Manoj K. Jayan

Manoj K. Jayan
Born	(1966-03-15) 15 March 1966
Years active	1988–present
Spouse(s)	Urvashi (m. 2000–2008) Asha (m. 2011–present)
Children	Tejalakshmi (b.2001) Amrit (b.2012)

Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan (born 15 March 1966) popularly known as Manoj K. Jayan, is an Indian actor who predominantly acts in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. Manoj has won three Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor, respectively for his portrayals of Hariharan's "Kuttan Thampuran" in Sargam (1992), "Thalakkal Chandu" in Pazhassi Raja (2009) and "Kunjiraman" in Farook Abdul Rahiman's Kaliyachan. His most critically acclaimed characters are "Kuttan Thampuran" (Sargam), "Digambaran" (Anandabhadram) and "Thalakkal Chandu" (Pazhassi Raja).

Personal life

He was born to K.G. Jayan (of famous Carnatic musicians Jaya-Vijaya twins) and V.K. Sarojini (school teacher) at Kottayam in 1966, as their younger son. He has an elder brother Biju. He had his primary education from St. Joseph Convent UPS Kottayam and Sacred Heart Mount High School and pre-university degree from Government college, Nattakam (Kottayam). Then he joined at Southern Film Institute, Trivandrum to learn acting, but discontinued later.

Manoj married film actress Urvashi on 2 May 1999, which ended in divorce in 2008. They have a daughter Tejalakshmi, born in November 2001. Later, he married Asha on 2 March 2011, and they have a son Amrit, born on 30 December 2012.

