Manoj K. Jayan

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Manoj K. Jayan
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Manoj in 2016
Born
Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan

(1966-03-15) 15 March 1966 (age 59)
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Alma materSouthern Film Institute, Trivandrum
Years active1988–present
Spouses
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    (m. 2000;div. 2008)​
  • Asha
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    (m. 2011)​
Children2
Father K. G. Jayan

Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan, also known as Manoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor who acts in Malayalam films in addition to a few Tamil films. Manoj has won three Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his portrayals of Hariharan's "Kuttan Thampuran" in Sargam (1992), "Thalakkal Chandu" in Pazhassi Raja (2009) and "Kunjiraman" in Farook Abdul Rahiman's Kaliyachan . He has played "Kuttan Thampuran" ( Sargam ), "Thirumangalath Neelakandan Namboothiri" ( Perumthachan ), "Kunjunni Namboothiri" ( Parinayam ), "Unnikrishnan" ( Venkalam ), "Ananthakrishna Warrier" ( Sopanam ), "Digambaran" ( Anandabhadram ) and "Thalakkal Chandu" ( Pazhassi Raja ).

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Early life and career

Manoj K. Jayan was born on 15 March 1966 [1] to and V. K. Sarojini and carnatic musician K. G. Jayan of the Kadampoothramadam family in Kottayam, Kerala, India. He has an elder brother Biju K Jayan, a musician. He graduated from Government College, Kottayam. After completing his studies, he joined the Southern Film Institute in Trivandrum to learn acting. [2] [3] Although Manoj debuted with a small role in 1987 movie Ente Sonia, he was roped as a lead man in Mamalakalkkappurathu (1988). But the film Ente Sonia never hit the screens. [4] [5]

Personal life

Manoj was married to actress Urvashi, whom he divorced in 2008. Together, they had one daughter. [6] [7] In 2011, he married Asha, and together they have a son. [8] He also has a stepdaughter from his second marriage to Asha, from her first marriage [9]

