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{{short description|Indian actor (b. 1970)}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2018}}

{{Infobox person
| name = N Jayakrishnan
| image = File:Jayakrishnan.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|04|11}}
| birth_place = [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername = JK
| alma mater = [[NSS Hindu College, Changanassery]]
| occupation = [[Film actor]], television presenter, [[entrepreneur]], [[social worker]]
| years_active = 1997–present
}}

'''Jayakrishnan''' (born 11 April 1974) is an Indian film and television actor known for his work in the [[Malayalam]] industry.

He was introduced as an actor by cinematographer and director [[Sunny Joseph]] with the serial ''Ninavukal Novukal'' in 1997. He has performed various roles throughout his career.

Jayakrishnan has also starred in other regional industries, including [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/im-glad-viewers-recognized-me-by-my-voice-jayakrishnan/articleshow/62777056.cms | title=I'm glad viewers recognized me by my voice: Jayakrishnan - Times of India}}</ref> He briefly worked as a television presenter as the host of Top 5 Movies for [[Surya TV]]. Some of his notable serials are ''Thaali'', ''Mazhayariyaathe'', ''Kavyanjaly'', ''Kasthuri'' (Tamil), and ''Abirami'' (Tamil).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/tv-actor/jayakrishnan-n | title=Malayalam Tv Actor Jayakrishnan N}}</ref>

== Early life ==

Jayakrishnan was born on 11 April 1974 in a [[Hindu]] Nair family in Kuzhimattom, [[Kottayam]] to P.N Narayanan Kutty and the late Sreedevi. His father is a retired school teacher as well as a ''pranic'' healer. He has a sister named Jyothi, and sculpture artist K.S. Radhakrishnan<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ksradhakrishnan.com/ | title=K.S. Radhakrishnan}}</ref> is his cousin brother who took to painting inspired by Jayakrishnan's father.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksradhakrishnan.com/images/Bio_Pictorial_KSR.pdf |title=Bio |website=www.ksradhakrishnan.com |format=PDF}}</ref>

Jayakrishnan received his school education at NSS High School, Kuzhimattom, where his father was an arts teacher. He graduated from [[NSS Hindu College, Changanassery]]. He developed a passion for acting from the theater performance arts club in his hometown; later he started out giving narrations for documentaries and made his acting debut on television in the serial ''Ninavukal Novukal'' by cinematographer and director [[Sunny Joseph]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=http://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/20228-interviews.html | title=സീരിയലിലെ മമ്മൂട്ടി ഇനി സിനിമയില്‍}}</ref>

== Career ==

Jayakrishnan's character in the serial ''Sooryakanthi'' (1998) gave him a break in the entertainment industry. He worked with production companies including [[Balaji Telefilms]], Seven Arts, and Manorama Vision.<ref name="auto"/> Jayakrishnan semi-retired from acting in serials after getting supporting roles from movies and concentrated on his business interests and social work. He has had supporting roles in films such as ''[[Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu]]'', ''Mask'', ''[[Pulimurugan]]'', ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]'', ''[[Kanal (2015 film)|Kanal]]'', ''[[Red Wine (2013 film)|Red Wine]]'', ''[[Simhasanam (2012 film)|Simhasanam]]'', ''[[How Old Are You? (film)|How Old Are You?]]'', ''[[Karmayodha]]'', ''[[Parunthu]]'', ''[[Naatturajavu]]'', and ''[[Roudram]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/4440/jayakrishnan/index.htm | title=Jayakrishnan Profile, Pictures, Movies, Events - Jayakrishnan Page}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://en.msidb.org/movies.php?tag=Search&actor=Jayakrishnan&limit=14&alimit=10&sortorder=1&sorttype=2 | title=List of Malayalam Movies by Actor Jayakrishnan}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Jayakrishnan married Priya in 2000, who holds a post graduate degree in library science and is a classical dancer. They have one son, Devanarayan, who was born in 2001. The couple lived separately for one year until 2011 when they filed for divorce by mutual consent.<ref>https://www.eastcoastdaily.com/movie/jayakrishnan-open-out-film-serial-acting/</ref><ref>https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/malayalam/malayalam+express+online-epaper-malayala/sinimayil+avasaram+labhichathukond+seeriyal+upekshikkilla+jayakrishnan-newsid-98734831</ref><ref>https://www.nanaonline.in/news-feeds/actor-jayakrishnan-interview/</ref><ref>https://localnews.manoramaonline.com/ernakulam/local-news/2017/08/22/en-nadakalayam-nadaka-mela-sreemoolanagaram.html</ref>

