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{{short description|Indian actor (b. 1970)}}
{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1970)}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
<!-- Before adding any fields/contents to infobox please do refer to the template documentation well, at template:Infobox person -->| name              = N Jayakrishnan
| name              = Jayakrishnan
| image              = File:Jayakrishnan.jpg
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1974|04|11|df=y}}
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1974|04|11}}
| birth_place        = [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], India
| birth_place        = [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| nationality        = Indian
| death_date        =
| death_place        =
| othername          = JK
| alma mater        = [[NSS Hindu College, Changanassery]]
| alma mater        = [[NSS Hindu College, Changanassery]]
| occupation        = [[Film actor]], television presenter, [[entrepreneur]], [[social worker]]
| occupation        = Actor, television presenter
| years_active      = 1997–present
| years_active      = 1997–present
}}
}}
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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.
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>
Jayakrishnan has also starred in other regional industries, including [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]].<ref>{{cite news | 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| newspaper=The Times of India| date=5 February 2018}}</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).


== Early life ==
== 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 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 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 }}</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>
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>
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== Career ==
== 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>
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://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 ==
== 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>
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>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastcoastdaily.com/movie/2018/10/07/jayakrishnan-open-out-film-serial-acting/|title=വേഷങ്ങള്‍ക്കായി പരവേശം പിടിച്ചോടുന്നവരെക്കുറിച്ച് നടന്‍ ജയകൃഷ്ണന്‍&#124;jayakrishnan|website=East Coast Movies & Entertainments News}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==


