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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = ~~Roopesh Peethambaran~~		\| name =
	\| ~~birth_date~~ = {{~~birth-date and age~~\|~~22 August 1980}}~~		\| image =
	~~\| occupation =~~ Actor, writer, film director		\| occupation = {{Flatlist\|
	\| yearsactive = ~~1995–present~~		* Actor
	~~\| nationality = Indian~~		* writer
	\| alma mater = ~~Christ College, [[Bangalore]]~~		* film director
			}}
			\| yearsactive = 1995{{En dash}}present
			\| alma mater =
	}}		}}

	'''Roopesh Peethambaran''' is an Indian film director and actor working in [[Malayalam cinema]] ~~from Perumbavoor~~. As an actor, he first appeared as a child artist in the 1995 film ''[[Spadikam]]'' (as Thomas Chacko). In 2012, he made his directorial debut through ''[[Theevram~~]]''. Roopesh is the son of K.B Peethambaran who produced the movie ''[[Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu~~]]''.		'''Roopesh Peethambaran''' is an Indian film director and actor working in [[Malayalam cinema]]. As an actor, he first appeared as a child artist in the 1995 film ''[[Spadikam]]'' (as Thomas Chacko). In 2012, he made his directorial debut through ''[[Theevram]]''.

	==Film career==		==Film career==
	Roopesh Peethambaran started his film career in 1995 as a child artist in ''[[Spadikam]]''. He played the childhood role of Thomas Chacko which was portrayed by [[Mohanlal]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Roopesh essayed the childhood of Aadu Thoma!\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know-/Roopesh-essayed-the-childhood-of-Aadu-Thoma/articleshow/46595069.cms\|date=17 March 2015\|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He ~~has~~ also acted as child artist in the 1996 television series ''Pranavam'' aired on [[DD Malayalam\|Doordarshan Malayalam]]. Roopesh worked as an IT professional in Dell, Bangalore~~. Then he quit job due~~ to his love for film. He made his directorial debut ~~through~~ the Malayalam film ''[[Theevram]]'' in 2012.<ref name=theevram>{{cite news \|title=Vineeth Sreenivasan in Roopesh Peethambaran film\|url=http://www.onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/vineeth-sreenivasan-in-roopesh-peethambaran-film\|publisher=Onlookersmedia.in}}</ref> His second film as director was ''[[You Too Brutus (film)\|You Too Brutus]]'' released in 2015.Theevram dubbed into Tamil in 2016 without the permission of director as Aaththiram which created issues between producer and him. His second appearance in feature film as actor after long 21 years through [[Oru Mexican Aparatha]] which released on 3 March 2017. He reduced 20 kg for this film.{{fact\|date=September 2019}}		Roopesh Peethambaran started his film career in 1995 as a child artist in ''[[Spadikam]]''. He played the childhood role of Thomas Chacko which was portrayed by [[Mohanlal]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Roopesh essayed the childhood of Aadu Thoma!\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know-/Roopesh-essayed-the-childhood-of-Aadu-Thoma/articleshow/46595069.cms\|date=17 March 2015\|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He also acted as child artist in the 1996 television series ''Pranavam'' aired on [[DD Malayalam\|Doordarshan Malayalam]]. As an adult, Roopesh worked as an IT professional in Dell, Bangalore, before quitting to pursue his love for film. He made his directorial debut with the Malayalam film ''[[Theevram]]'' in 2012.<ref name=theevram>{{cite news \|title=Vineeth Sreenivasan in Roopesh Peethambaran film\|url=http://www.onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/vineeth-sreenivasan-in-roopesh-peethambaran-film\|publisher=Onlookersmedia.in}}</ref>

	== Filmography as ~~Director~~ ==		== Filmography as director ==

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	\| 2015 \|\| ''[[You Too Brutus (film)\|You Too Brutus]]'' \|\| Starring [[Asif Ali (actor)\|Asif Ali]], [[Tovino Thomas]] <br> Also scriptwriter \|\|		\| 2015 \|\| ''[[You Too Brutus (film)\|You Too Brutus]]'' \|\| Starring [[Asif Ali (actor)\|Asif Ali]], [[Tovino Thomas]] <br> Also scriptwriter \|\|
	\|-
	~~\| 2020 \|\| ''[[Family (series)\|Family]]'' \|\| Web Series <br> Also scriptwriter \|\|~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	== Filmography as ~~Actor~~ ==		== Filmography as actor ==
	===TV ~~Serials~~===		===TV serials===
	{\| class=wikitable		{\| class=wikitable
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	===Feature films===		===Feature films===
	{\| class=wikitable		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	\|-		\|-
	! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! {{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}		! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" \| Notes !! {{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1995 \|\| ''[[Spadikam]]'' \|\| Thomas Chacko \|\| Childhood role of [[Mohanlal]] \|\|<ref name=spadikam/>		\| 1995 \|\| ''[[Spadikam]]'' \|\| Thomas Chacko \|\| Childhood role of [[Mohanlal]] \|\|<ref name=spadikam/>
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2017 \|\| ''[[Oru Mexican Aparatha]]'' \|\| Roopesh\|\| Role of KSQ Leader opposite to [[Tovino Thomas]]\|\|		\| 2017 \|\| ''[[Oru Mexican Aparatha]]'' \|\| Roopesh\|\| Role of KSQ Leader opposite to [[Tovino Thomas]] \|\|
	\|-
	~~\| 2017 \|\| ''Angarajyathe Jimmanmar'' \|\| Kichu \|\|~~ \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~2019~~ \|\| ''~~Gambler~~'' \|\| ~~Satheesh Chandra~~\|\| \|\|		\| 2018 \|\| ''Angarajyathe Jimmanmar'' \|\| Kichu \|\| \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~2020~~\|\| ''~~Russia~~'' \|\| \|\| ~~Post Production~~ \|\|		\| 2019 \|\| ''Gambler'' \|\| Satheesh Chandra \|\| Cameo \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~2020~~\|\| ''Kunjeldho'' \|\| \|\| ~~Post Production~~ \|\|		\| 2021 \|\| ''[[Kunjeldho]]'' \|\| \|\| Cameo \|\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|2025
			\|''Valsala Club''
			\|
			\|
			\|<ref>{{Cite news \|date=15 Sep 2025 \|title=valsala-club-releasing-on-september-26th \|url=http://reporterlive.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/09/15/valsala-club-releasing-on-september-26th \|work=Reporterlive}}</ref>
	\|}		\|}

