{{Short description|Indian Malayalam singer, actor, lyricist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Shabareesh Varma | image = Shabareesh Varma.jpg | caption = Shabareesh in a shooting location | birth_name = Shabareesh Varma | birth_place = [[North Paravur]], Kerala, India | other_names = | occupation = {{Flatlist| * Lyricist * singer * actor }} | years_active = 2010–present | notable_works = ''[[Premam]]''<br>''[[Kannur Squad]]''<br>''[[Turbo (2024 film)|Turbo]]'' | parents = | spouse = | website = }}

'''Shabareesh Varma''' is an Indian lyricist, playback singer and actor who works in [[Malayalam]] films.<ref>{{cite news |title=Premam(film)' |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/premam }}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

==Personal life == Varma was born to P. K Nandan Varma and Sulekha Varma in [[North Paravur]], [[Ernakulam]]. After completing his graduation from [[MES College Marampally, Aluva]], he studied at the [[SAE Institute]], in [[Chennai]] and graduated with a degree in [[Audio Engineering]] and [[Music Production]]. He began his acting with two short films "Cling-Cling" and "Neram" (short film) in which he played the protagonist.

==Career== He debuted as an actor, lyricist and playback singer in the 2013 film ''[[Neram]]'' directed by [[Alphonse Putharen|Alphonse Puthren]]. In 2015, he was an actor and lyricist in Puthren's second directorial, ''[[Premam]]''. In 2023, he starred alongside [[Mammootty]] as a police officer in ''[[Kannur Squad]]''.<ref name=":0" />

The song [[Pistah (song)|Pistah]], which Shabareesh sang for ''Neram'', was the promo song for the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Pistah song is a tribute to Jagathy Sreekumar' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/The-Pistah-song-is-a-tribute-to-Jagathy-Sreekumar/articleshow/19005575.cms}}</ref> In 2016, he sang the official theme song of the [[Manjappada]] which is the supporters group of the football team [[Kerala Blasters]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Maria |date=2016-10-12 |title=Yellow fever song a big hit |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/121016/yellow-fever-song-a-big-hit.html |access-date=2020-10-29 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, he wrote one song for [[Yennum Yellow]], an album released by Kerala Blasters as a tribute to their fans. He also performed the song 'Vaa Varika Vaa' written by [[Manu Manjith]] and Nikhil Thomas.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-19 |title=ആരാധകര്‍ക്കായി സംഗീത ആല്‍ബം പുറത്തിറക്കുന്ന ആദ്യ ക്ലബ്ബായി കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്‌സ് എഫ്‌സി |url=https://www.sportsmalayalam.com/kerala-blasters-launch-the-yennum-yellow-music-album-for-fans/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713082802/https://www.sportsmalayalam.com/kerala-blasters-launch-the-yennum-yellow-music-album-for-fans/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=13 July 2021 |access-date=2020-11-21 |website=SPORTS MALAYALAM |language=ml-IN}}</ref>

==Filmography== *''All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.''

