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Jayakrishnan (born 11 April 1974) is an Indian film and television actor known for his work in the Malayalam industry.
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Jayakrishnan | |
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| Born | 11 April 1974 |
| Alma mater | NSS Hindu College, Changanassery |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television presenter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
He was introduced as an actor by cinematographer and director Sunny Joseph with the serial Ninavukal Novukal in 1997. He has performed various roles throughout his career.
Jayakrishnan has also starred in other regional industries, including Telugu and Tamil.[1] He briefly worked as a television presenter as the host of Top 5 Movies for Surya TV. Some of his notable serials are Thaali, Mazhayariyaathe, Kavyanjaly, Kasthuri (Tamil), and Abirami (Tamil).
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Jayakrishnan was born on 11 April 1974 in a Hindu Nair family in Kuzhimattom, Kottayam to P.N Narayanan Kutty and the late Sreedevi. His father is a retired school teacher as well as a pranic healer. He has a sister named Jyothi, and sculpture artist K.S. Radhakrishnan is his cousin brother who took to painting inspired by Jayakrishnan's father.[2]
Jayakrishnan received his school education at NSS High School, Kuzhimattom, where his father was an arts teacher. He graduated from NSS Hindu College, Changanassery. He developed a passion for acting from the theater performance arts club in his hometown; later he started out giving narrations for documentaries and made his acting debut on television in the serial Ninavukal Novukal by cinematographer and director Sunny Joseph.[3]
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Jayakrishnan's character in the serial Sooryakanthi (1998) gave him a break in the entertainment industry. He worked with production companies including Balaji Telefilms, Seven Arts, and Manorama Vision.[3] Jayakrishnan semi-retired from acting in serials after getting supporting roles from movies and concentrated on his business interests and social work. He has had supporting roles in films such as Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu, Mask, Pulimurugan, Abrahaminte Santhathikal, Kanal, Red Wine, Simhasanam, How Old Are You?, Karmayodha, Parunthu, Naatturajavu, and Roudram.[4]
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Jayakrishnan married Priya in 2000, who holds a post graduate degree in library science and is a classical dancer. They have one son, Devanarayan, who was born in 2001. The couple lived separately for one year until 2011 when they filed for divorce by mutual consent.[5]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Veguchukka Pagatichukka | Telugu film | |
| 1994 | Habelinte Vayalukal | ||
| 2000 | Swayamvara Panthal | Nanthagopal | |
| The Warrant | Jyothir Ghosh | ||
| Oru Cheru Punchiri | Bhaskaran | ||
| 2001 | Nagaravadhu | Harshan | |
| 2002 | Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha | Kunjiraman | |
| 2003 | Soudamini | ||
| 2004 | Naatturajavu | Doctor | |
| 2007 | Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal | Mohan | |
| 2008 | Mayakazhcha | ||
| Roudram | CM's son | ||
| Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam | Karthik Mohan | ||
| Gulmohar | Unnikrishnan | ||
| Parunthu | CI | ||
| 2009 | Colours | ||
| 2010 | Oru Naal Varum | Advocate | |
| 2011 | Happy Durbar | ||
| Bangkok Summer | Madhavan | ||
| 2012 | The King & the Commissioner | Sateesh Chandran | |
| Simhasanam | Krishnan Unni | ||
| Manthrikan | Manappilli Bhattahiri | ||
| Grihanathan | Doctor | ||
| Oru Kudumba Chithram | |||
| Karmayodha | Mohammed Riyaz IAS | ||
| Chuzhali Kaattu | JP | ||
| Banking Hours 10 to 4 | Hari | ||
| Vaadhyar | Balagopalan IAS | ||
| 101 Weddings | Scaria | ||
| Ardhanaari | Balu Menon | ||
| 2013 | Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu | Surendran | |
| Oru Yathrayil | |||
| Red Wine | Venugopal S | ||
| Radio | Jayan | ||
| 2014 | Parayan Baaki Vechathu | ||
| Garbhasreeman | 'Blade' Antony Isaac | ||
| Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu | CI | ||
| How Old Are You? | Mohan (District Collector) | ||
| 2015 | Jamna Pyari | Officers | |
| Just Married | |||
| Acha Din | Doctor | ||
| Kanal | Police Officer | ||
| Sir C. P. | Mathew | ||
| Kumbasaram | |||
| 2016 | Daffedar | Viswanathan | |
| Paavada | Kallu Varkki, Joy's father | ||
| Pulimurugan | Police officer, Raghurajan | ||
| 2017 | Kadam Katha | ||
| Kuppivala | |||
| Achayans | SI | ||
| 1971: Beyond Borders | Commando Anand | ||
| Love Bonda | |||
| Chembarathipoo | |||
| Fukri | Raghunath | ||
| 2018 | Thenkasi Kattu | ||
| Abrahaminte Santhathikal | Joseph | ||
| 2019 | Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu | SI Sebastian Paul | |
| Panthu | |||
| Mask | George | ||
| Orma | Sibi | ||
| 2020 | Safe | Jashik | |
| Mullapoo Viplavam | |||
| Chila NewGen Nattuvisheshangal | |||
| 2021 | One | MLA Tom Mukkadan | |
| Mission C | |||
| Kolaambi | Jacob George | ||
| Vidhi: The Verdict | |||
| Oru Thathvika Avalokanam | Padmakumar | ||
| 2022 | Panthrand (Twelve) | ||
| Laughing Budha | |||
| Pathaam Valavu | |||
| CBI 5: The Brain | CI Josemon | ||
| 2023 | Otta | [6] | |
| 2024 | Iyer in Arabia | [7] | |
| Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum | [8] | ||
| Ezhuthola | [9] | ||
| Chithini | [10] | ||
| TBA | Anand Sreebala † | TBA | [11] |
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- Partial list
| Year | Serial | Character | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ninavukal Novukal | Balu | Malayalam | DD Malayalam |
| 2002 | Anna | Hari | Malayalam | DD Malayalam |
| 2000 | Detective Anand | Detective Anand | Malayalam | DD Malayalam |
| 2000 | Thali | Keshu | Malayalam | Surya TV |
| 2001 | Valayam | SP Jayadevan IPS | Malayalam | DD Malayalam |
| 2002 | Yudham | Ravi | Malayalam | DD Malayalam |
| 2003 | Thulasidalam | Malayalam | Surya TV | |
| 2003 | Sthree Oru Santhwanam | Malayalam | Asianet | |
| 2006 | Swarnamayooram | Malayalam | Asianet | |
| 2006 | Sindoorarekha | Malayalam | Asianet | |
| 2006 | Kavyaanjali | Arun | Malayalam | Surya TV |
| 2006-2008 | Kasthuri (TV series) | Ram | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2007 | Suryakanthi | Dathan | Malayalam | Surya TV |
| 2007 | Brahmamudi | Telugu | Gemini TV | |
| 2008 | Swami Ayyappan | Malayalam | Asianet | |
| 2008 | Namma Kudumbam | Tamil | Sun TV | |
| 2008 | Mazhayariyathe | Malayalam | Surya TV | |
| 2009 | Vadakakku oru Hridayam | Sadasivan Pillai | Malayalam | Amrita TV |
| 2011 | Abirami (TV series) | Tamil | Kalaignar TV | |
| 2012 | Amma | Jagan | Malayalam | Asianet |
| 2012 | Manasaveena | Malayalam | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2018 | CBI Diary | CBI DySP Sharafudheen | Malayalam | Mazhavil Manorama |
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