Jagathy Sreekumar

Sreekumar Achary (born 5 January 1951), better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar or simply Jagathy, is an Indian actor, director and playback singer, Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Malayalam cinema, he is also known for his highly nuanced character roles. He is the son of acclaimed dramaturge and writer, Jagathy N. K. Achary.

Jagathy Sreekumar won five Kerala State Film Awards among numerous other awards for his roles in various films. He has also directed two films and written screenplays for two more. His stage name is derived from the neighborhood of Jagathy in Thiruvananthapuram from where he hails. He is an outspoken orator holding strong views, quite unlike his onscreen image and his speeches are still popular.

As the result of a vehicle accident in March 2012, Jagathy was hospitalized for over a year and has still not completely recovered from the injuries sustained. His film career has been on hold since the accident. In May 2022, Jagathy returned to the big screen with the CBI 5: The Brain directed by K. Madhu. In the film, he did not have any dialogues and reprised the memorable character CBI Vikram, which he played in the previous films of the CBI series.

Early life and education

Jagathy Sreekumar is the eldest son of Malayalam dramatist and writer Jagathy N. K. Achary. He studied at the Government Model Boys School, Thiruvananthapuram. He then completed his B.Sc. degree in Botany from Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, where eminent personalities like K. Jayakumar and Ravi Vallathol were his classmates. After college, he briefly worked as a medical representative before later becoming an actor.

Acting career

Jagathy was a fifth grade student at Model School in Thiruvananthapuram when he got the opportunity to act in a school play for the first time. The play he acted was "Onamundum Odakkuzhalum" by Sreemandiram K.P. He continued to act in plays written by his father NK Achary for Kalanilayam, in big and small roles. During this time he joined Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Jagathy made his debut in Malayalam cinema in 1974 by playing a small role in Kanyakumari. He got a breakthrough in his career with his second film Chattambi Kalyani (1975) where he played the role of Pappu. Since then, he went on to play comedy roles in numerous movies. Jagathy started to become an integral part of Malayalam cinema during the early 1980s. He was a constant fixture in Priyadarshan films with Mohanlal coming in the lead role in many of them. Jagathy-Mohanlal combo also resulted in some of the hit movies during the 1980s such as Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, Boeing Boeing, Aram + Aram = Kinnaram, Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, Hello My Dear Wrong Number, Thalavattam, Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu and Ninnistham Ennishtam. Jagathy was praised for his performance as Kavala in the sentimental drama film Moonnam Pakkam (1988). The same year he starred in Mammootty starrer Oru C.B.I Diary Kurippu and reprised the character in the next four sequels of the CBI Series released in 1989, 2004, 2005 and 2022 respectively.

In 1991, Jagathy won the Kerala State Film Award For Second Best Actor for his performance in the cult classic comedy movie Kilukkam and Apoorvam Chilar. He played a comic character in Kilukkam whereas in Apoorvam Chilar, he played a character role. Jagathy played the role of a patient escaped from mental hospital with his group of friends in Mookilla Rajyathu (1991). This movie later developed a cult following. One of the best characters played by Jagathy is Arasumootil Appukuttan in Yoddha (1992). Yoddha is considered one of the best comedy films in Malayalam where Jagathy played an integral part in it. Jagathy was praised for his performance as Jayakrishnan in Melepparambil Aanveedu (1993). His lead role in Kabooliwala (1994) alongside Innocent was acclaimed. The duo played the characters called Kannas and Kadalas in the movie respectively. The same year he played another memorable role in Minnaram. His character from the movie Olympian Anthony Adam (1999) is popular.

Other notable movies in the 1990s include Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam, Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum (1990), Kottayam Kunjachan, Koodikazhca, Kadinjool Kalyanam, Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty (1991), Ezhara Ponnana (1992), Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu, Vadhu Doctoranu, Pingami, Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji, Kinnaripuzhayoram, CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed (1994), Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary, Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka, Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan, Kusruthikaatu (1995), Kalyana Sowgandhikam, Kaathil Oru Kinnaram (1996), Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum, Kilukil Pambaram, Junior Mandrake (1997), Meenathil Thalikettu, Kottaram Veettile Apputtan, Mangalya Pallakku, Mayilpeelikkavu, Grama Panchayath, Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum, Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam (1998), Udayapuram Sulthan, Vazhunnor, Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal, Pattabhishekam and Friends (1999).

