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| birth_name = Aju Kurian Varghese
| birth_name = Aju Kurian Varghese
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|1|11}}<ref>{{cite news|last=James|first=Anu|title=Here's what Nivin Pauly did to birthday boy Aju Varghese [PHOTO+VIDEO]|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/heres-what-nivin-pauly-did-birthday-boy-aju-varghese-photovideo-662770|access-date=21 September 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=11 January 2016|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011113343/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/heres-what-nivin-pauly-did-birthday-boy-aju-varghese-photovideo-662770|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Soman|first1=Deepa|title=Aju Varghese happy about birthday|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Aju-Varghese-happy-about-birthday/articleshow/45852470.cms|access-date=21 September 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323135025/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Aju-Varghese-happy-about-birthday/articleshow/45852470.cms|archive-date=23 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|1|11}}<ref>{{cite news|last=James|first=Anu|title=Here's what Nivin Pauly did to birthday boy Aju Varghese [PHOTO+VIDEO]|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/heres-what-nivin-pauly-did-birthday-boy-aju-varghese-photovideo-662770|access-date=21 September 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=11 January 2016|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011113343/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/heres-what-nivin-pauly-did-birthday-boy-aju-varghese-photovideo-662770|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Soman|first1=Deepa|title=Aju Varghese happy about birthday|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Aju-Varghese-happy-about-birthday/articleshow/45852470.cms|access-date=21 September 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323135025/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Aju-Varghese-happy-about-birthday/articleshow/45852470.cms|archive-date=23 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Tiruvalla]], [[Kerala]], India
| birth_place = [[Thiruvalla]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Film producer|producer]]|[[film distributor|distributor]]|[[singer]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Film producer|producer]]|[[film distributor|distributor]]|[[singer]]}}
| yearsactive = 2010–present
| yearsactive = 2010–present
| works = [[Aju Varghese filmography|Full list]]
| spouse = {{Marriage|Augustina|2014}}<ref name="metromatinee.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/aju-varghese-to-marry-this-24-th-7760 |title=Aju Varghese to marry this 24 th |access-date=12 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222202451/http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/aju-varghese-to-marry-this-24-th-7760 |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| spouse = {{Marriage|Augustina|2014}}<ref name="metromatinee.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/aju-varghese-to-marry-this-24-th-7760 |title=Aju Varghese to marry this 24 th |access-date=12 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222202451/http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/aju-varghese-to-marry-this-24-th-7760 |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| children = 4
| children = 4
}}
}}


