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{{Short description|Indian actor (1966–2021)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Rizabawa
| image              = Rizabawa.jpg
| caption            =
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1966|9|24|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|09|13|1966|09|24|}}
| death_place        = Kochi
| education          =
| years_active       = 1990–2021
| occupation         = Actor
| spouse             =
| children           = 1
}}
'''Rizabawa''' (24 September 1966 – 13 September 2021) was an Indian actor who worked predominately in [[Malayalam]] films and television. His breakthrough role was as a villain in the 1990 film ''[[In Harihar Nagar]]''. Since then, he acted as villain in several films in 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ലേഖകൻ|first=മാധ്യമം|date=2021-09-13|title=നടൻ റിസബാവ അന്തരിച്ചു {{!}} Madhyamam|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/obituaries/actor-risabava-passed-away-847654|access-date=2021-09-14|publisher=[[Madhyamam]]|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ജോൺ ഹോനായി.... റിസബാവയിലൂടെ അനശ്വരനായ മലയാളത്തിന്റെ ക്ലാസിക് വില്ലൻ|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/rizabawa-malayalam-actor-john-honai-in-harihar-nagar-1.5998515|access-date=2021-09-13|website=Mathrubhumi|date=13 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://kerala9.com/news/malayalam-movie-sahasram-review/ |title=Malayalam Movie Sahasram Review - Kerala9.com |website=kerala9.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215012233/http://kerala9.com/news/malayalam-movie-sahasram-review |archive-date=2010-12-15}} </ref>
==Biography==
Rizabawa started his career in theatre. Even though Rizabawa played the hero in his debut film ''[[Dr. Pasupathy]]'' directed by [[Shaji Kailas]], his first noticed role in Malayalam films was from the director Duo [[Siddique-Lal]] in the movie ''In Harihar Nagar''. His role John Honai became a breakthrough role for him, a villain.<ref>{{cite web|title=ദേ...ആ..ജോണ്‍ ഹോനായി വീണ്ടും വരുന്നു|url=http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/latest-news/219807|publisher=mangalam.com|access-date=21 August 2014|date=20 August 2014}}</ref> He later moved into the small-screen industry, acting in a number of [[Malayalam]] serials. He continued to be a villain in many other films, including ''Irikku MD Akathundu'', ''[[Vakkeel Vasudev]]'', ''[[Thiruthalvaadi]]'', and ''[[Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji]]''. Later in his career, Rizabawa acted in the Malayalam film industry in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2008/in-harihar-nagar-2-090908.html|title=In Harihar Nagar|date=9 September 2008|publisher=[[Oneindia.in]]|access-date=19 December 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710035420/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2008/in-harihar-nagar-2-090908.html|archive-date=10 July 2012}}</ref> He has also acted in many serials from 2002 until his death.