Jagathy reunited with Priyadarshan with Kakkakkuyil (2001), which was a commercial success. Jagathy's role as Krishnavilasom Bhageeratan Pilla aka Pillechan in the comedy drama Meesa Madhavan (2002) is often considered one of his career best. This character as well as the movie itself eventually developed a cult following. Jagathy won his second Kerala State Film Award for his performance in Meesa Madhavan and for doing a character role in Nizhalkuthu. The same year he played another memorable comedy character Kumbidi in Nandanam. Some of his memorable roles in 2003 were in movies such as Mr. Brahmachari, Thilakkam, Kilichundan Mampazham, Sadanandante Samayam, Vellithira, Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam, C.I.D. Moosa, Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum, Balettan, Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu, Pulival Kalyanam and Pattanathil Sundaran. Jagathy's next film directed by Priyadarshan after Kilichundan Mambazham, was Vettam (2004), where he played a comic serial killer called Basha. Another popular comic character of Jagathy is Pachalam Bhasi in Udayananu Tharam (2005). In 2006, Jagathy reprised his role as Nischal in Kilukkam Kilukilukkam, the sequel of Kilukkam. However the movie was a commercial failure and received negative reviews. Jagathy's role as a fake human god known as Himavalswami in Makante Achan (2009) was acclaimed.

Jagathy's other successful comedy movies in the 2000s include Vellinakshatram (2004), Naran, Kochi Rajavu (2005), Classmates (2006), The Speed Track, Chota Mumbai, Hallo, Rock n' Roll (2007), Crazy Gopalan, Twenty:20 (2008), Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded and Evidam Swargamanu (2009).

Jagathy's role as Member Ramanan in Elsamma Enna Aankutty (2010) was appreciated and the movie was a box office success. His other notable movies in 2010 and 2011 are Marykkundoru Kunjaadu and Pranchiyettan and the Saint. The last film he completed before he met with a road accident in 2012 was Parudeesa.

Jagathy has also played memorable character roles in numerous movies. Most of them have a comic shade while others are purely character roles. He played a complex character called Unnithan Aashan in Vaasthavam (2006). He won the Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention in 2007 for his performance in Paradesi and Veeralipattu. Jagathy played the lead role in Raamanam (2009) which earned him that years Kerala State Film Special Jury Award. Jagathy's other notable character roles are seen in movies such as Vesham (2004), Thanmathra (2005), Chess, Palunku (2006), Manchadikkuru (2008), Pazhassi Raja (2009), Indian Rupee (2011), Kerala Cafe (2009), Manikiakkallu (2011), Christian Brothers (2011), Janapriyan (2011) and 1993 Bombay, March 12 (2011).

Besides portraying comedic characters and comic roles, Jagathy has played characters with negative shades, including his roles as Chenicheri Kurup in Urumi (2011) and the Home Minister in Passenger (2009). Arabikkatha (2007) and Cycle (2008) are also movies with Jagathy in negative roles.

He made his comeback after his road accident, in the movie CBI 5: The Brain released in 2022, which was the fifth part of the Mammootty starrer CBI series.

Personal life

Jagathy married Mallika in 1974 and divorced in 1976. He married Shoba in 1980. They have a son, Rajkumar, and a daughter, Parvathy.

Accident

On 10 March 2012, he was seriously injured in a road accident at Panambra near the Calicut University at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district. He was immediately rushed to Aster MIMS Hospital in Kozhikode, where he remained for one month. Later, he was taken to Christian Medical College, Vellore for advanced treatment. He underwent multiple surgical procedures. He remained in hospital for twelve months, appearing in public for the first time in March 2013, unable to speak. In 2014, he was again taken to Vellore for further check-ups and returned to his home later. Recently he appeared in a private channel during Onam with Nedumudi Venu in which he sang old songs.