Filmography

Malayalam

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2018	My Story
2017	Sadrishya Vakyam
2017	Crossroad	Driver
2017	Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu
2017	Tharangam	Antony Gonsalvez
2017	Solo	Bhadhran
2016	Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti	Neer
2016	Sahapadi 1975	Narikkodu Narayanan
2015	Thilothama	CI Rana
2015	Beware of Dogs	Smuggler
2015	Kukkiliyar	Wanderer	Directed by Nemom Pushparaj
2015	Vishwasam Athalle Ellam	Prithviraj Singh
2015	Negalukal	Darappan	Directed by Avira Rebecca
2015	Chirakodinja Kinavukal	Director Raghoouthaman	Directed by Santhosh
2015	Namasthe Bali	Sunny
2015	Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander	Stephen Antony	Directed by Perarasu
2015	Mariyam Mukku	Mariyanasan	Directed by James Albert
2014	Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan	Suresh	Directed by Shibu. Scripted by Sreenivasan
2014	Asha Black	Senthil	Directed by Robinson
2014	Homely Meals	Sarath Chandran	Directed by Anoop Kannan
2014	Onnum Mindathe	Panchara Jose	Directed by Sugeeth
2014	Konthayum Poonoolum	Sethu	Directed by Jijo Antony
2014	Black Forest	Ex Military Man	Directed by Joshy Mathew
2013	Kadhaveedu	Qadir	Directed by Sohanlal
2013	Cleopatra	Novelist	Directed by Rajan Sankaradi
2013	Neram	Rayban	Directed by Alphonse Puthran
2013	Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty	Himself
2013	Kaliyachan	Kunjiraman	produced by NFDC, Directed by Farooq Abdul Rahman
2013	6 B Paradise	Aadhithyan
2013	Ladies & Gentleman	Anoop	Directed by Sidique
2013	Lokpal	S P Vijayan	Directed by Joshy
2012	Ardhanari	Manjula	Produced by M.G Sreekumar. Directed by Santhosh
2012	Thattathin Marayathu	Sub-Inspector Premkumar	Directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan
2012	Mallu Singh	Pappan	Directed by Vysakh
2012	Njanum Ente Familiyum	John Paileykunnel	Directed by K.K Rajeev
2011	Janapriyan	Vaishakan	Directed by Boban Samuel
2011	Seniors	Rashid Munna	Directed by Vysakh
2010	Paattinte Palazhy	Ameer	Directed by Rajeev Anchal
2010	Thoovalkattu	Sundaran	Directed by Venu B Nair
2010	Nirakazhcha	Sreekuttan
2010	24 Hours	Underworld Don, Ikhthar
2010	Kayam	Choonda	Directed by P.Anil
2010	Dhrona 2010	Maniyankottu Girishan	Directed by Shaji Kailas
2009	Moz & Cat	Panakkal Das	Directed by Fazil
2009	Winter	Psychiatrist	Directed by Deepu Karunakaran
2009	Chattambinadu	Mallanchira Chandramohan	Directed by Shafi
2009	Sagar Alias Jackie Reloaded	Manu	Directed by Amal Neerad
2009	Pazhassi Raja	Thalakkal Chanthu	Directed by Hariharan. Scripted by MT Vasudevan Nair
2009	Chemistry	Bhadran Namboodhiri	Directed by Viji Thampi
2009	Madhyavenal	Sakhavu Kumaran	Directed by Madhu Kaithrapram.
2009	Kavyam	Ananthakrishna Bhagavathar
2008	Rathri Mazha	Vivek	Directed by Lenin Rajendran
2008	Oru Pennum Randaanum	Raman Pillai	Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
2008	Mizhikal Sakshi	Aditya Varma	Directed by Ashok R Nath. Scripted by Anil Mukhathala
2008	Akasha Gopuram	Alex	Directed by KP Kumaran. Inspired from drama by World Famous Legendary Writer Henrik Ibsen
2008	Twenty:20	Mahindran	Directed by Joshy
2008	Crazy Gopalan	Babu John	Directed by Deepu Karunakaran
2008	Kanichukulangarayil CBI	CBI officer Arjun	Directed by Suresh - Vinu
2008	Jubilee	CBI Officer
2007	Big B	Eddy John Kurishinkal	Directed by Amal Neerad. Scripted by Unni R
2007	Mayavi	Balan	Directed by Shafi
2007	Time	Durgadasan	Directed by Shaji Kailas
2007	Naalu Pennungal	Ouseppu	Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
2007	Ekantham	Dr. Sunny	Directed by Madhu Kaithapram
2007	Rock & Roll	Saidapet Giri	Directed by Ranjith
2006	Pathaka	Hari Narayanan	Directed by K Madhu
2006	Bada Dosth	Zakir Ali	Directed by Viji Thampi
2006	Smart City	Sharath Chandran	Directed by B Unnikrishnan
2006	Ennittum	Prof Jayadevan
2006	Photographer	Circle Inspector	Directed by Ranjan Pramod
2005	Deepangal Sakshi	Vinod
2006	Arunam	Achuthan	Directed by Vinod Mankara
2005	Rajamanikyam	Raja Selvam	Directed by Anwar Rasheed
2005	Ananthabhadram	Digambaran	Dubbed in Malayalam,Tamil,Telugu,Kannada. Directed by Santhosh Sivan
