[b]Babu Antony is a well-known villain of Malayalam cinema. In an exclusive interview with Metrolife, the actor talks about his movies, stardom and of course, the action scenes[/bold]



If Malayalam cinema has had the feel of the myriad shades that make up black, the credit goes to actor Babu Antony, whose portrayals of bad characters have redefined villainy.

But Babu's philosophy is simple. "There's no bloodshed, rape and abusive language in my films. I don't believe in being loud as a villain. I don't overdo my expressions. If I have to shoot, the gun does the job," he told Metrolife. Babu Antony will be hopping in to the City soon.

A martial arts exponent, Babu always falls back on his first passion to blunt the odiousness of villainy. His own expertise adds to the authenticity of the action scenes. No wonder, his bad characters are known more for their action sequences and less for their mindlessness.

True to his character, Babu underplays his passion as well. He says in all his action thrillers, he packs in only three action sequences. "The action scenes must entertain and not induce violence in people or bore them."
Babu shot to fame with Vaishali written by M T Vasudevan Nair, where he played the role of a king. The story traces the struggle of an entire community from famine.

In Sayanam, he dons the role of a pauper, who disobeys the Ten Commandment and is buried by the church among other outlaws. A year later, his body is disinterred to bury another body. The church authorities are shocked to see his body intact. According to the church, only saints' bodies remain undamaged. As a result, the church authorities begin to analyse his life.

His Poovinu Puthiya Poothennal was remade in four other languages: Babu’s other hits include Chanda, Kadal, Dada, Bharnakoodam, Ganthdari, The Street, Nadody, Special Squad, Hathya, Attahasm, Vajram and Black.
Babu has acted in several Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. In Kannada, his first film was Yuva Shakti, a remake of Steven Seagal Marked For Death, where he acted as a villain.

Babu has three films on hand. His next big release will be Perumal, where he dons the role of a boy born to an inter-religious couple. The story traces the problems associated with a cross-cultural background. In Dhronar, he is Dhronacharya. A children's film, Plavila Police, is his third film.

Stardom has only made him humble. "Cinema is a very complicated field. One can get lost in it. I still manage to go strong because I am myself. I am Babu Antony from Ponkunnam (a place in Kerala)," he says.