'''Aju Kurian Varghese''' (born 11 January 1985) better known as '''Aju Varghese''' is an Indian actor and producer who appears in [[Malayalam cinema]]. He made his debut in 2010 in ''[[Malarvadi Arts Club]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aju Varghese boards Vineeth Sreenivasan's Hridayam|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/feb/18/aju-varghese-boards-vineeth-sreenivasans-hridayam-2104746.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=The New Indian Express|date=18 February 2020 |archive-date=21 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221144709/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/feb/18/aju-varghese-boards-vineeth-sreenivasans-hridayam-2104746.html|url-status=live}}</ref> directed by his college classmate [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=s|first=aravind k|date=2016-10-18|title=A special relationship|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/181016/a-special-relationship.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-date=19 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619224534/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/181016/a-special-relationship.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In a career spanning over a decade, he has acted in more than 130 Malayalam films.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Aju Varghese turns painter with his four kids|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/actor-aju-varghese-turns-painter-with-his-four-kids-1.4710839|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011113343/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/actor-aju-varghese-turns-painter-with-his-four-kids-1.4710839|url-status=dead}}</ref> He owns a production company named Funtastic Films along with actor [[Dhyan Sreenivasan]] and producer [[Visakh Subramaniam]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Debutant director makes a splash |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/29/stories/2010072952330200.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=29 July 2010 |location=Chennai, India |access-date=21 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108225403/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/29/stories/2010072952330200.htm |archive-date=8 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''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]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aju Varghese boards Vineeth Sreenivasan's Hridayam|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/feb/18/aju-varghese-boards-vineeth-sreenivasans-hridayam-2104746.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=The New Indian Express|date=18 February 2020 |archive-date=21 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221144709/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/feb/18/aju-varghese-boards-vineeth-sreenivasans-hridayam-2104746.html|url-status=live}}</ref> directed by his collegemate [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=s|first=aravind k|date=2016-10-18|title=A special relationship|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/181016/a-special-relationship.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-date=19 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619224534/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/181016/a-special-relationship.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In a career spanning over a decade, he has acted in more than 145 Malayalam films.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Aju Varghese turns painter with his four kids|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/actor-aju-varghese-turns-painter-with-his-four-kids-1.4710839|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011113343/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/actor-aju-varghese-turns-painter-with-his-four-kids-1.4710839|url-status=dead}}</ref> He owns a production company named Funtastic Films along with actor [[Dhyan Sreenivasan]] and producer [[Visakh Subramaniam]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Debutant director makes a splash |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/29/stories/2010072952330200.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=29 July 2010 |location=Chennai, India |access-date=21 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108225403/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/29/stories/2010072952330200.htm |archive-date=8 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Personal life and career==
==Personal life and career==
He has a younger sister Anju.<ref name="mangalam.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/25012 |title=കുട്ടുവിന്റെ വിശേഷങ്ങള്‍... &#124; mangalam.com |access-date=2013-11-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203075621/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/25012 |archive-date=3 December 2013 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="metromatinee.com"/> They later had a second set of twins - Jake and Luke - on 30 September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|last=James|first=Anu|date=2017-10-23|title=Finally, here's Aju Varghese with his two pairs of twins! [PHOTOS]|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/finally-heres-aju-varghese-his-two-pairs-twins-photos-746619|access-date=2020-09-07|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=en|archive-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027053801/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/finally-heres-aju-varghese-his-two-pairs-twins-photos-746619|url-status=live}}</ref>


Aju attended Rajagiri High School, [[Kalamasserry]] and later Bhavans Adarsha Vidhyalaya, [[Ernakulam]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aju Varghese|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4028151/bio|access-date=2020-09-07|website=IMDb|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011113344/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4028151/bio|url-status=live}}</ref> He did his [[Bachelor of Technology|Bachelor]]'s in [[Electronic engineering|Electronics and Communication Engineering]] from [[KCG College of Technology]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aju Varghese: Noble Thomas surprised me|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/nov/12/aju-varghese-noble-thomas-surprised-me-15455.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=12 November 2019 |archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011113344/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/nov/12/aju-varghese-noble-thomas-surprised-me-15455.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Chennai]]. He worked in [[HSBC]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Engineers from Malayalam cinema|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/engineers-from-malayalam-cinema/photostory/50158038.cms|access-date=2020-09-07|website=The Times of India|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011113345/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/engineers-from-malayalam-cinema/photostory/50158038.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> 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]]'',<ref name=nr_castncrew>{{cite web |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7298/malayalam/malarvady-arts-club/cast.and.crew.htm |title=Malarvady Arts Club Cast and Crew |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821023027/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7298/malayalam/malarvady-arts-club/cast.and.crew.htm |archive-date=21 August 2010 |url-status=live |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> 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]]'' .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2019/02/21/dileep-b-unnikrishnan-s-kodathi-samaksham-balan-vakeel-review-malayalam.html|title=വിക്കുണ്ട് വിറ്റുണ്ട് വാനോളം ട്വിസ്റ്റുണ്ട്: ബാലൻ വക്കീൽ റിവ്യൂ|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml|access-date=2019-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221165721/https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2019/02/21/dileep-b-unnikrishnan-s-kodathi-samaksham-balan-vakeel-review-malayalam.html|archive-date=21 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
Aju Varghese was born to Varghese P. K. and Celiene Susan in [[Thiruvalla]] in [[India]]. He has a younger sister Anju.<ref name="mangalam.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/25012 |title=കുട്ടുവിന്റെ വിശേഷങ്ങള്‍... &#124; mangalam.com |access-date=2013-11-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203075621/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/25012 |archive-date=3 December 2013 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="metromatinee.com"/> They later had a second set of twins - Jake and Luke - on 30th Sep 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|last=James|first=Anu|date=2017-10-23|title=Finally, here's Aju Varghese with his two pairs of twins! [PHOTOS]|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/finally-heres-aju-varghese-his-two-pairs-twins-photos-746619|access-date=2020-09-07|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=en|archive-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027053801/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/finally-heres-aju-varghese-his-two-pairs-twins-photos-746619|url-status=live}}</ref>