Awards

Other awards 2003 – Bahadoor Award for his contributions to Malayalam cinema 2005 – Prem Nazir Award for his contributions to Malayalam cinema spanning three decades 2005 – Sathyan Memorial Award 2009 – Utsav Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for overall contribution to Malayalam cinema 2011 – The Kochi Times Film Award - Best Actor in a Negative Role in Urumi 2012 – Thikkurussy Award for Most Popular Actor

Partial filmography

1950s Year Title Role Notes 1957 Achanum Makanum Vikraman Child Artist

1970s Year Title Role Notes 1974 Kanyakumari Tourist Debut film 1975 Chattambi Kalyani Pappu Mohiniyaattam Ranjini's lover Hello Darling Vijayan 1977 Sreedevi Phalgunan Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal Chacko Mundurkonam Santha Oru Devatha Aadhya Paadam 1978 Kalpavriksham Saimon Kaathirunna Nimisham V. N. Kumaran Madalasa Nandagopal Rowdy Ramu Conductor Etho Oru Swapnam Engineer Janardhanan Nair Mattoru Karnan Ashtamudikkaayal 1979 Ulkadal Jayashankar Puthiya Velicham Parippuvada Kuttappan Enikku Njaan Swantham Kili Balan Prabhatha Sandhya Koumara Praayam Vasu Avano Atho Avalo Velappan Venalil Oru Mazha Neeyo Njaano Kaalan Muthu Kazhukan Amruthlal

