Aju Varghese

In this Indian name, the name Varghese is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Aju.
Aju Varghese
Aju at SJCET in 2015
Born
Aju Kurian Varghese

(1985-01-11) 11 January 1985 (age 39)[1][2]
Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Occupations
Years active2010–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Augustina
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(m. 2014)​
[3]
Children4

Aju Kurian Varghese (born 11 January 1985), better known as Aju Varghese, is an Indian actor, producer and singer who appears in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2010 in Malarvadi Arts Club,[4] directed by his collegemate Vineeth Sreenivasan.[5] In a career spanning over a decade, he has acted in more than 145 Malayalam films.[6] He owns a production company named Funtastic Films along with actor Dhyan Sreenivasan and producer Visakh Subramaniam.[7]

Personal life and career

He has a younger sister Anju.[8] Aju is married to Augustina since 24 February 2014. They have twins: a girl named Juana and a boy named Evan born on 28 October 2014.[3] They later had a second set of twins - Jake and Luke - on 30 September 2016.[9]

Aju attended Rajagiri High School, Kalamasserry and later Bhavans Adarsha Vidhyalaya, Ernakulam.[10] He did his Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering from KCG College of Technology,[11] Chennai. He worked in HSBC[12] in Human Resources, Chennai. It was during that time he was called by Vineeth Sreenivasan, his college friend, to play one of the lead roles in his directorial debut Malarvadi Arts Club,[13] and later in Thattathin Marayathu. In the meantime, he was part of Sevenes (2011) by veteran director Joshiy and Mayamohini. Since then, he has acted in notable films, such as Thattathin Marayathu, Oru Vadakkan Selfie, Kili Poyi, Zachariyayude Garbhinikal, Ohm Shanthi Oshaana, Punyalan Agarbattis, Vellimoonga, Ormayundo Ee Mukham, Kunjiramayanam, Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam, Two Countries, Adi Kapyare Kootamani, Oppam, Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel, Love Action Drama and Swargam .[14]

Filmography

Main article: Aju Varghese filmography

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result
2011 Vanitha Film Awards Best New Face of the Year Malarvadi Arts Club Won
2012 Asiavision Awards Best Comedian Thattathin Marayathu Won
2013 Indian Movie Awards Qatar Best Actor in a Comedy Role Won
3rd South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting actor in Malayalam Punyalan Agarbattis Nominated
2014 Asiavision Awards Best Character Role Ohm Shanthi Oshaana Won
2015 Vanitha Film Awards Best Comedian Vellimoonga Won
4th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Comedian in Malayalam Won
Asianet Comedy Awards Best Comedy icon "Oru Vadakkan Selfie" Won
Asiavision Awards Best Character Actor in Malayalam "Kunjiramayanam" Won
2016 1st IIFA Utsavam Best Supporting Actor in Malayalam "Oru Vadakkan Selfie" Won
Performance in a Comic Role Nominated
Kunjiramayanam" Nominated
Asianet Film Awards Best Actor in Humorous Role Various films Won
Vanitha Film Awards Best Comedian Won
5th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Comedian in Malayalam "Two Countries" Won
Asianet Comedy Awards Best Comedy Icon Won
Asiavision Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
2017 North American Film Awards Best Entertainer Various Films Won
Asianet Comedy Awards Best Combo Award Lavakusha Won
2018 7th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Comedian in Malayalam Godha Won
2019 Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies[15] Most Popular Supporting Actor Aravindante Athidhikal Won
8th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Comedian in Malayalam Won
2021 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Love Action Drama Nominated
2022 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Minnal Murali Nominated

References

  1. ^ James, Anu (11 January 2016). "Here's what Nivin Pauly did to birthday boy Aju Varghese [PHOTO+VIDEO]". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. ^ Soman, Deepa (12 January 2015). "Aju Varghese happy about birthday". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Aju Varghese to marry this 24 th". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Aju Varghese boards Vineeth Sreenivasan's Hridayam". The New Indian Express. 18 February 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ s, aravind k (18 October 2016). "A special relationship". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Actor Aju Varghese turns painter with his four kids". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Debutant director makes a splash". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  8. ^ "കുട്ടുവിന്റെ വിശേഷങ്ങള്‍... | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  9. ^ James, Anu (23 October 2017). "Finally, here's Aju Varghese with his two pairs of twins! [PHOTOS]". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Aju Varghese". IMDb. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Aju Varghese: Noble Thomas surprised me". Cinema Express. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Engineers from Malayalam cinema". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Malarvady Arts Club Cast and Crew". Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  14. ^ "വിക്കുണ്ട് വിറ്റുണ്ട് വാനോളം ട്വിസ്റ്റുണ്ട്: ബാലൻ വക്കീൽ റിവ്യൂ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  15. ^ "Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies: Aravindante Athidhikal, Nikhila Vimal and Aju Varghese shine bright in 2018!". Mollywood 24x7. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.