Aju attended Rajagiri High School, [[Kalamasserry]] and later Bhavans Adarsha Vidhyalaya, [[Ernakulam]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aju Varghese|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4028151/bio|access-date=2020-09-07|website=IMDb|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011113344/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4028151/bio|url-status=live}}</ref> He did his [[Bachelor of Technology|Bachelor]]'s in [[Electronic engineering|Electronics and Communication Engineering]] from [[KCG College of Technology]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aju Varghese: Noble Thomas surprised me|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/nov/12/aju-varghese-noble-thomas-surprised-me-15455.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=[[Cinema Express]]|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011113344/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/nov/12/aju-varghese-noble-thomas-surprised-me-15455.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Chennai]]. He worked in [[HSBC]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Engineers from Malayalam cinema|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/engineers-from-malayalam-cinema/photostory/50158038.cms|access-date=2020-09-07|website=The Times of India|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011113345/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/engineers-from-malayalam-cinema/photostory/50158038.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> 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]]'',<ref name=nr_castncrew>{{cite web |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7298/malayalam/malarvady-arts-club/cast.and.crew.htm |title=Malarvady Arts Club Cast and Crew |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821023027/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7298/malayalam/malarvady-arts-club/cast.and.crew.htm |archive-date=21 August 2010 |url-status=live |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> 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]]'' and ''[[Love Action Drama]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2019/02/21/dileep-b-unnikrishnan-s-kodathi-samaksham-balan-vakeel-review-malayalam.html|title=വിക്കുണ്ട് വിറ്റുണ്ട് വാനോളം ട്വിസ്റ്റുണ്ട്: ബാലൻ വക്കീൽ റിവ്യൂ|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml|access-date=2019-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221165721/https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2019/02/21/dileep-b-unnikrishnan-s-kodathi-samaksham-balan-vakeel-review-malayalam.html|archive-date=21 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
{{main| Aju Varghese filmography}}
{{Pending films key}}