==Personal life==
He has a daughter. He died from a kidney-related illness on 13 September 2021 as well as [[Covid-19]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Malayalam actor Rizabawa passes away at 55 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malayalam-actor-rizabawa-passes-away-at-55/article36432763.ece |access-date=14 September 2021 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="death">{{Cite web |date=2021-09-13 |title=Malayalam actor Rizabawa dies at 55 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/malayalam-actor-rizabawa-dies-at-55-7506200/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
==Awards==
[[Kerala State Film Awards]]
* 2010 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist|Best Dubbing Artist]]:  – ''[[Karmayogi (2012 film)|Karmayogi]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/shakespeare-redux/article2049384.ece|title=Shakespeare redux|first=Prema|last=Manmadhan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=26 May 2011|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Films===
==== 1980s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1984 || ''Vishupakshi'' || || Not Released<ref name="death"/>
|-
|}
==== 1990s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1990 || ''[[Dr. Pasupathy]]'' || Pappen || Debut<ref name="death"/>
|-
| ''[[In Harihar Nagar]]'' || John Honai ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| ''Sunday 7PM'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=10 | 1991 || ''[[Amina Tailors]]'' || Nassar ||
|-
| ''Kalari'' || ||
|-
| ''Daivasahayam Lucky Centre'' || ||
|-
| ''Agninilavu'' || Dinesh ||
|-
| ''[[Sundhari Kakka]]'' || Fr. Samuel ||
|-
| ''[[Georgootty C/O Georgootty]]'' || Prakash ||
|-
| ''[[Bhoomika (film)|Bhoomika]]'' || Rameshan ||
|-
| ''[[Athirathan (film)|Athirathan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aanaval Mothiram]]'' || Commissioner Sajith Kumar ||
|-
| ''Irrikku M.D. Akathudu'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=11 | 1992 || ''[[Soorya Manasam]]'' || Stephan ||
|-
| ''[[Priyapetta Kukku]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Champakulam Thachan]]'' || Thommikunju ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| ''Neelakurukkan'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thiruthalvaadi]]'' || Wilfred ||
|-
| ''[[Ezhara Ponnana]]'' || Ramu ||
|-
| ''[[Ente Ponnu Thampuran]]'' || Sreekumar ||
|-
| ''Maanthrika Cheppu'' || Jackson ||
|-
| ''First Bell'' || Krishnakumar ||
|-
| ''[[Daivathinte Vikrithikal]]'' || Micheal ||
|-
| ''Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 1993 || ''[[Aparna (1993 film)|Aparna]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sarovaram (film)|Sarovaram]]'' || Rajalakshmi's old friend ||
|-
| ''[[Uppukandam Brothers]]'' || Pramod ||
|-
| ''[[Vakkeel Vasudev]]'' || Stephen d'Souza ||
|-
| ''[[Bandhukkal Sathrukkal]]'' || Asokan Chattambi ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| ''[[Aayirappara]]'' || Bhanu Vikrama Kaimal ||
|-
| ''[[Bhoomi Geetham]]'' || Chandradas ||
|-
| ''[[Gandhari (film)|Gandhari]]'' || Minister ||
|-
| ''Thalamura'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 1994 || ''[[Kabooliwala]]'' || Venu ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| ''[[Thendral Varum Theru]]'' || || Tamil
|-
| ''[[Chukkan]]'' || Vishwan ||
|-
| ''Tharavadu'' || ||
|-
| ''Avan Ananda Padmanabhan'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Manathe Kottaram]]'' || Police Commissioner ||
|-
| ''[[Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji]]'' || Jaffar Khan ||
|-
| ''Vadhu Doctoranu'' || Purushothaman ||
|-
| rowspan=10 | 1995 || ''[[Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava]]'' || Kannappan ||
|-
| ''[[Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta]]'' || Sethumadhavan ||
|-
| ''[[Sargavasantham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Peterscott'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thakshashila]]'' || Stephen Fernandes ||
|-
| ''Street'' || Police Officer ||
|-
| ''[[Sreeragam]]'' || Narasimhan ||
|-
| ''Hijack'' || Prasad ||
|-
| ''Sasinas'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam]]'' || Anantharaman ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1996 || ''Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar'' || ||
