Manoj K. Jayan

Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan, also known as Manoj K. Jayan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam films and has also appeared in a few Tamil films. Manoj has won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor three times for his portrayals of Hariharan's "Kuttan Thampuran" in Sargam, "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).

Early life and career Manoj K. Jayan was born on 15 March 1966 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 study acting. Although Manoj debuted with a small role in 1987 movie Ente Sonia, he was cast as the lead actor in Mamalakalkkappurathu (1988). However, Ente Sonia was never released theatrically.

Personal life Manoj was married to actress Urvashi, whom he divorced in 2008. They have a daughter together. In 2011, he married Asha, and the couple has a son. He also has a stepdaughter from Asha's first marriage.

Filmography

Malayalam Year Title Role Notes 1988 Mamalakalkkappurathu Naxalite Ente Sonia 1990 Anantha Vruthantham Kishore Marupuram Albey Prosecution Rajendran 1991 Chanchattam Babu Nettippattam Freddy Sundhari Kakka Gang leader Kadalora Kattu Babychan Chakravarthy Thampi Perumthachan Thirumagalathu Neelakandan Namboothiri 1992 Kudumbasametham Sivashankaran Sargam Kuttan Thampuran Kallanum Polisum Kallan Snehasagaram Muthu Utsava Melam Singer Valayam Ravi Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Vishnu 1993 Ghazal Vandikaran Khadar Sopanam Ananthakrishna Warrior Ithu Manju Kaalam Gopi Chamayam Anto O' Faby SI Siby Samooham Majeed Venkalam Unnikrishnan 1994 Sukrutham Rajendran Palayam Noble Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu Sachidanandan Bheesmacharya Dilip Parinayam KunjunniNamboodiri Prathakshinam Unni Vardhakya Puranam Jayan 1995 Ezharakoottam CI Viswanathan Thumboli Kadappuram Willams Agrajan Aravindhan 1996 Kanchanam James Antony Kumkumacheppu Jayadevan Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu Mukundan Sallapam Divakaran Manthrika Kuthira Advocate Pallivathuckal Thommichan Dharmaraj Swarnakireedam Achutty 1997 Asuravamsam Palayam Murukan Churam Kunjunni Kannur Karivalloor Sivankutty Shibiram Kochu Varkey/Sajan Vaachalam Sekharankutty Sammanam Viswanathan 1998 Panchaloham Paramu Ilamura Thamburan Ananthapadmanabhan Kalapam Bharathan Aaghosham Rex Isaac Manjukalavum Kazhinju Reghu 1999 Sparsham Mahi Aayiram Meni Babu Prempujari Singer Guest 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 2003 Mayamohithachandran Saphalam Govind Shankar 2004 Vajram Dracula Koottu Hameed Khan Kaazhcha Vallakaaran Joy Natturajavu Antappan 2005 Udayon Pottan Pathru Ananthabhadram Digambaran Rajamanikyam Raja Selvam Arunam Achuthan Deepangal Sakshi Vinod 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 2008 Jubilee CBI 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 2009 Kavyam Ananthakrishna 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 Paradise Aadhithyan Kaliyachan Kunjiraman Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Himself Neram Rayban Bilingual film; Simultaneously shot in Tamil 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 Negalukal Darappan Vishwasam Athallae Ellaam A.C.P Prithyraj Singh I.P.S Kukkiliyar Wanderer Beware of Dogs Baptist Thilothama CI Rana 2016 Sahapadi 1975 Narikkodu Narayanan Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti Neer 2017 Solo Bhadhran Bilingual film; Simultaneously shot in Tamil Tharangam Antony Gonsalvez Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu Zacharia Pothen Crossroad Driver Sadrishya Vakyam Issac Antony Vilakkumaram Gireesh 2018 Bonsai Madhusoodhanan Nair My Story Williams Mazhayathu Circle Inspector 2019 Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu Baba An International Local Story Shivan Vishudha Pusthakam Raj 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 Louis Ente Mazha Balu Shefeekkinte Santhosham Ayurveda Doctor Malikappuram SI Haneef 2023 Higuita M.V. Gopinathan Jailer Superintendent of Police 2024 Aanandhapuram Diaries Adv. Easwar Thankamani Mani Peter Nunakuzhi Sundarnath 2025 Rekhachithram Vincent Lovely Magistrate United Kingdom of Kerala Madhavan Dheeran Bombay Aruvi Mehfil Sethu Karam Mahendran 2026 Thudakkam

Tamil + Year Title Role Notes 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

Television

Awards

Film Critics Award Film Chamber Award Amritha Award (Second Best Actor) Sathyan Smaraka Award (Best Supporting Actor)2010Pazhassi RajaKerala 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) Ujala Asianet Award (Special Jury Award) Sreekrishna Natya Sangeetha Academy Award(Chalachitra Prathibha Puraskaram) Padmasree Thilakan Puraskaram at Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)2012KaliyachanKerala State Film Award (Second Best Actor) Mumbai Malayali Award (Special Jury Award)2012Various filmsJaiHind TV Award (Versatile Actor)

Other awards 2020 - Abraham Lincoln Paramount Literary Award by The International Peace Council United States for his contributions towards cinema, cultural and social works. 2021 – Granted the UAE Golden Visa in recognition of his contributions to Indian cinema.

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