# Rizabawa

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.

## 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. 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. 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.

## Awards

Kerala State Film Awards
* 2010 – Best Dubbing Artist: – Karmayogi

## Filmography
### Films
#### 1980s

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1984 | Vishupakshi | | Not Released |

#### 1990s

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Dr. Pasupathy | Pappen | Debut |
| 1990 | In Harihar Nagar | John Honai | |
| 1990 | Sunday 7PM | | |
| 1991 | Amina Tailors | Nassar | |
| 1991 | Kalari | | |
| 1991 | Daivasahayam Lucky Centre | | |
| 1991 | Agninilavu | Dinesh | |
| 1991 | Sundhari Kakka | Fr. Samuel | |
| 1991 | Georgootty C/O Georgootty | Prakash | |
| 1991 | Bhoomika | Rameshan | |
| 1991 | Athirathan | | |
| 1991 | Aanaval Mothiram | Commissioner Sajith Kumar | |
| 1991 | Irrikku M.D. Akathudu | | |
| 1992 | Soorya Manasam | Stephan | |
| 1992 | Priyapetta Kukku | | |
| 1992 | Champakulam Thachan | Thommikunju | |
| 1992 | Neelakurukkan | | |
| 1992 | Thiruthalvaadi | Wilfred | |
| 1992 | Ezhara Ponnana | Ramu | |
| 1992 | Ente Ponnu Thampuran | Sreekumar | |
| 1992 | Maanthrika Cheppu | Jackson | |
| 1992 | First Bell | Krishnakumar | |
| 1992 | Daivathinte Vikrithikal | Micheal | |
| 1992 | Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon | | |
| 1993 | Aparna | | |
| 1993 | Sarovaram | Rajalakshmi's old friend | |
| 1993 | Uppukandam Brothers | Pramod | |
| 1993 | Vakkeel Vasudev | Stephen d'Souza | |
| 1993 | Bandhukkal Sathrukkal | Asokan Chattambi | |
| 1993 | Aayirappara | Bhanu Vikrama Kaimal | |
| 1993 | Bhoomi Geetham | Chandradas | |
| 1993 | Gandhari | Minister | |
| 1993 | Thalamura | | |
| 1994 | Kabooliwala | Venu | |
| 1994 | Thendral Varum Theru | | Tamil |
| 1994 | Chukkan | Vishwan | |
| 1994 | Tharavadu | | |
| 1994 | Avan Ananda Padmanabhan | | |
| 1994 | Manathe Kottaram | Police Commissioner | |
| 1994 | Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji | Jaffar Khan | |
| 1994 | Vadhu Doctoranu | Purushothaman | |
| 1995 | Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava | Kannappan | |
| 1995 | Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta | Sethumadhavan | |
| 1995 | Sargavasantham | | |
| 1995 | Peterscott | | |
| 1995 | Thakshashila | Stephen Fernandes | |
| 1995 | Street | Police Officer | |
| 1995 | Sreeragam | Narasimhan | |
| 1995 | Hijack | Prasad | |
| 1995 | Sasinas | | |
| 1995 | Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam | Anantharaman | |
| 1996 | Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar | | |
| 1996 | Sugavasam | Naresh Mehta | |
| 1996 | Man of the Match | Swamy Paramananda | |
| 1996 | Udyanapalakan | | |
| 1997 | Nagarapuranam | Jayamohan | |
| 1997 | Bhoothakkannadi | Guard at prison | |
| 1997 | Asuravamsam | Muhammad Hussain Haji | |
| 1997 | Katha Nayakan | | |
| 1997 | Kannur | | |
| 1997 | Shibiram | | |
| 1997 | Vamsam | | |
| 1997 | Manasam | Doctor | |
| 1998 | Thattakam | | |
| 1998 | Ormacheppu | | |
| 1998 | Sooryavanam | Terrorist Gurudas | |
| 1999 | The Godman | C.I. Joseph Chacko | |
| 1999 | Ezhupunna Tharakan | DYSP Gopinathan Varma | |
| 1999 | Niram | Jinan | |
| 1999 | Crime File | Minister Thomas | |

