Manoj K Jayan was born to famous carnatic musician Jayan and VK Sarojini on 26 June 1966 at Kottayam.
Despite being the son of a renowned Carnatic musician, as a child Manoj was not keen to learn Carnatic music. From his childhood days onward he had a passion for movies. As an introvert, he didn't participate in competitions during his school/college days. Manoj used to imitate movie actors for his friends and their appreciation encouraged him to try his luck in acting.
While he was studying in Nattakam (near Kottayam) Government College, Manoj enjoyed watching movies more than attending classes. One day he revealed his interest in acting to his parents and they sent him to Southern Film Institute, Trivandrum. Hostel life, theory classes and video practical in the institute helped Manoj to overcome his inhibitions and shyness. The training and direction he received from the institute transformed Manoj into a more professional and polished actor.
Immediately after leaving his institute, Manoj got a call from his professor Adam Ayub for a role in a serial to be telecasted in Doordarshan. The TV serial "Kumilakal" featured him in two roles: one an abnormal person and second one a smart fellow. This role in itself was a challenging one and the serial went on to become a super hit in the history of Dooradarshan. The character Rajasekaran portrayed by Manoj in Kumilakal became an unforgettable character for Malayalees and a stepping stone for his entry into cinema.
His first film was made by Ali Akbar, a person from his film institute. His first movie, Mamalakalkappurathu, was never released. Perunthachan, a script by MT Vasudevan Nair, was a milestone in his career; this role gave him numerous openings, such as Kuttan Thampuran in Sargam (one of the outstanding characters of Malayalam cinema) and his role in Thalapathi along with Mammooty and Rajni Kanth.
He has won two Kerala state film awards for Best Second Actor (Sargam in 1992 and Keralavarma Pazhassi Raja in 2009).
Movie |
Year |
Producer |
Director |
Mizhiyithalil Kanneerumaayi |
1987 U |
Sangamitra Movies |
Prakash Koleri |
Maamalakalkkappurath |
1988 |
Prathikarana Films |
Ramasimhan (Ali Akbar) |
Marupuram |
1990 |
Jelitta |
Viji Thampy |
Ananthavruthaantham |
1990 |
Jayan Mulangad,George Thomas |
Anil Kumar |
Prosecution |
1990 |
Thomas Keeppuram,K Prasad |
Thulasidas |
Sundarikkaakka |
1991 |
V Varghese |
Mahesh Soman |
Nettippattam |
1991 |
Balagopalan Thampi,Rufous Daniel |
Kaladharan |
Chaanchaattam |
1991 |
TX Francis |
Thulasidas |
Perunthachan |
1991 |
G Jayakumar |
Ajayan Thoppil Bhasi |
Chakravarthi |
1991 |
Pappachan (New) |
A Sreekumar |
Ulsavamelam |
1992 |
Raghu,Ambili,Gopalakrishnan |
Suresh Unnithan |
Kallanum Policum |
1992 |
VBK Menon |
IV Sasi |
Snehasaagaram |
1992 |
Siyad Kokker |
Sathyan Anthikkad |
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari |
1992 |
M Mani |
Viji Thampy |
Sargam |
1992 |
Bhavani Hariharan |
T Hariharan |
Kudumbasametham |
1992 |
Changanassery Basheer |
Jayaraj |
Valayam |
1992 |
Augustine Elanjippalli |
Sibi Malayil |
Panthayakkuthira [Ente Soniya] |
1992 |
M Kumar |
Arun |
Samooham |
1993 |
Raju Mathew |
Sathyan Anthikkad |
Venkalam |
1993 |
VV Babu |
Bharathan |
Gazal |
1993 |
Bhasi Sreekumar |
Kamal |
O Faby |
1993 |
Simon Tharakan |
K Sreekuttan |
Chamayam |
1993 |