2005	Udayon	PottanPathro	Directed by Bhadran
2004	Natturajavu	Antappan	Directed by Shaji Kailas
2004	Kaazhcha	Vallakaaran Joy	Directed by Blessy
2004	Koottu	Hameed Khan
2004	Vajram	Dracula	Directed by Pramod Pappan
2003	Saphalam	Govind Shankar	Directed by Ashok R Nath
2003	Mayamohithachandran		Directed by Shibu
2002	Kattuchembakam	S. P. Rajendra Varma	Directed by Vinayan
2002	Thandavam	Dasappan Gaunder	Directed by Shaji Kailas
2002	Krishna Gopalakrishna	Dr. Jacob	Directed by Balachandra Menon
2002	Phantom	Circle Inspector Sebastian	Directed by Biju Varkey. Scripted by Dennis Joseph
2002	Kannaki	Gounder	Directed by Jayaraj
2001	Ravanaprabhu	Sivadasan mla	Directed by Ranjith
2001	Unnathangalil	Michal	Directed by Jomon
2001	Saivar Thirumeni	Mithran	Directed by Shajoon Karyal
2001	Praja	IPS officer David	Directed by Joshy
2000	Valliettan	Dasan	Directed by Shaji Kailas - Scripted by Ranjith
2000	Punaradhivasam	Agricultural Officer	Directed by VK Prakash
1999	Prempujari	Singer guest role	Directed by Hariharan
1999	Aayiram Meni	Babu	Directed by IV Sasi
1999	Sparsham	Mahi	Directed by Mohan Roop
1998	Manjukalavum Kazhinju	Reghu	Directed by Benny Sarathi
1998	Aaghosham	Rex Isaac	Directed by TS Saji
1998	Kalapam	Bharathan	Directed by Baiju Kottarakara
1998	Ilamura Thamburan	Ananthapadmanabhan	Directed by Hari Kudappanakunnu
1998	Panchaloham	Paramu	Directed by Shajoon Karyal
1997	Sammanam	Viswanathan	Directed by Sunder Das. Scripted by CV Balakrishnan
1997	Vaachalam	Sekharankutty	Directed by Biju Varkey
1997	Shibiram	Kochu Varkey/Sajan	Directed by TS Suresh Babu
1997	Kannur	Karivalloor Sivankutty	Directed by Haridas
1997	Churam	Kunjunni	Directed by Bharathan
1997	Asuravamsam	Palayam Murukan	Directed by Shaji Kailas - Ranjith
1996	Swarnakireedam	Achutty	Directed by VM Vinu
1996	Pallivathuckal Thommichan	Dharmaraj	Directed by Sandhya Mohan
1996	Manthrika Kuthira	Adovacate	Directed by Viji Thampi
1996	Sallapam	Divakaran	Directed by Sunder Das. Scripted by Lohitadas
1996	Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu	Mukundan	Directed by Sasi Mohan
1996	Kumkumacheppu	Jayadevan	Directed by Thulasi Das
1996	Kanchanam	James Antony
1995	Agrajan	Aravindhan	Directed by Dennis Joseph
1995	Thumboli Kadappuram	Willams	Directed by Jayaraj
1995	Ezharakoottam	C I Viswanathan	Directed by Kareem
1994	Vardhakya Puranam	Jayan	Directed by Rajasenan
1994	Prathakshinam	Unni	Directed by Pradeep Chokli
1994	Parinayam	KunjunniNamboodiri	Directed by Hariharan Script, M.T Vasudevan Nair
1994	Bheesmacharya	Dilip	Directed by Cochin Haneefa
1994	Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu	Sachidanandan	Directed by Viji Thampi
1994	Palayam	Noble	Directed by TS Suresh Babu
1994	Sukrutham	Rajendran	Directed by Harikumar. Scripted by MT Vasudevan Nair
1993	Venkalam	Unnikrishnan	Directed by Bharathan. Scripted by Lohitadas
1993	Sopanam	Ananthakrishna Warrior	Directed by Jayaraj
1993	O' Faby	SI Siby	Directed by Sreekuttan
1993	Ethu Manju Kaalam		Directed by Thulasidas
1993	Samooham	Majeed	Directed by Sathyan Anthikad.
1993	Chamayam	Anto	Directed by Bharathan. Scripted by John Paul
1990	Ghazal	Vandikaran Khadar	Directed by Kamal.
1992	Kallanum Polisum	Kallan	Directed by IV Sasi
1992	Valayam	Ravi	Directed by Sibi Malayil. Scripted by Lohitadas
1992	Utsava Melam	Singer	Directed by Suresh Unnithan
1992	Snehasagaram	Muthu	Directed by Sathyan Anthikad
1992	Sargam	Kuttan Thampuran	Directed by Hariharan
1992	Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari	Vishnu	Directed by Viji Thampi
1992	Kudumbasametham	Sivashankaran	Directed by Jayaraj
1991	Sundhari Kakka	Gang leader
1991	Chakravarthy	Thampi
1991	Kadalora Kattu	Babychan	Directed by CP Jomon
1991	Nettippattam	Freddy
1991	Chanchattam	Babu	Directed by Thulasidas
1991	Marupuram	Albey	Directed by Viji Thampi. Scripted by Kaloor Dennis and Ranjith
1990	Prosecution	Rajendran	Directed by Thulasidas
1990	Perumthachan	Thirumagalathu Neelakandan Namboothiri	Directed by Ajayan. Scripted by MT Vasudevan Nair
1990	Anantha Vruthantham	Kishore	Directed by P Anil
1988	Mamalakalkkappurathu	Naxalite	Directed by Ali Akbar
1987	Ente Sonia	Man at drink party

