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1. Mamta Mohandas


mamta-mohandas.jpg This effervescent beauty, who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, is indeed a name to reckon with. This is not only due to her acting prowess, but also for her determination in battling cancer. Only recently, she opened up that she is very much alive in the industry; she is currently working in the flick Two Countries.    Born on 14 November 1984, Mamta grew up in Bahrain. After doing her schooling in Bahrain she did her degree in Bangalore. Mamta tested waters in modeling before entering into the film industry. She got herself associat...
This effervescent beauty, who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, is indeed a name to reckon with. This is not only due to her acting prowess, but also for her determination in battling cancer. Only recently, she opened up that she is very much alive in the industry; she is currently working in the flick Two Countries.    Born on 14 November 1984, Mamta grew up in Bahrain. After doing her schooling in Bahrain she did her degree in Bangalore. Mamta tested waters in modeling before entering into the film industry. She got herself associat...
Date of Birth: 14-11-1984
Age: 39
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 14-11-1984
Age: 39
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress

2. Kavya Madhavan


Kavya-Madhavan.jpg Kavya Madhavan is an Indian artist but shines in the Malayalam cinema. She made her debut in “Pookkalam Varavayi” in the year 1991 when she was a child. As a lead actress she made her appearance in Lal Jose’s “Chandranudikkuna Dikhil” on the silver screen in the year 1999. It was a great hit. She was crowned twice as the best actress for her outstanding performance in “Perumazhakkalam” & “Gaddama” in the year 2004 & 2010 respectively. She was born September 19, 1982 in Nileashwaram in city, Kasargod district in Kerala. She did her schooling in Nileshwaram GLP Sc...
Kavya Madhavan is an Indian artist but shines in the Malayalam cinema. She made her debut in “Pookkalam Varavayi” in the year 1991 when she was a child. As a lead actress she made her appearance in Lal Jose’s “Chandranudikkuna Dikhil” on the silver screen in the year 1999. It was a great hit. She was crowned twice as the best actress for her outstanding performance in “Perumazhakkalam” & “Gaddama” in the year 2004 & 2010 respectively. She was born September 19, 1982 in Nileashwaram in city, Kasargod district in Kerala. She did her schooling in Nileshwaram GLP Sc...
Date of Birth: 19-09-1982
Age: 41
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 19-09-1982
Age: 41
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress

3. Archana Kavi


23-01-2020/archana-kavi.jpg Archana Kavi’s real name is Archana Jose Kaviyil. She was born on January 4, 1990 in New Delhi, India. She is an Indian TV host and movie actress. She debuted as an actress in the Malayalam romantic drama film, Neelathaamara in 2009 under the direction of Lal Jose. Archana is Jose Kaviyil and Rosamma’s daughter. She grew up in Delhi and study in St. Xavier’s School in Delhi. From Delhi, she transfered to Ramapuram, Kerala, to pursue Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Mar Augustinose College. According to her, she originally came from the middle-class Malayali clan where acting was not a profession. She wanted to be a journalist at first because her father works as a senior journalist and...
Archana Kavi’s real name is Archana Jose Kaviyil. She was born on January 4, 1990 in New Delhi, India. She is an Indian TV host and movie actress. She debuted as an actress in the Malayalam romantic drama film, Neelathaamara in 2009 under the direction of Lal Jose. Archana is Jose Kaviyil and Rosamma’s daughter. She grew up in Delhi and study in St. Xavier’s School in Delhi. From Delhi, she transfered to Ramapuram, Kerala, to pursue Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Mar Augustinose College. According to her, she originally came from the middle-class Malayali clan where acting was not a profession. She wanted to be a journalist at first because her father works as a senior journalist and...
Date of Birth: 04-01-1990
Age: 34
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress, Host
Date of Birth: 04-01-1990
Age: 34
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress, Host

