Jeo Baby

Jeo Baby is an Indian film director, scriptwriter and actor who works in Malayalam films.[1] His family drama film The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) won the 51st Kerala State Film Award for Best Film and he received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay.[2]

Jeo Baby
Born
Thalanadu, Kerala, India
Occupations
Years active2016–present

Early life

He studied cinema at St. Joseph College of Communication, Changanacherry. During his student days, he directed the short film Secret Minds which discussed same-sex relationships. The short film became controversial following which Jeo Baby and four other students were expelled from the college.[3]

Career

Jeo Baby started his career in the entertainment industry by writing for Television sitcoms in 2010. He was involved in scripting the initial episodes of popular television sitcoms Marimayam, 'Uppum Mulakum' and 'M80 Moosa'. He made his directional movie debut through the Malayalam movie '2 Penkuttikal' which was released in 2016.[4] His second movie Kunju Daivam was released in 2017.[5] In 2020 he directed Kilometers and Kilometers which has Tovino Thomas playing the lead role. The movie didn't get a theatrical release due to COVID-19 pandemic & premiered directly on Malayalam satellite channel Asianet followed by an OTT release on Netflix.[6] His fourth Malayalam film, The Great Indian Kitchen, which has Suraj Venjaramoodu & Nimisha Sajayan playing the lead roles, was directly released on 'NeeStream' OTT platform on 15 January 2021. The movie was later officially released on Amazon Prime.[7]

His next film, with Jyothika and Mammootty, is titled Kaathal-The core.[8]

Short Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Secret MindsScript1.Screened in Queer LGBT Film Festivals, Bangalore

2. Screened in International Queer Film Festival, Rice University, Houston

Television

Sitcoms
YearTitleRoleChannel
2011MarimayamScriptwriterMazhavil Manorama
2014M80 MoosaScriptwriterMedia One
2015Uppum MulakumScriptwriterFlowers TV

Filmography

As director
YearTitleCastNotes
20162 PenkuttikalAnna Fathima,Shyambhavi Suresh, Tovino Thomas, Amala PaulDebut film as director
2017Kunju DaivamAdish Praveen, Joju George, Sidhartha Siva, Reina Maria[9]
2020Kilometers and KilometersTovino Thomas, Joju George, Sidhartha Siva, India Jarvis[10]
2021The Great Indian KitchenSuraj Venjaramoodu, Nimisha Sajayan[11]
2022 Freedom FightJoju George, Rohini, Lali PMAnthology Film
Segment: Old Age Home
Sreedhanya Catering ServicePrasant Murali, Jeo Baby, Moor, Rahul Reghu, Gilu Jospeh, Beena Jeo, Phantom Praveenwritten & directed
2023Kaathal – The CoreMammootty, Jyothika [12]

As actor

Jeo baby has done short roles in various Malayalam feature films.

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Ain
2018Kunju Daivam
2019Edakkad Battalion 06Villager
2020Kilometers and Kilometers
2021VarthamanamAdvocate
Kho-KhoCameo
2022Freedom Fight
Sreedhanya Catering ServiceSiby
Chera
2023Purusha Pretham[13]
KollaS.I. Victor Sebastian[14]
Pulimada[15]

References
  1. "The Unrelenting Storyteller". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  2. "51st Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list". The Indian Express. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. "അടുക്കളയില്‍ നിന്ന് രാഷ്ട്രീയം പറയുന്ന ജിയോ ബേബി | The Great Indian Kitchen | DoolTalk | Jeo Baby". YouTube. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. "Tovino ,Amala pitch in for 2 Penkuttikal". Times of India.
  5. "Baby's Little God". The Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  6. "Tovino's movie 'Kilometers and Kilometers' postponed in wake of COVID-19 outbreak". 10 March 2020 – via Manorama Online.
  7. "Suraj Venjaramoodu starrer 'The Great Indian Kitchen' for OTT Release". Mathrubhumi. Archived 2021-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "മമ്മൂട്ടിയുടെ നായികയായി ജ്യോതിക ! സംവിധാനം ജിയോ ബേബി; പുതിയ റിപ്പോര്‍ട്ട് ഇങ്ങനെ".
  9. "National award winner 'Kunjudaivam' has a quiet release". Times of India. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  10. "'Kilometers and Kilometers' is an out and out entertainer-Director Jeo Baby". Times of India. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  11. "Suraj ,Nimisha Film 'The Great Indian Kitchen' to release on January 15". The New Indian Express.
  12. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-and-jyothika-roped-jeo-baby-s-next-169022
  13. "Purusha Pretham Movie Review: Gritty procedural with an even blend of the comic and morbid". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  14. "Kolla movie review: This Rajisha Vijayan-Priya Varrier starrer will make you yell at the screen for conspicuously missing good opportunities". The Indian Express. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  15. "Joju's Pulimada gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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