Jayaram Profile



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.Jayaram born in a family of Tamil 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.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 popular 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starrer Thenali was well-appreciated.Till date he has done nearly 200 films.He is married to actress Parvathy who is no longer active in films.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 Best Child Artist in 2003. They also have a daughter, Malavika.Jayaram lives with his family in Chennai.


Filmography

1981-Oothikachiya Ponnu

1986 -Ennu Nathante Nimmi

1988- Witness Ponn Muttyidunna Tharavu Moonnam Pakkam Dhwani Aparan

1989 -Varnam Vachanam Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas Ulsavapittennu Swagatham Puthiya Karukkal Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal Mazhavil Kavadi Kaalal Pada Jaathakam Innale Chakkikotha Chankaran Ardham Chanakyan

1990 -Varthamana Kalam Thooval Sparsam Shubha Yathra Randam Varavu Radha Madhavam Pavakkoothu Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Marupuram Maala Yogam Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom Thalayanamanthram Kalikkalam

1991- Sandesham Pookkalam Varavayi Mukha Chithram Koodikazhca Kilukkampetti Keli Kankettu Kadinjool Kalyanam Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty Ezhunnallathu Ennum Nanmakal Chanchattam Bhoomika Advaitham Kanalkkattu

1992 - Ootty Pattanam My Dear Muthachan Malootty First Bell Ezhara Ponnana Ayalathe Addeham Aayushkalam

1993 - Vakkeel Vasudev Samagamam Paithrukam Oru Kadankatha Pole Meleparambil Aanveedu Kavadiyattam Customs Diary Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Aagneyam Dhruvam

1994 - Vadhu Doctoranu Sudhinam CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.

1995 - Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka Thumboli Kadappuram Sreeragam Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan Minnaminuginum Minnukettu Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta Kusruthikaatu Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava Aadyathe Kanmani

1996 - Thooval Kottaram Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran Kaliveedu Dilliwala Rajakumaran Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum

1997 - Superman Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu Kilukil Pambaram Karunyam Kadhanayakan Irattakuttikalude Achan The Car Kadhanayakan

1998 - Summer in Bethlahem Kusruthi Kuruppu Kottaram Veettile Apputtan Kaikudunna Nilavu Chitrashalabham Ayushman Bhava Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Sneham

1999 - Pattabishekom Njangal Santhushtaranu Friends Akeli Ladki Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal

2000 - Swayamvarapandhal Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum Millenium Stars Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Daivathinte Makan Thenali

2001 - Vakkalathu Narayanankutty Sharja To Sharja Naranathu Thamburan Uthaman Theerthadanam One Man Show

2002 - Sesham Malayalimamanu Vanakkam Yathrakarude Sradhakku Panchatanthiram

2003 - Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Manassinakkare Nala Damayanthi Julie Ganapathy Ivar

2004 - Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty Mayilattam Amrutham

2005 - Finger Print Alice in Wonderland Sarkar Dada Pouran chiratta kalipattangal

2006 - Paramasivan Madhuchandralekha Aanachandam Moonnamathoral Kanaka Simhasanam Chess

2007 - Anchil Oral Arjunan Sooriyan

2008 - Novel Parthan Kanda Paralogam Twenty 20 Magic Lamp Veruthe Oru Bharya Samastha Keralam PO

2009- Panchamritham Samastha Keralam PO Bhagyadevatha Rehasya Police Kaana Kanmani Happy Husbands Seethakalyanam

2010 - My Big Father Katha Thudarunnu Makeup Man Four Friends