Sudheesh

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Sudheesh
Born (1972-12-07) 7 December 1972 (age 51)
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor
SpouseDhanya
Children2
Parents
  • T. Sudhakaran Nair
  • Suryaprabha

Sudheesh (born 7 December 1972) is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor in 2021.

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Personal life

Sudheesh is the only son of T. Sudhakaran Nair and Suryaprabha. Sudhakaran Nair was a retired deputy collector and an actor who performed notable roles in films such as Gulmohar, Khaki, Bharatham , Sadayam , Pattabhishekam, Indian rupee etc. The father-son duo has acted together in many films. [1] Similarly, Sudheesh's son Rudraksh Nair has acted as child hero in the film Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho . [2] Sudheesh did his schooling from St. Joseph's Boys' Higher Secondary School, Kozhikode and higher studies in St. Joseph's College, Devagiri. Sudheesh married Dhanya on 30 March 2005. They have two sons. [3] [4] His father died on 4 January 2016 aged 73.

Filmography

1980s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Anantaram Teenage Ajayakumar
PoomazhaStudent
1989 Mudra Unni
SnehadoothNot released

1990s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Venal Kinavukal Anil
1992 Aadhaaram Rameshan
Thalastaanam Young Harikrishnan
1993 Samooham Johny
CheppadividyaJosootty
O' Faby Voice For Roque Tharakan
Manichithrathazhu Chanthu
1994 Chakoram Unni
Njan Kodiswaran Hari
Pavithram Sivankutty
PradhakshinamReghu
Nandini Oppol Murali
Daivathinte Vikruthikal Sivan
Sudhinam Appu
VaranamalyamVinu/Vinod Kumar
Vendor Daniel State Licency Joy Daniel
Vardhakya Puranam Satheesh
1995 Alanchery Thambrakal Son of Bhagavathar
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman Nakulan
Kakkakum Poochakkum KalyanamAchutty
SasinasUnni
KokkarakkoRameshan
Pai BrothersManu
Sreeragam Vaithi
1996 Ee Puzhayum Kadannu Satheesh
Aakasathoru Kilivathil
Excuse Me Ethu CollegilaPappan
Poonilavu
Vanarasena Manikandan
1997 Kannur Unni
NiyogamDamu
Aniyathi Pravu Radhamadhavan
The Good Boys Sudhi
Oral Mathram Balachandran
1998British MarketJoyichan
Chenapparambile AanakkariyamSudhi
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala Suku
Kusruthikuruppu Gopu
Harikrishnans Thomas Mathew
Manjukalavum Kazhinju Antappan
Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam Chandran
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan Dr. Namboothiri
1999 Ustaad Faisal
Chandamama Dasan
GandhiyanPravin
Onnaamvattam KandappolNakulan
Bharya Veettil Paramasukham Puthooramvettil Unnikrishnan/Unnikuttan
Prem Poojari Prem's friend
Udayapuram Sulthan Unnikrishnan

2000s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam Robert
Swayamvarapanthal Rameshan
Ee Mazha ThenmazhaVishnu
Snehapoorvam Anna Romeo Suresh
Valliettan Sankarankutty
2001 Sharja To Sharja Unni
2002 Nandanam Unnikrishnan
Kaiyethum Doorath Tony
Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam Lodge Receptionist
Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan Tomy
Savithriyude AranjanamDushyanthan / Appu
2003 Thilakkam
ChoondaMadhavan
Melvilasam Sariyanu Madanamohanan
Pattalam Suku
Balettan Sudhi
Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum Rajendran
Vellithira Mohammed
2004 Maampazhakkaalam Ganeshan
Kanninum Kannadikkum Murukan
Symphony Sebi
Ee Snehatheerathu Ganesh
Kakkakarumban
2005 Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu Hariharan
Five Fingers Rafeeq
Kalyanakurimanam Bright
2006Achante PonnumakkalOmanakuttan
Ravanan Sunny Kurian
Pakal Abu
2007 Panthaya Kozhi Balu
Khaki Hari
Changathipoocha Kunjunni
Nagaram Vasu kuttan
Ali Bhai Sameer Das
Bharathan Effect Peter
2008 Aayudham Rafeeq
Vilapagalkkappuram Khaderkutty
Shalabam Hari
GulmoharAnvar
MayakazhchaChakrapani
One Way Ticket
Aayudham
Oru Pennum Randaanum Krishnankutty
2009 Utharaswayamvaram Tony
Kadha Samvidanam Kunchacko Bobby
Shudharil Shudhan Chandran
Oru Black and White Kudumbam Thomas
Bhagavan Attender Dineshan
Rahasya Police S.I. Thomas
Ayirathil Oruvan Babu
Kerala Cafe Jose
Puthiya Mukham Varghese
Moss & Cat Kunchunni

