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 and "Kunjiraman" in Farook Abdul Rahiman's Kaliyachan. He has played "Kuttan Thampuran", "Thirumangalath Neelakandan Namboothiri", "Kunjunni Namboothiri", "Unnikrishnan", "Ananthakrishna Warrier", "Digambaran" and "Thalakkal Chandu".

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. 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

Tamil

Telugu

Television

Awards

YearTitleAward
1992Perumthachan
  • Film Artsclub Award
1993Sargam
  • Kerala State Film Award
  • Film Critics Award
  • Film Chamber Award
  • Madras Lion's Club Award
  • 1994Chamayam, Sopanam
  • Film Critics Award
  • 1994Chamayam
  • Film Artsclub Award
  • 2004Thirumalai
  • Variety Cinema Award
  • 2006Ananthabhadram
  • Film Critics Award
  • Amritha Award
  • Sathyan Smaraka Award
  • 2010Pazhassi Raja
  • Kerala State Film Award
  • Film Fare Award
  • Ujala Asianet Award
  • The Exo Mathrubhumi Amrita Film Award
  • SathyanSmaraka Award
  • Amma Award Dubai
  • The Mumbai Malayalam Film Awards
  • JaiHind TV Award
  • South Scope Cine Awards
  • Bharath Murali Award
  • 2010Madhyavenal, Thoovalkattu
  • Film Critics Award
  • 2012Vellaripravinte Changathi
  • Asia vision award
  • 2012Ardhanari
  • Jaycey Foundation Award 2012
  • Ujala Asianet Award
  • Sreekrishna Natya Sangeetha Academy Award
  • Padmasree Thilakan Puraskaram at Riyadh
  • 2012Kaliyachan
  • Kerala State Film Award
  • Mumbai Malayali Award
  • 2012Various films
  • JaiHind TV Award
  • IMAQ Award
  • 2015Various Films
  • Bharath gopi Award
  • 2016Various Films
  • Lions Club International Calicut
  • 2016Negalukal,''Kukkiliyar
  • Film Critics Award
  • 2016Various Films
  • Kairali TV BAHU MUGHA Prathibha Puraskaram
  • 2016Kaliyachan''
  • Outstanding Performer of the year
  • 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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