Manoj K. Jayan

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Manoj in 2016
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Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan

(1966-03-15) 15 March 1966 (age 57)
Nationality Indian
Alma materSouthern Film Institute, Trivandrum
Years active1988–present
Spouse(s) Urvashi
(m.2000; div.2008)
Asha (m.2011-present)
ChildrenTejalakshmi (daughter) (b.2001)
Amrit (son) (b.2012)
Parent(s) K. G. Jayan (father)
V. K. Sarojini (mother)

Manoj Kadampoothramadom Jayan also known as Manoj K.Jayan is an Indian actor of Malayalam and Tamil films. He has also done a few Telugu and Kannada films and has also acted in a Bollywood film. Manoj has won three Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his portrayal 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 ). He is the son of singer Jayan of Jaya-Vijaya combo. He is also a singer.

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Early life and career

He was born on 15 March 1966, in Kottayam District, Kerala to the famous Carnatic musician and Padma Shri awardee K. G. Jayan and V. K. Sarojini, a teacher. He has an elder brother Biju K Jayan (musician). He had his primary education from St. Joseph Convent UPS Kottayam and Sacred Heart Mount High School and pre-university degree from Government College, Kottayam (Nattakam). Then he joined Southern Film Institute, Trivandrum to learn acting but discontinued later. [1] [2]

Personal life

Manoj married film actress Urvashi on 2 May 2000, which ended in divorce in 2008. They have a daughter Tejalakshmi, born in 2001. [3] [4] Later, he married Asha on 2 March 2011, and they have a son Amrit, born on 30 December 2012. [5]