2010s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Mummy & Me Varun
Viralthumbilaaro
Lavakumar 1984
Thanthonni Nandan
PullimanSundaran
Sahasram Shajahan
Holidays Sudhi
Raama Raavanan
Nallavan Murukan
2011 Innanu Aa Kalyanam Aisha's husband
Swargam 9 KM
Veeraputhran N. P. Abu
Sankaranum Mohananum Sahadevan
Collector Rameshan S Namboothiri
Sthalam Kunhappu
2012 Perinoru Makan Unni
Bavuttiyude Namathil Sreekandan
Scene 1 Nammude Veedu
Josettante Hero Kuchelan
Banking Hours 10 to 4 Ravi Kumar
Namukku Parkkan
Gruhanathan Sundara
2013 Hotel California Bavutty
Ginger Najeeb Kecheri
MizhiRamu Master
101 Chodyangal Vijayan
Orissa Neela Madhavan
Cleopatra
2014 Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil E. M. S. Namboodiripad
Day Night Game
2015 Ennu Ninte Moideen Kottathil Ramachandran
Kaattum Mazhayum
Study Tour
Ain
KukkiliyarKannan
2016Mohavalayam
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho Regi
AthijeevanamVenu mash
2017 Sakhavu Daasan
Thrissivaperoor Kliptham Mansoor/Porinju
2018 Theevandi Ammavan [2]
Marubhoomiyile Mazhathullikal
2019 Virus Radhakrishnan
Panthu
Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo Mash
Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal Mesthiri Damodaran
Kakshi: Amminippilla Prakashan Manjodi
Kalki HC Abdullah
Edakkad Battalion 06 Constable Dineshan

2020s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Anjaam Pathiraa Sudevan
Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam Joseph
Kappela Father Gabriel
Maniyarayile Ashokan Village officer Alex
Kilometers and Kilometers Justin J Vattakala
2021 Kurup Royichan
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham Sivakumar
Kunjeldho Kunjeldho's father
Minnal Murali HimselfCameo
2022Sathyam Mathrame BodhippikkuProfessor Mathew Thomas
Varthamanam Dean
Lalitham Sundaram Rajesh
EnnivarDasettan
Kaduva Mathai
Heaven Philip
Padavettu Govindan
Mukundan Unni Associates George Illikkal
Gold Gold Musthafa
2023 Djinn Doctor
Laika [5]
ThuruthRazak [6]
Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham Rajesh [7]
2018 Varghese [8]
Anuragam [9]
Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna Bhaskaran
Sesham Mike-il Fathima Muneer [10]
Cheena Trophy [11]
2024 LLB: Life Line of Bachelors Shivadasan [12]
Panchavalsara PadhathiTBA [13]
Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha TBA [14]
TBA Ajayante Randam MoshanamTBA [15]

As dubbing artist

YearFilmDubbed forCharacterNotes
1993 O' Faby Roque TharakanSandy
2002 Nandanam Aravind Akash Unnikrishanan
Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan Jayasurya Bobby Oommen
2012 Masters M. Sasikumar Milan

Awards

AwardYearCategoryFilmResult
Kerala State Film Awards 2020Best Character Actor Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam , EnnivarWon [16]
Kerala Film Critics Awards 2020Second Best ActorEnnivarWon [17]

Television career

ProgramYearRoleChannel
Parudeesayilekkulla Patha1994Actor Doordarshan
Butterflies1999Actor Asianet
Ishtama2000Actor directorAsianet
Sthreemanasam2001-2003ActorAsianet
Sthreethwam2005-2006Actor Surya TV
Ettu sundarikalum njnum2004ActorSurya TV
Vivel Big break2011JudgeSurya TV
Sundari niyum sundaran Njanum2013JudgeAsianet
Mummy and me2014Judge Kairali
Star Challenge2015Participant Flowers TV
Comedy Utsavam2017-2018JudgeFlowers TV
Comedy Stars season 22018JudgeAsianet

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