===As lyricist=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Song !! Film !! Singer(s) |- | 2013 || ''Pistah Sumakiraya'' (Additional Lyrics) || ''[[Neram]]'' || Shabareesh Varma |- | rowspan="12" |2015 || ''Scene Contra''|| rowspan="7" |''[[Premam]]'' || Shabareesh Varma |- | ''Malare''|| [[Vijay Yesudas]] |- | ''Ithu Puthan Kaalam''|| Shabareesh Varma |- | ''Pathivayi Njan''|| Shabareesh Varma |- | ''Kaalam Kettu poyi''|| Shabareesh Varma |- |''Kalippu''|| [[Murali Gopy]], Shabareesh Varma |- | ''Aluva Puzhayude''|| [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] |- | ''Selfie''|| rowspan="3" |''[[Double Barrel (2015 film)|Double Barrel]]'' || Shabareesh Varma, K S Krishnan, Prashant Pillai |- | ''Athala Pithala''|| Arun Kamath, Shabareesh Varma, Rahul R Govinda, Gagan Baderiya |- | ''Kadala Varuthu''|| Shabareesh Varma |- | ''Arikil Ninnarikil''|| rowspan="2" |''[[Rockstar (2015 film)|Rock Star]]'' ||[[P. Jayachandran]] |- | ''Puthiya Puthiya''|| Siddharth Menon, Arun Kamath, Preeti Pillai, Prashant Pillai |- | rowspan="3" |2016 || ''Anuraga Karikinvellam''|| rowspan="3" |''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]'' || Peethambaran Menon, Govind Menon |- | ''Poyimaranjo''|| Preeti Pillai, Arun Kamath |- | ''Neeyoo Njano''|| Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Niranj, Shabareesh Varma, Sreerag Saji |- |2017|| ''Madhumatiye''|| ''[[Sakhavu (2017 film)|Sakhavu]]'' || Shreekumar Vakkiyil, Preeti Pillai |- | rowspan="8" |2018 || ''Get Out House''|| rowspan="6" |''[[Naam (2018 film)|Naam]]'' || Shabareesh Varma |- | ''Tanka Takkara''|| Shabareesh Varma, Niranj Suresh, Sooraj Santhosh, Suchith |- | ''Adichu Polichu''|| Shabareesh Varma, Niranj Suresh, Sooraj Santhosh, Suchith |- | ''Thudikottunne''|| Niranj Suresh |- | ''Alakalay Uyarum''|| Haricharan Seshadri |- | ''Azhakiyane''|| Vijay Yesudas, Haricharan Seshadri |- | ''Neeye Neeye''|| ''[[Mandharam]]'' || Neha Venugopal, Niranj Suresh |- ||''Karineela Kanna Kanna''|| ''[[Ladoo (film)|Ladoo]]'' || Rajesh Murugesan and Shabareesh Varma |- | |2019 || ''Vanil Chandrika''|| ''[[Luca (2019 film)|Luca]]'' || Arvind Venugopal, Zia Ul Haq |- |rowspan="10" |2022|| ''Kumkumamaake''|| rowspan="3" |''[[Brahmāstra (film)|Brahmāstra]]<br />''(Malayalam dubbed version) || [[Hesham Abdul Wahab]] |- ||''Piri Ilaki Aadi''|| Benny Dayal |- ||''Deva Deva''|| Hesham Abdul Wahab, Arya Dhayal |- || ''Alare''|| rowspan="3" | ''Member Rameshan 9am ward'' || Nithya Mammen, Ayraan |- ||''Lokam''|| Vineeth Sreenivasan |- ||''Thaaram''|| Arjun Ashokan |- || ''Punch Triple punch''|| rowspan="2" |''[[Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey]]'' ||Shabareesh Varma, Ankit Menon |- || ''Jhalak Rani''|| Zia Ul Haq |- ||''Karalo Veruthe''|| rowspan="2" |''[[Oh Meri Laila]]''|| Sid Sriram |- || ''Thiramaalayaay''|| Ankit Menon |- | 2025||''Whistle'u Bigil'u''||''[[Padakkalam]]''||Shabareesh Varma, Suroor Musthafa, Rajesh Murugesan |- | 2026||''Thooki''||''[[Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros]]''||[[Malavika Sundar]] |- |}

===As actor=== {{pending films key}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2013 ||''[[Neram]]'' || John || Tamil version only |- | 2015 ||''[[Premam]]''|| Shambu || |- | rowspan=3 | 2018 ||''[[Naam (2018 film)|Naam]]''||Harris Mohammed || |- ||''[[Ladoo (film)|Ladoo]]''|| SK || |- ||''[[Thobama]]''|| Vijay || |- | 2019 || ''[[Thanneer Mathan Dinangal]]'' || Siju || |- | 2020||''[[Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi]]''|| Balu || |- | rowspan=2 | 2021 ||''[[Vasanthi (2021 film)|Vasanthi]]''|| Chandhu|| |- || ''[[Bheemante Vazhi]]'' || Vivek Guddalli Tachisthu || |- | rowspan=8 | 2022 || ''Member Rameshan 9&nbsp;am Ward'' || Subbu || |- | ''Upachara Purvam Gunda Jayan'' || Reji || |- | ''Anthakashri'' || Ananthan || |- | ''Pathrosinte Padappukal'' || Sharath Panicker || |- | ''Kochaal'' || Shijo Mathew || |- | ''Trojan'' || Anand || |- | ''[[Gold (2022 Indian film)|Gold]]'' || CPO Gireesh || |- | ''Oh Meri Laila'' || Yohannan || |- | rowspan=3 | 2023 || ''[[Vellari Pattanam]]''|| Baburaj ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Soubin Shahir-Manju Warrier starrer Vellaripattanam gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/13/soubin-shahir-manju-warrier-starrer-vellari-pattinam-gets-a-release-date-41028.html |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=13 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''[[Sulaikha Manzil]]''|| Ramzan ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sulaikha Manzil makers release new song |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/11/sulaikha-manzil-makers-release-new-song-40913.html |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=11 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''[[Kannur Squad]]'' || Muhammed Shafi ||<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-09-21 |title=Mammootty's 'Kannur Squad' censored with a U/A; the film to release on September 28 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammoottys-kannur-squad-censored-with-u/a-the-film-to-release-on-september-28/articleshow/103828712.cms |access-date=2023-09-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- | 2024 || ''[[Turbo (2024 film)|Turbo]]'' || Jerry ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-08-08 |title=Mammootty-starrer Turbo releases on OTT |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Aug/08/mammootty-starrer-turbo-releases-on-ott |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan=4 | 2025 || ''[[Pravinkoodu Shappu]]'' || Thotta Biju||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Santhosh |first=Vivek |date=2025-01-12 |title=Audio launch of Basil Joseph and Soubin Shahir's Pravinkoodu Shappu to take place on this date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jan/12/audio-launch-of-basil-joseph-and-soubin-shahirs-pravinkoodu-shappu-to-take-place-on-this-date |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Dheeran'' ||Spineesh ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-05-31 |title=Rajesh Madhavan's Dheeran gets a release window |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/May/31/rajesh-madhavans-dheeran-gets-a-release-window |access-date=2025-06-01 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''[[Sahasam (2025 film)|Sahasam]]'' || Saam ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-07-13 |title=Sahasam's teaser promises an entertaining crime comedy thriller |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jul/13/sahasams-teaser-promises-an-entertaining-crime-comedy-thriller |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''[[Paathirathri]]'' || Felix ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-12 |title=Navya Nair and Soubin Shahir starrer Pathirathri gets release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Oct/12/navya-nair-and-soubin-shahir-starrer-pathirathri-gets-release-date |access-date=2025-10-12 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2025 || ''[[Inspection Bungalow]]'' || Sub-Inspector Vishnu ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inspection Bungalow 2025: Release date, trailer, OTT partner, plot and all about this Malayalam horror comedy series |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/inspection-bungalow-2025-release-date-trailer-ott-partner-plot-and-all-about-this-malayalam-horror-comedy-series/f3fe5b1201966 |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2026 || ''[[Derby (2026 film)|Derby]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-04 |title=Sagar Surya and Ameen's Derby gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Mar/04/sagar-surya-and-ameens-derby-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2026-03-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- |}

