Zero Babu

Zero Babu
Birth name K J Babu
Born Kochi, Kerala, India
Genres Playback singing, Carnatic music
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1964–1982
Labels Audiotracs

Zero Babu is an Indian film singer, actor and music composer in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s.[1] He was theater artist turned movie actor.[2] His debut film song was for Kudumbini in 1964 at the age of 18.[3] He sung more than 300 movie songs. In a P. J. Antony’s play, K. J. Babu played the role of a man who is fed up with life owing to the cotton gambling game that prevailed in the past. Open Zero was the name of the game. Ever since he acted the role and performed a song called Open Zero, he was known as Zero Babu.[4] He is married and has four children, Sooraj, Sulfikar, Deepa and Sabitha.[5]

Filmography

As an actor

As a music composer

As a singer

References

  1. ↑ http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=1733
  2. ↑ http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Zero%20Babu-7674
  3. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/kudumbini-1964/article1577245.ece
  4. ↑ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/zero-babu.html
  5. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article98352.ece?service=print

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