== Filmography ==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Character !! Language !! Director
|-
| 1994 || Habelinte Vayalukal || || Malayalam || CJ Paulose
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Swayamvara Panthal]]'' || Nanthagopal || Malayalam || [[Hari Kumar (director)|Harikumar]]
|-
| 2000 || ''[[The Warrant]]'' || Jyothir Ghosh || Malayalam || Pappan Payattuvila
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Oru Cheru Punchiri]]'' || Bhaskaran || Malayalam || [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Nagaravadhu]]'' || Harshan || Malayalam || Kaladharan
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha]]'' || Kunjiraman || Malayalam || [[P. G. Viswambharan]]
|-
| 2003 || ''Soudamini'' || || Malayalam || [[P. Gopikumar]]
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Naatturajavu]]'' || Doctor || Malayalam || [[Shaji Kailas]]
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal]]'' || Mohan|| Malayalam || [[Harikumar (director)|Harikumar]]
|-
| 2008|| ''[[Mayakazhcha]]'' || || Malayalam || Akhilesh Guruvilas
|-
| 2008|| ''[[Roudram]]'' ||CM's son || Malayalam || [[Renji Panicker]]
|-
| 2008|| ''[[Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam]]'' || Karthik Mohan || Malayalam || [[Shaji Azeez]], [[Shaiju Anthikkad]]
|-
| 2008|| ''Gulmohar'' || Unnikrishnan || Malayalam || [[Jayaraj]]
|-
| 2008|| ''[[Parunthu]]'' || CI || Malayalam || [[M. Padmakumar]]
|-
| 2009|| ''[[Colours (film)|Colours]]'' || || Malayalam || Raj Babu
|-
| 2010|| ''[[Oru Naal Varum]]'' || Advocate || Malayalam || [[T. K. Rajeev Kumar]]
|-
| 2011|| ''[[Happy Durbar]]'' || || Malayalam || [[Hari Amaravila]]
|-
| 2011|| ''[[Bangkok Summer]]'' || Madhavan || Malayalam || [[Pramod Pappan]]
|-
| 2012|| ''[[The King & the Commissioner]]'' || Sateesh Chandran || Malayalam || [[Shaji Kailas]]
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Simhasanam (Malayalam film)|Simhasanam]]'' || Krishnan Unni || Malayalam || [[Shaji Kailas]]
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Manthrikan]]'' || Manappilli Bhattahiri || Malayalam || [[Anil (film director)|Anil]]
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Grihanathan]]'' || Doctor || Malayalam || [[Mohan Kupleri]]
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Oru Kudumba Chithram]]'' || || Malayalam || [[Ramesh Thampi]]
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Karmayodha]]'' || Mohammed Riyaz IAS || Malayalam || [[Major Ravi]]
|-
| 2012|| ''Chuzhali Kaattu'' || JP || Malayalam || [[Gireesh Kunnummal]]
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Banking Hours 10 to 4]]'' || Hari || Malayalam || [[K. Madhu]]
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Vaadhyar]]'' || Balagopalan IAS || Malayalam || Nidheesh Sakthi
|-
| 2012|| ''[[101 Weddings]]'' || Scaria || Malayalam || Shafi
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Ardhanaari]]'' || Balu Menon || Malayalam || [[Santhosh Souparnika]]
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu]]'' || Surendran || Malayalam || [[T. K. Rajeev Kumar]]
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Oru Yathrayil]]'' || || Malayalam || [[Major Ravi]], [[Priyanandanan]], [[Rajesh Amanakara]], Mathews
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Red Wine (2013 film)|Red Wine]]'' || Venugopal S || Malayalam || [[Salam Bappu]]
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Radio (2013 film)|Radio]]'' || Jayan ||Malayalam|| Umer Mohammed
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Parayan Baaki Vechathu]]'' || || Malayalam || [[Karim]]
|-
| 2014|| ''Garbhasreeman'' || 'Blade' Antony Isaac || Malayalam || [[Anil Gopinath]]
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu]]'' || CI || Malayalam || [[Benny Thomas]]
|-
| 2014|| ''[[How Old Are You? (film)|How Old Are You?]]'' || Mohan (District Collector) || Malayalam || [[Rosshan Andrrews]]
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Jamna Pyari]]'' ||Officers ||Malayalam|| Thomas Sebastian
|-
| 2015|| ''Just Married'' || || Malayalam || [[Sajan Johnny]]
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Acha Din]]'' || Doctor || Malayalam || [[G. Marthandan]]
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Kanal (2015 film)|Kanal]]'' || Police Officer || Malayalam || [[M. Padmakumar]]
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Sir C. P.]]'' || || Malayalam || [[Shajoon Kariyal]]
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Kumbasaram]]'' || || Malayalam || [[Aneesh Anwar]]
|-
| 2016|| ''[[Daffedar]]'' || Viswanathan || Malayalam || [[Johnson Esthappan]]
|-
| 2016|| ''[[Paavada]]'' || Kallu Varkki, Joy's father || Malayalam || [[G. Marthandan]]
|-
| 2016|| ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' ||Police officer, Raghurajan || Malayalam || [[Vysakh]]
|-
| 2017|| ''Kadam Katha'' || || Malayalam || [[Senthil Rajan]]
|-
| 2017|| ''Kuppivala'' || || Malayalam || S.S. Rajan, Suresh Pillai
|-
| 2017|| ''Achayans'' || SI || Malayalam || Kannan Thamarakkulam
|-
| 2017|| ''[[1971: Beyond Borders]]'' || Commando Anand || Malayalam || [[Major Ravi]]
|-
| 2017|| ''Love Bonda'' || || Malayalam || [[Rajesh Crown]]
|-
| 2017|| ''Chembarathipoo'' || || Malayalam || Arun Vaiga
|-
| 2017|| ''[[Fukri]]'' || Raghunath || Malayalam || [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]
|-
| 2018|| ''Thenkasi Kattu'' || || Malayalam || Shan Kechery
|-
| 2018|| ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]'' || Joseph || Malayalam || Shaji Padoor
|-
| 2019|| ''[[Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu]]'' || SI Sebastian Paul || Malayalam || Arun Gopi
|-
| 2019 || ''Panthu'' || || Malayalam || Aathi Saraswathi
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Mask (2019 film)]]'' || George || Malayalam || Nunil
|-
| 2019 || ''Orma'' || Sibi || Malayalam || Suresh Thiruvalla
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Kolaambi]]'' || || Malayalam || [[T. K. Rajeev Kumar]]
|-
| 2019 || ''Mullapoo Viplavam'' || || Malayalam || Nicleson Poulose
|-
| 2019 || ''Safe'' || || Malayalam || Pradeep Kalipurayath
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Chila NewGen Nattuvisheshangal]]'' || ||Malayalam || [[East Coast Vijayan]]
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Maradu 357]]'' || || Malayalam || [[Kannan Thamarakkulam]]
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Mission C]]'' || || Malayalam || [[Vinod Guruvayoor]]
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Oru Thathvika Avalokanam]]'' || || Malayalam || [[Akhil Marar]]
|-
| 2021 || ''[[One (2021 film)|One]]'' || MLA Tom Mukkadan || Malayalam || Santhosh Vishwanath
|}

