Jayaram

Jayaram

Infobox actor
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birthname = Jayaram Subramaniyam
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location = flagicon|IndiaPerumbavoor, Kerala,India
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height = Six feet one inche
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yearsactive = 19
spouse = Parvathy
childrens = Kalidas, Malavika
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notable role = Moonnampakkam, Keli, Mazhavilkavadi, Thooval Sparsham, Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal, Sesham
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Jayaram (Malayalam:ജയറാം)is a famous Malayalam film actor, mimicry artist and an able "chenda" percussionist in Kerala, India. Jayaram been active in films since the 1980s. He is quite widely appreciated for his easiness in handling comedy, being the hero of the film. There was some criticism towards him being stereotyped in comic roles. Jayaram despite the criticism has managed to hold on to the top list of Malayalam film actors.he is going through a rough patch in his career.he had plenty of flops in the last 8 years,but he had continous hits in early stages of his career to 2001.he acted in many super hit family comedy entertainers which had decent comedy without any doble meanings or crude comedy which is a trade mark of malayalam cinema.it was appreciated by family audiences and made him a family hero.he and directorrajasenan delivered 13 super maga hit films which ran for mare than 100 days.but their recent film kanaka simhasanam was a miserable flop

Biography

Early life

Jayaram Subramaniyam born in a family of Palakkad Iyyers in Perumbavoor, Kerala,completed his education from Sri Sankara College, Kaladi. When he was studying there, he won several awards in state level for mimicry. That made him to make the decision to make art as his profession.

Career

After college, he joined "Kalabhavan", a well known professional mimicry troupe. He was spotted by the noted malayalam film director, Padmarajan who gave Jayaram his launching pad with the 1988 film "Aparan". Padmarajan became his mentor in his film career till the former's death in January, 1991.

Within few years since his debut, He acted in several critically acclaimed films like "Moonnampakkam" (1988),"Mazhavilkavadi" (1989), "Thooval Sparsham" (1990), "Keli" (1991),"Thooval Kottaram" (1996), "Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal"(1999) and Sesham (2002). His association with directors Sathyan Anthikkad, Rajasenan created many commercilly successful movies.

He forayed into Tamil film industry as well, and was moderately successful there. A pick of Tamil films he did are "Gokulam", "Purushalakshanam", "Priyanka", "Kolangal", "Murai Mamman" and "Pathini ". His friendship with Kamal Haasan is also famous. His role as "Dr. Kailash" in Kamal Haasan starrer "Thenali" was well-appreciated.

Till date, he has done nearly 200 films.

Personal life

He is married to actress Parvathy who is no longer active in films. Their son Kalidasan is a child film artist who has won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist in 2003 for his 2nd movie. They also have a daughter, Malavika.

Jayaram lives with his family in Chennai.

Awards

* Shortlisted for the National Film Award for best actor for his role in Sesham (Later) in 2002
* V. Shantaram Award for his performance in "Shesham" in 2002
* State Award for Second Best Actor & Special Jury Award for his performance in "Swayamvarapandhal" (2000)
* State Special Jury Award in 1996
* Sini Best Actor Award for Thooval Kottaram (1996).
* Film Fair Award for Thooval Kottaram (1996).
* Rottery Club Award for Thooval Kottaram (1996).

Trivia

* Jayaram is a well known aficionado of elephants. It is said that he can recognise an elephant if he had seen it anytime before.
* Jayaram is an able "chenda" percussionist. Jayaram reportedly said that he used to wake up at 4:30 AM and practice the instrument [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/mar/21jayaram.htm] .
* Jayaram, who did nearly 200 films has never won a state or national award for best actor, but his son Kalidas won both for best child artist with only 2 films to his credit. [http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug152004/n12.asp]

elected filmography

Music Department

*Kadhanayakan (1997) (playback singer)

References


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