Indrajith Sukumaran

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Indrajith Sukumaran
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Indrajith in 2022
Born (1979-12-17) 17 December 1979 (age 43)
Alma mater Sainik School, Kazhakootam
Occupations
  • Actor
  • playback singer
Years active1984 (child artist);
2002–present
Spouse
(m. 2002)
Children2 (including Prarthana Indrajith)
Parents
Relatives Prithviraj Sukumaran (brother)
FamilySee Sukumaran family

Indrajith Sukumaran (born 17 December 1979) is an Indian actor and singer. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Indrajith was born to the actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran and is the elder brother of Prithviraj Sukumaran.

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Indrajith made his acting debut in the 1986 film Padayani as a child artist, and has gone on to star in more than 80 films, notably Meesa Madhavan (2002), Runway (2004), Vesham (2004), Classmates (2006), Chotta Mumbai (2007), Arabikkatha (2007), Twenty:20 (2008), Nayakan (2010), Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram (2010), Ee Adutha Kaalathu (2012), Amen (2013), Left Right Left (2013), Ezhamathe Varavu (2013), Angels (2014), Amar Akbar Anthony (2015), Virus (2019), Lucifer (2019), Halal Love Story (2020) and Kurup (2021).

Indrajith has also starred in a few Tamil, English, Telugu and Hindi films, such as En Mana Vaanil (2002), Before the Rains (2007), Sarvam (2009), Kavya's Diary (2009), and The Waiting Room (2010).

Early life and family

Indrajith was born as the elder son of actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran on 17 December 1979. His brother Prithviraj Sukumaran is also a well-known actor in south Indian cinema.

Indrajith's initial schooling was at Shrine Vailankanni Senior Secondary School, T. Nagar, Chennai and St. Joseph's Boys School, Coonoor, since the family was settled at Tamil Nadu at that time. [1] Later, when the family shifted to Kerala, he had his education from The NSS Public School Perunthanni, St. Mary's Residential Central School, Poojappura. He completed the rest of his school education at Sainik School Kazhakoottam, along with his brother Prithviraj. He was the captain of Tennis team while studying there. He also participated in music and acting competitions. He pursued his bachelor's with distinction in Computer science engineering from Rajaas Engineering College in Tirunelveli district and was working as a trainee in a software company when he entered into the film career. Later, he dropped his job and became busy with movies.[ citation needed ]

Acting career

He started his career in malayalam movie as a child artist in "Padayani" in 1986. He was noted for his villain role Eappen Pappachi in the blockbuster Meesa Madhavan , directed by Lal Jose.

He acted alongside Mohanlal in Anwar Rasheed's Chotta Mumbai and Shaji Kailas's Baba Kalyani . His performance as the villain in Baba Kalyani was acclaimed by critics. [2] He acted with Mammootty in the movie Vesham

He also acted in Lal Jose's film Arabikkatha and Santhosh Sivan's Before the Rains . He paired with his brother Prithviraj Sukumaran in several films, including the 2006's hit film Classmates . [3] [4] He starred in the lead role with Vineeth in Hariharan's Film Ezhamathe Varavu , written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair after the success of Pazhassi Raja (2009).

His debut Hindi film The Waiting Room , directed by Maneej Premnath was released in January 2010. [5]

Personal life

Indrajith with wife Poornima Indrajith at 60th Filmfare Awards South Poornima & Indrajith at 60th Filmfare Awards South.jpg
Indrajith with wife Poornima Indrajith at 60th Filmfare Awards South

On 13 December 2002, he married actress Poornima Mohan. [6] [7] They have two daughters. [8]