===As playback singer===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Song !! Film !! Singer |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''Thaka Thaka''|| rowspan="2" | ''[[Neram]]'' || Shabareesh Varma |- | ''Pistah''|| Shabareesh Varma |- | rowspan="8" |2015 || ''Scene Contra''|| rowspan="5" | ''[[Premam]]'' || Shabareesh Varma |- | ''Ithu Puthan Kaalam''|| Shabareesh Varma |- | ''Pathivayi Njan''||Shabareesh Varma, [[Rajesh Murugesan]] |- | ''Kaalam Kettu Poyi''|| Shabareesh Varma |- |''Kalippu''||[[Murali Gopy]], Shabareesh Varma |- | ''Selfie''|| rowspan="3" |''[[Double Barrel (2015 film)|Double Barrel]]'' || Shabareesh Varma, K S Krishnan, Prashant Pillai |- | ''Athala Pithala''|| Arun Kamath, Shabareesh Varma, Rahul R Govinda, Gagan Baderiya |- | ''Kadala Varuthu''|| Shabareesh Varma |- | rowspan="5" |2018 || ''Get out House''|| rowspan="3" | ''[[Naam (2018 film)|Naam]]'' ||Shabareesh Varma |- | ''Ellarum Onnani''|| Shabareesh Varma, Niranj Suresh, Sooraj Santhosh, Suchith |- |''Adichu Polichu''|| Shabareesh Varma, Niranj Suresh, Sooraj Santhosh, Suchith |- ||''Dhiname Dhinanme''|| ''[[Sketch (2018 film)|Sketch]]'' || [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], Mukesh, Shabareesh Varma |- ||''Karineela Kanna Kanna''|| ''[[Ladoo (film)|Ladoo]]'' || Rajesh Murugesan and Shabareesh Varma |- | rowspan="3"|2022 || ''Raman thedum''||''[[Oh Meri Laila]]'' || Shabareesh Varma |- || ''Punch Triple punch''||''[[Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey]]'' ||Shabareesh Varma, Ankit Menon |- || ''Gunda Gunda Gunda jayan''|| ''[[Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan]]'' || Shabareesh Varma |- |2024 |''Tharavadi Atrocity'' (Promo Song) |''[[Bharathanatyam (2024 film)|Bharathanatyam]]'' |[[Aju Varghese]], Shabareesh Varma |- ||2025||''Whistle'u Bigil'u''||''[[Padakkalam]]''||Shabareesh Varma, Suroor Musthafa, Rajesh Murugesan |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel!! Ref. |- | 2026 |''[[Comedy Cooks]]'' | Contestant |[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-02 |title=Bhavana to Judge 'Comedy Cooks'; TV and Social Media Stars Join as Contestants|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bhavana-to-judge-comedy-cooks-tv-and-social-media-stars-join-as-contestants/articleshow/129976109.cms|access-date=2026-04-03 |website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> |}

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