Jayakrishnan


Jayakrishnan 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. 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, and Abirami.

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

Career

Jayakrishnan's character in the serial Sooryakanthi gave him a break in the entertainment industry. He worked with production companies including Balaji Telefilms, Seven Arts, and Manorama Vision. 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.

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.

Filmography

YearFilmCharacterLanguageDirector
2000Swayamvara PanthalNanthagopalMalayalamHarikumar
2000The WarrantJyothir GhoshMalayalamPappan Payattuvila
2000Oru Cheru PunchiriBhaskaranMalayalamM. T. Vasudevan Nair
2001NagaravadhuHarshanMalayalamKaladharan
2002Puthooramputhri UnniyarchaKunjiramanMalayalamP. G. Viswambharan
2003SoudaminiMalayalamP. Gopikumar
2004NaatturajavuDoctorMalayalamShaji Kailas
2007Paranju Theeratha VisheshangalMohanMalayalam
2008MayakazhchaMalayalamAkhilesh Guruvilas
2008RoudramCM's sonMalayalamRenji Panicker
2008Shakespeare M.A. MalayalamKarthik MohanMalayalamShaji Azeez, Shaiju Anthikkad
2008GulmoharUnnikrishnanMalayalamJayaraj
2008ParunthuCIMalayalam M. Padmakumar
2009ColoursMalayalam
2010Oru Naal VarumAdvocateMalayalamT. K. Rajeev Kumar
2011Happy DurbarMalayalamHari Amaravila
2011Bangok SummerMadhavanMalayalam
2012The King & the CommissionerSateesh ChandranMalayalamShaji Kailas
2012SimhasanamKrishnan UnniMalayalamShaji Kailas
2012ManthrikanManappilli BhattahiriMalayalamAnil
2012GrihanathanDoctorMalayalamMohan Kupleri
2012Oru Kudumba ChithramMalayalamRamesh Thampi
2012KarmayodhaMohammed Riyaz IASMalayalamMajor Ravi
2012Chuzhali KaattuJPMalayalamGireesh Kunnummal
2012Banking Hours 10 to 4HariMalayalamK. Madhu
2012VaadhyarBalagopalan IASMalayalamNidheesh Sakthi
2012101 WeddingsScariaMalayalamShafi
2012ArdhanaariBalu MenonMalayalamSanthosh Souparnika
2013'SurendranMalayalamT. K. Rajeev Kumar
2013Oru YathrayilMalayalamMajor Ravi, Priyanandanan, Rajesh Amanakara, Mathews
2013Red WineVenugopal SMalayalamSalam Bappu
2013RadioMalayalam
2014Parayan Baaki VechathuMalayalamKarim
2014JamnapyariOfficersMalayalam
2014Garbhasreeman'Blade' Antony IsaacMalayalamAnil Gopinath
2014Mylanchi Monchulla VeeduCIMalayalamBenny Thomas
2014How Old Are You?Mohan MalayalamRosshan Andrrews
2015Just MarriedMalayalamSajan Johnny
2015Acha DinDoctorMalayalamG. Marthandan
2015KanalPolice OfficerMalayalamM. Padmakumar
2015Sir C. P.MalayalamShajoon Kariyal
2016DaffedarViswanathanMalayalam Johnson Esthappan
2016PaavadaKallu Varkki, Joy's fatherMalayalamG. Marthandan
2016PulimuruganPolice officer, RaghurajanMalayalamVysakh
2017Kadam KathaMalayalamSenthil Rajan
2017KuppivalaMalayalamS.S. Rajan, Suresh Pillai
2017AchayansSIMalayalamKannan Thamarakkulam
2017'Commando AnandMalayalamMajor Ravi
2017Love BondaMalayalamRajesh Crown
2017ChembarathipooMalayalamArun Vaiga
2017FukriRaghunathMalayalamSiddique
2018Thenkasi KattuMalayalamShan Kechery
2018Abrahaminte SanthathikalJosephMalayalamShaji Padoor
2019Irupathiyonnaam NoottaanduSI Sebastian PaulMalayalamArun Gopi
2019PanthuMalayalamAathi Saraswathi
2019Mask GeorgeMalayalamNunil
2019OrmaSibiMalayalamSuresh Thiruvalla
2019KolaambiMalayalamT.K Rajeev Kumar
2019Mullapoo ViplavamMalayalamNicleson Poulose
2019SafeMalayalamPradeep Kalipurayath
2020One MalayalamSanthosh Vishwanath

Television Serials

;Partial list
SerialCharacterLanguageChannel
Ninavukal NovukalBaluMalayalamDD Malayalam
SuryakanthiDathanMalayalamSurya TV
ThulasidalamMalayalamSurya TV
Sthree Oru SanthwanamMalayalamAsianet
ValayamSP Jayadevan IPSMalayalamDD Malayalam
ThaliKeshuMalayalamSurya TV
KavyaanjaliArunMalayalamSurya TV
Kasthuri RamTamilSun TV
BrahmagundiTeluguGemini TV
Namma KudumbamTamilSun TV
Abirami TamilKalaignar TV
MazhayariyatheMalayalamSurya TV
Vadakakku oru HridayamMalayalamAmrita TV
AmmaJaganMalayalamAsianet
ManasaveenaMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
CBI DiaryCBI DySP SharafudheenMalayalamMazhavil Manorama