Tamil

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2017	Pattanapakkam	Richman	Directed by Jayadevan
2017	Solo	Bhadran
2016	Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai	S.I	Directed by Mithran Jawahar
2014	Nee Naan Nizhal	Senthil
2012	Billa II	Koti	Directed by Chakri
2009	Villu	Inspector Joseph	Directed by Prabhu Deva
2009	Thee	Police officer
2008	Ellam Avan Seyal	Doctor	Directed by Shaji Kailas
2008	Sadhu Miranda	Rowdy Davidraj	Directed by Sidique
2007	Dhandayuthapani
2007	Sringaram	Mirasdar Sukumar	Directed by Sarada Ramanathan (Achieved 4 National Awards)
2006	Thimiru	Periya Karuppu	Directed by Gopi
2006	Thiruttu Payale	Businessman Sivaraj	Directed by Sushi Ganeshan
2006	Sudesi	Private Detective Thilak
2005	Aanai	Jayaram	Directed by Selva
2005	Mannin Maindhan	Bhairavamoorthy	Directed by Ramanarayanan. Scripted by Kalaignar Karunanidhi
2005	Thirupaachi	Police officer	Directed by Perarasu
2004	Jana	Hero's brother	Directed by Shaji Kailas
2004	Azhagesan	Landlord's son
2004	Vishwa Thulasi	Shiva	Directed by Sumathi Ram
2003	Thirumalai	Arasu	Directed by Ramana
2003	Dhool	Inspector Karunakaran	Directed by Dharani
2002	Game	Lenin	Directed by John Amritraj
1991	Thalapathi	Manoharan	Directed by Mani Ratnam

Telugu

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2008	Souryam	Shivaram Gowd
2003	Veede	Venkiteshwara Rao
2004	Naidu LLB
1993	Sarigamalu	Kittappa

Kannada

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2004	UgraNarasimha	Intelligence officer

Hindi

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2002	Bheebhatsa	Hijada

Television serials

Year	Title	Director
1988	Kumilakal	Adam Ayub
1989	Devamanohari Nee	Shajiyem
1989	Vaitharani	P.Bhaskaran
1990	Samaganam	N. Sankaran Nair

Awards

Year	Film	Award
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
2004	Thirumalai (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)
2010	Madhyavenal, Thoovalkattu	Film Critics Award (Special Jury Award)
2012	Vellaripravinte Changathi	Asia vision award (Special Jury Award)
2012	Ardhanari	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)
2012	Various films	JaiHind TV Award (Versatile Actor) IMAQ Award (Versatile Actor)
2015	Various Films	Bharath gopi Award (Life Time Achievement)
2016	Various Films	Lions Club International Calicut (Abhinaya Sreshta Puraskaram)
2016	Negalukal,Kukkiliyar	Film Critics Award (Best Actor)
2016	Various Films	Kairali TV BAHU MUGHA Prathibha Puraskaram (QATAR)
2016	Kaliyachan	Outstanding Performer of the year (ANAND TV Film Award London)

Playback singer

Year	Film/Album	Song(s)	Co-Singer(s)	Lyricist	Music Director
1993	Ayyappatheertham	Pamba Ganapathiye,Deepam Kandu,Malamukalundoru swamy,Azhuthanadiyozhukku	Solo	MD Rajendran, PC Aravindan	Kalarathnam K G Jayan (Jaya vijaya)
2001	Saiver Thirumeni	Allikkallilu Vellam Kootti	Solo	Gireesh Puthenchery	Raveendran
2011	Mazhanrutham	Mazhayil Nin	Solo	Sohanlal	Pradeep Somasundaram
2013	Pranavamalhar	Melle, Husbi Rubbi	Solo	Jaleel	Sidharth Vijayan
2014	Onnum Mindathe	Thathinantha	Solo	V R Santhosh	Anil Johnson

External links

• http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Manoj%20K%20Jayan&limit=118
• Manoj K. Jayan at IMDb