidam Swargamanu — Peethambaran
• 2009Swa Le — Bijuraj
• 2008Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
• 2008Twenty 20 — Josuttan
• 2006Lion — Thomman Chacko & Abraham's P.A
• 2006Pachakuthira — Travel Agent Subair
• 2005Boyy Friennd — Arumukhan
• 2005Naran — Paramu
• 2003Chronic Bachelor — Young Kuruvila
• 2003Kalavarkey — Vishnu
• 2003Pattalam — Panickar
• 1999Aakasha Ganga — Ravi
• 1998Mayajalam
• 1997The Good Boys — Susheelan
• 1996Hitler — Chandru
• 1996Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu — Rahul
• 1995Mazhavilkkoodaram — Supru
• 1993Samagamam — Babu
• 1992Aayushkalam
• 1992Ennodishtam Koodamo — Ramanunni's Friend
• 1992Kasarkode Khaderbhai — Mimicry Artist
• 1992Thalasthanam — Nambeeshan
• 1991Ganamela — Babu
• 1989News
• 1989Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal — Suresh
• 1987Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu — Babu
• 1986Neram Pularumbol
• 1985Ayanam
• 1985Puli Varunne Puli
• 1982Idavela — Ravi
• Ullasa Poothirikal

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2019Driving Licence — Himself (Cameo)
• 2013Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty — Himself