Filmography

Malayalam

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Mamalakalkkappurathu Naxalite
Ente Sonia
1990 Anantha Vruthantham Kishore
Marupuram Albey
ProsecutionRajendran
1991ChanchattamBabu
Nettippattam Freddy
Sundhari Kakka Gang leader
Kadalora KattuBabychan
Chakravarthy Thampi
Perumthachan Thirumagalathu Neelakandan Namboothiri
1992 Kudumbasametham Sivashankaran
Sargam Kuttan Thampuran
Kallanum PolisumKallan
Snehasagaram Muthu
Utsava Melam Singer
Valayam Ravi
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Vishnu
1993 Ghazal Vandikaran Khadar
Sopanam Ananthakrishna Warrior
Ithu Manju KaalamGopi
Chamayam Anto
O' Faby SI Siby
Samooham Majeed
Venkalam Unnikrishnan
1994 Sukrutham Rajendran
Palayam Noble
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu Sachidanandan
BheesmacharyaDilip
Parinayam KunjunniNamboodiri
PrathakshinamUnni
Vardhakya Puranam Jayan
1995 Ezharakoottam CI Viswanathan
Thumboli Kadappuram Willams
Agrajan Aravindhan
1996 Kanchanam James Antony
Kumkumacheppu Jayadevan
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan RajavuMukundan
Sallapam Divakaran
Manthrika Kuthira Advocate
Pallivathuckal ThommichanDharmaraj
SwarnakireedamAchutty
1997 Asuravamsam Palayam Murukan
ChuramKunjunni
KannurKarivalloor Sivankutty
ShibiramKochu Varkey/Sajan
Vaachalam Sekharankutty
Sammanam Viswanathan
1998PanchalohamParamu
Ilamura ThamburanAnanthapadmanabhan
KalapamBharathan
AaghoshamRex Isaac
Manjukalavum Kazhinju Reghu
1999 Sparsham Mahi
Aayiram Meni Babu
Prempujari SingerGuest appearance
2000 Punaradhivasam Agricultural Officer
Valliettan Dasan
2001 Praja David IPS
Saivar Thirumeni Mithran
Unnathangalil Micheal
Ravanaprabhu Sivadasan MLA
2002 Kannaki Gounder
Phantom Sub Inspector Sebastian
Krishna Gopalakrishna Dr. Jacob
Thandavam Dasappan Gaunder
Kattuchembakam SP Rajendra Varma
2003Mayamohithachandran
Saphalam Govind Shankar
2004 Vajram Dracula
Koottu Hameed Khan
Kaazhcha Vallakaaran Joy
Natturajavu Antappan
2005 Udayon Pottan Pathru
Ananthabhadram Digambaran
Rajamanikyam Raja Selvam
ArunamAchuthan
Deepangal SakshiVinod
2006 Photographer Circle Inspector
Ennittum Prof. Jayadevan
Smart City Sharath Chandran
Bada Dosth Zakir Ali
Pathaka Hari Narayanan IPS
2007 Rock & Roll Saidapet Giri
Ekantham Dr. Sunny
Naalu Pennungal Ouseppu
Time Durgadasan
Mayavi Balan
Big B Eddy John Kurishinkal
2008JubileeCBI Officer
Kanichukulangarayil CBI CBI officer Arjun
Crazy Gopalan Babu John
Twenty:20 Mahindran
Akasha Gopuram Alex
Mizhikal Sakshi Aditya Varma
Oru Pennum Randaanum Raman Pillai
Rathri Mazha Vivek
2009KavyamAnanthakrishna Bhagavathar
Madhyavenal Sakhavu Kumaran
Chemistry Bhadran Namboodhiri
Pazhassi Raja Thalakkal Chanthu
Sagar Alias Jackie Reloaded Manu
Chattambinadu Mallanchira Chandramohan
Winter Psychiatrist
Moz & Cat Panickar Das
2010 Dhrona 2010 Maniyankottu Girishan
Kayam Choonda
24 Hours Underworld Don, Ikhthar
Nirakazhcha Sreekuttan
Thoovalkattu Sundaran
Paattinte Palazhy Ameer
2011 Seniors Rashid Munna
Vellaripravinte Changathi Krishnan
2012 Njanum Ente Familiyum John Paileykunnel
Mallu Singh Pappan
Thattathin Marayathu Sub-Inspector Premkumar
Ardhanari Manjula
2013 Lokpal SP Vijayan
Ladies & Gentleman Anoop
6 B ParadiseAadhithyan [10]
Kaliyachan Kunjiraman
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Himself
Neram Rayban
Cleopatra Novelist Ramdas
Kadhaveedu Qadir
2014 Konthayum Poonoolum Sethu
Onnum Mindathe Panchara Jose
Homely Meals Sarath Chandran
Asha Black Senthil
Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan Suresh
2015 Mariyam Mukku Mariyanasan
Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander Stephen Antony
Namasthe Bali Sunny
Chirakodinja Kinavukal Director Raghoouthaman
NegalukalDarappan
Vishwasam Athallae Ellaam A.C.P Prithyraj Singh I.P.S
KukkiliyarWanderer
Beware of Dogs Baptist
ThilothamaCI Rana
2016Sahapadi 1975Narikkodu Narayanan
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti Neer
2017 Solo Bhadhran
Tharangam Antony Gonsalvez
Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu Zacharia Pothen
Crossroad Driver
Sadrishya VakyamIssac Antony
VilakkumaramGireesh
2018 Bonsai Madhusoodhanan Nair
My Story Williams
Mazhayathu Circle Inspector
2019 Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu Baba
An International Local Story Shivan
Vishudha PusthakamRaj Subramaniam
Thottappan Fr. Peter
Evidey Symphony Zacaria
Pathinettaam Padi Stanlin Moore
Ganagandharvan Kalasadhan Titto
2021 Aaha Gee Varghese Ashan
Vidhi: The Verdict
2022 Salute DySP Ajith Karunakaran [11]
Louis
Ente Mazha
Shefeekkinte Santhosham Ayurveda Doctor
Malikappuram SI Haneef
2023 Higuita M.V. Gopinathan [12]
Jailer Superintendent of Police [13]
2024 Aanandhapuram Diaries [14]
Thankamani Mani Peter [15]
Nunakuzhi Sundarnath [16]
2025 Rekhachithram Vincent [17]
Lovely [18]
United Kingdom of Kerala Madhavan [19]
Dheeran†Bombay Aruvi [20]