#### 2000s

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Rapid Action Force | | |
| 2000 | Summer Palace | | |
| 2000 | Life Is Beautiful | Sindhu's Manager | |
| 2000 | Varnakkazhchakal | Thomachan | |
| 2000 | Cover Story | Retd. DGP R.V. Thampuran | |
| 2000 | The Gang | | |
| 2001 | Onnam Raagam | | |
| 2001 | Maalavika | | |
| 2001 | Sravu | Sudeeran Pilla | |
| 2001 | Punyam | | |
| 2002 | Ente Hridyathinte Udama | | |
| 2002 | Sundariprav | | |
| 2002 | Pakalppooram | Suryamangalathu Brahmadathan Namboothiri | |
| 2002 | Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan | Mukunda Varma | |
| 2002 | Kuberan | Thampuran | |
| 2003 | Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum | Advocate | |
| 2003 | Ivar | Prem Kumar | |
| 2004 | Mayilattam | | |
| 2004 | Jalolsavam | | |
| 2004 | Vismayathumbathu | V. B. Prathapan | |
| 2004 | Thekkekkara Superfast | Antappan | |
| 2005 | Maanikyan | Sekhara Menon | |
| 2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | | |
| 2005 | Nerariyan CBI | Dr. Babu | |
| 2006 | Highway Police | Bhoominathan | |
| 2006 | Bada Dosth | Ravindranath Khurana | |
| 2006 | Mahasamudram | Mattakara Chandran | |
| 2006 | Kasu | Dileep | Tamil film |
| 2006 | Balram vs. Tharadas | Hussain Sahib | |
| 2006 | Kisan | Balaraman Varma | |
| 2006 | Vadakkumnadhan | Shankarankutty Master | |
| 2007 | Romeoo | Ramanathan | |
| 2007 | Hallo | Dinu Bhai | |
| 2007 | Bharathan Effect | | |
| 2007 | Kichamani MBA | Finance & Excise Minister Bahuleyan | |
| 2007 | Nagaram | Enashu Vakkeel | |
| 2007 | Nasrani | Eappachan | |
| 2007 | Paradesi | | |
| 2008 | Mulla | Venu | |
| 2008 | College Kumaran | Vikraman | |
| 2008 | Sound of Boot | Retd. DYSP Abdul Sathar | |
| 2008 | Twenty 20 | | Photo Archive |
| 2009 | Ali Imran | | |
| 2009 | Duplicate | Mahendran Thampi | |
| 2009 | Thirunakkara Perumal | | |
| 2009 | 2 Harihar Nagar | John Honai | Cameo |

#### 2010s

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Avan | George Mathew | |
| 2010 | Pokkiri Raja | Home Minister Kumaran | |
| 2010 | Chaverpada | | |
| 2010 | Sahasram | | |
| 2011 | Swargam 9 km | | |
| 2011 | Ponnu Kondoru Aalroopam | | |
| 2012 | Sthalam | | |
| 2012 | Ee Adutha Kaalathu | Madhuri's father | |
| 2012 | The King & the Commissioner | Minister Kondotti Ibrahim | |
| 2012 | Vaidooryam | Shekharan | |
| 2012 | Simhasanam | | |
| 2012 | Track | | |
| 2012 | The Hitlist | DGP | |
| 2012 | Veendum Kannur | Divakaran | |
| 2013 | Aakashanagaram | | |
| 2013 | Village Guys | | |
| 2013 | Police Maman | | |
| 2013 | Avanthipuram | | Telugu film |
| 2013 | Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | Sulaiman Sahib | |
| 2013 | Paisa Paisa | | |
| 2013 | Mizhi | | |
| 2013 | Ente | | |
| 2013 | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | | |
| 2014 | Asha Black | Rohit's father | |
| 2014 | Nee Naan Nizhal | Rohit's father | Tamil film |
| 2015 | Nirnayakam | KT Chandrasekhar | |
| 2015 | John Honai | Devanarayanan | |
| 2015 | Kohinoor | Xavier | |
| 2015 | Tharakangale Sakshi | | |
| 2017 | Stethoscope | | |
| 2018 | Pranayatheertham | | |
| 2018 | Velakkaariyaayirunthalum Neeyen Mohavalli | | |
| 2019 | Aarodum Parayathe | | |

#### 2020s

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2021 | One | R. Bhaskaran |
| 2022 | Lal Jose | |
| 2022 | Mahaveeryar | |

#### As dubbing artist

| Year | Film | Dubbed for | Character |
| 2011 | Pranayam | Anupam Kher | Achutha Menon |
| 2011 | Sevenes | Mahadevan | Ramakrishna Moorthy |
| 2012 | Karmayogi | Thalaivasal Vijay | |
| 2012 | Nidra | Thalaivasal Vijay | Madhava Menon |
| 2012 | The Hitlist | Thalaivasal Vijay | IG Robert Joseph |
| 2022 | Aquarium | V. K. Prakash | |

### Television

| Serial | Channel | year | Notes |
| Namam Japikunna Veedu | Mazhavil Manorama | 2020-2021 | |
| Thenum Vayambum | Surya TV | 2018-2019 | |
| 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 | |
| Vivahitha | Asianet | 2002 | |
| "Anna" | Kairali | 2002 | |
| Valsalyam | Surya TV | 2002 | |
| Vajram | Asianet | 2000-2001 | |
| Charulatha | Surya TV | 2000 | |