Manoj K. Jayan

Biography:

Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan, also known as Manoj K. Jayan, is an Indian actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bollywood films. He has won three Kerala State Film Awards for Second Best Actor for his performances in “Kuttan Thampuran” in Sargam (1992), “Thalakkal Chandu” in Pazhassi Raja (2009) and “Kunjiraman” in Kaliyachan. He has played several notable roles such as “Thirumangalath Neelakandan Namboothiri” in Perumthachan, “Kunjunni Namboothiri” in Parinayam, “Unnikrishnan” in Venkalam, “Ananthakrishna Warrier” in Sopanam, “Digambaran” in Anandabhadram and “Thalakkal Chandu” in Pazhassi Raja. He is also a singer.

Manoj was born on 15 March 1966, in Kottayam District, Kerala to the famous Carnatic musician and Padma Shri awardee K. G. Jayan and V. K. Sarojini, a teacher. He has an elder brother Biju K Jayan (musician). He had his primary education from St. Joseph Convent UPS Kottayam and Sacred Heart Mount High School and pre-university degree from Government College, Kottayam (Nattakam). Later he joined Southern Film Institute, Trivandrum to learn acting but discontinued later.

Manoj married film actress Urvashi on 2 May 2000, which ended in divorce in 2008. They have a daughter Tejalakshmi, born in 2001. Later he married Asha on 2 March 2011, and they have a son Amrit, born on 30 December 2012.