{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1970)}} {{BLP sources|date=November 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Jayakrishnan | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|04|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Kottayam, Kerala, India | alma_mater = NSS Hindu College, Changanassery | occupation = Actor, television presenter | 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 and 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 ==
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>
== 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'', ''Red Wine'', ''Simhasanam'', ''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 ==
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|jayakrishnan|website=East Coast Movies & Entertainments News}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1994 || Habelinte Vayalukal || || |- | rowspan=3 | 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 || |- | rowspan="5" | 2008|| ''Mayakazhcha'' || || |- | ''Roudram'' || CM's son || |- | ''Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam'' || Karthik Mohan || |- | ''Gulmohar'' || Unnikrishnan || |- | ''Parunthu'' || CI || |- | 2009|| ''Colours'' || || |- | 2010|| ''Oru Naal Varum'' || Advocate || |- | rowspan=2 | 2011 || ''Happy Durbar'' || || |- | ''Bangkok Summer'' || Madhavan || |- | rowspan=11 | 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 || |- | rowspan=4 | 2013 || ''Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu'' || Surendran || |- | ''Oru Yathrayil'' || || |- | ''Red Wine'' || Venugopal S || |- | ''Radio'' || Jayan || |- | rowspan=4 | 2014 || ''Parayan Baaki Vechathu'' || || |- | ''Garbhasreeman'' || 'Blade' Antony Isaac || |- | ''Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu'' || CI || |- | ''How Old Are You?'' || Mohan (District Collector) || |- | rowspan=6 | 2015 || ''Jamna Pyari'' || Officers || |- | ''Just Married'' || || |- | ''Acha Din'' || Doctor || |- | ''Kanal'' || Police Officer || |- | ''Sir C. P.'' || Mathew || |- | ''Kumbasaram'' || || |- | rowspan=3 | 2016|| ''Daffedar'' || Viswanathan || |- | ''Paavada'' || Kallu Varkki, Joy's father || |- | ''Pulimurugan'' ||Police officer, Raghurajan || |- | rowspan=7 | 2017 || ''Kadam Katha'' || || |- | ''Kuppivala'' || || |- | ''Achayans'' || SI || |- | ''1971: Beyond Borders'' || Commando Anand || |- | ''Love Bonda'' || || |- | ''Chembarathipoo'' || || |- | ''Fukri'' || Raghunath || |- | rowspan=2 | 2018|| ''Thenkasi Kattu'' || || |- | ''Abrahaminte Santhathikal'' || Joseph || |- | rowspan="4" | 2019|| ''Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu'' || SI Sebastian Paul || |- | ''Theerumanam '' || Vishwan || |- | ''Mask'' || George || |- | ''Orma'' || Sibi || |- | rowspan="3" | 2020 || ''Safe'' || Jashik || |- | ''Mullapoo Viplavam'' || || |- | ''Chila NewGen Nattuvisheshangal''|| || |- | rowspan=5 | 2021 || ''One'' || MLA Tom Mukkadan || |- | ''Mission C'' || || |- | ''Kolaambi'' || Jacob George || |- | ''Vidhi: The Verdict'' || || |- | ''Oru Thathvika Avalokanam'' || Padmakumar || |- | rowspan=5 | 2022 || ''Panthrand (Twelve)'' || || |- | ''Laughing Budha'' || || |- | ''Pathaam Valavu'' || || |- | ''CBI 5: The Brain'' || CI Josemon || |- | ''Bharatha Circus'' || Hari ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-16 |title=Shine Tom Chacko and Binu Pappu to team up for ‘Bharatha Circus’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shine-tom-chacko-and-binu-pappu-to-team-up-for-bharatha-circus/articleshow/94238006.cms |access-date=2026-05-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- | 2023 || ''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> |- |}
==Television Serials== ;Partial list {| class="wikitable" |- ! 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 == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7611622/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm IMDb Profile] * * * * *
Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:Indian male film actors