|-
| ''Sugavasam'' || Naresh Mehta ||
|-
| ''Man of the Match'' || Swamy Paramananda ||
|-
| ''Udyanapalakan'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 1997 || ''Nagarapuranam'' || Jayamohan ||
|-
| ''[[Bhoothakkannadi]]'' || Guard at prison ||
|-
| ''[[Asuravamsam]]'' || Muhammad Hussain Haji ||
|-
| ''[[Katha Nayakan (1997 film)|Katha Nayakan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kannur'' || ||
|-
| ''Shibiram'' || ||
|-
| ''Vamsam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Manasam]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1998 || ''Thattakam'' || ||
|-
| ''Ormacheppu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sooryavanam]]'' || Terrorist Gurudas ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1999 || ''[[The Godman]]'' || C.I. Joseph Chacko ||
|-
| ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]'' || DYSP Gopinathan Varma ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| ''[[Niram]]'' || Jinan ||
|-
| ''[[Crime File]]'' || Minister Thomas ||
|-
|}
==== 2000s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2000 || ''Rapid Action Force'' || ||
|-
| ''Summer Palace'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Life Is Beautiful (2000 film)|Life Is Beautiful]]'' || Sindhu's Manager ||
|-
| ''[[Varnakkazhchakal]]'' || Thomachan ||
|-
| ''[[Cover Story (2000 film)|Cover Story]]'' || Retd. DGP R.V. Thampuran ||
|-
| ''[[The Gang (film)|The Gang]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2001 || ''Onnam Raagam'' || ||
|-
| ''Maalavika'' || ||
|-
| ''Sravu'' || Sudeeran Pilla ||
|-
| ''Punyam'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2002 || ''Ente Hridyathinte Udama'' || ||
|-
| ''Sundariprav'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pakalppooram]]'' || Suryamangalathu Brahmadathan Namboothiri ||
|-
| ''[[Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan]]'' || Mukunda Varma ||
|-
| ''[[Kuberan (2002 film)|Kuberan]]'' || Thampuran ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2003 || ''[[Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum]]'' || Advocate ||
|-
| ''[[Ivar (2003 film)|Ivar]]'' || Prem Kumar ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2004 || ''[[Mayilattam (film)|Mayilattam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jalolsavam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vismayathumbathu]]'' || V. B. Prathapan ||
|-
| ''[[Thekkekkara Superfast]]'' || Antappan ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2005 || ''[[Maanikyan]]'' || Sekhara Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Hridayathil Sookshikkan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nerariyan CBI]]'' || Dr. Babu ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| rowspan=7 | 2006 || ''Highway Police'' || Bhoominathan ||
|-
| ''[[Bada Dosth]]'' || Ravindranath Khurana ||
|-
| ''[[Mahasamudram]]'' || Mattakara Chandran ||
|-
| ''[[Kasu (film)|Kasu]]'' || Dileep || Tamil film
|-
| ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]'' || Hussain Sahib ||
|-
| ''[[Kisan (film)|Kisan]]'' || Balaraman Varma ||
|-
| ''[[Vadakkumnadhan]]'' || Shankarankutty Master ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 2007 || ''[[Romeoo]]'' || Ramanathan ||
|-
| ''[[Hallo (2007 film)|Hallo]]'' || Dinu Bhai ||
|-
| ''[[Bharathan Effect]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kichamani MBA]]'' || Finance & Excise Minister Bahuleyan ||
|-
| ''[[Nagaram (2007 film)|Nagaram]]'' || Enashu Vakkeel ||
|-
| ''[[Nasrani (film)|Nasrani]]'' || Eappachan ||
|-
| ''[[Paradesi (2007 film)|Paradesi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2008 || ''[[Mulla (film)|Mulla]]'' || Venu ||
|-
| ''[[College Kumaran]]'' || Vikraman ||
|-
| ''[[Sound of Boot]]'' || Retd. DYSP Abdul Sathar ||
|-
| ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty 20]]'' || || Photo Archive
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2009 || ''Ali Imran'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Duplicate (2009 film)|Duplicate]]'' || Mahendran Thampi ||
|-
| ''Thirunakkara Perumal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[2 Harihar Nagar]]'' || John Honai || Cameo
