Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan, also known as Manoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor of Malayalam and Tamil films. He has also done a few Telugu and Kannada films and has also acted in a Bollywood film. Manoj has won three Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his portrayal of Hariharan's "Kuttan Thampuran" in Sargam (1992), "Thalakkal Chandu" in Pazhassi Raja (2009) and "Kunjiraman" in Farook Abdul Rahiman's Kaliyachan. He has played "Kuttan Thampuran" (Sargam), "Thirumangalath Neelakandan Namboothiri" (Perumthachan), "Kunjunni Namboothiri" (Parinayam), "Unnikrishnan" (Venkalam), "Ananthakrishna Warrier" (Sopanam), "Digambaran" (Anandabhadram) and "Thalakkal Chandu" (Pazhassi Raja). He is the son of singer Jayan of Jaya-Vijaya combo. He is also a singer.
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Born | Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan 15 March 1966 |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Southern Film Institute, Trivandrum |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse(s) | Urvashi (m.2000; div.2008) Asha (m.2011-present) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | K. G. Jayan (father) V. K. Sarojini (mother) |