Manoj K Jayan

Acting

Manoj K Jayan

Born 1966-03-15 · Kottayam, Kerala, India

Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan is an Indian actor popularly knows as Manoj K Jayan who predominantly acts in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. Manoj has won three Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor, respectively for his portrayals of Hariharan's 'Kuttan Thampuran' in Sargam (1992), 'Thalakkal Chandu' in Pazhassi Raja (2009) and 'Kunjiraman' in Farook Abdul Rahiman's Kaliyachan. His most critically acclaimed characters are "Kuttan Thampuran" (Sargam), "Digambaran" (Anandabhadram), "Thalakkal Chandu" (Pazhassi Raja).

Acting credits

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9.0

Murugan (Manoj K. Jayan), gangster & leader of the Kozhikode Palayam market, locks horns with his ex-mentor Ranganathan Swamy (Narendra Prasad) & businessmen Thattel Mani (C.I. Paul), Thattel Bobby (Saikumar) & Muhammad Hussain Haji (Rizabawa) after Murugan sides with bust businessman Moosa (Rajan P. Dev) in a land deal where Moosa was cheated out of his land by Haji. Swamy & company kill Moosa & play the hotheaded new city police commissioner Jayamohan (Biju Menon) against Murugan.

Asuravamsam

1997

Ganagandharvan poster
5.5

An aspiring singer leading a normal life has his life changed when he unexpectedly gets dragged into a police case involving three women.

Ganagandharvan

2019

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded poster
5.1

Sagar, known as Jackie, among the criminal underworld, is called by his friend Indu to rescue her husband Manu from the Rozario gang, who kidnapped him. Jackie rescues Manu with ease, but it ensues a gang war.

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded

2009

Mallu Singh poster
5.2

Anil decides to look for his friend Hari who has been missing since seven years. When he finally locates him in Punjab, Hari claims that he is Harinder Singh and has no connection with Kerala.

Mallu Singh

2012

Malikappuram poster
6.4

8 year old Kallu from Panchalimedu village is unhappy that her pilgrimage to Sabarimala is delayed and decides to go with her friend.

Malikappuram

2022

Solo poster
6.7

An experimental romantic thriller, Solo is the story of four different men, their love, rage and afterlife. Through four elements - water, air, fire and earth, they also represent different facets of Lord Siva.

Solo

2017

24 Hrs poster
NR

An innocent man gets mistaken to be the killer of a mafia don's brother. The don orders the man dead in 24 hours.

24 Hrs

2010

Thudakkam poster
3.0

When danger strikes, a young woman fights to survive through courage and determination.

Thudakkam

2026

Villu poster
3.8

A son decides to avenge his father, an army officer, who was falsely framed and killed by three corrupt officers. Fatefully, he also ends up falling in love with the daughter of one of the killers.

Villu

2009

Kaazhcha poster
7.7

Pavan is a boy who reached Kerala after he lost everything in the Gujarat earthquake on the Republic Day. Operator Madhavan happens to meet the boy among the beggars. Initially he dislikes the boy but soon he becomes a part of Madhavan's family. But soon they must part with him as the Govt. decides to send him back to Gujarat. Can the family bear that?

Kaazhcha

2004

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5.0

Photographer movie is based on the Muthanga incident (Kerala) that happened years back in the state where innocent adivasis got killed in police firing.

Photographer

2006

Shefeekkinte Santhosham poster
5.2

Shefeek, an expatriate, is a good samaritan who is loved by everybody around him. During his short visit to his hometown for his wedding, he gets into an issue which brings out the true colours of his kith and kin.

Shefeekkinte Santhosham

2022

Again Kasarkode Khaderbai poster
1.6

A group of mimicry artists is suspected when the son of an old nemesis is found murdered. A mimicry group called Kaladarshana are invited to perform in a jail. Incidentally, Kasim, the son of their old nemesis, Khader Bhai, is in the same jail. When Kasim is found murdered, the needle of suspicion points towards the group. Who is the real killer?

Again Kasarkode Khaderbai

2010

Dhool poster
6.1

Arumugham is an uneducated, good hearted, helpful village hick. Easwari is his childhood friend. A chemical factory in the village pollutes the local river and when all attempts to stop the factory waste from going to the drinking water falls flat, the villagers decide to send Arumugham to Chennai and meet the concerned minister who has won from their constituency. He sets out for the city with Easwari and her grandmother and they stay with Arumugham's friend and gang.

Dhool

2003

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6.0

Kallanum Polisum is a Malayalam film about a police who is the only earner for his family. He has to go through hardships but is entangled when a thief is mistaken with a bank robbery.

Kallanum Polisum

1992

Chamayam poster
10.0

Esthappan and Anto are two fishermen who do not get along well. However, when Esthappan learns that Anto sings and dances well, he requests him to perform in his stage plays.

Chamayam

1993

Sadhu Miranda poster
9.0

The movie starts of with a robbery of 20 crores in Pondicherry DID Bank where a college girl is killed by one of the thieves. The same night as the robbery, the manager of the bank (Manivannan) commits suicide.After this the story opens up in Chennai where Shiva Sundaram (Prasanna) a visible foolish person comes in search of David Raj (Manoj K. Jayan) where he saves a girl from being raped by one of David Raj's men.

Sadhu Miranda

2008

Rekhachithram poster
6.9

Having recently served a suspension for gambling online while on duty, Circle Inspector Vivek Gopinath rejoins the police force and is looking to reclaim his lost honour. Awaiting him is a 40-year-old, unresolved murder mystery with a faceless victim.

Rekhachithram

2025

Pattinapakkam poster
1.0

When his plans go terribly wrong, an engineering graduate ends up becoming a target for powerful people which begins to affect the lives of the people around him in unimaginable ways.

Pattinapakkam

2017

Ladies & Gentleman poster
3.9

Chandrabose becomes an alcoholic after his wife's death. His life, however, takes an interesting turn after he dissuades a young IT professional from committing suicide.

Ladies & Gentleman

2013

Venkalam poster
8.5

Story of two brothers

Venkalam

1993

Udayon poster
5.8

Kunju is a farmer with five children. He strongly and firmly believes that farming is the best profession and forbids his sons to pursue their own interest. Matters become worse when he wants his daughter to marry an ugly looking farmer.

Udayon

2005

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10.0

Aaghosham is a 1998 Indian Malayalam film directed by T. S. Saji and starring Madhu and Manoj K. Jayan in the lead roles.

Aaghosham

1998

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty poster
5.5

Mathukkutty, an unemployed man, lives in Germany with his bossy wife. He is given a chance to travel to Kerala to invite famous actors for an event, but all hell breaks loose after his arrival.

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

2013

Behind the camera