===Film===
===Film===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| 1994 || Habelinte Vayalukal || ||
|-
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! Year !! Film !! Character !! Language !! Director
| rowspan=3 | 2000 || ''[[Swayamvara Panthal]]'' || Nanthagopal ||
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| 1994 || Habelinte Vayalukal || || Malayalam || CJ Paulose
| ''The Warrant'' || Jyothir Ghosh ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Swayamvara Panthal]]'' || Nanthagopal || Malayalam || [[Hari Kumar (director)|Harikumar]]
| ''[[Oru Cheru Punchiri]]'' || Bhaskaran ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[The Warrant]]'' || Jyothir Ghosh || Malayalam || Pappan Payattuvila
| 2001 || ''[[Nagaravadhu]]'' || Harshan ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Oru Cheru Punchiri]]'' || Bhaskaran || Malayalam || [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]
| 2002 || ''[[Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha]]'' || Kunjiraman ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Nagaravadhu]]'' || Harshan || Malayalam || Kaladharan
| 2003 || ''Soudamini'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha]]'' || Kunjiraman || Malayalam || [[P. G. Viswambharan]]
| 2004 || ''[[Naatturajavu]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''Soudamini'' || || Malayalam || [[P. Gopikumar]]
| 2007 || ''[[Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal]]'' || Mohan ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Naatturajavu]]'' || Doctor || Malayalam || [[Shaji Kailas]]
| rowspan="5" | 2008|| ''Mayakazhcha'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal]]'' || Mohan|| Malayalam || [[Harikumar (director)|Harikumar]]
| ''[[Roudram]]'' || CM's son ||
|-
|-
| 2008|| ''[[Mayakazhcha]]'' || || Malayalam || Akhilesh Guruvilas
| ''[[Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam]]'' || Karthik Mohan ||
|-
|-
| 2008|| ''[[Roudram]]'' ||CM's son  || Malayalam || [[Renji Panicker]]
| ''Gulmohar'' || Unnikrishnan ||
|-
|-
| 2008|| ''[[Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam]]'' || Karthik Mohan  || Malayalam || [[Shaji Azeez]], [[Shaiju Anthikkad]]
| ''[[Parunthu]]'' || CI ||
|-
|-
| 2008|| ''Gulmohar'' || Unnikrishnan  || Malayalam || [[Jayaraj]]
| 2009|| ''[[Colours (2009 film)|Colours]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2008|| ''[[Parunthu]]'' || CI  || Malayalam || [[M. Padmakumar]]
| 2010|| ''[[Oru Naal Varum]]'' || Advocate ||
|-
|-
| 2009|| ''[[Colours (film)|Colours]]'' ||   || Malayalam || Raj Babu
| rowspan=2 | 2011 || ''Happy Durbar'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2010|| ''[[Oru Naal Varum]]'' || Advocate  || Malayalam || [[T. K. Rajeev Kumar]]
| ''[[Bangkok Summer]]'' || Madhavan ||
|-
|-
| 2011|| ''[[Happy Durbar]]'' ||   || Malayalam || [[Hari Amaravila]]
| rowspan=11 | 2012|| ''[[The King & the Commissioner]]'' || Sateesh Chandran ||
|-
|-
| 2011|| ''[[Bangkok Summer]]'' || Madhavan  || Malayalam || [[Pramod Pappan]]
| ''[[Simhasanam (Malayalam film)|Simhasanam]]'' || Krishnan Unni ||
|-
|-
| 2012|| ''[[The King & the Commissioner]]'' || Sateesh Chandran  || Malayalam || [[Shaji Kailas]]
| ''[[Manthrikan]]'' || Manappilli Bhattahiri ||
|-
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Simhasanam (Malayalam film)|Simhasanam]]'' || Krishnan Unni  || Malayalam || [[Shaji Kailas]]
| ''[[Grihanathan]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Manthrikan]]'' || Manappilli Bhattahiri  || Malayalam || [[Anil (film director)|Anil]]
| ''[[Oru Kudumba Chithram]]'' || ||  
|-
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Grihanathan]]'' || Doctor  || Malayalam || [[Mohan Kupleri]]
| ''[[Karmayodha]]'' || Mohammed Riyaz IAS ||
|-
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Oru Kudumba Chithram]]'' || || Malayalam || [[Ramesh Thampi]]
| ''Chuzhali Kaattu'' || JP ||
|-
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Karmayodha]]'' || Mohammed Riyaz IAS  || Malayalam || [[Major Ravi]]
| ''[[Banking Hours 10 to 4]]'' || Hari ||
|-
|-
| 2012|| ''Chuzhali Kaattu'' || JP  || Malayalam || [[Gireesh Kunnummal]]
| ''[[Vaadhyar]]'' || Balagopalan IAS ||
|-
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Banking Hours 10 to 4]]'' || Hari  || Malayalam || [[K. Madhu]]
