Indrajith Sukumaran

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Indrajith Sukumaran (born 17 December 1978) is an Indian actor and singer. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Indrajith was born to the actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran and is the elder brother of Prithviraj Sukumaran.

Indrajith Sukumaran
Indrajith-pic-by-jeevan.jpg
Indrajith in 2022
Born (1978-12-17) 17 December 1978 (age 45)
Alma materSainik School, Kazhakootam
Occupation
  • Actor
  • playback singer
Years active1986 (child artist);
2002–present
Spouse(s)
Children2 (including Prarthana Indrajith)
Parents
RelativesPrithviraj Sukumaran (brother)
FamilySee Sukumaran family

Indrajith made his acting debut in the 1986 film Padayani as a child artist, and has gone on to star in more than 80 films, notably Meesa Madhavan (2002), Runway (2004), Vesham (2004), Classmates (2006), Chotta Mumbai (2007), Arabikkatha (2007), Twenty:20 (2008), Nayakan (2010), Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram (2010), Ee Adutha Kaalathu (2012), Amen (2013), Left Right Left (2013), Ezhamathe Varavu (2013), Angels (2014), Amar Akbar Anthony (2015), Virus (2019), Lucifer (2019), Halal Love Story (2020) and Kurup (2021).

Indrajith has also starred in a few Tamil, English, Telugu and Hindi films, such as En Mana Vaanil (2002), Before the Rains (2007), Sarvam (2009), Kavya's Diary (2009), and The Waiting Room (2010).

Early life and familyEdit

Indrajith was born as the elder son of actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran on 17 December 1979. His brother Prithviraj Sukumaran is also a well-known actor in south Indian cinema.

Indrajith's initial schooling was at Shrine Vailankanni Senior Secondary School, T. Nagar, Chennai and St. Joseph's Boys School, Coonoor, since the family was settled at Tamil Nadu at that time.[1] Later, when the family shifted to Kerala, he had his education from The NSS Public School Perunthanni, St. Mary's Residential Central School, Poojappura. He completed the rest of his school education at Sainik School Kazhakoottam, along with his brother Prithviraj. He was the captain of Tennis team while studying there. He also participated in music and acting competitions. He pursued his bachelor's with distinction in Computer science engineering from Rajaas Engineering College in Tirunelveli district and was working as a trainee in a software company when he entered into the film career. Later, he dropped his job and became busy with movies.[citation needed]

Acting careerEdit

He started his career in malayalam movie as a child artist in "Padayani" in 1986. He was noted for his villain role Eappen Pappachi in the blockbuster Meesa Madhavan, directed by Lal Jose.

He acted alongside Mohanlal in Anwar Rasheed's Chotta Mumbai and Shaji Kailas's Baba Kalyani. His performance as the villain in Baba Kalyani was acclaimed by critics.[2] He acted with Mammootty in the movie Vesham

He also acted in Lal Jose's film Arabikkatha and Santhosh Sivan's Before the Rains. He paired with his brother Prithviraj Sukumaran in several films, including the 2006's hit film Classmates.[3][4] He starred in the lead role with Vineeth in Hariharan's Film Ezhamathe Varavu, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair after the success of Pazhassi Raja (2009).

His debut Hindi film The Waiting Room, directed by Maneej Premnath was released in January 2010.[5]

Personal lifeEdit

On 13 December 2002, he married actress Poornima Mohan.[6][7] They have two daughters.[8]

AwardsEdit

  • 2013 - TTK Prestige-Vanitha Film Awards - Best Supporting Actor - Amen[9]