==Television Serials==
;Partial list
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Serial!! Character !! Language!!Channel
|-
| Ninavukal Novukal || Balu || Malayalam ||[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
|Anna||Hari||Malayalam||[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
| Suryakanthi || Dathan || Malayalam||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|Thulasidalam||||Malayalam||[[Surya TV]]
|-
| Sthree Oru Santhwanam || || Malayalam ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
| Valayam || SP Jayadevan IPS || Malayalam||[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
| Detective Anand || Detective Anand ||Malayalam||[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
| Thali || Keshu || Malayalam ||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|Yudham||Ravi||Malayalam||[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
| Swarnamayooram || || Malayalam ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
| Kavyaanjali || Arun || Malayalam ||[[Surya TV]]
|-
| [[Kasthuri (TV series)]] || Ram || Tamil||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
| Brahmagundi || || Telugu||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
| Namma Kudumbam || || Tamil||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|[[ Abirami (TV series)]] || || Tamil||[[Kalaignar TV]]
|-
| Mazhayariyathe || || Malayalam ||[[Surya TV]]
|-
| [[Vadakakku Oru Hridayam|Vadakakku oru Hridayam]] || Sadasivan Pillai || Malayalam ||[[Amrita TV]]
|-
| Amma || Jagan || Malayalam ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
| Manasaveena || || Malayalam ||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|-
| CBI Diary || CBI DySP Sharafudheen || Malayalam ||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]