| ''[[101 Weddings]]'' || Scaria ||
|-
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Vaadhyar]]'' || Balagopalan IAS  || Malayalam || Nidheesh Sakthi
| ''[[Ardhanaari]]'' || Balu Menon ||  
|-
|-
| 2012|| ''[[101 Weddings]]'' || Scaria  || Malayalam || Shafi
| rowspan=4 | 2013 || ''[[Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu]]'' || Surendran ||
|-
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Ardhanaari]]'' || Balu Menon  || Malayalam || [[Santhosh Souparnika]]
| ''[[Oru Yathrayil]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu]]'' || Surendran  || Malayalam || [[T. K. Rajeev Kumar]]
| ''[[Red Wine (2013 film)|Red Wine]]'' || Venugopal S ||
|-
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Oru Yathrayil]]'' ||   || Malayalam || [[Major Ravi]], [[Priyanandanan]], [[Rajesh Amanakara]], Mathews
| ''[[Radio (2013 film)|Radio]]'' || Jayan ||
|-
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Red Wine (2013 film)|Red Wine]]'' || Venugopal S  || Malayalam || [[Salam Bappu]]
| rowspan=4 | 2014 || ''[[Parayan Baaki Vechathu]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Radio (2013 film)|Radio]]'' || Jayan ||Malayalam|| Umer Mohammed
| ''Garbhasreeman'' || 'Blade' Antony Isaac ||
|-
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Parayan Baaki Vechathu]]'' || || Malayalam || [[Karim]]
| ''[[Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu]]'' || CI ||
|-
|-
| 2014|| ''Garbhasreeman''  || 'Blade' Antony Isaac  || Malayalam || [[Anil Gopinath]]
| ''[[How Old Are You? (film)|How Old Are You?]]'' || Mohan (District Collector) ||
|-
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu]]'' || CI || Malayalam || [[Benny Thomas]]
| rowspan=6 | 2015 || ''[[Jamna Pyari]]'' || Officers ||
|-
|-
| 2014|| ''[[How Old Are You? (film)|How Old Are You?]]'' || Mohan (District Collector)  || Malayalam || [[Rosshan Andrrews]]
| ''Just Married'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Jamna Pyari]]'' ||Officers  ||Malayalam|| Thomas Sebastian
| ''[[Acha Din]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
|-
| 2015|| ''Just Married'' ||  || Malayalam || [[Sajan Johnny]]
| ''[[Kanal (2015 film)|Kanal]]'' || Police Officer ||
|-
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Acha Din]]'' || Doctor  || Malayalam || [[G. Marthandan]]
| ''[[Sir C. P.]]'' || Mathew ||
|-
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Kanal (2015 film)|Kanal]]'' || Police Officer  || Malayalam || [[M. Padmakumar]]
| ''[[Kumbasaram]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Sir C. P.]]'' ||   || Malayalam || [[Shajoon Kariyal]]
| rowspan=3 | 2016|| ''[[Daffedar]]'' || Viswanathan ||
|-
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Kumbasaram]]'' ||   || Malayalam || [[Aneesh Anwar]]
| ''[[Paavada]]'' || Kallu Varkki, Joy's father ||
|-
|-
| 2016|| ''[[Daffedar]]'' || Viswanathan  || Malayalam || [[Johnson Esthappan]]
| ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' ||Police officer, Raghurajan ||
|-
|-
| 2016|| ''[[Paavada]]'' || Kallu Varkki, Joy's father  || Malayalam || [[G. Marthandan]]
| rowspan=7 | 2017 || ''Kadam Katha'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2016|| ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' ||Police officer, Raghurajan  || Malayalam || [[Vysakh]]
| ''Kuppivala'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2017|| ''Kadam Katha'' ||   || Malayalam || [[Senthil Rajan]]
| ''Achayans'' || SI ||
|-
|-
| 2017|| ''Kuppivala'' || || Malayalam || S.S. Rajan, Suresh Pillai
| ''[[1971: Beyond Borders]]'' || Commando Anand ||
|-
|-
| 2017|| ''Achayans'' || SI || Malayalam || Kannan Thamarakkulam
| ''Love Bonda'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2017|| ''[[1971: Beyond Borders]]'' || Commando Anand  || Malayalam || [[Major Ravi]]
| ''Chembarathipoo'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2017|| ''Love Bonda'' || || Malayalam || [[Rajesh Crown]]
| ''[[Fukri]]'' || Raghunath ||
|-
|-
| 2017|| ''Chembarathipoo'' || || Malayalam || Arun Vaiga
| rowspan=2 | 2018|| ''Thenkasi Kattu'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2017|| ''[[Fukri]]'' || Raghunath || Malayalam || [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]
| ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]'' || Joseph ||