===As actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Malarvaadi Arts Club]]''|| Kuttu (P. K Bajeesh) || Debut film
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2011 || ''[[Manikya Kallu]]'' || Former student || [[Cameo appearance|Cameo]]
|-
| ''[[Sevenes]]'' || Arun ||
|-
| ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Doctor Love]]'' || Omanakuttan ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2012 || ''[[Mayamohini]]'' || Vishnu Narayan Namboothiri
|
|-
|''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]''|| Abdu
|
|-
|''[[Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam]]'' || Shihab
|
|-
|''[[Chapters (film)|Chapters]]''|| Kanu
|
|-
| rowspan="10" | 2013 || ''[[Kili Poyi]]''||Hari
|
|-
|''[[Bharya Athra Pora]]'' ||Jilan
|
|-
|''[[Neram]]'' || Phone attender
|[[Cameo appearance|Cameo]]
|-
|''[[Paisa Paisa (2013 film)|Paisa Paisa]]'' ||Balu
|
|-
|''[[Buddy (2013 film)|Buddy]]'' ||Rahul Kulkarni
|
|-
|''[[Olipporu]]'' || Gear
|
|-
|''[[Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus]]'' ||Chinnan
|
|-
|''[[Zachariayude Garbhinikal]]'' || Aju
|
|-
|''[[Punyalan Agarbattis]]'' || Greenu Sharma
|
|-
|''[[Bicycle Thieves (2013 film)|Bicycle Thieves]]'' ||Shajan
|Cameo
|-
| rowspan="12" | 2014 || ''[[Ohm Shanthi Oshaana]]'' || David Kaanjaani
|
|-
|''[[Pakida]]'' || Maathan/CP
|
|-
|''[[Polytechnic (film)|Polytechnic]]'' || Backer
|
|-
|''[[Ring Master]]'' || Peter
|
|-
|''Pianist'' ||Arfas Amar
|
|-
|''Monayi Angane Aanayi'' || Monai
|
|-
|''[[Peruchazhi]]'' || Vayalar Varkey
|
|-
|''[[Vellimoonga]]'' || Tony Vaagathanam/Paachan
|
|-
|''[[Ormayundo Ee Mukham]]'' || Apoorva
|
|-
|''[[Lal Bahadur Shastri (film)|Lal Bahudur Shastri]]'' ||Dharaman Shastri
|
|-
|''[[Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla]]'' ||Mathai
|Cameo
|-
|''[[Actually (film)|Actually]]'' || Blog Kavi Saji
|
|-
| rowspan="18" | 2015 || ''[[Mariyam Mukku]]'' || Lloyd Casper Anderson
|
|-
|''[[Aadu (film)|Aadu]]'' || Ponnappan
|Cameo
|-
|''Namasthe Bali'' ||| Chandy
|
|-
|''[[100 Days of Love]]'' ||| Romanch Ramakrishnan
|
|-
|''[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]'' ||| Shaji
|
|-
|''[[Lavender (2015 film)|Lavender]]''||Raju
|
|-
|''Lokha Samastha'' || Anoop
|
|-
|''[[KL 10 Patthu]]'' || Faizal
|
|-
|''[[Rasputin (2015 film)|Rasputin]]''|| Gopalan
|
|-
|''[[Loham]]''|| Auto Riksha Driver
|Cameo
|-
|''[[Jamna Pyari]]'' || Rameshan
|
|-
|''[[Kunjiramayanam]]''|| Kuttan
|
|-
|''[[Urumbukal urangarilla]]''|| Babutten
|
|-
|''[[Kohinoor (2015 film)|Kohinoor]]''|| Aandy Kunju
|
|-
|''Ben''|| Allan
|Cameo
|-
|''[[Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam]]'' ||Greygon Das
|
|-
|''[[Adi Kapyare Kootamani]]'' ||Bruno
|
|-
|''[[Two Countries]]'' ||Avinash
|
|-
| rowspan="12" | 2016 || ''[[Puthiya Niyamam]]'' ||Romanch
|
|-
|''[[Hello Namasthe]]'' ||Pappu Joseph
|50th film | Cameo
|-
|''[[Jacobinte Swargarajyam]]'' || Abdul Rahman
|Cameo | Also Assistant director
|-
|''[[Mudhugauv]]'' || Bruno
|Cameo
|-
|''[[Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (film)|Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya]]'' || Manoj Jyotsyan
|
|-
|''[[Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum]]''||Major E Ravi
|
|-
|''[[Ann Maria Kalippilaanu]]''||Ambrose
|
|-
|''[[Pretham]]''|| Denny Kokkan
|
|-
|''[[Oppam]]''|| Mala Babu
|
|-
|''[[Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho]]''|| Rajeev
|
|-
|''[[Welcome to Central Jail]]''|| Pranchi
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|-
|''[[Ore Mukham]]'' || Das
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| rowspan="20" | 2017||''[[Aby (film)|Aby]]'' || Kunjuttan
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|''[[Alamara]]'' || Suvin
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|''[[Sathya (2017 Malayalam film)|Sathya]]'' || Deepu
|Cameo
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|''[[Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu]]'' || Unni
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|-
|''[[Ramante Edanthottam]]'' || Shathru
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|''[[Adventures of Omanakuttan]]'' || Shiva Annan
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|''[[Godha (film)|Godha]]'' || Balan
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|''[[Careful (2017 Malayalam Film)|Careful]]'' || Aneesh Abraham
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|''[[Avarude Raavukal]]'' || Vinod Mannarkadu
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|''[[Basheerinte Premalekhanam]]'' || Sulaiman
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|''Bobby'' || Jimmy
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|''[[Oru Visheshapetta BiriyaniKissa (film)|Oru Visheshapetta BiriyaniKissa]]'' || Angel
|Cameo
|-
|''[[Lavakusha]]'' || Kusha
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|''[[Vishwa Vikhyatharaya Payyanmar]]'' || Jithin Lal
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|''[[Villain (2017 film)|Villain]]'' || Churutt Kannappi
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|''[[Goodalochana]]'' || Prakashan
