Roopesh Peethambaran
Roopesh Peethambaran | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1980 (age 43) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Christ College, Bangalore |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, Script Writer, Actor |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Spouse | Lakshmi Roopesh |
| Children | 1 |
Roopesh Peethambaran is an Indian film director and actor working in Malayalam cinema from Perumbavoor. As an actor he first appeared as a child artist in the 1995 film Spadikam (as Thomas Chacko). In 2012, he made his directorial debut through Theevram. Roopesh is the son of K.B Peethambaran who produced the movie Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu.
Film career
Roopesh Peethambaran started his film career in 1995 as a child artist in Spadikam. He played the childhood role of Thomas Chacko which was portrayed by Mohanlal.[1] He has also acted as child artist in the 1996 television series Pranavam aired on Doordarshan Malayalam. Roopesh worked as an IT professional in Dell, Banglore .Then he quit job due to his love for film. He made his directorial debut through the Malayalam film Theevram in 2012. [2] His second film as director was You Too Brutus released in 2015.Theevram dubbed into tamil in 2016 without the permission of director as Aaththiram which created issues between producer and him. His second appearance in feature film as actor after long 21 years through Oru Mexican Aparatha .He reduced 20kg for this film. It is scheduled to be release on March 03 , 2017.
Filmography as Director
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Theevram | Starring Dulquar Salman , Also scriptwriter | [2] |
| 2015 | You Too Brutus | Starring Asif Ali ,Tovino Thomas , Also scriptwriter |
Filmography as Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Spadikam | Thomas Chacko | Childhood role of Mohanlal | [1] |
| 1996 | Pranavam | Unknown | Television Series, Child Artist | |
| 2017 | Oru Mexican Aparatha | Roopesh | Role of KSQ Leader opposite to Tovino Thomas | |
| 2017 | Touch | Dr. George | Lead role ,Shortfilm , Not yet released |
References
- ^ a b "Roopesh essayed the childhood of Aadu Thoma!". The Times of India. 17 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Vineeth Sreenivasan in Roopesh Peethambaran film". Onlookersmedia.in.