4. Shweta Menon


Shweta-Menon.jpg Shweta Menon is a Malayalam and Hindi movie actress in addition to being a model and television presenter. She has also appeared in some Tamil films. She started her career with Malayalam films after which she changed her line for a bit and tried her hand at modelling due to which Shweta gained a lot of recognition as she won quite a few beauty pageants. She won the distinguished title of Femina Miss India Asia Pacific in the year 1994. Shweta Menon was born in Chandigarh but comes from Valanchery district in Kerala. Her father was an Indian Air Force Officer. She is the cousin of actor Anoop Menon. She first appeared in the movie Ishq in the item song ‘Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai’. She...
Shweta Menon is a Malayalam and Hindi movie actress in addition to being a model and television presenter. She has also appeared in some Tamil films. She started her career with Malayalam films after which she changed her line for a bit and tried her hand at modelling due to which Shweta gained a lot of recognition as she won quite a few beauty pageants. She won the distinguished title of Femina Miss India Asia Pacific in the year 1994. Shweta Menon was born in Chandigarh but comes from Valanchery district in Kerala. Her father was an Indian Air Force Officer. She is the cousin of actor Anoop Menon. She first appeared in the movie Ishq in the item song ‘Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai’. She...
Date of Birth: 23-04-1974
Age: 50
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 23-04-1974
Age: 50
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam

5. Gireesh Puthenchery


gireesh-puthenchery.png Gireesh Puthenchery is one of the most prolific lyricists of Malayalam cinema. Over the last two decades, he has penned about 2000 songs that had been just like a poetic flow out of his mind. He has won the Kerala State Award seven times, of which four were given to him for consecutive years (2001-04). Besides being a lyricist, he tried his hand even as a screenwriter. He was successful in scripting story for four films of which ‘Pallavur Devanarayanan’ (1999), ‘Vadakkumnadhan ‘(2006), and ‘Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku’(2004) were the average success in the box-office. He was born on 1 May 1961, in Kozhikode. He has work...
Gireesh Puthenchery is one of the most prolific lyricists of Malayalam cinema. Over the last two decades, he has penned about 2000 songs that had been just like a poetic flow out of his mind. He has won the Kerala State Award seven times, of which four were given to him for consecutive years (2001-04). Besides being a lyricist, he tried his hand even as a screenwriter. He was successful in scripting story for four films of which ‘Pallavur Devanarayanan’ (1999), ‘Vadakkumnadhan ‘(2006), and ‘Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku’(2004) were the average success in the box-office. He was born on 1 May 1961, in Kozhikode. He has work...
Date of Birth: 01-05-1961
Date of Death: 10-02-2010
Age: 62
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Lyricist
Date of Birth: 01-05-1961
Date of Death: 10-02-2010
Age: 62
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Lyricist

6. Mohan Raghavan


06-02-2017/mohan-raghavan.jpg Mohan Raghavan had played an important role in Malayalam television industry as a writer of many TV series. He started his journey when television industry was in its nascent stage. In the beginning, he gained attention by writing scripts for television serials that went to fetch him popularity and even awards. He completed his graduation from the School of Drama in Thrissur and even completed his post graduation in Theater Arts at Madurai Kamaraj University. Ever since his completion of studies in theater and arts, he was drawn to the cinema and felt that his creative pursuits would make him success in the cinema world. He started exploring the local television industry of Kerala and chose t...
Mohan Raghavan had played an important role in Malayalam television industry as a writer of many TV series. He started his journey when television industry was in its nascent stage. In the beginning, he gained attention by writing scripts for television serials that went to fetch him popularity and even awards. He completed his graduation from the School of Drama in Thrissur and even completed his post graduation in Theater Arts at Madurai Kamaraj University. Ever since his completion of studies in theater and arts, he was drawn to the cinema and felt that his creative pursuits would make him success in the cinema world. He started exploring the local television industry of Kerala and chose t...
Date of Birth: 22-01-1964
Date of Death: 25-10-2011
Age: 60
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 22-01-1964
Date of Death: 25-10-2011
Age: 60
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Director

