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Jayakrishnan (born 11 April 1974) is an Indian film and television actor known for his work in the Malayalam industry.

Key Information

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

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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

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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

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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

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Film

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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 Anand Sreebala TBA [11]

Television Serials

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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

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Jayakrishnan (born 11 April 1974) is an Indian actor and director predominantly active in the film and television industries. Born in , , he began his career in before entering films and television, establishing himself through supporting roles in numerous and several popular serials. His notable film appearances include (2016) as Raghuchandran, (2023), (2019), and Abhrahaminte Santhathikal (2018). On television, he has featured in serials such as Sooryakanthi (1998) and Amma (2012), often portraying diverse characters across drama and family genres. Jayakrishnan also directed the film Aana Mayil Ottakam (2015). In October 2025, he was arrested in Mangaluru along with associates for allegedly using Islamophobic slurs and religious abuse against a Muslim cab driver during a dispute.

Biography

Early life

Jayakrishnan was born on 11 April 1974 in Kuzhimattom, , , . He was raised in a Hindu family, with his father, P. N. Narayanan Kutty, a retired government employee, his mother, Sreedevi (deceased), and a brother named Jayasankar. His childhood was spent in , where he developed an interest in acting through theatre performances with friends in the local .

Personal life

Jayakrishnan married in 2000 and has a son named Devanarayan (born 2001). He maintains a relatively private , with limited public details about his family beyond these basics.

Career

Film career

Jayakrishnan began his film career with a supporting role in the movie Habelinte Vayalukal (). He has since appeared in over 50 films, primarily in supporting roles, establishing himself as a versatile in the industry. His notable performances include the role of Raghuchandran in the action film (2016), directed by , as well as appearances in Abhrahaminte Santhathikal (2018), Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu (2019), and (2023). These roles often showcased his ability to portray diverse characters in mainstream .

Television career

Jayakrishnan entered the Malayalam television industry in 1997 with the serial Ninavukal Novukal on Asianet, introduced by director . He gained significant prominence through his role as in Sooryakanthi (1998), which aired on , marking a breakthrough in his small-screen career. He continued with lead and supporting roles in popular serials such as Thaali (2000) on , Kavyanjali (2006), and Amma (2012) on Asianet, where he played the anti-hero Jagan. Jayakrishnan also hosted the film review show Top 5 Movies on . By the late , he semi-retired from television to focus on films and other ventures.

Other contributions

In addition to acting, Jayakrishnan co-wrote and co-directed the anthology film Aana Mayil Ottakam (2015) alongside Anil Sign, featuring three unconnected short stories. The film highlighted his creative involvement behind the camera. He has also engaged in business and , contributing to his multifaceted presence in Kerala's and community landscape as of 2025.

Filmography

Films

Jayakrishnan made his film debut in 2004 and has primarily appeared in supporting roles in Malayalam cinema.
YearTitleDirectorRole
2004Manjupoloru PenkuttiKamalSandeep
2005ChandrolsavamRanjithNaveen
2006Out of SyllabusVinayanActor
2007Bharathan EffectA. K. LohithadasActor
2007RakshakanDeepu KarunakaranSreekkuttan
2007SubhadramG. S. VijayanManu
2008MayakazhchaR. MadhavanActor
2012ArdhanaariSreejith VijayanActor
2012ChuzhalikkaattuKanjangad RamachandranActor
2012ParudeesaM. P. SreejithActor
2013Shakespeare M.A. MalayalamM. MohananActor
20148:20JoshuaActor
2015Acha DhinSachin K. B.Actor
2015Just MarriedHaneef AdeniActor
2015Valiya Chirakulla PakshikalA. S. DineshActor
2016PulimuruganJoshiyRaghuchandran
2016DafedarV. K. PrakashActor
2017Ayal SasiSajin BaabuNajeeb Malhar (Journalist)
2018Abhrahaminte SanthathikalShaji KailasActor
2019Irupathiyonnaam NoottaanduA. R. MurugadossActor
20232018Jude Anthany JosephActor
2024Anand SreebalaJibu JacobActor
All films are in the Malayalam language.

Television serials

Jayakrishnan debuted in television with the serial Sooryakanthi in 1998, where he played the protagonist Dhathan. He gained prominence as Arun Prabhakaran in the popular family drama Kumkumapoovu on Asianet, portraying the son of the lead characters from 2011 to 2014, before being replaced in the role. Other notable roles include Jagan in Amma (2012) and supporting roles in Rudraveena (2010–2011) on . From 2018 to 2022, he served as the host of the culinary and lifestyle show Salt & Pepper on Kaumudy TV, which featured cooking segments and celebrity guests. In 2020, he appeared as Solomon in the short-lived romantic serial Namukku Parkkuvan Munthiri Thoppukal on , which aired from June to October. Kichu's most recent television role is in the ongoing thriller serial on , which premiered in August 2024 and continues to air as of November 2025, where he plays a key supporting character.
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