|-
|-
| 2018|| ''Thenkasi Kattu'' || || Malayalam || Shan Kechery
| rowspan="4" | 2019|| ''[[Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu]]'' || SI Sebastian Paul ||
|-
|-
| 2018|| ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]'' || Joseph || Malayalam || Shaji Padoor
| ''Theerumanam '' || Vishwan ||
|-
|-
| 2019|| ''[[Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu]]'' || SI Sebastian Paul || Malayalam || Arun Gopi 
| ''[[Mask (2019 film)|Mask]]'' || George ||
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''Panthu'' || || Malayalam || Aathi Saraswathi 
| ''Orma'' || Sibi ||
|-  
|-  
| 2019 || ''[[Mask (2019 film)]]'' || George || Malayalam || Nunil 
| rowspan="3" | 2020 || ''Safe'' || Jashik ||
|-
| ''Mullapoo Viplavam'' || ||
|-
| ''Chila NewGen Nattuvisheshangal''|| ||
|-  
|-  
| 2019 || ''Orma'' || Sibi || Malayalam || Suresh Thiruvalla 
| rowspan=5 | 2021 || ''[[One (2021 film)|One]]'' || MLA Tom Mukkadan ||
|-
| ''Mission C'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kolaambi]]'' || Jacob George ||
|-
| ''[[Vidhi (2021 film)|Vidhi: The Verdict]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Thathvika Avalokanam]]'' || Padmakumar ||
|-  
|-  
| 2019 || ''[[Kolaambi]]'' || || Malayalam || [[T. K. Rajeev Kumar]]
| rowspan=4 | 2022 || ''Panthrand (Twelve)'' || ||
|-  
|-
| 2019 || ''Mullapoo Viplavam'' || || Malayalam || Nicleson Poulose
| ''Laughing Budha'' || ||
|-  
|-
| 2019 || ''Safe'' || || Malayalam || Pradeep Kalipurayath
| ''Pathaam Valavu'' || ||
|-  
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Chila NewGen Nattuvisheshangal]]'' || ||Malayalam || [[East Coast Vijayan]]
| ''[[CBI 5: The Brain]]'' || CI Josemon ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Otta (film)|Otta]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Otta trailer: Resul Pookutty's star-studded directorial debut promises some intense drama |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/oct/20/otta-trailer-resul-pookuttys-star-studded-directorial-debut-promises-some-intense-drama-48804.html |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2024 || ''Iyer in Arabia'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-08 |title=Makers Of Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Iyer In Arabia Lock Release Date |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/makers-of-dhyan-sreenivasan-starrer-iyer-in-arabia-lock-release-date-8732420.html |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-13 |title=It’s A Wrap For Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/its-a-wrap-for-dhyan-sreenivasan-starrer-kudumba-sthreeyum-kunjadum-8702453.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Ezhuthola'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-06 |title=Suresh Unnikrishnan's Debut Film Ezhuthola Roars At London Film Festival |url=https://www.news18.com/entertainment/suresh-unnikrishnans-debut-film-ezhuthola-roars-at-london-film-festival-7483009.html |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Chithini'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-07-12 |title=Chithini Trailer: Amith Chakalakkal and Vinay Forrt in a supernatural horror thriller |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/12/chithini-trailer-amith-chakalakkal-and-vinay-forrt-in-a-supernatural-horror-thriller |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{TBA}} || {{Pending film| Anand Sreebala}} || {{TBA}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-04-19 |title=It's a wrap for Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Apr/19/its-a-wrap-for-arjun-ashokan-and-aparna-das-starrer-anand-sreebala |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
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| 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
|}
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Serial!! Character !! Language!!Channel
! Year!!Serial!! Character !! Language!!Channel
|-
|1999|| Ninavukal Novukal || Balu || Malayalam  ||[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
|-
| Ninavukal Novukal || Balu || Malayalam   ||[[DD Malayalam]]
|2002|| Anna||Hari||Malayalam||[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
|-
|Anna||Hari||Malayalam||[[DD Malayalam]]
 