7. Suraj Venjaramoodu


16-03-2017/suraj-venjaramoodu.jpg Sooraj Venjaramoodu was born on 30th June, 1976 in Kerala. He is an Indian actor, television presenter, and comedian. He has acted in over 250 films. His father is a retired soldier and, his mother is a housewife. Sooraj began his career as a stand-up comedian. He was successful in this and was most famous for his mockery of the Thiruvananthapuram accent. At first, when he started his acting career, he was not well- accepted by the audience. His first movie was 'Jagapoga.' This film received a lot of bad reactions. Later, he started playing minor roles in movies as a Bus conductor, Rasika, and Rasathanthram. His role that got his attention was Thuruppugulam in 2006. Apart from that, he has appeared in many movies such as ...
Sooraj Venjaramoodu was born on 30th June, 1976 in Kerala. He is an Indian actor, television presenter, and comedian. He has acted in over 250 films. His father is a retired soldier and, his mother is a housewife. Sooraj began his career as a stand-up comedian. He was successful in this and was most famous for his mockery of the Thiruvananthapuram accent. At first, when he started his acting career, he was not well- accepted by the audience. His first movie was 'Jagapoga.' This film received a lot of bad reactions. Later, he started playing minor roles in movies as a Bus conductor, Rasika, and Rasathanthram. His role that got his attention was Thuruppugulam in 2006. Apart from that, he has appeared in many movies such as ...
Date of Birth: 30-06-1976
Age: 47
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 30-06-1976
Age: 47
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

8. MG Sreekumar


07-08-2019/m.-g.-sreekumar.jpg M.G. Sreekumar is a playback singer from Malayalam cinema who had sung in many Indian languages. With a career of over 30 years, his melodious voice was considered as a substitute voice for actor Mohan Lal. In the 1980’s and 90's, he sang countless melodious songs that were lip-synched by Mohan Lal on the screen. He became a part of Mohanlal-Priyadarshan gang that helped him to be the official voice of Mohanlal. Later on after 2000, Sreekumar was distracted from playback singing for Mohan Lal as new playback singers were chosen to the voice of Mohan Lal. But it was again after many years the team of Priyadarshan- Mohanlal- MG Sreekumar, was back in another venture ‘Oru Marubhoomi Kadha’ in 2011. He was lucky to make a comeback as a playback...
M.G. Sreekumar is a playback singer from Malayalam cinema who had sung in many Indian languages. With a career of over 30 years, his melodious voice was considered as a substitute voice for actor Mohan Lal. In the 1980’s and 90's, he sang countless melodious songs that were lip-synched by Mohan Lal on the screen. He became a part of Mohanlal-Priyadarshan gang that helped him to be the official voice of Mohanlal. Later on after 2000, Sreekumar was distracted from playback singing for Mohan Lal as new playback singers were chosen to the voice of Mohan Lal. But it was again after many years the team of Priyadarshan- Mohanlal- MG Sreekumar, was back in another venture ‘Oru Marubhoomi Kadha’ in 2011. He was lucky to make a comeback as a playback...
Date of Birth: 25-05-1957
Age: 66
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer
Date of Birth: 25-05-1957
Age: 66
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer

9. Jayasurya


Jayasurya1.jpg Jayasurya is a versatile actor who hailed from Kerala. Born in Thrippunithura in 1978, this actor has done varieties of characters in Malayalam films. He has also acted in a few Tamil movies. His parents are Mani and Thankam. His wife is Sarita and this couple has a daughter and a son. Oomapenninu Uriyadapayyan is the debut movie of Jayasuriya. Swapna Koodu with Prithviraj, Meera Jasmine and Bhavana gave him a reputation. His movie Pulival Kalyanam also earned more fans for him. Kilukkam Kilukilukkam was the next version of Mohan Lal movie Kilukkam, and Jayasuriya’s performance was applauded well. Shakespeare M.A Malayalam and De Inkottu Nokkiyae, Bus Conductor, Arabikatha are some of his blockbuster movies. Sankar...
Jayasurya is a versatile actor who hailed from Kerala. Born in Thrippunithura in 1978, this actor has done varieties of characters in Malayalam films. He has also acted in a few Tamil movies. His parents are Mani and Thankam. His wife is Sarita and this couple has a daughter and a son. Oomapenninu Uriyadapayyan is the debut movie of Jayasuriya. Swapna Koodu with Prithviraj, Meera Jasmine and Bhavana gave him a reputation. His movie Pulival Kalyanam also earned more fans for him. Kilukkam Kilukilukkam was the next version of Mohan Lal movie Kilukkam, and Jayasuriya’s performance was applauded well. Shakespeare M.A Malayalam and De Inkottu Nokkiyae, Bus Conductor, Arabikatha are some of his blockbuster movies. Sankar...
Date of Birth: 30-08-1978
Age: 45
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 30-08-1978
Age: 45
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