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|''[[Punyalan Private Limited]]'' || Greenu Sharma
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|''Chembarathipoo'' || Mathayi
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|''[[Paipin Chuvattile Pranayam]]'' || Syam
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|-
|''[[Aadu 2]]''|| Ponnappan
| rowspan="2" |Cameo
|-
| rowspan="11" | 2018|| ''[[Hey Jude (film)|Hey Jude]]'' || George Kurian
|-
|''[[Kuttanadan Marpappa]]'' || Rev Fr. Innachan
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|''[[Mohanlal (film)|Mohanlal]]'' ||Aluva Aamod
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|''[[Aravindante Athidhikal]]''||Rasheed
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|''[[B.Tech (film)|B. Tech]]''|| Mutta Manoj
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|''[[Njan Marykutty]]''|| RJ Alwin Henry
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|-
|''Ennalum Sarath..?''|| Singer at Party
| rowspan="2" |Cameo
|-
|''[[Iblis (film)|Iblis]]''||Rajavu
|-
|''[[Dakini]]''|| Kuttappi
|
|-
|''[[Vallikkudilile Vellakkaran|Vallikudilile Vellakaaran]]''|| Father Shibumon K.K
| rowspan="3" |Cameo
|-
| ''[[Pretham 2]]''|| Denny Kokkan
|-
| rowspan="15" | 2019 ||''[[Vijay Superum Pournamiyum]]'' || YouTube Cleetus
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|''[[Neeyum Njanum]]'' || Abbas
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|''Panthu''||Pottukuthi Maash
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|''[[June (2019 film)|June]]''||Binoy Varkala
|Cameo
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|''[[Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel]]''||Anzar Ali Khan
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|''[[Madhura Raja]]''||Suru
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|''[[Subharathri]]''||George
|Cameo
|-
| ''[[Marconi Mathai]]'' ||Britto
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| [[Sachin (film)|''Sachin'']] ||Jerry
|100th film
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|''[[Love Action Drama]]'' ||Sagar
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|''[[Ittymaani: Made in China]]'' ||Sugunan
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|''[[Adhyarathri]]'' ||Kunjumon
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|''[[Helen (2019 film)|Helen]]'' ||Ratheesh Kumar
|
|-
| [[Kamala (film)|''Kamala'']] ||Safar
|
|-
| [[My Santa (2019 film)|''My Santa'']] ||Joji Varghese
|Cameo
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Uriyadi (Malayalam)|Uriyadi]]'' || Ambili
|
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2021 || ''[[Sajan Bakery Since 1962]]'' || Bobin and Sajan
|Dual role
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| ''[[Tsunami (2021 film)|Tsunami]]'' || Antony a.k.a. Andy
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|-
| ''[[Sara's]]'' || Lissy's husband
| rowspan="2" |Cameo, [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] release on [[Amazon prime]]
|-
|''[[Home (2021 film)|Home]]'' || Prasad
|-
|''[[Minnal Murali]]''|| [[Civil Police Officer|PC]] Siby Pothan
|OTT release on [[Netflix]]
|-
|''[[Oru Thathvika Avalokanam]]''||Sakhavu Chandran||
|-
| rowspan=13 | 2022 || ''[[Meppadiyan]]'' ||Thadathil Xavier ||
|-
| ''[[Hridayam]]'' || Jimmy || <ref>{{Cite news |last=M |first=Athira |date=2021-02-09 |title=It's time I chose roles carefully: Aju Varghese |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/in-conversation-with-actor-producer-aju-varghese/article33791980.ece |access-date=2023-02-18 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Jack N' Jill]]'' || Dr.Subramanian ||
|-
| ''[[Prakashan Parakkatte]]'' || Musthafa ||
|-
| ''Santacruz'' || Fernandez ||
|-
| ''[[Ullasam (2022 film)|Ullasam]]'' || Sam ||
|-
| ''[[Sayanna Varthakal]]'' || Jithu Joseph ||
|-
| ''Kudukk 2025'' || Leo ||<ref>{{Citation |last=Bilahari |title=Kudukku 2025 |date=2022-08-25 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14481696/ |type=Thriller |publisher=Ram De Studios, SVK Productions, B Lahari Experiments |access-date=2022-08-27}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey (film)|Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey]]'' || Karthikeyan ||
|-
| ''[[Saturday Night (2022 film)|Saturday Night]]'' || Poocha Sunil ||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/first-look-of-nivin-pauly-starrer-saturday-night-out-1.7793080|title=First look of Nivin Pauly-starrer 'Saturday Night' out!|date=17 August 2022|website=www.english.mathrubhumi.com|language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
| ''Vivaaha Aavahanam'' ||[[Jesus]] ||
|-