|2000||Detective Anand || Detective Anand ||Malayalam||[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
|-
| Suryakanthi || Dathan || Malayalam||[[Surya TV]]  
|2000|| Thali || Keshu  || Malayalam ||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|-
|Thulasidalam||||Malayalam||[[Surya TV]]
|2001|| Valayam || SP Jayadevan IPS || Malayalam||[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
|-
| Sthree Oru Santhwanam || || Malayalam ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|2002|| Yudham||Ravi||Malayalam||[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
|-
| Valayam || SP Jayadevan IPS || Malayalam||[[DD Malayalam]]
|2003|| Thulasidalam||||Malayalam||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|-
| Detective Anand || Detective Anand ||Malayalam||[[DD Malayalam]]
|2003|| Sthree Oru Santhwanam ||  || Malayalam ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|-
| Thali || Keshu || Malayalam ||[[Surya TV]]
|2006||  Swarnamayooram ||  || Malayalam ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]  
|-
|-
|Yudham||Ravi||Malayalam||[[DD Malayalam]]
|2006||Sindoorarekha||||Malayalam ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]  
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| Swarnamayooram ||   || Malayalam ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]  
|2006|| Kavyaanjali || Arun  || Malayalam ||[[Surya TV]]
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|2006-2008|| [[Kasthuri (TV series)]] || Ram || Tamil||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
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|2007|| Suryakanthi || Dathan || Malayalam||[[Surya TV]]  
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|2007|| Brahmamudi ||  || Telugu||[[Gemini TV]]
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| Namma Kudumbam ||  || Tamil||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|2008|| [[Swami Ayyappan (TV series)|Swami Ayyappan]]||||Malayalam||Asianet
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|[[ Abirami (TV series)]] ||  || Tamil||[[Kalaignar TV]]
|2008||  Namma Kudumbam ||  || Tamil||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
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| Mazhayariyathe ||  || Malayalam ||[[Surya TV]]
|2008|| Mazhayariyathe ||  || Malayalam ||[[Surya TV]]
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| [[Vadakakku Oru Hridayam|Vadakakku oru Hridayam]] ||  Sadasivan Pillai || Malayalam ||[[Amrita TV]]
|2009|| [[Vadakakku Oru Hridayam|Vadakakku oru Hridayam]] ||  Sadasivan Pillai || Malayalam ||[[Amrita TV]]
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| Amma || Jagan  || Malayalam ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|2011|| [[Abirami (TV series)]] ||   || Tamil||[[Kalaignar TV]]
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| Manasaveena ||   || Malayalam ||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|2012|| Amma || Jagan  || Malayalam ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
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| CBI Diary || CBI DySP Sharafudheen  || Malayalam ||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|2012||  Manasaveena ||  || Malayalam ||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]
 