|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7611622/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm IMDb Profile]
* [http://www.nettv4u.com/movie-review/malayalam/daffedar Daffedar Movie Review]
* [https://en.msidb.org/movies.php?tag=Search&actor=Jayakrishnan&limit=14&alimit=10&sortorder=1&sorttype=2 List of Malayalam movies of Jayakrishnan]
* [https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/kerala/celebrities-during-the-housewarming-ceremony-of-director-major-ravi-in-kochi/Jayakrishnan/articleshow/62835424.cms Jayakrishnan photos during the housewarming ceremony of director Major Ravi in Kochi]
* [https://www.eastcoastdaily.com/movie/jayakrishnan-open-out-film-serial-acting/ Jayakrishnan Interview - East Coast daily]
* [https://www.eastcoastdaily.com/movie/cinema-serial-actor-jayakrishnan-open-out-his-life-story/ Jayakrishnan Life story- East Coast daily ]
* [https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/malayalam/malayalam+express+online-epaper-malayala/sinimayil+avasaram+labhichathukond+seeriyal+upekshikkilla+jayakrishnan-newsid-98734831 Jayakrishnan Interview- Daily Hunt]
* [https://www.deshabhimani.com/election2016/news/view/311 Pinarayi Vijayan documentary Inauguration]
* [https://www.nanaonline.in/news-feeds/actor-jayakrishnan-interview/ Jayakrishnan Interview - Nana Online]
* [https://www.deepika.com/localnews/Localdetailnews.aspx?id=367136&Distid=KL7 Naattuvisheshangal - Deepika.com]
* [https://www.vanitha.in/celluloid/movies/jayakrishnan-actor-special-interview-new.html Jayakrishnan Special Interview- Vanitha]
* [https://malayalam.samayam.com/latest-news/kerala-news/documentry-about-pinarayi/articleshow/52029704.cms Inauguration of documentary about Pinarayi Vijayan]
*
[https://malayalam.indiatoday.in/cinema/story/jayakrishnan-and-pinarayi-vijayan-278909-2021-05-21?utm_source=itmlweb_story_share/ Jayakrishnan and Pinarayi Vijayan friendship]
*
[https://www.samakalikamalayalam.com/chalachithram-film/2021/may/21/pinarayis-friend-jayakrishnan-fb-post-121263.html/ Jayakrishnan and Pinarayi Vijayan]
*
[https://www.thecue.in/film-talks/2021/05/21/jayakrishnan-pinarayi-vijayan/ Director Akhil Marar about Jayakrishnan and Pinarayi Vijayan]
*
[https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=553217&u=director-akhil-marar-about-cm-pinarayi-vijayand-friendship-with-actor-jayakrishnan-says-mohanlals-words-were-true/ Kerala Kaumudi- Actor Jayakrishnan's friendship with CM Pinarayi Vijayan]
*
[https://www.manoramanews.com/news/kerala/2021/03/02/actor-jayakrishnan-to-politics.html/ Manorama News- എംഎല്‍എ വേഷത്തില്‍ ജയകൃഷ്ണന്‍; ജീവിതത്തില്‍ അതിനുള്ള ഒരുക്കമോ..?]

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