1980s Year Title Role Notes 1980 Swathu Vikraman Raja Air Hostess C I Damodharankutty Agnikshetram Thoma Chandrahasam Kumar Sakthi Thilakan Manushya Mrugam Anandan Lava Kuttappan Kari Puranda Jeevithangal Kunjappan Paalattu Kunjikannan Soldier Ambalavilakku Vasutty Idimuzhakkam Rajan Unnithan/Thyagacharya Aniyatha Valakkal Varghese Ithile Vannavar Sankarankutty Pappu 1981 Kadathu Meesha Vasu Pilla Thakilu Kottampuram Shishupalan Karimpoocha Pappu Sanchari Mani Kattukallan Mallan Ellam Ninakku Vendi Kuruppu Sphodanam Kuttan Pilla Munnettam Gopi Agni Yudham Sangharsham Unnikrishnan Oothikachiya Ponnu Vaasu Ammakkorumma IPS officer Bhadran 1982 Yavanika Varunan Kaalam Gopalan Ethiralikal Tube Irattimadhuram Unnikrishnan Kaattile Paattu Bombay Dharam Olangal Kurukkante Kalyanam Kumar Kelkatha Shabdam Kora Ithu Njangalude Katha Vasu Chilanthivala Sayippu Karthavyam Mohan Prakash Njan Ekananu Sreekumaran Olangal Marupacha Kumar Raktha Sakshi Maattuvin Chattangale Constable Rajappan Snehapoorvam Meera Karunan Aranjaanam Professor Chillu James Balloon 1983 Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal Nanappan Mazhanilavu Pushpangathan Eettappuli Ankam Ponnan Rathilayam Mandanmmar Londanil Rasheed Oomai Kuyil Kaathirunna Divasam Narayanan Thimingalam Aadhipathyam Kuttappan Kayam Rachana Thomas Prathigna Anthappan Oru Mukham Pala Mukham Aana Moidu Himavahini Hamsa Changatham Sulfikar Attakkalasam Josekutty Asthram Philip Aa Rathri Sundaresan Manassoru Mahaasamudram Raghavan 1984 Bullet Thirakal Varkey Panchavadi Palam Abel Kodathi Vasu Shree Krishnaparanthu Gopalan Oru Sumangaliyude Katha Sunil Kumar Vanitha Police Sivan Pillai Oru Nimisham Tharoo Chakkarayumma Rahman Shabadham Phalgunan Uyarangalil Pillai Swanthamevide Bandhamevide Gopan Poochakkoru Mookkuthi Chellappan Parannu Parannu Parannu Manasariyathe Ambilykuttan My Dear Kuttichathan Kaliyil Alpam Karyam Vasunni Ivide Ingane Kuttappan Itha Innu Muthal 'Kundar' Kuttappan 1985 Nerariyum Nerathu Kuttappan Bhagavathar Onningu Vannengil Esthappan Black Mail Mulamoottil Adima Lawrence Michael Oru Sandesham Koodi Raju Sammelanam Thankappan Mukhyamanthri Kozhivila Puzhayozhugum Vazhi Sukumaran Revenge Babu Chorakku Chora Kunjappan Vellarikka Pattanam Porinju Vasantha Sena Albert Mutharamkunnu P.O. M. K. Nakulan Koodum Thedi Laser Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki Warriyer Pathamudayam Ithu Nalla Thamasa Basheer Pillai Boeing Boeing O. P. Olassa Azhiyatha Bandhangal Sugunachandran Aram + Aram = Kinnaram Manoharan Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu Laser Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam Nanukuttan Pillai 1986 Vivahitare Itihile Jerry Karinagam Thalavattam Narayan Annoru Ravil Vicky Ninnistham Ennishtam Kurup Kochu Themmadi Balan Mesthiri Niramulla Raavukal Ravunni Sughamodevi Vinod Revathikkoru Pavakkutty Kalyan Kumar Iniyum Kurukshethram Neeretupuram Narayanankutty Hello My Dear: Wrong Number Cop Ente Sonia Veeran Ennennum Kannettante Padmanabhan Pillai Kulambadikal Ambadi Thannilorunni Suni Mon Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil Bhasi Katturumbinum Kathukuthu Settu Ente Shabdam Kalavattom Vasu Adiverukal Koshi Manasiloru Manimuthu Dheem Tharikida Thom Shankaran Pillai Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu Sardar Krishna Kurup Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku Watch Paramu 1987 Yagagni Kurup Ayitham N S Thovala Kadhakku Pinnil Vishambharan Neeyallengil Njan Ramankutty Penn Simham Vazhiyorakkazhchakal Music teacher Thoovana Thumbigal Ravunni Nair Sarvakalasala Fr. Kuttanadan Naradhan Keralathil Mathan Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham Shivasankara Varma January Oru Orma Joseph Jaalakam Principal Irupatham Noottandu Chanakyan Boomiyile Rajakkanmar Aromalunni Nombarathi Poovu Sebastian Adimakal Udamakal Mukundan 1988 Witness Jayakumar Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi Lazer Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu Velichappadu Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu Gopi Moonnam Pakkam Kavala Loose Loose Arappiri Loose Jagathi Dhwani Manikanta Pillai Mrithyunjayam Antony Oru Muthassi Kadha Chellayyan Vicharana Kuttappan Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Vikram Alila Kuruvikal Inquilabinte Puthri Kuttappan Daisy Tamil Postman Rahasyam Parama Rahasyam Nanappan August 1 Gopi 1989 Avanikunnile Kinnari Pookkal Stephen Thomas Varnam Venkidy Ulsavapittennu Madhavan Kutty Season Sathyan Pradeshika Varthakal Thankachen Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal Keeleri Padmanabhan Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam Stephan Kalpana House Louis News Karam Aksharathettu Gowthaman Naaduvazhikal Bawa Muthu Kudayum Choodi Kaalal Pada Sundaresan Naicker Mrugaya Adv. Ramankutty Charithram Shivan Kutty Ashokante Aswathikuttikku Crime Branch Alex Kireedam Ramanan Jaathakam Narayana Panikkar Innale Azhagappan Devadas Rajan Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu Manavendran/Kuttachan Chakkikotha Chankaran Ouseppu Adikkurippu Basheer Jagratha Vikram