GP Vijayakumar |
Bharathan |
Ithu Manjukaalam |
1993 |
Somasegharan |
Thulasidas |
Bheeshmaachaarya |
1994 |
PMG Production |
Cochin Haneefa |
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu |
1994 |
Urvasi |
Viji Thampy |
Vaardhakyapuraanam |
1994 |
Sivarajan |
Rajasenan |
Pradakshinam |
1994 |
RP Gangadharan |
Pradeep Chokli |
Paalayam |
1994 |
Souparnika Productions |
TS Suresh Babu |
Parinayam |
1994 |
GP Vijayakumar |
T Hariharan |
Sopaanam |
1994 |
Appachan (VC George),Sreenivasa Shenoy,AP Antony |
Jayaraj |
Sukrutham |
1994 |
Atlas Ramachandran |
Harikumar |
Ezharakoottam |
1995 |
C Aravindaksha Menon |
Kareem |
Agrajan |
1995 |
Visual Creations |
Dennis Joseph |
Thumbolikkadappuram |
1995 |
Sivanandan |
Jayaraj |
Aavarthanam |
1995 |
Kaladarppana |
Thulasidas |
Kaanchanam |
1996 |
NM Sreedharan |
TN Vasantha Kumar |
Swarnna Kireedam |
1996 |
Kuriyachan Puthanangadi,Royichan Kaniyankulam |
VM Vinu |
Kunkumacheppu |
1996 |
Mukesh R Mehta |
Thulasidas |
Maanthrikakkuthira |
1996 |
Brahmaputhra Films |
Viji Thampy |
Pallivaathukkal Thommichan |
1996 |
Yohannan Parappookkara,Siby Paul Nedumkandathil |
Sandhya Mohan |
Sallaapam |
1996 |
N Krishnakumar (Kireedam Unni) |
Sundar Das |
Mookkilla Raajyathu Murimookkan Raajaavu |
1996 |
Soorya Pictures |
Sasi Mohan |
Kannur |
1997 |
Mohankumar,Tony |
Haridas |
Shibiram |
1997 |
Sudin |
TS Suresh Babu |
Churam |
1997 |
S Satheesh |
Bharathan |
Asuravamsham |
1997 |
R Mohan |
Shaji Kailas |
Vaachaalam |
1997 |
Aswakarthy Films |
Biju Varkey |
Panchaloham |
1998 |
Thampi Kannanthanam |
Haridas |
Manjukaalavum Kazhinju |
1998 |
Moncy B Pulikkottil,M Jayarajan |
Benni Saradhi |
Ilamura Thamburan |
1998 |
M Gireesh Peroorkkada |
Hari Kudappanakkunnu |
Kalaapam |
1998 |
PT Abraham |
Baiju Kottarakkara |
Aakhosham |
1998 |
Golden Movie Makers |
TS Saji |
Sammaanam |
1998 |
Krupa films |
Sundar Das |
Aayiram Meni |
1999 |
C Ramkumar |
IV Sasi |
Punaradhivaasam |
2000 |
VK Prakash |
VK Prakash |
Sparsham |
2000 |
Chandralekha Films |
Mohanroop |
Valyettan |
2000 |
Ambalakkara Films |
Shaji Kailas |
Raavanaprabhu |
2001 |
Antony Perumbavoor |
Ranjith |
Unnathangalil |
2001 |
AG Abraham |
Jomon |
Saiver Thirumeni |
2001 |
Nahas Shah |
Shajoon Karyal |
Praja |
2001 |
Mukhyadhara |
Joshi |
Phantom |
2002 |
S Sudhakaran Nair |
Biju Varkey |
Kaattuchembakam |
2002 |
M Mani |
Vinayan |
Kannaki |
2002 |
Maheshraj |
Jayaraj |
Krishnaa Gopaalakrishnaa |
2002 |
Krishnan Nair (New) |
Balachandra Menon |
Saphalam |
2003 |
V Anil Thomas |
Ashok R Nath |
Kaazhcha |
2004 |
MV Naushad,Savy Mano Mathew |
Blessy |
Vajram |
2004 |
PMM Rafeeq |
Pramod Pappan |
Naattu Raajavu |
2004 |
Antony Perumbavoor |
Shaji Kailas |
Koottu |
2004 |
Livas International Films |
Jayaprakash |
Chaayam |
2004 |
TK Sulaiman |
Biju C Kannan |
Deepangal Saakshi |
2005 |
N Vijayakumar |
KB Madhu |
Raajamaanikyam |
2005 |
Siraj Valiyaveettil |
Anwar Rasheed |
December |
2005 |
Sheril Antony |
Ashok R Nath |
Kissaan (Ilakal Pacha Pookkal Manja) |
2006 |
Jiji Vembilan,Aslam Thurayukkal |
Sibi Malayil |
Ennittum |
2006 |
Suresh B Nair |
Ranjith Lal |
Photographer |
2006 |
Houli Pottoor |
Ranjan Pramod |
Arunam |
2006 |
CV Radhakrishnan |
Vinod Mankara |
Smart City |
2006 |
GP Vijayakumar |
B Unnikrishnan |
Ekaantham |
2006 |
Antony Joseph |
Madhu Kaithapram |
Bada Dosth |
2006 |