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	! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! {{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}		! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! {{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2017 \|\| ''Touch'' \|\| Dr. George \|\| Lead role\|\|<ref name=spadikam>{{cite news\|title=Roopesh Peethambaran's ~~‘Touch’~~ touches a nerve...\|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/05/15/roopesh-peethambaran-touch-short-film.html\|date=15 May 2017\|work=[[Manorama Online]]}}</ref>		\| 2017 \|\| ''Touch'' \|\| Dr. George \|\| Lead role\|\|<ref name=spadikam>{{cite news\|title=Roopesh Peethambaran's 'Touch' touches a nerve...\|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/05/15/roopesh-peethambaran-touch-short-film.html\|date=15 May 2017\|work=[[Manorama Online]]}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}
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	[[Category:Living people]]		[[Category:Living people]]
	~~[[Category:1978 births]]~~
	[[Category:People from Ernakulam district]]		[[Category:People from Ernakulam district]]
	[[Category:Film directors from ~~Kerala~~]]		[[Category:Film directors from Kochi]]
	[[Category:Malayalam screenwriters]]		[[Category:Malayalam screenwriters]]
	[[Category:Screenwriters from ~~Kerala~~]]		[[Category:Screenwriters from Kochi]]
			[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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{{Short description|Indian film director and actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Roopesh Peethambaran
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|22 August 1980}}
| occupation = Actor, writer, film director
| yearsactive = 1995–present
| nationality = Indian
| alma mater = Christ College, [[Bangalore]]
}}

'''Roopesh Peethambaran''' is an Indian film director and actor working in [[Malayalam cinema]] from Perumbavoor. As an actor, he first appeared as a child artist in the 1995 film ''[[Spadikam]]'' (as Thomas Chacko). In 2012, he made his directorial debut through ''[[Theevram]]''. Roopesh is the son of K.B Peethambaran who produced the movie ''[[Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu]]''.

==Film career==
Roopesh Peethambaran started his film career in 1995 as a child artist in ''[[Spadikam]]''. He played the childhood role of Thomas Chacko which was portrayed by [[Mohanlal]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Roopesh essayed the childhood of Aadu Thoma!|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know-/Roopesh-essayed-the-childhood-of-Aadu-Thoma/articleshow/46595069.cms|date=17 March 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He has also acted as child artist in the 1996 television series ''Pranavam'' aired on [[DD Malayalam|Doordarshan Malayalam]]. Roopesh worked as an IT professional in Dell, Bangalore. Then he quit job due to his love for film. He made his directorial debut through the Malayalam film ''[[Theevram]]'' in 2012.<ref name=theevram>{{cite news |title=Vineeth Sreenivasan in Roopesh Peethambaran film|url=http://www.onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/vineeth-sreenivasan-in-roopesh-peethambaran-film|publisher=Onlookersmedia.in}}</ref> His second film as director was ''[[You Too Brutus (film)|You Too Brutus]]'' released in 2015.Theevram dubbed into Tamil in 2016 without the permission of director as Aaththiram which created issues between producer and him. His second appearance in feature film as actor after long 21 years through [[Oru Mexican Aparatha]] which released on 3 March 2017. He reduced 20 kg for this film.{{fact|date=September 2019}}

== Filmography as Director ==

{| class=wikitable
|-
! Year !! Title !! Notes !! {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Theevram]]'' || Starring [[Dulquar Salman]] <br> Also scriptwriter ||<ref name=theevram/>
|-
| 2015 || ''[[You Too Brutus (film)|You Too Brutus]]'' || Starring [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]], [[Tovino Thomas]] <br> Also scriptwriter ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Family (series)|Family]]'' || Web Series <br> Also scriptwriter ||
|-
|}

== Filmography as Actor ==
===TV Serials===
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 1996 || ''Pranavam'' || Unknown || Television Series, Child Artist ||
|}

===Feature films===
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Spadikam]]'' || Thomas Chacko || Childhood role of [[Mohanlal]] ||<ref name=spadikam/>
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Oru Mexican Aparatha]]'' || Roopesh|| Role of KSQ Leader opposite to [[Tovino Thomas]]||
|-
| 2017 || ''Angarajyathe Jimmanmar'' || Kichu || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Gambler'' || Satheesh Chandra|| ||
|-
| 2020|| ''Russia'' || || Post Production ||
|-
| 2020|| ''Kunjeldho'' || || Post Production ||
|-
|}

===Short films===
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 2017 || ''Touch'' || Dr. George || Lead role||<ref name=spadikam>{{cite news|title=Roopesh Peethambaran's ‘Touch’ touches a nerve...|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/05/15/roopesh-peethambaran-touch-short-film.html|date=15 May 2017|work=[[Manorama Online]]}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:People from Ernakulam district]]
[[Category:Film directors from Kerala]]
[[Category:Malayalam screenwriters]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Kerala]]

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