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|2018||  CBI Diary || CBI DySP Sharafudheen  || Malayalam ||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]
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|2024-2025||Premam||Vasudevan||Malayalam||Pocket FM
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* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7611622/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm IMDb Profile]
* [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]
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[https://malayalam.indiatoday.in/cinema/story/jayakrishnan-and-pinarayi-vijayan-278909-2021-05-21?utm_source=itmlweb_story_share/ Jayakrishnan and Pinarayi Vijayan friendship]
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[https://www.samakalikamalayalam.com/chalachithram-film/2021/may/21/pinarayis-friend-jayakrishnan-fb-post-121263.html/ Jayakrishnan and Pinarayi Vijayan]
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Jayakrishnan
Born (1974-04-11) 11 April 1974 (age 52)
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Alma materNSS Hindu College, Changanassery
OccupationActor, television presenter
Years active1997–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 and Tamil.[1] 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).

Early life[edit | edit source]

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 is his cousin brother who took to painting inspired by Jayakrishnan's father.[2]

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.[3]

Career[edit | edit source]

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.[3] 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, Red Wine, Simhasanam, How Old Are You?, Karmayodha, Parunthu, Naatturajavu, and Roudram.[4]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

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.[5]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Film[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Habelinte Vayalukal
2000 Swayamvara Panthal Nanthagopal
The Warrant Jyothir Ghosh
Oru Cheru Punchiri Bhaskaran
2001 Nagaravadhu Harshan
2002 Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha Kunjiraman
2003 Soudamini
2004 Naatturajavu Doctor
2007 Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal Mohan
2008 Mayakazhcha
Roudram CM's son
Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam Karthik Mohan
Gulmohar Unnikrishnan
Parunthu CI
2009 Colours
2010 Oru Naal Varum Advocate
2011 Happy Durbar
Bangkok Summer Madhavan
2012 The King & the Commissioner Sateesh Chandran
Simhasanam Krishnan Unni
Manthrikan Manappilli Bhattahiri
Grihanathan Doctor
Oru Kudumba Chithram
Karmayodha Mohammed Riyaz IAS
Chuzhali Kaattu JP
Banking Hours 10 to 4 Hari
Vaadhyar Balagopalan IAS
101 Weddings Scaria
Ardhanaari Balu Menon
2013 Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu Surendran
Oru Yathrayil
Red Wine Venugopal S
Radio Jayan
2014 Parayan Baaki Vechathu
Garbhasreeman 'Blade' Antony Isaac
Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu CI
How Old Are You? Mohan (District Collector)
2015 Jamna Pyari Officers
Just Married
Acha Din Doctor
Kanal Police Officer
Sir C. P. Mathew
Kumbasaram
2016 Daffedar Viswanathan
Paavada Kallu Varkki, Joy's father
Pulimurugan Police officer, Raghurajan
2017 Kadam Katha
Kuppivala
Achayans SI
1971: Beyond Borders Commando Anand
Love Bonda
Chembarathipoo
Fukri Raghunath
2018 Thenkasi Kattu
Abrahaminte Santhathikal Joseph
2019 Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu SI Sebastian Paul
Theerumanam Vishwan
Mask George
Orma Sibi
2020 Safe Jashik
Mullapoo Viplavam
Chila NewGen Nattuvisheshangal
2021 One MLA Tom Mukkadan
Mission C
Kolaambi Jacob George
Vidhi: The Verdict
Oru Thathvika Avalokanam Padmakumar
2022 Panthrand (Twelve)
Laughing Budha
Pathaam Valavu
CBI 5: The Brain CI Josemon
2023 Otta [6]
2024 Iyer in Arabia [7]
Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum [8]
Ezhuthola [9]
Chithini [10]
TBA
style="background: #FFD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; " class="partial table-partial"| Anand Sreebala Not yet released
TBA
[11]

Television Serials[edit | edit source]

Partial list
Year Serial Character Language Channel
1999 Ninavukal Novukal Balu Malayalam DD Malayalam
2002 Anna Hari Malayalam DD Malayalam
2000 Detective Anand Detective Anand Malayalam DD Malayalam
2000 Thali Keshu Malayalam Surya TV
2001 Valayam SP Jayadevan IPS Malayalam DD Malayalam
2002 Yudham Ravi Malayalam DD Malayalam
2003 Thulasidalam Malayalam Surya TV
2003 Sthree Oru Santhwanam Malayalam Asianet
2006 Swarnamayooram Malayalam Asianet
2006 Sindoorarekha Malayalam Asianet
2006 Kavyaanjali Arun Malayalam Surya TV
2006-2008 Kasthuri (TV series) Ram Tamil Sun TV
2007 Suryakanthi Dathan Malayalam Surya TV
2007 Brahmamudi Telugu Gemini TV
2008 Swami Ayyappan Malayalam Asianet
2008 Namma Kudumbam Tamil Sun TV
2008 Mazhayariyathe Malayalam Surya TV
2009 Vadakakku oru Hridayam Sadasivan Pillai Malayalam Amrita TV
2011 Abirami (TV series) Tamil Kalaignar TV
2012 Amma Jagan Malayalam Asianet
2012 Manasaveena Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2018 CBI Diary CBI DySP Sharafudheen Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2024-2025 Premam Vasudevan Malayalam Pocket FM

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "I'm glad viewers recognized me by my voice: Jayakrishnan - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bio" (PDF). www.ksradhakrishnan.com.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "സീരിയലിലെ മമ്മൂട്ടി ഇനി സിനിമയില്‍".
  4. ↑ "List of Malayalam Movies by Actor Jayakrishnan".
  5. ↑ "വേഷങ്ങള്‍ക്കായി പരവേശം പിടിച്ചോടുന്നവരെക്കുറിച്ച് നടന്‍ ജയകൃഷ്ണന്‍|jayakrishnan". East Coast Movies & Entertainments News.
  6. ↑ "Otta trailer: Resul Pookutty's star-studded directorial debut promises some intense drama". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  7. ↑ "Makers Of Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Iyer In Arabia Lock Release Date". News18. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  8. ↑ "It's A Wrap For Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum". News18. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  9. ↑ "Suresh Unnikrishnan's Debut Film Ezhuthola Roars At London Film Festival". News18. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  10. ↑ Features, C. E. (2024-07-12). "Chithini Trailer: Amith Chakalakkal and Vinay Forrt in a supernatural horror thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  11. ↑ Features, C. E. (2024-04-19). "It's a wrap for Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-04-19.

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