Jayaram

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Jayaram
Born January 15, 1964 (1964-01-15) (age 44)
Perumbavoor, Kerala,India Flag of India
Years active 19
Spouse(s) Parvathy

Jayaram is a famous Malayalam film actor, mimicry artist and an able chenda percussionist in Kerala, India. Jayaram been active in films since the 1980s. He is quite widely appreciated for his easiness in handling comedy, being the hero of the film. There was some criticism towards him being stereotyped in comic roles. Jayaram despite the criticism has managed to hold on to the top list of Malayalam film actors.


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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Jayaram Subramaniyam born in a family of Kerala Iyer Brahmins in Perumbavoor, Kerala,completed his education from Sri Sankara College, Kaladi. When he was studying there, he won several awards in state level for mimicry. That made him to make the decision to make art as his profession.

[edit] Career

After college, he joined Kalabhavan, a well known professional mimicry troupe. He was spotted by the noted malayalam film director, Padmarajan who gave Jayaram his launching pad with the 1988 film Aparan. Padmarajan became his mentor in his film career till the former's death in January, 1991.

Within few years since his debut, He acted in several critically acclaimed films like Moonnampakkam (1988),Mazhavilkavadi (1989), Thooval Sparsham (1990), Keli (1991),Thooval Kottaram (1996), Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal(1999) and Sesham (2002). His association with directors Sathyan Anthikkad, Rajasenan created many commercilly successful movies.

He forayed into Tamil film industry as well, and was moderately successful there. A pick of Tamil films he did are Gokulam, Purushalakshanam, Priyanka, Kolangal, Murai Mamman and Pathini . His friendship with Kamal Haasan is also famous. His role as Dr. Kailash in Kamal Haasan starrer Thenali was well-appreciated.

Till date he has done nearly 200 films.

[edit] Personal life

He is married to actress Parvathy who is no longer active in films. Their son Kalidas is a child film artist who has won the National Film Award for National Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist in 2003 for his 2nd movie. They also have a daughter, Malavika.

Jayaram lives with his family in Chennai.

[edit] Awards

  • Shortlisted for the National Film Award for best actor for his role in Sesham (Later) in 2002
  • V. Shantaram Award for his performance in Shesham in 2002
  • State Award for Second Best Actor & Special Jury Award for his performance in Swayamvarapandhal (2000)
  • State Special Jury Award in 1996
  • Sini Best Actor Award for Thooval Kottaram (1996).
  • Film Fair Award for Thooval Kottaram (1996).
  • Rottery Club Award for Thooval Kottaram (1996).

[edit] Trivia

  • Jayaram is a well known aficionado of elephants. It is said that he can recognise an elephant if he had seen it anytime before.
  • Jayaram is an able chenda percussionist. Jayaram reportedly said that he used to wake up at 4:30 AM and practice the instrument [1].
  • Jayaram, who did nearly 200 films has never won a state or national award for best actor, but his son Kalidasan won both for best child artist with only 2 films to his credit.[2]