1990s Year Title Role Notes 1990 Kadathanadan Ambadi Karkodakan Randam Varavu Gopi Rajavazhcha Mathai Orukkam Anthrappayi Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Abu Hassan Minda Poochakku Kalyanam Sahadevan Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu Fr. Paviyanos Vanolikkara No. 20 Madras Mail Chokkalingam Marupuram Chakkunni Dr. Pasupathy Nanappan Arhatha Unni Unnithan Apoorva Sangamam Aanaval Mothiram Chellappan Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum Sugunan Superstar Vishalakshan Kottayam Kunjachan Konayil Kochappi Anantha Vruthantham Jathak Krishnan Oliyampukal P. P. Vakkachan 1991 Ulladakkam Mental patient Souhrudam Mathachan Pookkalam Varavayi Cherukunnathu Bhaskara Pillai Agni Nilavu Kumar Chakravarthy Babu May Dinam Damodharan Thudar Katha Nadanam Nanu Nettippattam Ummini Mukha Chithram Govinda Menon Mookkilyarajyathu Krishnankutty Kizhakkunarum Pakshi Vaidi Kuttapathram Vishwan Koodikazhca Mathew Pulikkadan Kilukkampetti Mukundan Kilukkam Nischal Kadinjool Kalyanam Sivaraman Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty Chandy Ganamela Ganapathi Chanchattam Roopesh Kumar Apoorvam Chilar Sankara Warrier 1992 Yodha Appukuttan Soorya Manasam Mooppan Aparatha Minnal Chacko Aardram Vettichara Dimon Utsavamelam Thankappan Rathachakram Bhanuvikrama Shetty Ootty Pattanam Basheer Nakshthrakoodaram Bhaskara Kurup Naadody Nair Kunjikuruvi Maanyanmar Kottayam Kochunni Kunukkitta Kozhi Gurukkal Ammavan Kaazhchakkppuram Koprapurakkal Chacko Ezhara Ponnana Achu Ente Ponnu Thampuran Prafulla Kumar Ellarum Chollanu Pillai Champakulam Thachan Rajappan Ayalathe Addeham Chandykunju 1993 Thalamura Porutham Unnithan Gandharvam Mesthri Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans Salim Mithunam Suguthan Kavadiyattam Velappan Ithu Manjukaalam Doctor Aacharyan Prabhakaran Kalippattam Thakaraparambil Unnikrishnan Kabooliwala Kadalas Journalist R. J. Kizhakkedam Janam Vazhuthala Sasi Ekalavyan Achuthan Nair Customs Diary Aravindakshan Bhagyavan Mathachan Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Sakshi Ammayane Sathyam Pisharadi Akashadoothu Gevarghese Mathew Aayirappara Bhoomi Geetham Adv. Ganesh Iyyer O' Faby Rappai 1994 Minnaram Unnunni Vadhu Doctoranu Kunjan Marar Sudha Mathalam Pingami Kutti Hassan Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu Ikru – Sathyasheelan Rajadhani Nadarajan Chukkan Sreeraman Gandeevam Pothuval Pakshe Vikraman's assistant Manathe Kottaram Abraham John Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji Drill Master Aliyar Kinnaripuzhayoram Chacko Vardhakya Puranam Ommanakuttan Santhanagopalam CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. Ommen Koshy Chukkan Sreeraman Cabinet Colonel Varma Vishnu Jameskutty 1995 Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka Rudran Pillai Tom & Jerry Mukundan Boxer Pachalam Sundaran Sargavasantham Kunjunni Thovalapookkal Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan Madassery Kochu Thampi Punnaram Raghavan Peterscott peter Pai Brothers Ananda Pai Manikya Chempazhukka L. Lalichan Peruvazhiyil Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta Shivankutty Kusruthikaatu Madhavan Kutty Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Ana Venugopal/Manikantan Aksharam Tharakan Aadyathe Kanmani Sreedharan Unnithan Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary Mani Kunju Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman 1996 Mayooranritham Sarangathan Pilla April 19 Chacko Kudumbakodathi Paramanandan Nair Madamma Janmi Lalanam Karuparambil Sunny Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar Pushpull Rakhavan Kalyana Sowgandhikam Mambally Vasudevan Kaathil Oru Kinnaram Karunakaran Vanarasena Pankajakshan 1997 Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum Sudhakaran Ullasapoongattu Vasuvannan Suvarna Simhaasanam Das G. Nair Newspaper Boy K.K. Ponnappan Nee Varuvolam Manoharan Pilla Manasam Kichamani Kilukil Pambaram Urumis Kalyanappittannu Kalyana Kacheri Ambadi Balaraman Nair Siamese Irattagal Junior Mandrake Driver Omanakuttan Hitler Brothers Adv. Manmathan The Good Boys Vikraman Nair Ekkareyanente Manasam Radhakrishnan Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu Kaimal 1998 Meenathil Thalikettu Kaimal Mash Meenakshi Kalyanam Earali Vasu Kottaram Veettile Apputtan Madhavan Mayajalam Ramesh Nambyar Mangalya Pallakku Sankara Warrier Mayilpeelikkavu Pappan Magician Mahendralal from Delhi Scaria, Magician Mahendralal Gramapanchayath R. A. Jappan Elavamkodu Desam Kurungodan Vismayam SI Muhammed Anuragakottaram Sobharaj Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham Samaran Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum Thanku 1999 Vazhunnor 'Meen' Mathachan Udayapuram Sulthan Parasu Nampoothiri Captain Ananthan Nambiar Jananayakan Ayyappan Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal Col. R. K. Nair Swastham Grihabharanam Pachu Prem Poojari Pattabhi Pranaya Nilavu Kunjahammad Pattabhishekam Aadhi Thamburan Panchapandavar Kunjunni Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu Olympian Anthony Adam Vattoli Porinchu Njangal Santhushtaranu Salperu Sadanandan Independence Manmadhan Potti SI Friends Chackachamparambil Lasar Deepasthambham Mahascharyam Nalpamaram Nambeeshan Charlie Chaplin Chaplin Chandamama Eappachan Bharya Veettil Paramasukham Sadhashivan American Ammayi C. M. Sugunan Aakasha Ganga Muthippura Varkey

