Kalidas Jayaram
| Kalidas Jayaram | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 December 1993[1] Perumbavoor, Kerala, India |
| Other names | Kannan, Kali |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Parent(s) |
Jayaram (Father) Parvathy (Mother) |
| Relatives | Malavika Jayaram(Sister) |
Kalidas Jayaram is an Indian film actor known for his work in Malayalam films.[1]
The son of film actors Jayaram and Parvathy, Kalidas made his debut with the Malayalam film Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000) at the age of 7. Later he starred in the film Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum (2003) which won him the National Award for Best Child Artist.[1][2][3]
Early and personal life
Kalidas was born to actors Jayaram and Parvathy. He has a younger sister Malavika Jayaram. He completed his schooling from Choice School, Cochin, Kerala He received his bachelor's degree in Visual Communication[4] from Loyola College, Chennai.[5]
Film career
Kalidas has proved himself as a talented actor from his performances as a child artist itself. He made his debut as a child artist in Sathyan Anthikkad's "Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal" (2000) at the age of 7. He received the National Award for Best Child Artist for his second film "Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum" (2003) directed by Siby Malayil. The interesting part is that in both the films, he played as Jayaram's son. In the year 2014, his mimicry performance imitating Surya, Ajith and Vijay at the 8th Vijay Awards[6] became a huge hit and he was reportedly approached by a line of ace directors to cast him as the lead hero for their upcoming projects. But Kalidas instead chose to act as the lead hero for Balaji Tharaneetharan's[7] second directorial venture[8] Oru Pakka Kathai.[9][10] Kamal Haasan,[11] close friend of his father Jayaram introduced Kalidas during the launch of the movie in Chennai.[12] The film will start rolling in October 2014[13] and is slated for an early 2015 release.
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal | Ashok | Malayalam |
| 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Vasudev | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Oru Pakka Kathai | Tamil |
Awards
- 2003 – National Film Award – Best Child Artist
- 2003 – Kerala State Film Award – Best Child Artist[14]
- 2003 – Asianet Film Award – Best Child Artist[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Balakrishnan (5 February 2014). "Kalidas Jayaram Malayalam Actor – Profile and Biography". Spider Kerala. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram wins National Award for Best Child Artist". Times of India.
- ↑ "List of winners of National Film Award for Best Child Artist". Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram bags a degree in Visual Communication". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram graduated from Loyola College, Chennai". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram performs at Vijay Awards". Filmibeat.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram to star in Balaji Tharaneetharan's movie". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Balaji Tharaneetharan's second movie". Only Kollywood.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram's debut tamil movie". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram to start his career as lead hero in Oru Pakka Kathai". Mathrubhumi News.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram launched by Kamal Haasan". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Kamal Haasan launches Kalidas Jayaram". NDTV.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram's debut movie will start rolling in October 2014". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "List of winners of Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist". Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram wins Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist". Wikipedia.
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