| ''Veekam'' || Martin ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-31 |title='Veekam' OTT release date: When and where to watch Dhyan Sreenivasan's crime thriller |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/veekam-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-dhyan-sreenivasans-crime-thriller/articleshow/97485998.cms |access-date=2023-02-18 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Aanandam Paramanandam]]'' || Gopi ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 2023 || ''[[Khali Purse of Billionaires]]'' ||Bibin Das ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-04 |title=Khali Purse Movie : ധ്യാൻ ശ്രീനിവാസൻ-അജു വർഗീസ് ചിത്രം ഖാലി പേഴ്സ് ഓഫ് ബില്യണേഴ്സിന്റെ ട്രെയിലർ പുറത്ത് |url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/khali-purse-of-billionaires-movie-starring-dhayn-sreenivasan-trailer-out-129308 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Zee News Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[2018 (film)|2018]]'' || Koshy||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-05 |title=Jude Anthony Joseph Unveils Title of his Upcoming Film Based on 2018 Kerala Floods |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/jude-anthony-joseph-unveils-title-of-his-upcoming-film-based-on-2018-kerala-floods-6319135.html |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Article 21 (film)|Article 21]]'' || Sakhavu Balan || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-23 |title=Valatty - Tale of Tails Review: A good attempt |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/27502/valatty-tale-of-tails/12007/review/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=NOWRUNNING |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pappachan Olivilanu]]'' || Monichan ||<ref>{{Cite web |title='Pappachan Olivilaanu' review: A film balancing quirky characters with lacklustre pace |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/08/04/pappachan-olivilanu-malayalam-movie-saiju-kurup-aju-varghese-review.html |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna]]'' || Vidhyadharan ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nadikalil Sundari Yamuna teaser promises a laughing riot |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/sep/05/nadikalil-sundari-yamuna-teaser-promises-a-laughing-riot-47345.html |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Phoenix (2023 film)|Phoenix]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] John Williams ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phoenix, scripted by Midhun Manuel Thomas, begins |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/may/04/phoenix-scripted-by-midhun-manuel-thomas-begins-43021.html |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[A Ranjith Cinema]]'' || Murugan ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kannilorithiri Neram song from A Ranjith Cinema is out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/nov/29/kannilorithiri-neram-song-from-a-ranjith-cinema-is-out-49981.html |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Ohh...Cinderella'' || ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-13 |title=Anoop Menon's 'Ohh...Cinderella' set to enchant audiences on November 3 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anoop-menons-ohh-cinderella-set-to-enchant-audiences-on-november-3/articleshow/104375154.cms |access-date=2023-12-09 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2024 || ''Oru Sarkar Ulpannam'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-03-02 |title=Censor Board has 'Bharatha' removed from Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Mar/02/censor-board-has-bharatha-removed-fromaju-varghese-starrer-oru-bharatha-sarkar-ulpannam-52558.html |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Varshangalkku Shesham]]'' || Kamukara Keshavadev and Jayan Keshavadev||<ref name=TH>{{cite news|author=The Hindu Bureau|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varshangalkku-shesham-vineeth-sreenivasan-brings-together-an-ensemble-cast-for-his-next/article67075968.ece|title=Vineeth Sreenivasan brings together an ensemble cast for his next|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 July 2023|accessdate=10 December 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil]]'' || Singer at temple || Cameo<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-05 |title=Aju Varghese croons ‘K For Krishna’ song for ‘Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aju-varghese-sings-k-for-krishna-song-for-guruvayoor-ambalanadayil/articleshow/109858815.cms |access-date=2024-05-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| {{Pending film| DNA}} || {{TBA}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-05-11 |title=Raai Laxmi's DNA gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/May/11/raai-laxmis-dna-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{Pending film| Gaganachari}} || {{TBA}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-06-11 |title=Gaganachari gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jun/11/gaganachari-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{TBA}} || {{Pending film| Anand Sreebala}} || {{TBA}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-04-19 |title=It's a wrap for Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Apr/19/its-a-wrap-for-arjun-ashokan-and-aparna-das-starrer-anand-sreebala |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