Siddique |
Viji Thampy |
Raathrimazha |
2007 |
Green Cinema House |
Lenin Rajendran |
Maayaavi |
2007 |
Vaishakh Rajan |
Shafi |
Big B - The Body Guard |
2007 |
Shahul Hameed Marikkar,Anto Joseph |
Amal Neerad |
Time |
2007 |
Gopan |
Shaji Kailas |
Rock N Roll |
2007 |
PN Venugopal |
Ranjith |
Naalu Pennungal |
2007 |
Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
Dhool |
2007 D |
Beena Soman |
Dharani |
Mizhikal Sakshi |
2008 |
VR Das,V Mohanlal |
Ashok R Nath |
Jubilee |
2008 |
Anto Mathew,Shaji Joseph |
G George |
Kanichikkulangarayil CBI |
2008 |
Sreekumar Thampi |
Suresh,Vinu (Radhakrishnan) |
Twenty 20 |
2008 |
Anoop |
Joshi |
Aakashagopuram |
2008 |
Manu Kumaran |
KP Kumaran |
Crazy Gopalan |
2008 |
Sasi Ullattil |
Deepu Karunakaran |
Oru Pennum Randaanum |
2008 |
Adoor Gopalakrishnan Productions,Benzy Marti,Dooradarshan |
Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
Winter |
2009 |
K Radhakrishnan |
Deepu Karunakaran |
Kaavyam |
2009 |
|
Anish Santhosh |
Keralavarma Pazhassi Raaja |
2009 |
Gokulam Gopalan |
T Hariharan |
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded |
2009 |
Antony Perumbavoor |
Amal Neerad |
Moz & Cat |
2009 |
Johny Sagarika |
Fazil |
Madhyavenal |
2009 |
Jahangir Shams |
Madhu Kaithapram |
Chemistry |
2009 |
J Kasthuri |
Viji Thampy |
Chattambinaadu |
2009 |
MV Naushad,Anto Joseph |
Shafi |
Shouryam |
2009 D |
Sajith Kumar |
Sivakumar |
Paattinte Paalaazhi |
2010 |
AK Pillai |
Rajeev Anchal |
Drona 2010 |
2010 |
M Mani |
Shaji Kailas |
Thoovalkkaattu |
2010 |
Kudumbakshethra Films |
Venu B Nair |
24 Hours |
2010 |
Aqua Movies |
Aditya Sam Abraham |
Nirakkaazhcha |
2010 |
Global Movie Makers,Tourism Movie Makers |
Aneesh J Karinad |
Pamba |
2010 U |
Santhosh Damodar |
AK Sajan |
Kayam |
2011 |
Anitha Subhash |
Anil Kumar |
Seniors |
2011 |
P Rajan |
Vaisakh |
Janapriyan |
2011 |
Mammen John,Reena M John |
Boban Samuel |
Kaanakombathu |
2011 |
Dr Leena Prasannan |
Mahadevan |
Venshankhupol [Ekadasi] |
2011 |
Sanal Thottam |
Ashok R Nath |
Vellaripraavinte Changaathi |
2011 |
Arun Ghosh,Bijoy Chandran |
Akku Akbar |
Njaanum Ente Familiyum |
2012 |
GP Vijayakumar |
KK Rajeev |
Mallu Singh |
2012 |
Neeta Anto |
Vaisakh |
Thattathin Marayathu |
2012 |
Mukesh,Sreenivasan |
Vineeth Sreenivasan |
Ardhanaari |
2012 |
MG Sreekumar |
Dr Santhosh Souparnika |
Cleopatra |
2013 |
TKR Nair |
Rajan Sankaradi |
Honey Bee |
2013 |
Sibi Thottuppuram,Joby Mundamattom |
Jean Paul |
Lokpal |
2013 |
SL Vimal Kumar,Bala Vijayan,M Vijayakumar |
Joshi |
Ladies and Gentleman |
2013 |
Antony Perumbavoor |
Siddique |
Neram |
2013 |
Koral Viswanathan |
Alphonse Puthran |
Kadhaveedu |
2013 |
Job G Oommen |
Sohan Lal |
Black Forest |
2014 |
Baby Mathew Somatheeram |
Joshy Mathew |
Konthayum Poonoolum |
2014 |
Royson Vellara |
Jijo Antony |
Onnum Mindaathe |
2014 |
Shafeer Sait |
Sugeeth |
Asha Black |
2014 |
Bindu John Varkey |
John Robinson |
Garbhasreemaan |
2014 |
TS Jayakumar,KJ Rajendran |
Anil Gopinath |
Beware of Dogs |
2014 |
R Rajeev Menon |
Vishnuprasad |
Homely Meals |
2014 |
Husain Ryan,Ilyas Zakaria |
Anoop Kannan |
Nagaravaaridhi Naduvil Njaan |
2014 |
Mukesh R Mehta |
Shibu Balan |
Saamraajyam II - Son of Alexander |
2015 |
Ajmal Hassan,Byju Adithyan |
Perarasu |
Kukkiliyar |
2015 |
Premji |
Nemam Pushparaj |
Kaliyachan |
2015 |
