About Alexander Babu
Alexander Babu Arulanthu is an Indian stand-up comedian, singer, yoga instructor, musician and actor. He was born and brought up in a small village called Andavoorani in Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu in a Catholic family. He studied engineering in College of engineering Guindy in Chennai, studied his master's degree in the United States and worked as a software engineer at Amazon in Seattle. He began his training as a Carnatic vocalist when he was in the United States.
In 2014, Alexander Babu left his corporate job as a software engineer to focus on stand-up comedy and theater shows. During his early life in stand-up comedy he worked in the South India-focused comedy movement Evam Stand-Up Tamasha. He has toured the United States, Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Kuwait and Australia for his performances.
During July 2017, he began his musical stand-up act, Alex in Wonderland, which combines music, storytelling and stand-up and earned him numerous accolades. He performed 115 shows of Alex in Wonderland worldwide after ending it in 2019, and in 2019 he produced his 120-minute English-Tamil stand-up-musical special, Alex in Wonderland, for Amazon Prime. He is popular on YouTube for his stand-up comedy performances; his videos have gained him millions of views and he has more than 1 million subscribers as of April 2020.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Alexander Babu?
Alexander Babu Arulanthu is an Indian stand-up comedian, singer, yoga instructor, musician and actor.
What career did Alexander Babu leave to focus on comedy?
In 2014, Alexander Babu left his corporate job as a software engineer to focus on stand-up comedy and theater shows. He had worked as a software engineer at Amazon in Seattle.
What is Alex in Wonderland?
Alex in Wonderland is his musical stand-up act, which he began during July 2017. It combines music, storytelling and stand-up. In 2019 he produced it as a 120-minute English-Tamil stand-up-musical special for Amazon Prime.
Where was Alexander Babu born?
He was born and brought up in a small village called Andavoorani in Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, in a Catholic family.
How popular is Alexander Babu on YouTube?
He is popular on YouTube for his stand-up comedy performances; his videos have gained him millions of views and he has more than 1 million subscribers as of April 2020.
