Manikuttan

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Manikuttan
Manikkuttan.jpg
Manikuttan in 2019
Born
Thomas James

(1986-03-02) 2 March 1986 (age 35)
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materMahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram
OccupationActor
Years active2005 – present
Parent(s)
  • James
  • Eliyamma

Thomas James better known by his stage name Manikuttan or 'MK', is an Indian actor who prominently works in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for his role as Kayamkulam Kochunni in the famous TV serial of the same title broadcast by Surya TV in 2004.[1] He was the part of the Kerala Strikers team in Celebrity Cricket League for several years.[2] He is the title winner of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 in 2021.[3]

Early life and background[]

He was born to James and Eliyamma in Nalumukk a locality near Kudappanakunnu and Peroorkada in Trivandrum, Kerala, India.[4] He attended St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Pattom, Trivandrum and studied B.Com at Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Career[]

Acting debut[]

His acting debut was in the television series Kayamkulam Kochunni, which was aired on Surya TV.

Debut in Malayalam cinema[]

His debut film was Varnachirakukal. He was the main lead in the campus film Oru Peelekanenta Oormakke taken by Mahatma College, Thiruvananthapuram in 2004. His first film appearance was in the Malayalam film Boy Friend (2005), directed by Vinayan.[5] He acted in major movies like Mamangam (2019), Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021).

Big Boss Malayalam (Season 3 2021)[]

In February 2021, he entered the third iteration of reality game show Bigg Boss Malayalam hosted by Mohanlal on Asianet channel. He gained huge acceptance among viewers for his performance in the show. The show had been stopped due to the pandemic from its 96th episode, but a winner was selected through voting. On 24 July 2021, Manikkuttan was declared the winner of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 at the Grand Finale conducted at EVP Film City, Chennai.[6] He also bagged the award for being the "Entertainer of the Season".

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Note
1999 Varnachirakukal Balu Lead Role
2005 Boy Friend Ramesh Lead Role
2006 Bada Dosth Nandu
Kalabham Parthasarathy
2007 Mayavi Satheesh
Special Appearance
Chotta Mumbai Sainu
Heart Beats Manu
Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan Alex
Flash
2008 Twenty:20 Special Appearance in the song
Minnaminnikoottam Harasser in bus
Kurukshetra Prakash
Positive Udayan
2009 Passenger Sudhi
Dr. Patient Rafique
Meghatheertham Young Balunarayanan
Swantham Lekhakan Reporter
2010 Valiyangadi Ananthu
Thathwamasi Lord Rama
Chaverpada Ameer Sulthan
Elsamma Enna Aankutty Jerry
Four Friends Vishnu
2011 Doctor Love Venkidi
Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar Cadet Rajesh
Ponnu Kondoru Aalroopam
2012 Kunjaliyan Vinayan
Grandmaster Eby Kuriakose
Karmayogi
Thattathin Marayathu Najaf
Simhasanam Arjunan's Friend
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu Rafique
2013 Hotel California Sharath
Crocodile Love Story Sreeraj
2014 God's Own Country Zakir
Snehamulloral Koodeyullappol Sabarinath
2015 Loham Boy at the wedding
Howarah Bridge Shayam Malayalam Short Film
2016 Pavada S.I. Suresh
Karinkunnam 6'S Vishnu
Oppam Devayani's brother
2017 1971: Beyond Borders Soldier
Swapnangalil Haisal Mary Joy
Masterpiece Cameo Role
2018 Nimir Shenbaghavalli's Husband Tamil Film
Kammara Sambhavam Thilakan Purushothamman / himself
2019 Mamangam Moyin
Thrissur Pooram Ali
An International Local Story Special appearance in the song
B Nilavarayum Sharjahpalliyum Ali
2021 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea Mayinkutty
Navarasa Shanmugham Master In the segment Summer of '92 [7]

Television[]

Serials[]

Year Title Channel Role
2004 Black and White Asianet
2004-2007 Kayamkulam Kochunni Surya TV Kayamkulam Kochunni
2008 Devi Mahathmyam Asianet

Other television shows[]

Year Title Channel Role
2009 Idea Star Singer Season 4 Asianet Guest - supporting contestant Shikha
2015 Onnum Onnum Moonu Mazhavil Manorama Guest
Comedy Super Nite Flowers TV Guest
Idavelayil Mazhavil Manorama Guest
2016 Asianet Comedy Awards Curtain Raiser Asianet Host
2018 Super Jodi Surya TV Host[8]
Annie's Kitchen Amrita TV Guest
Rani Maharani Surya TV Host[9]
2019 Nakshatrathilakkam Mazhavil Manorama Guest
2020 Parayam Nedam Amrita TV Guest
2021 Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 Asianet Contestant-Winner
Onamamankam Asianet Contestant
Comedy Stars Season 3 Asianet Celebrity Judge

References[]

  1. ^ "People still remembers me as Kayamkulam Kochunni says Manikkuttan".
  2. ^ "Manikuttan is a part of the Kerala Strikers Team in CCL".
  3. ^ "Manikuttan Wins Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 Title".
  4. ^ "Onnum Onnum Moonnu-Manikuttan". Mazhavil Manorama. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. ^ C, Sharika (21 July 2013). "This love story crawls". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. ^ "Bigg Boss Malayalam 3: Here's a List of Participants in the Reality Show". CNN-News18. 15 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Manikkuttan about his character in Navarasa Anthology Film".
  8. ^ "Manikuttan is the host of the new reality show, Super Jodi".
  9. ^ "Manikuttan to host the show, Rani Maharani".

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