Asiavision Awards

FilmographyEdit

Key
  Denotes films that have not yet been released

As ActorEdit

  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
Key
  Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
1986 Padayani Young Ramesh Child artist
2002 Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan Shyam Gopal Varma Career debut
Meesa Madhavan Eapen Pappachi
En Mana Vaanil Murali Tamil film
2003 Pattalam Nandakumar Cameo appearance
Mizhi Randilum Dr. Arun
Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Andrew
2004 Runway Balu Damodar
Vesham Hariprasad
2005 Finger Print Kishore Varma
Police Anand
Deepangal Sakshi Rishikesh
Chanthupottu Komban Kumaran
Krithyam Ramdas Menon Cameo appearance
2006 Achanurangatha Veedu Police Officer
Classmates Pious George
Oruvan Sivan
Baba Kalyani Babu
2007 Chotta Mumbai Tomichan
Arabikatha Anwar
Ayur Rekha Anand
Heart Beats Binoy Idikkula
Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan Hareendra Varma
Flash Priyan
2008 Calcutta News Hari
Malabar Wedding Manu Kuttan
Soorya Kireedam Sivaram
Minnaminnikoottam Sidharth
Before The Rain Manas English film
Twenty:20 Arun Kumar
2009 Nammal Thammil Johnny
Sarvam Noushad Tamil film
Kavya's Diary Raj Telugu film
Seetha Kalyanam Ambi
Kannerinu Madhuram Malayalam
2010 Happy Husbands Rahul Valiyathan
The Waiting Room Cop Hindi film
Nayakan Varadhanunni
Elsamma Enna Aankutty Eby
Chekavar Kasinathan
College Days Rohit Menon
Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram Anoop Chandran
2011 Race Niranjan
City of God Swarnavel
Three Kings Bhaskaranunni Raja
Veettilekulla Vazhi Rassaq Cameo appearance
Vellaripravinte Changathi Manikunju
2012 Ee Adutha Kaalathu Vishnu
Karmayogi Rudran Gurukkal
Outsider Mukundan
Bachelor Party Geevarghese 50th film
Mullamottum Munthiricharum Churatta Jose
Akasathinte Niram Young Man
Husbands in Goa Jerry
Poppins Kanthan
2013 Amen Father Vincent Vattolli
Up & Down - Mukalil Oralundu Thampuran
Left Right Left Jayan
Paisa Paisa Kishore
Arikil Oraal Siddharth
Ezhamathe Varavu Gopinath Menon
Kaanchi Madhavan
Vedivazhipadu Joseph
101 Chodyangal Mugundan
2014 Masala Republic S.I. Shambu
Naku Penta Naku Taka Vinay
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha Krishnanunni Cameo appearance
Angels Hameem Hyder
Cousins Joji
2015 Rasam Balu
Double Barrel Vinci
Kohinoor Haider
Amar Akbar Anthony Anthony
2016 Vettah ACP Xylex Abraham
2017 Kaadu Pookkunna Neram Police officer
Lakshyam Vimal
Tiyaan Pattabhirama Giri
2018 Mohanlal Sethumadhavan
2019 Lucifer Govardhan
Virus Dr. Baburaj
Thakkol Fr. Ambrose Vas Pochampalli
2020 Halal Love Story Shereef
2021 Aanum Pennum Madhavan Cameo appearance
Kurup Retd SP Krishnadas IPS, former DYSP
Aaha Kochu
2022 Night Drive Bennie Moopan
Pathaam Valavu Sethu
19(1)(a) Anand
Theerppu Kalyan Menon
Thuramukham   Santo Gopalan Completed
Anuradha Crime No.59/2019   Peethambran Completed
Mohandas  
TBA
Tamil Film/completed
Ram   Shyam Balachandran IPS Filming
Naragasooran   Lakshman Tamil film/Delayed
Vettakorumakkan  
TBA
Announced
L2:Empuran   Govardhan Announced
Untitled Netflix Malayalam Anthology  
TBA
Announced
Kunjamminis Hospital  
TBA
Announced
Ithihasa 2  
TBA
Announced

As Voice overEdit

Year Title Voice Role Notes
2010 Nayakan Narrator Also Actor
2013 Nee Kho Njaa Cha Narrator
2013 Amen Narrator Also Actor
2013 Zachariyaude Garbhinikal Narrator
2017 Ezra Narrator
2018 Janaki(short film) Voice role Janaki’s Husband

Web seriesEdit

As ActorEdit

Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Notes
2019 - 2022 Queen GMR Tamil Filming Sequel
2022 Brinda
TBA
Telugu Filming

DiscographyEdit

As SingerEdit

Year Songs Albums Music Director Notes
2003 "Anthinilaa" Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Ouseppachan
2007 "Manjin" Daya --- TV Serial
2010 "Happy Husbands" Happy Husbands M. Jayachandran
"Ranadheera" Nayakan Prashant Pillai
"Poril Theyyaram" Chekavar Rahul Raj
2013 "Hey Ithuvazhi" Arikil Oraal Gopi Sundar
2014 "Kalichiri" Masala Republic Jassie Gift
"Ee Mizhiyimakal" Angels Jakes Bejoy
2015 "Premamennaal" Amar Akbar Anthony" Nadirshah
2018 "Naadum vitte" Mohanlal Tony Joseph Pallivathukal
2021 "Vali Oru Aaha" Aaha Sooraj S. Kurup Promo Song

Tele FilmEdit

As ActorEdit

Year Title Role(s) Channel Notes
2002 Annie --- ---

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 "പൃഥ്വിയ്ക്ക് എന്തെങ്കിലും വിഷമമുണ്ടായാല് ഇന്ദ്രനാണ് ദുഃഖം :Interview with Mallika Sukumaran". malayalam.oneindia.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. Indrajith in heights Archived 8 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Weblokam. Retrieved on 19 August 2012.
  3. "It's been a fabulous onscreen year for Indrajith and Prithviraj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  4. "Prithviraj, Jayasurya, Indrajith To Team Up Again?". Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  5. "Prithviraj's brother, Indrajith Sukumaran gets a Hindi film offer". Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  6. "Poornima to tie knot with Indrajith". India Info. 19 August 2007. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  7. Double celebration[usurped]. The Hindu (2002-12-13)
  8. "Manorama Online | Movies | News |". Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  9. "TTK Prestige-Vanitha Film Awards: Shobhana, Prithviraj win best actor, actress awards - Kerala9.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  10. "Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards". Asiavision Awards. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

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