[edit] Selected Filmography

Year Title Role Cast Other notes
2008 Parthan Kanda Paralokam Parthan Sreedevika
2007 Sooryan Suryan Vimala Raman Flop
2007 Anchil Oral Arjunan Sudheendran Samvrutha Sunil, Padmapriya Flop
2006 Kanaka Simhasanam Kasargode Kanakambaran Karthika, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy Flop
2006 Moonnamathoral Chandra Samvrutha Sunil, Jyothirmayi, Sherin Flop
2006 Aanachandam Krishnaprasad Remya Nabeeshan Average
2006 Madhuchandralekha Madhavan Urvashi, Mamta Mohandas Average
2006 Paramasivan Nair
2005 Sarkar Dada Mukundan Menon Navya Nair Flop
2005 Pauran Divakaran Geethu Mohandas Flop
2005 Alice in Wonderland Alby Laya, Sandhya Flop
2005 Finger Print Vivek Varma Gopika, Indrajith Average
2004 Amrutham Gopinathan Nair Padmapriya, Bhavana Balachandran Hit
2004 Mayilattam Devan, Pazhani Rambha, Indraja Double Role
2004 Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty Ramankutty Gayatri Jayaram, Karthika Flop
2003 Manassinakkare Reji Nayantara Hit
2003 Ivar Ragahva Menon Bhavana Balachandran Flop
2003 Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Vishwanathan Jyothirmayi Hit
2003 Julie Ganapathi Unknown Ramya Krishnan Telugu Language Film
2002 Yathrakarude Sradhakku Ramanujan Soundarya Hit
2002 Malayalimamanu Vanakkam Anandakuttan Roja, Prabhu Ganesan Hit
2002 Panchatanthiram Nair Simran Bagga, Ramya Krishnan Hit
2002 Sesham Kaliyappan Geethu Mohandas
2001 One Man Show Jayakrishnan Samyuktha Varma Hit
2001 Theerthadanam Karunakaran
2001 Uthaman Uthaman Sangeetha Flop
2001 Naranathu Thamburan Thamburan Nandini Hit
2001 Sharja To Sharja Nandagopalan Vishwanathan Aishwarya Hit
2001 Vakkalathu Narayanankutty Narayanankutty Manya Average
2000 Thenali Dr. Kailash Jyothika, Devayani Tamil Language Film
2000 Daivathinte Makan Sunny Pooja Batra Hit
2000 Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Gopan Kavya Madhavan, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy Hit
2000 Millennium Stars Sunny Abhirami Average
2000 Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum Samyuktha Varma Hit
2000 Swayamvarapandhal Ramadasan Samyuktha Varma Average
1999 Friends Aravindan Meena, Divya Unni Hit. Remade into Tamil under same title
1999 Njangal Santhushtaranu Sanjeevan I.P.S Abhirami Hit
1999 Pattabishekom Mukundan Mohini Hit
1999 Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Roy K Thomas Samyuktha Varma Hit
1998 Ayushman Bhava Sunny Divya Unni Average
1998 Chitrashalabham Devan Jomol
1998 Kaikudunna Nilavu Vasudevan Ranjitha, Shalini Kumar Average
1998] Kottaram Veettile Apputtan Apputtan Indu Hit]
1998 Kusruthi Kuruppu Meena
1998 Sneham Jomol Won Critical Accolades
1998 Summer in Bethlahem Dennis Manju Warrier, Sangeetha, Mayoori Hit
1997 The Car Sunil Sree Lekshmi Hit
1997 Irattakuttikalude Achan Manju Warrier Hit
1997 Kadhanayakan Ramanathan Divya Unni Hit
1997 Karunyam Satheeshan Divya Unni, Rahna Navas Flop
1997 Kilukil Pambaram Vani Vishwanathan Flop
1997 Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu Giri Menon Manju Warrier Hit
1997 Superman Hareendran Shobana Hit
1996 Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum Shobana Hit
1996 Dilliwala Rajakumaran Appu Manju Warrier Flop
1996 Kaliveedu Mahesh Sivan Manju Warrier, Vani Vishwanathan Flop
1996 Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran Balabhaskaran Annie Hit
1996 Thooval Kottaram Mohanachandran Pothuval Suganya, Manju Warrier Average
1995 Aadyathe Kanmani Balachandran Unnithan Sudharani Hit
1995 Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava Premachandran Kasthuri, Sangeetha Hit
1995 Kusruthikaatu Nandagopal Kanaka Average
1995 Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta Jayadevan Vani Vishwanathan Hit
1995 Minnaminuginum Minnukettu Hari Shobana, Heera Rajgopal Hit
1995 Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan Ganabhooshanam Girish Cochin Annie
1995 Sreeragam Venkiteswaran Geetha
1995 Thumboli Kadappuram Priya Raman
1995 Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka Vijay Krishnan Khusbhoo
1994 CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. Unnikrishnan Chippy, Rohini Hit
1994 Sudhinam Madhavi
1994 Vadhu Doctoranu Sidharthan Nadiya Moidu Hit
1993 Dhruvam Veerasimha Mannadiyar Gouthami Hit
1993 Aagneyam Madhavan Kutty Gouthami
1993 Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Sajeevan Rubini, Rohini Hit
1993 Customs Diary Ananthakrishnan Renjini Hit
1993 Kavadiyattam Unni Suchitra
1993 Meleparambil Aanveedu Harikrishen Shobhana Hit
1993 Oru Kadankatha Pole Ravindran Geetha Hit
1993 Paithrukam Geetha Hit
1993 Samagamam Johnson Rohini Average
1993 Vakkeel Vasudev Venu Sunitha
1992 Aayushkalam Aby Mathew Madhoo
1992 Ayalathe Addeham Premachandran Gouthami
  • Ezhara Ponnana (1992) .... Balan/Vikraman
  • First Bell (1992) .... Pirappankodu Prahakaran
  • Malootty (1992) .... Unnikrishnan
  • My Dear Muthachan (1992) .... Parthasarathi
  • Ootty Pattanam (1992) .... Pavithran
  • Kanalkkattu (1991)
  • Advaitham (1991) .... Vasu
  • Bhoomika (1991)
  • Chanchattam (1991) .... Mohan
  • Ennum Nanmakal (1991)
  • Ezhunnallathu (1991)
  • Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty (1991) .... George Kutty
  • Kadinjool Kalyanam (1991) .... Sudhakaran
  • Kankettu (1991) .... Raju
  • Keli (1991) .... Narayanankutty
  • Kilukkampetti (1991) .... Prakash Menon
  • Koodikazhca (1991) .... Sunny
  • Mukha Chithram (1991) .... Mathukutty/Sethumadhavan/Vareechan
  • Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) .... Nandan
  • Sandesham (1991) .... Prakash
  • Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom (1990) .... Shanthan
  • Maala Yogam (1990) .... Rameshan
  • Marupuram (1990)
  • Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam (1990) .... Ramachandran
  • Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan (1990)
  • Pavakkoothu (1990)
  • Radha Madhavam (1990)
  • Randam Varavu (1990) .... Jayakumar
  • Shubha Yathra (1990)
  • Thalayanamanthram (1990) .... Mohanan
  • Thooval Sparsam (1990)
  • Varthamana Kalam (1990) .... Brahmadattan
  • Ardham (1989) .... Janardanan
  • Chakkikotha Chankaran (1989) .... Pradeep Thampi
  • Innale (1989) .... Sarath Menon
  • Jaathakam (1989) .... Madhavanunni
  • Kaalal Pada (1989)
  • Mazhavil Kavadi (1989) .... Velayudhankutty
  • Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal (1989) .... Sivasankaran
  • Puthiya Karukkal (1989) .... Vinod
  • Swagatham (1989)
  • Ulsavapittennu (1989) .... Rajan
  • Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas (1989) .... Unnikrishnan
  • Vachanam (1989)
  • Varnam (1989) .... Haridas
  • Aparan (1988)
  • Dhwani (1988) .... Sabari
  • Moonnam Pakkam (1988) .... Bhasi
  • Ponn Muttyidunna Tharavu (1988)
  • Witness (1988) .... Balagopalan
  • Oothikachiya Ponnu (1981)

[edit] Music Department

  • Kadhanayakan (1997) (playback singer)
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