|-
|}
==== 2010s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2010 || ''[[Avan (2010 film)|Avan]]'' || George Mathew ||
|-
| ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' || Home Minister Kumaran ||
|-
| ''[[Chaverpada]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sahasram (film)|Sahasram]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2011 || ''Swargam 9 km'' || ||
|-
| ''Ponnu Kondoru Aalroopam'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 2012 || ''[[Sthalam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ee Adutha Kaalathu]]'' || Madhuri's father ||
|-
| ''[[The King & the Commissioner]]'' || Minister Kondotti Ibrahim ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| ''Vaidooryam'' || Shekharan ||
|-
| ''[[Simhasanam (2012 film)|Simhasanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Track'' || ||
|-
| ''[[The Hitlist]]'' || DGP ||
|-
| ''[[Veendum Kannur]]'' || Divakaran ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 2013 || ''Aakashanagaram'' || ||
|-
| ''Village Guys'' || ||
|-
| ''Police Maman'' || ||
|-
| ''Avanthipuram'' || || Telugu film
|-
| ''[[Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath]]'' || Sulaiman Sahib ||
|-
| ''[[Paisa Paisa (2013 film)|Paisa Paisa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Mizhi'' || ||
|-
| ''Ente'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Zachariayude Garbhinikal]]'' || ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Asha Black]]'' || Rohit's father ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2015 || ''[[Nirnayakam]]'' || KT Chandrasekhar ||
|-
| ''[[John Honai]]'' || Devanarayanan ||
|-
| ''[[Kohinoor (2015 film)|Kohinoor]]'' || Xavier ||
|-
| ''Tharakangale Sakshi'' || ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Stethoscope'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2018 || ''Pranayatheertham'' || ||
|-
| ''Velakkaariyaayirunthalum Neeyen Mohavalli'' || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Aarodum Parayathe'' || ||
|-
|}
==== 2020s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2021 || ''[[One (2021 film)|One]]'' || R. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2022 || ''Lal Jose'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mahaveeryar]]'' || ||
|-
|}
====As dubbing artist====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Dubbed for !! Character
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2011 || ''[[Pranayam (2011 film)|Pranayam]]'' ||  [[Anupam kher|Anupam Kher]] ||Achutha Menon
|-
|| ''[[Sevenes]]'' ||  [[Mahadevan (actor)|Mahadevan]] ||Ramakrishna Moorthy
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2012 || ''[[Karmayogi (2012 film)|Karmayogi]]'' || rowspan="3" |  [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
|| ''[[Nidra (2012 film)|Nidra]]'' ||Madhava Menon
|-
|| ''[[The Hitlist]] '' ||[[Inspector-general of police|IG]] Robert Joseph
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Aquarium (film)|Aquarium]] '' ||  [[V. K. Prakash]]||
|-
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!  Serial !! Channel !! year!!Notes
|-
|[[Namam Japikunna Veedu]]||Mazhavil Manorama||2020-2021||
|-
|[[Thenum Vayambum]]||Surya TV||2018-2019||
|-
| [[Kana Kanmani (2016 TV series)|Kana Kanmani (TV series)]] ||Asianet||2016||Replaced Sanjay Asrani
|-
|Shivakami||Surya TV||2015||
|-
| Bhagyalakshmi ||Surya TV|| 2014||
|-
| [[Dhathuputhri]] ||Mazhavil Manorama|| 2014||
|-
| [[Aniyathi (TV series)]] ||Mazhavil Manorama||2014||
|-
|Kattukurangu ||Amrita TV||2013||
|-
| [[Ardram]] ||Asianet||2012||
|-
|Rudhraveena||Surya TV||2011||
|-
|Vigraham||Asianet||2009||
|-
|Priyamanasi ||Surya TV||2008||
|-
|Annu Peytha Mazhayil ||Asianet||2007-2008||
|-
|Sathyam||Amrita TV||2007||
|-
|Manthrakodi ||Asianet|| 2005||
|-
|Dambathya geethangal||Asianet||2004||
|-Sthreehridayam- Surya TV 2004
|Vivahitha ||Asianet|| 2002||
|-
|"Anna" |||Kairali||2002||
|-
|Valsalyam||Surya TV||2002||
|-
|Vajram ||Asianet|| 2000-2001||
|-
|Charulatha||Surya TV||2000||
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0062568}}
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Risabava&limit=60 Rizabawa at MSI]
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