Edavela Idavela Babu was born to Late VRaman Retd Administrative Assistant Kerala Police Dept and Santha Raman RetdMusic Teacher Govt High School on 11th August at Irinjalakuda in Thrissur District of Kerala He did his High Schooling at Govt Model Boys 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 Festival1977 During college days he kept the same spirit and won 1st Place in the years1980 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 SriMohan 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 AyanamNeramPularumbolPachakkuthiraUdayoanNaran LionHitlerCabinetKeerthanam 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 NoottanduChronic 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 KPKumar Ashok Pothen Dileep Vishnu Baijuetc and is skilled in modeling too