Filmography

Malayalam

YearFilmRoleNotes
2023 Higuita Dagger-14-plain.pngTBA [6]
2022 Malikappuram SI Haneef
2022 Shefeekkinte Santhosham TBA
2022Ente MazhaTBA
2022LouisTBA
2022 Salute Dy.S.P. Ajith Karunakaran [7]
2021Vidhi: The VerdictTBA
Aaha Gee Varghese Ashan
2019 Ganagandharvan Kalasadhan Titto
Pathinettaam Padi Stanlin Moore
Evidey Symphony Zacaria
Thottappan Fr.Peter
Vishudha PusthakamRaj Subramaniam
An International Local Story Shivan
Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu Baba
2018 Mazhayathu Circle Inspector
My Story Williams
BonsaiMadhusoodhanan Nair
2017VilakkumaramGireesh
Sadrishya VakyamIssac Antony
CrossroadDriver
Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu Zacharia Pothen
Tharangam Antony Gonsalvez
Solo Bhadhran
2016 Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti Neer
Sahapadi 1975Narikkodu Narayanan
2015ThilothamaCI Rana
Beware of Dogs Baptist
KukkiliyarWanderer
Vishwasam Athalle EllamPrithviraj Singh
NegalukalDarappan
Chirakodinja Kinavukal Director Raghoouthaman
Namasthe BaliSunny
Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander Stephen Antony
Mariyam Mukku Mariyanasan
2014 Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan Suresh
Asha Black Senthil
Homely Meals Sarath Chandran
Onnum Mindathe Panchara Jose
Konthayum Poonoolum Sethu
Black ForestEx Military Man
2013 Kadhaveedu Qadir
Cleopatra Novelist Ramdas
Neram Rayban / M. Dhandapaani (Tamil version)
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Himself
Kaliyachan Kunjiraman
6 B Paradise [8] Aadhithyan
Ladies & Gentleman Anoop
Lokpal S P Vijayan
2012 Ardhanari Manjula
Thattathin Marayathu Sub-Inspector Premkumar
Mallu Singh Pappan
Njanum Ente Familiyum John Paileykunnel
2011 Vellaripravinte Changathi Krishnan
Seniors Rashid Munna
2010 Paattinte Palazhy Ameer
Thoovalkattu Sundaran
Nirakazhcha Sreekuttan
24 Hours Underworld Don, Ikhthar
Kayam Choonda
Dhrona 2010 Maniyankottu Girishan
2009 Moz & Cat Panakkal Das
Winter Psychiatrist
Chattambinadu Mallanchira Chandramohan
Sagar Alias Jackie Reloaded Manu
Pazhassi Raja Thalakkal Chanthu
Chemistry Bhadran Namboodhiri
Madhyavenal Sakhavu Kumaran
KavyamAnanthakrishna Bhagavathar
2008 Rathri Mazha Vivek
Oru Pennum Randaanum Raman Pillai
Mizhikal Sakshi Aditya Varma
Akasha Gopuram Alex
Twenty:20 Mahindran
Crazy Gopalan Babu John
Kanichukulangarayil CBI CBI officer Arjun
JubileeCBI Officer
2007 Big B Eddy John Kurishinkal
Mayavi Balan
Time Durgadasan
Naalu Pennungal Ouseppu
Ekantham Dr. Sunny
Rock & Roll Saidapet Giri
2006 Pathaka Hari Narayanan
Bada Dosth Zakir Ali
Smart City Sharath Chandran
Ennittum Prof Jayadevan
Photographer Circle Inspector
2005Deepangal SakshiVinod
ArunamAchuthan
Rajamanikyam Raja Selvam
Ananthabhadram Digambaran
Udayon PottanPathro
2004 Natturajavu Antappan
Kaazhcha Vallakaaran Joy
Koottu Hameed Khan
Vajram Dracula
2003 Saphalam Govind Shankar
Mayamohithachandran
2002 Kattuchembakam S. P. Rajendra Varma
Thandavam Dasappan Gaunder
Krishna Gopalakrishna Dr. Jacob
Phantom Circle Inspector Sebastian
Kannaki Gounder
2001 Ravanaprabhu Sivadasan MLA
Unnathangalil Micheal
Saivar Thirumeni Mithran
Praja IPS officer David
2000 Valliettan Dasan
Punaradhivasam Agricultural Officer
1999 Prempujari Singer guest role
Aayiram Meni Babu
Sparsham Mahi
1998 Manjukalavum Kazhinju Reghu
AaghoshamRex Isaac
Kalapam Bharathan
Ilamura Thamburan Ananthapadmanabhan
Panchaloham Paramu
1997 Sammanam Viswanathan
Vaachalam Sekharankutty
Shibiram Kochu Varkey/Sajan
KannurKarivalloor Sivankutty
Churam Kunjunni
Asuravamsam Palayam Murukan
1996SwarnakireedamAchutty
Pallivathuckal ThommichanDharmaraj
Manthrika Kuthira Adovacate
Sallapam Divakaran
Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu Mukundan
Kumkumacheppu Jayadevan
Kanchanam James Antony
1995 Agrajan Aravindhan
Thumboli Kadappuram Willams
Ezharakoottam C I Viswanathan
1994 Vardhakya Puranam Jayan
Prathakshinam Unni
Parinayam KunjunniNamboodiri
Bheesmacharya Dilip
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu Sachidanandan
Palayam Noble
Sukrutham Rajendran
1993 Venkalam Unnikrishnan
Sopanam Ananthakrishna Warrior
O' Faby SI Siby
Ethu Manju Kaalam Gopi
Samooham Majeed
Chamayam Anto
Ghazal Vandikaran Khadar
1992Kallanum PolisumKallan
Valayam Ravi
Utsava Melam Singer
Snehasagaram Muthu
Sargam Kuttan Thampuran
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Vishnu
Kudumbasametham Sivashankaran
1991 Sundhari Kakka Gang leader
Chakravarthy Thampi
Kadalora Kattu Babychan
Nettippattam Freddy
Chanchattam Babu
Marupuram Albey
1990 Prosecution Rajendran
Perumthachan Thirumagalathu Neelakandan Namboothiri
Anantha Vruthantham Kishore
1988 Mamalakalkkappurathu Naxalite
1987 Ente Sonia Man at drink party

Tamil

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

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
1993SarigamaluKittappa
2003 Veede Venkiteshwara Rao
2006Naidu LLB
2008 Souryam Shivaram Gowd

Kannada

YearFilmRoleNotes
2004UgraNarasimhaIntelligence officer

Hindi

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002BheebhatsaHijada

Television

YearTitleDirector
1988KumilakalAdam Ayub
1989Devamanohari NeeShajiyem
1989VaitharaniP.Bhaskaran
1990SamaganamN. Sankaran Nair
1990Pankiyamma

Awards

YearFilmAward
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)
  • 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

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 [10] Melle, Husbi RubbiSoloJaleelSidharth Vijayan
2014 Onnum Mindathe ThathinanthaSoloV R SanthoshAnil Johnson

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