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Manoj K. Jayan
Indian actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan, also known as Manoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor who acts in Malayalam films in addition to a few Tamil films. Manoj has won three Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his portrayals 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).
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Early life and career
Manoj K. Jayan was born on 15 March 1966[1] to and V. K. Sarojini and carnatic musician K. G. Jayan of the Kadampoothramadam family in Kottayam, Kerala, India. He has an elder brother Biju K Jayan, a musician. He graduated from Government College, Kottayam. After completing his studies, he joined the Southern Film Institute in Trivandrum to learn acting.[2][3] Although Manoj debuted with a small role in 1987 movie Ente Sonia, he was roped as a lead man in Mamalakalkkappurathu (1988). But the film Ente Sonia never hit the screens.[4][5]
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Personal life
Manoj was married to actress Urvashi, whom he divorced in 2008. Together, they had one daughter.[6][7] In 2011, he married Asha, and together they have a son.[8] He also has a stepdaughter from his second marriage to Asha, from her first marriage [9]
Filmography
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Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
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Television
Awards
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Other awards
- 2020 - Abraham Lincoln Paramount Literary Award by The International Peace Council United States for his contributions towards cinema, cultural and social works.[21]
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