Tamil

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Thalapathi Manoharan
2002 Game Lenin
2003 Dhool Inspector Karunakaran
Thirumalai Arasu
2004 Vishwa Thulasi Shiva
Azhagesan Landlord's son
Jana ACP Rajasekhar
2005 Thirupaachi ACP Rajaguru
Mannin Maindhan Bhairavamoorthy
Aanai Jayaram
2006 Sudesi Private Detective Thilak
Thiruttu Payale Businessman Sivaraj
Thimiru Periya Karuppu
2007 Sringaram Mirasdar Sukumar
Dhandayuthapani Thamizharasu
2008 Sadhu Miranda Rowdy Davidraj
Ko Raghavan
Ellam Avan Seyal Doctor
2009 Villu Inspector Joseph
Thee ACP Jayan
Ragavan Lakshmipathi
2012 Billa II Koteeswara "Koti" Rao
2014 Nee Naan Nizhal Senthil Nathan
2016 Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai SI
2017 Solo Bhadran
2018 Pattinapakkam James Thomas

Telugu

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Sarigamalu Kittappa
2003 Veede Venkiteshwara Rao
2006Naidu LLB
2008 Souryam Shivaram Gowd

Television

List of television credits
YearTitleDirector
1988KumilakalAdam Ayub
1989Devamanohari NeeShajiyem
VaitharaniP.Bhaskaran
1990SamaganamN. Sankaran Nair
Pankiyamma

Awards

List of awards received by Manoj K. Jayan
YearTitleAward
1992 Perumthachan
  • Film Artsclub Award
1993 Sargam
  • Kerala State Film Award (Second Best Actor)
  • Film Critics Award
  • Film Chamber Award
  • Madras Lion's Club Award
1994 Chamayam, Sopanam
  • Film Critics Award
1994 Chamayam
  • Film Artsclub Award
2004Thirumalai (Tamil)
  • Variety Cinema Award (Best Villain)
2006 Ananthabhadram
  • Film Critics Award (Best Actor)
  • Amritha Award (Second Best Actor)
  • Sathyan Smaraka Award (Best Supporting Actor)
2010 Pazhassi Raja
  • Kerala State Film Award (Second Best Actor)
  • Film Fare Award (Best Supporting Actor)
  • Ujala Asianet Award (Special Jury Award)
  • The Exo Mathrubhumi Amrita Film Award (Best Supporting Actor)
  • SathyanSmaraka Award (Best Actor)
  • Amma Award Dubai (Best Supporting Actor)
  • The Mumbai Malayalam Film Awards (Best Supporting Actor)
  • JaiHind TV Award (Best Supporting Actor)
  • South Scope Cine Awards (Best Supporting Actor)
  • Bharath Murali Award (Best Actor)
2010Madhyavenal, Thoovalkattu
  • Film Critics Award (Special Jury Award)
2012Vellaripravinte Changathi
  • Asia vision award (Special Jury Award)
2012Ardhanari
  • Jaycey Foundation Award 2012(Second Best Actor)
  • Ujala Asianet Award (Special Jury Award)
  • Sreekrishna Natya Sangeetha Academy Award(Chalachitra Prathibha Puraskaram)
  • Padmasree Thilakan Puraskaram at Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
2012 Kaliyachan
  • Kerala State Film Award (Second Best Actor) [21]
  • Mumbai Malayali Award (Special Jury Award)
2012Various films
  • JaiHind TV Award (Versatile Actor)
  • IMAQ Award (Versatile Actor)
2015Various Films
  • Bharath gopi Award (Life Time Achievement)
2016Various Films
  • Lions Club International Calicut (Abhinaya Sreshta Puraskaram)
2016Negalukal,Kukkiliyar
  • Film Critics Award (Best Actor)
2016Various Films
  • Kairali TV BAHU MUGHA Prathibha Puraskaram (QATAR)
2016Kaliyachan
  • Outstanding Performer of the year (ANAND TV Film Award London)