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Thimmayya Kasillatheyum Jeevikkam Kanmashi Bhaskara Menon Kakke Kakke Koodevide Pappachan Jagathy Jagadeesh in Town Jagadeendran/Balakrishnan Ente Hridhayathinte Utama Chirikkudukka Broker Nanukuttan Chathurangam Kochausepp Bamboo Boys Varkey Meesa Madhavan Bhageerathan Pillai Nizhalkuthu Maharajah's officer Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari Chanthutty Nandanam Kumbidi 2003 Mazhanoolkkanavu Nair Vasanthamalika Bodheswaran Thillana Thillana Ujjwal Mr. Brahmachari V. V. T. Shikari Bolona P P Gold Gopalan Thilakkam Priest Kilichundan Mampazham Irunthalakadan Nampoothiri Kalavarkey Kalavarkey Sadanandante Samayam Krishnanunni Vellithira Erumathadam Jose Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam Sivankutty C.I.D. Moosa S. I. Peethambaran Sathya Sai Baba Sathya Sai Baba Balettan K. K. Pisharadi Pattalam Kumaran Melvilasam Sariyanu Cheppankudi Gajaraja Bhagavathar Mizhi Randilum Thechikkattu Achuthankutti Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu Vasu Ammakilikkoodu Arnose Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu Setup Ramakrishnan Pulival Kalyanam Paramanandan Pattanathil Sundaran Kattuvalli Krishnan 2004 Thalamelam Dr. Gouri Shankar Kottaram Vaidyan Appannan Agninakshathram Jayanthan Vamanapuram Bus Route Gopalan Nair Sethurama Iyer CBI Vikram Symphony Dominic C. I. 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2010s Year Title Role Notes 2010 Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policeum Vattukuzhi Velayudhan Thanthonni Dr. Thomas Vaidyan Kadaksham Ammanilavu Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram Senior Mandrake Omanakuttan Sahasram Production controller Raghupathy Khilafath Inganeyum Oral Fiddle Valiyangadi Brahmasthram Ponnappan Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu S. Gunasekharan Chaverpada 9 KK Road Kanyakumari Express Keshavan Nambiar Thaskara Lahala Sufi Paranja Katha Avaru Musaliar Canvas Raama Raavanan Pathinonnil Vyazham Nakulan Nayakan Nambeeshan T. D. Dasan Std. VI B Menon 24 Hours Inspector Malarvaadi Arts Club Raghavan Elsamma Enna Aankutty Member Ramanan April Fool Sathyakaman Apoorvaragam Adv. Bernard Aathmakatha Fr. Punnoos Shikkar Mathayichan Marykkundoru Kunjaadu Kundukuzhy Achan Sadgamaya Unni Nedungadi Avan CI Samkutty Pranchiyettan & the Saint Pandit Deenadayal Chekavar Nari Bahuleyan Best of Luck Advocate Uthaman 2011 Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 Sankaranum Mohananum Three Kings Dinakaran Venicile Vyapari "Kaladi" Govindan Bombay Mittayi Kanakompathu E.C. Narayanankutty Innanu Aa Kalyanam Sundaresan Athe Mazha Athe Veyil Naayika Makeup Man Vareeth Mappila Ithu Nammude Katha Sarkar Pillai Arjunan Saakshi Dr. Ibrahim