National Film Development Corporation Ltd |
Farook Abdul Rahiman |
Namasthe Baali Island |
2015 |
Minhal Muhammed Ali |
KP Bijoy |
Mariyam Mukku |
2015 |
Sam Big Movies |
James Albert |
Thilothama |
2015 |
Gokulam Gopalan |
Preethi Panicker |
Vishwaasam - Athalle Ellaam |
2015 |
Sajeer Rowthar |
Jayaraj Vijayan |
Sahapaadi 1975 |
2016 |
M Balan |
John Ditto |
Khilaafat |
2016 U |
FF Hilary |
Jeffrey Jalaal |
Bhadraasanam |
2016 U |
Sajith Kumar |
Jabbar Kallarakkal |
6 B Paradise |
2016 U |
VS Atheesh |
George Varghese |
What the F (WTF) |
2016 U |
|
Rupesh Paul |
Negalukal |
2016 U |
Minnal George |
Avira Rebecca |
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti |
2016 |
Faisal Latheef |
Rishi Sivakumar |
Ente Amma |
2016 U |
|
Anil Kunjappan |
Pallikkoodam |
2016 |
Manoj Varkey |
Gireesh PC Palam |
Jana (2004) |
2016 D |
|
Shaji Kailas |
One For Three (1 4 3) |
2017 U |
Pooram Arts |
Aneev Sukumar |
Edison Photos |
2017 U |
|
Pramod G Gopal |
Chandragiri Junction |
2017 U |
|
Mohan Kupleri |
St Peters Day |
2017 U |
Sabu,Mithun R Chand |
Sajan K Mathew |
Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu |
2017 |
R Rajeshkumar |
Ullas Unnikrishnan |
Vilakku Maram |
2017 |
Jayanathan |
Vijay Menon |
Vishwavighyatharaya Payyanmar |
2017 |
Rejimon Kappaparambil |
Rajesh Kannankara |
Cross Road |
2017 |
Baby Mathew Somatheeram,Anil Ambalakkara,Parthan Mohan,Chandramohan,KC Kottarakkara,Bobby,Naz Nazar |
Lenin Rajendran,Madhupal,Pradeep Nair,Ashok R Nath,Avira Rebecca,Babu Thiruvalla,Nemam Pushparaj,Sasi Paravoor,Albert,Nayana Sooryan |
Sadrishavaakyam 24:29 |
2017 |
VMS Lal |
Prasanth Mambulli |
Anchare Onnum Arara Kunchariye Onnu Marada |
2017 U |
SK Swaminathan |
Kalesh Nethra |
Thottavadi |
2018 U |
VS Aneesh |
George Varghese |
Bonsai |
2018 |
KP Suresh |
Santhosh Peringeth |
Mazhayathu |
2018 |
|
Suveeran |
1948 - Kalam Paranjathu |
2019 |
Chandran Thikkodi |
Rajeev Naduvanad |
Vishudha Pusthakam |
2019 |
Rajesh Kaleekkal |
Shabu Usman |
An International Local Story |
2019 |
M Shijith |
Harishree Ashokan |
Irupathiyonnam Noottandu |
2019 |
Tomichan Mulakuppadam |
Arun Gopi |
Thottappan |
2019 |
Devadas Kadancheri,Shailaja Manikandan |
Shanavas K Bavakutty |
Evide |
2019 |
Prem Prakash,Joy Thomas,Sooraj Thomas,Thommikunju Vettukattil |
KK Rajeev |
Gaanagandharvan |
2019 |
Anto Joseph,R Sreelakshmi,R Sankar Raj,Bhupen Tacho,Jeethu Gogoi |
Ramesh Pisharadi |
Aaha |
2021 |
Prem Abraham |
Bibin Paul Samuel |
Salute |
2022 |
Dulquer Salmaan |
Roshan Andrews |
Ente Mazha |
2022 |
Anil Kumar |
Sunil Subramanian |
Shefeekinte Santhosham |
2022 |
Unni Mukundan,NM Badusha |
Anup Pandalam |
Louis |
2022 |
Titty Abraham |
Shabu Usman |
Maalikappuram |
2022 |
Priya Venu,Neeta Pinto |
VIshnu Sasi Sankar |
Vishamavrutham |
2023 U |
|
Biju C Kannan |
Higwitta |
2023 |
Bobby Tharian |
Hemanth G Nair |
501 Days |
2023 U |
Avira Rebecca |
Avira Rebecca |
Mehfil |
2023 U |
Dr Manoj Govindan |
Jayaraj |
Jailer |
2023 |
|
Zakkeer Madathil |
Vidhi [Maradu 357] |
2024 P |
Kannan Thamarakkulam,Abraham Mathew,Dinesh Pallath |
Kannan Thamarakkulam |
Manassu (Samam) |
2024 |
Babu Thiruvalla |
Babu Thiruvalla |
Lovely |
2024 P |
Saranya,Dr Amar Ramachandran |
Dileesh Karunakaran |
Oodu |
2024 P |
John W Varghese |
Shafeeq Ummer |
Thankamani |
2024 |
RB Choudhary,Rafi Mathira |
Ratheesh Raghunandan |