Awards

Asiavision Awards

Filmography

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As actor

Key
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YearTitleRole(s)Language(s)Notes
1986 Padayani Young RameshMalayalamChild artist
2002 Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan Shyam Gopal VarmaMalayalamCareer debut
Meesa Madhavan Eapen Pappachi
En Mana Vaanil MuraliTamil
2003 Pattalam NandakumarMalayalamCameo appearance
Mizhi Randilum Dr. Arun
Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Andrew
2004 Runway Balu DamodarMalayalam
Vesham Hariprasad
2005 Finger Print Kishore VarmaMalayalam
Police Anand
Deepangal SakshiRishikesh
Chanthupottu Komban Kumaran
Krithyam Ramdas MenonCameo appearance
2006 Achanurangatha Veedu Police OfficerMalayalam
Classmates Pious George
Oruvan Sivan
Baba Kalyani Babu
2007 Chotta Mumbai TomichanMalayalamSpecial appearance
Arabikatha Anwar
Ayur Rekha Anand
Heart Beats Binoy Idikkula
Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan Hareendra Varma
Flash Priyan
2008 Calcutta News HariMalayalam
Malabar Wedding Manu Kuttan
Soorya Kireedam Sivaram
Minnaminnikoottam Sidharth
Before The Rain ManasEnglish
Twenty:20 Arun KumarMalayalam
2009 Nammal Thammil JohnnyMalayalam
Sarvam NoushadTamil
Kavya's Diary RajTelugu
Seetha Kalyanam AmbiMalayalam
Kannerinu Madhuram
2010 Happy Husbands Rahul ValiyathanMalayalam
The Waiting Room CopHindi
Nayakan VaradhanunniMalayalam
Elsamma Enna Aankutty Eby
Chekavar Kasinathan
College Days Rohit Menon
Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram Anoop Chandran
2011 Race NiranjanMalayalam
City of God Swarnavel
Three Kings Bhaskaranunni Raja
Veettilekulla Vazhi RassaqCameo appearance
Vellaripravinte Changathi Manikunju
2012 Ee Adutha Kaalathu VishnuMalayalam
Karmayogi Rudran Gurukkal
Outsider Mukundan
Bachelor Party Geevarghese50th film
Mullamottum Munthiricharum Churatta Jose
Akasathinte Niram Young Man
Husbands in Goa Jerry
Poppins Kanthan
2013 Amen Father Vincent VattolliMalayalam
Up & Down - Mukalil Oralundu Thampuran
Left Right Left Jayan
Paisa Paisa Kishore
Arikil Oraal Siddharth
Ezhamathe Varavu Gopinath Menon
Kaanchi Madhavan
Vedivazhipadu Josephspecial appearance
101 Chodyangal Mugundan
2014 Masala Republic S.I. ShambuMalayalam
Naku Penta Naku Taka Vinay
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha KrishnanunniCameo appearance
Angels Hameem Hyder
Cousins Joji
2015 Rasam BaluMalayalam
Double Barrel Vinci
Kohinoor Haiderspecial appearance
Amar Akbar Anthony Anthony
2016 Vettah ACP Xylex AbrahamMalayalam
2017 Kaadu Pookkunna Neram Police officerMalayalam
Lakshyam Vimal
Tiyaan Pattabhirama Giri
2018 Mohanlal SethumadhavanMalayalam
2019 Lucifer GovardhanMalayalamspecial appearance
Virus Dr. Baburaj
Thakkol Fr. Ambrose Vas Pochampalli
2020 Halal Love Story ShereefMalayalam
2021 Aanum Pennum MadhavanMalayalamCameo appearance
Kurup Retd SP Krishnadas IPS, former DYSP
Aaha Kochu
2022 Night Drive Bennie MoopanMalayalam
Pathaam Valavu Sethu
19(1)(a) Anand
Theerppu Kalyan Menon
2023 Thuramukham Santo GopalanMalayalamSpecial appearance
Anuradha Crime No.59/2019 Dagger-14-plain.pngPeethambranCompleted
Mohandas Dagger-14-plain.pngTBATamilcompleted
Kunjamminis Hospital Dagger-14-plain.pngTBAMalayalamFilming
Ram Dagger-14-plain.pngShyam Balachandran IPSFilming

As Voice over

YearTitleVoice RoleNotes
2010 Nayakan NarratorAlso Actor
2013 Nee Kho Njaa Cha Narrator
Amen NarratorAlso Actor
Zachariyaude Garbhinikal Narrator
2017 Ezra Narrator
2018Janaki(short film)Voice roleJanaki’s Husband

Tele film and Web series

As actor

YearTitleRole(s)Language(s)Notes
2001Annie (Tele film) Malayalam
2019 Queen GMR Tamil
2023BrindaTBA Telugu Post Production
Queen 2GMR Tamil Filming
Untitled Netflix AnthologyTBA Malayalam Filming

Discography

As singer

YearSongsAlbumsMusic DirectorNotes
2003"Anthinilaa" Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Ouseppachan
2007"Manjin"Daya---TV Serial
2010"Happy Husbands" Happy Husbands M. Jayachandran
"Ranadheera" Nayakan Prashant Pillai
"Poril Theyyaram" Chekavar Rahul Raj
2013"Hey Ithuvazhi" Arikil Oraal Gopi Sundar
2014"Kalichiri" Masala Republic Jassie Gift
"Ee Mizhiyimakal" Angels Jakes Bejoy
2015"Premamennaal" Amar Akbar Anthony" Nadirshah
2018"Naadum vitte" Mohanlal Tony Joseph Pallivathukal
2021"Vali Oru Aaha" Aaha Sooraj S. Kurup Promo Song

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