Mooppan Urumi Chenichery Kurup/Kerala Minister Kudumbasree Travels Kunjambu Mohabbath Beerankutty Payyans Seema's father Photo presence Lucky Jokers Krishanvarma Thampuran Killadi Raman Kuriakose Manikyakkallu Karunakaran Karikalkuzhi Nadakame Ulakam Labham Lambodaran Christian Brothers Kochu Thoma Janapriyan Achayan China Town Jaggu Bhai Seniors Adiyodi The Filmstaar The Train Joseph Maharaja Talkies Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action Kunjeesho Bombay March 12 Swapna Sanchari Astrologer Devaram Note Out S. I. Eerally The Metro Achayan Oru Nunakkadha Inspector Thampi Teja Bhai & Family Vasudevan Nair Indian Rupee Golden Pappan Pachuvum Kovalanum Producer Esthappan Race Eldo Priyappetta Nattukare Gandhi Kittan Sarkar Colony Puthan Purayil Padmanabha Pillai Kalabha Mazha Vilwadiri Iyyer Veeraputhran Happy Durbar S.I. Chacko Manushyamrugam Fr. Isaac Chacko Makaramanju Govardhandas Makhanji Track Kunjettan 2012 Asuravithu Padmashree Bharath Dr.Saroj Kumar Pachalam Bhasi Oru Kudumba Chithram Gajendra Kurup Kanneerinu Madhuram Grihanathan Reghuettan Casanovva Luka Njanum Ente Familiyum Dr. Easwarmoorthy Father's Day Cobra Isaac's grandfather Vaidooryam Bhargavan Pilla Masters Kunnanthanam Devassy The King & the Commissioner Grandmaster Circle Inspector Rashid Manjadikuru Unni Thiruvambadi Thamban Thiruvambadi Mathan Tharakan Ivan Megharoopan Appu Marar Pulival Pattanam Ezham Suryan Nadabrahmam Red Alert No. 66 Madhura Bus Bus Conductor Mathaikutty Parudeesa Authachan Aakasmikam Ardhanareeswaran Unreleased movie 2013 Yathra Thudarunnu Players Cowboy Ambili 2014 Malayalakkar Residency 2015 Daivathinte Kayyoppu Mathruvandanam The Reporter Ravi Pillai 3 Wicketinu 365 runs CI Mansingh/Marthandan/Bhairavan/Fr. Thankachan/Padmadalakshan 2016 Ente Cinema – The Movie Festival 2018 100 Years of Chrysostom

2020s

Year Title Role Ref. 2020 CBI 5: The Brain Vikram, CBI officer Professor Ambili / Uncle LUNA.R

As a playback singer Chakkarayumma (1984) .... "Naalukaashum kayyil vechu" Ulsavamelam (1992) .... "Raamaa Sreeraama" (solo) Bandhukkal Shathrukkal (1993) .... "Veshangal" (solo) Kottaaram Veettile Apputtan (1998) .... "Ambottee" Hai (2005) .... "Vallee Vallee" Moz & Cat (2009) .... "Innu Kondu Theerum"

As director Kalyana Unnikal (1998) Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu (1989)

As writer Champion Thomas (1990) (story) Witness (1988) (story)

Dialogue, screenplay Champion Thomas (1990)

Television As actor Crime Branch (Kairali TV) Hukka Huwwa Meckado (Asianet) Ellam Mayajalam (Asianet) Sree Mahabhagavatham (Asianet) Kodachakram (Telefilm) (Asianet) Swami Ayyappan (Asianet) Devimahatymyam (Asianet) Smarakasilakal (Doordarshan)

As producer Hukka Huwwa Meckado (Asianet) Ellam Mayajalam (Asianet)