===As producer===
*''[[Love Action Drama]]'' (2019)
*''[[Saajan Bakery Since 1962]]'' (2021)
* [[Prakashan Parakkatte]] (2022)

===As distributor===
*''[[Love Action Drama]]'' (2019)
*''[[Helen (2019 film)|Helen]]'' (2019)
*''[[Gauthamante Radham]]''(2020)
*''[[Saajan Bakery Since 1962|Saajan Bakery since 1962]]''(2021)

===Narrator===
*''[[Role Models (2017 film)|Role Models]]'' (2017) Kiran (voice role)
*''[[Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aishwaryam]]'' (2019) Jimmy (Voice role)
*''[[Sunny (2021 film)|Sunny]]'' (2021) Rajesh (Voice role)
*''[[12th Man (film)|12th Man]]'' (2022) Sajish (Voice role)
* ''[[Valatty]]'' (2023) Poovan (Voice Role)

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2018 || [[Thera Para]] || Adv. Prahlad Iyyer || [[Karikku]]
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Kerala Crime Files]]'' || Manoj || [[Disney+ Hotstar]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=Aju Varghese and Lal look intense in Kerala Crime Files first look poster |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/aju-varghese-and-lal-look-intense-in-kerala-crime-files-first-look-poster-8569326/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Perilloor Premier League]]'' || Psycho Balachandran || [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|}

===Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role!!Channel!!Notes
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Kasthooriman (TV series)|Kasthooriman]]'' || rowspan="2" | Himself || [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] || TV series; Special appearance in episodes 95 & 96
|-

|Rowspan=2|2020
| ''[[Kudumbavilakku]]'' || [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] || TV series; Special appearance in Episode 205
|-
| ''Kuttypattalam'' || rowspan="2" | Co host ||[[Surya TV]] || Christmas special Episode
|-
|rowspan=2|2021
| ''Vishu Dhamaka'' ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] || Vishu special program
|-
| ''Super Power'' || Mentor || [[Flowers TV]] ||
|-
| Rowspan=2|2023|| ''Cook With Comedy'' || Guest || [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.keralatv.in/cook-with-comedy-asianet/ | title=Cook with Comedy - Cooking Reality Show on Asianet Launching on Saturday 6th May at 7:30 PM | date=3 May 2023 }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Geeta Govindam ]]'' || Himself || [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] || TV series; Special appearance in episodes 89 & 90
|}

=== Short films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !!Director
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2012 || ''Oru Kutty Chodyam''<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-01/news-and-interviews/34178062_1_short-films-aju-varghese-sunil-ibrahim-s-chapters |title=Aju Varghese on a signing spree |access-date=21 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201041312/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-01/news-and-interviews/34178062_1_short-films-aju-varghese-sunil-ibrahim-s-chapters |archive-date=1 December 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> ||Ganesh Raj
|-
|''Yellow Pen''<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> || [[Jude Anthany Joseph]]
|-
|''A Sweet Curse''<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> || Anzal
|-
|-
|| 2013 || ''Oru Thundu Padam–(A) 'short' Film''<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> || [[Basil Joseph]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014 || ''Love Policy'' ||[[Rejith Menon]]
|-
|''Unnimoolam'' ||Vipin Das
|-
|| 2016 || ''HALWA'' ||Nikhil Raman - Shahin Rahman
|-
|2020||''Palappozhum''||Karthik Shankar
|}