Other awards

Playback singer

List of film playback singer credits
YearFilm/AlbumSong(s)Co-Singer(s)LyricistMusic Director
1993AyyappatheerthamPamba Ganapathiye, Deepam Kandu, Malamukalundoru swamy, AzhuthanadiyozhukkuSoloMD Rajendran, PC AravindanKalarathnam K G Jayan (Jaya vijaya)
2001Saiver ThirumeniAllikkallilu Vellam KoottiSoloGireesh PuthencheryRaveendran
2011MazhanruthamMazhayil NinSoloSohanlalPradeep Somasundaram
2013Pranavamalhar [24] Melle, Husbi RubbiSoloJaleelSidharth Vijayan
2014 Onnum Mindathe ThathinanthaSoloV R SanthoshAnil Johnson

References

  1. ↑ Venu, Renuka (15 March 2022). "ഇന്ന് ജന്മദിനം ആഘോഷിക്കുന്ന മനോജ് കെ.ജയന്റെ പ്രായം എത്ര?". Webdunia. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". cinidiary.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "malayalamcinema.com, Official website of AMMA, Malayalam Film news, Malayalam Movie Actors & Actress, Upcoming Malayalam movies". www.malayalamcinema.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Why Manoj K Jayan didn't want his first film to reach theatres!". On Manorama . 26 November 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Sebastian, Shevlin (13 January 2018). "30th year in the frame of fame". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Urvasi and Manoj K Jayan submit consent letter for separation". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Court gives daughter's custody to Manoj K Jayan". Mathrubhumi. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "ഭര്‍ത്താവിനെ അനുസരിക്കുന്നവളാണ് നല്ല ഭാര്യ". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "സഹോദരങ്ങൾക്കൊപ്പം സ്റ്റൈലിഷ് ലുക്കിൽ കുഞ്ഞാറ്റ; സുന്ദരിയായിരിക്കുന്നുവെന്ന് ആരാധകർ". 9 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Manoj K. Jayan and Mia in 6B Paradise". Metromatinee. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "An actor opens up: Manoj K Jayan on his many roles and why he doesn't chase films". The News Minute. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Suraj Venjaramoodu's Higuita gets release date". The Indian Express. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  13. ↑ Ramachandran, Arjun (18 August 2023). "Review: Dhyan Sreenivasan's 'Jailer' works only in parts". The South First. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Meena's comeback Malayalam movie is engaging but struggles to stay focused | 'Aanandhapuram Diaries' review". Onmanorama . 1 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "First look of Dileep's Thankamani out". Cinema Express . 21 October 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  16. ↑ Features, C. E. (14 August 2024). "Makers of Basil Joseph's Nunakuzhi release title track". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  17. ↑ Madhu, Vignesh (24 December 2024). "Rekhachithram trailer has Asif Ali as a cop trying to unravel past mysteries". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  18. ↑ Santhosh, Vivek (14 January 2025). "Mathew Thomas-starrer Lovely confirms release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  19. ↑ Features, C. E. (9 February 2025). "Ranjith Sajeev's United Kingdom of Kerala gets a release date, first look out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  20. ↑ Features, C. E. (6 March 2025). "First look of Dheeran unveiled". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "A fine performance and a long wait". 20 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "Abraham Lincoln award for Manoj K Jayan". Madhyamam Daily . 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  23. ↑ "Actor Manoj K Jayan receives UAE Golden Visa". Mathrubhumi. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
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