Sajan Surya

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Sajan Sooreya
Born
Sajan S. Nair
Nationality Indian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Anchor
  • Model
  • Producer
  • Government servant in Kerala Registration Department
Years active2000–present
Notable workSthree
Kumkumapoovu
Bharya
SpouseVineetha [1]
Children2

Sajan Sooreya is an Indian actor who is known for his appearances in Malayalam soap operas. [2] He has won several accolades including four Asianet Television Awards for Best actor. [3]

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He has done over 100 television series and has established himself as the most bankable actor in Malayalam television. [4] Before foraying into Television, he did theatre performances under his own troupe Arya Communication. Currently he owns a production company named Trio.

Personal life

Sajan was born to Satheeshan and Suryakala. He is a Clerk in Registration Department of the Government of Kerala. He is married to Vineetha and the couple has two daughters. They live in Thiruvananthapuram. [5]

Acting credits

Television serials (partial)
Year(s)ShowRoleChannelNotes
2000Ashwathy DD Malayalam Television debut
2000Detective AnandDetective officerDD Malayalam
2000DayanaDD Malayalam
2001-2002JwalayayiPolice OfficerDD Malayalam
2001SthreeGopan Asianet
2002SnehadooramAsianet
2002SthreejanmamMayamma's bridegroom Surya TV
2002Akkarapacha Asianet
2003Sthree Oru PunyamDD Malayalam
2004Sthree HridayamKailath Krishna Prasad(young)Surya TV
2004ThalolamGiriAsianet
2005-2006ThulabharamVishwanSurya TVUnreleased serial with only promo been released
2006Sthree GopanAsianet
2007 Unniyarcha Aromal Chekavar Asianet
2007 Swami Ayyappan Arjuna Asianet
2007PriyamanasamSurya TV
2007AmmakkayiJithendranSurya TV
2007Sree GuruvayoorappanUnniSurya TV
2007-2008NirmalyamNandhanAsianet
2007-2008 A AmmaKairali TVretelecasted during the first lockdown of 2020
2008KanakkuyilDr.HarikrishnanAsisnet
2008-2009AmmathottilSarathchandranAsianet
2008OfficerAmrita TV
2008-2010SnehathoovalAsianet
2009Coimbatore Ammayi Amrita TV
2010SnehatheeramSurya TV
2010LipstickVipinAsianet
2010-2011Dream CitySurya TV
2011Alavudeente AlbhuthavilakuAli Baba a.k.a. KunjikkakaAsianet
2011-2014 Kumkumapoovu MaheshAsianetBreak Role [6]
2011-2012ManasaveenaKailash Mazhavil Manorama
2011-2012Suryakanthi Jaihind TV
2011-2012KanalpoovuSivaram Jeevan TV
2012InnaleSurya TV
2012-2013NilapakshiKairali TV
2013-2015 Amala ArjunanMazhavil Manorama
2014-2015VadhuAkhil/NikhilSurya TV [7]
2014-2015Ente PennuMukundhan Mazhavil Manorama
2015IthalAmrita TV [8]
2015-2016 Sthreedhanam Film actor KiranAsianetExtended Cameo
2016-2019 Bharya NarenAsianet
2016Sagaram SakshiKannanSurya TV
2017-2018 Mamangam Adv.Vishnu Flowers TV [9]
2018-2019 Ilayaval Gayathri ManuMazhavil Manorama [10]
2018PoliceDeepuACV
2019 Sabarimala Swami Ayyappan Harichandra Asianet
2019 Kasthooriman ShankarAsianetExtended Cameo
2019-2020Kerala SamajamManoharAsianet
2020–2021 Jeevithanouka Palackal JayakrishnanMazhavil Manorama [11]
2021-2022 Ente Maathavu MuraliSurya TV
2023-present Geethagovindham Arakkal Govind Madhav Asianet [12]
2023 Koodevide GovindGuest appearance

Other television shows

Filmography

YearFilmNotes
2005 Bunglavil Outha Krishnanunni (Debut as a lead actor)
2006Vrindavanam
2009Nayanam
2010 Kaaryasthan

Cameo appearance in the song Mangalangal

2013White Paper
2014Manam Thelinju
2015 Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Extended Cameo as himself
2019A 4 Apple
Fancy dress

Music videos

Telefilms

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