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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|[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| Best Supporting actor in Malayalam||[[Punyalan Agarbattis]]||{{Nom}}
| Best Supporting actor in Malayalam||''[[Punyalan Agarbattis]]''||{{Nom}}
|-
|-
|2014 ||[[Asiavision Awards]]
|2014 ||[[Asiavision Awards]]
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|[[Asianet Comedy Awards]]
|[[Asianet Comedy Awards]]
|Best Comedy icon ||"[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]"||{{Won}}
|Best Comedy Icon ||''[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]''||{{Won}}
|-
|-
|[[Asiavision Awards]]
|[[Asiavision Awards]]
| Best Character Actor in Malayalam ||"[[Kunjiramayanam]]"||{{Won}}
| Best Character Actor in Malayalam ||''[[Kunjiramayanam]]''||{{Won}}
|-
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| rowspan="8" |2016|| rowspan="3" |[[1st IIFA Utsavam]]
| rowspan="8" |2016|| rowspan="3" |[[1st IIFA Utsavam]]
|Best Supporting Actor in Malayalam || rowspan="2" |"[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]"||{{Won}}
|Best Supporting Actor in Malayalam || rowspan="2" |''[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]''||{{Won}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|Performance in a Comic Role||{{Nom}}
|rowspan=2|Performance in a Comic Role||{{Nom}}
|-
|-
|[[Kunjiramayanam]]"||{{Nom}}
|''[[Kunjiramayanam]]''||{{Nom}}
|-
|-
|[[Asianet Film Awards]]
|[[Asianet Film Awards]]
|Best Actor in Humorous Role || rowspan="2" |Various films||{{Won}}
|Best Actor in Humorous Role || rowspan="2" |''Various films''||{{Won}}
|-
|-
|[[Vanitha Film Awards]]
|[[Vanitha Film Awards]]
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|-
|[[5th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[5th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| Best Comedian in Malayalam || rowspan="3" |"[[Two Countries]]"||{{Won}}
| Best Comedian in Malayalam || rowspan="3" |''[[Two Countries]]''||{{Won}}
|-
|-
| [[Asianet Comedy Awards]]
| [[Asianet Comedy Awards]]
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| rowspan="2" |2017||North American Film Awards
| rowspan="2" |2017||North American Film Awards
|Best Entertainer |||Various Films||{{Won}}
|Best Entertainer |||''Various Films''||{{Won}}
|-
|-
||[[Asianet Comedy Awards]]
||[[Asianet Comedy Awards]]
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|2018 ||[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|2018 ||[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| Best Comedian in Malayalam || ''[[Godha (film)]]''||{{Won}}
| Best Comedian in Malayalam || ''[[Godha (film)|Godha]]'' ||{{Won}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019 ||[[Kerala Kaumudi]] Flash Movies<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mollywood24x7.com/kerala-kaumudi-flash-movies-aravindante-athidhikal-nikhila-vimal-and-aju-varghese-shine-bright-in-2018|title=Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies: Aravindante Athidhikal, Nikhila Vimal and Aju Varghese shine bright in 2018!|work=Mollywood 24x7|access-date=2019-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313053134/https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416|archive-date=13 March 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |2019 ||[[Kerala Kaumudi]] Flash Movies<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mollywood24x7.com/kerala-kaumudi-flash-movies-aravindante-athidhikal-nikhila-vimal-and-aju-varghese-shine-bright-in-2018|title=Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies: Aravindante Athidhikal, Nikhila Vimal and Aju Varghese shine bright in 2018!|work=Mollywood 24x7|access-date=2019-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313053134/https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416|archive-date=13 March 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 05:21, 3 January 2025

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
​
(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

[edit]

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

[edit]
Main article: Aju Varghese filmography

Awards and nominations

[edit]
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

[edit]
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