10. Nivin Pauly


12-01-2018/nivin-pauly.jpg Nivin Pauly is predominantly a Malayalam actor. Born on 11 October 1984, his debut film was Malarvaadi Art Club. The direction of this film was by Vineeth Sreenivasan and production by Dileep. Some of the other films of Nivin Pauly include Bangalore Days, Thattathin Marayathu, Premam, Oru Vadakkari Selfie etc..The films 1983 and Bangalore Days fetched him the Best Actor Award from Kerala State Film Award. Nivin holds a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering. He is happily wedded to Rinna Joy since 2010, and they are blessed with a boy. Before taking up acting as his profession Nivin was working in Infosys for two years. 
Nivin Pauly is predominantly a Malayalam actor. Born on 11 October 1984, his debut film was Malarvaadi Art Club. The direction of this film was by Vineeth Sreenivasan and production by Dileep. Some of the other films of Nivin Pauly include Bangalore Days, Thattathin Marayathu, Premam, Oru Vadakkari Selfie etc..The films 1983 and Bangalore Days fetched him the Best Actor Award from Kerala State Film Award. Nivin holds a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering. He is happily wedded to Rinna Joy since 2010, and they are blessed with a boy. Before taking up acting as his profession Nivin was working in Infosys for two years. 
Date of Birth: 11-10-1984
Age: 39
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 11-10-1984
Age: 39
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

11. K J Yesudas


k/0/j/0/y/e/k-j-yesudas.jpg Kattassery Joseph Yesudas shortly called as K J Yesudas is an exceptional Carnatic singer and playback singer in Indian Cinema. Born on Jan 10 in 1940, he is fondly called as Gana Gandharvan and Dasettan. He has set a record of recording more than 60,000 songs. He is born in a Roman Catholic family, in Kochi. His father was a great classical Malayalam musician. His first song was Jaathi Bhedam Matha Dwesham (music: M B Sreenivasan) recorded on 14 November 1961. This song is so close to Yesudas, that he signs it even today very often in any of the concerts. His journey started with this song. He got his first hit through a movie Bharya under the music direction of G. Devarajan. He made hu...
Kattassery Joseph Yesudas shortly called as K J Yesudas is an exceptional Carnatic singer and playback singer in Indian Cinema. Born on Jan 10 in 1940, he is fondly called as Gana Gandharvan and Dasettan. He has set a record of recording more than 60,000 songs. He is born in a Roman Catholic family, in Kochi. His father was a great classical Malayalam musician. His first song was Jaathi Bhedam Matha Dwesham (music: M B Sreenivasan) recorded on 14 November 1961. This song is so close to Yesudas, that he signs it even today very often in any of the concerts. His journey started with this song. He got his first hit through a movie Bharya under the music direction of G. Devarajan. He made hu...
Date of Birth: 10-01-1940
Age: 84
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer, Musician
Date of Birth: 10-01-1940
Age: 84
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Singer, Musician

12. Jayaram


16-12-2019/jayaram.jpg Born on December 10 1965, Jayaram’s main region of interest is the Malayalam film industry, though he had acted in some Tamil films too. Jayaram entered the Malayalam film industry with “Aparan” which was directed by Padma Rajan. They both worked together in two more films. Jayaram was known for his films Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal, Georgootty C/O Georgootty, Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam and Thoovalsparsham.    During the 90s his films with Rajasenan turned to be commercially successful. The family ...
Born on December 10 1965, Jayaram’s main region of interest is the Malayalam film industry, though he had acted in some Tamil films too. Jayaram entered the Malayalam film industry with “Aparan” which was directed by Padma Rajan. They both worked together in two more films. Jayaram was known for his films Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal, Georgootty C/O Georgootty, Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam and Thoovalsparsham.    During the 90s his films with Rajasenan turned to be commercially successful. The family ...
Date of Birth: 10-12-1965
Age: 58
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 10-12-1965
Age: 58
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

13. Asif Ali


a/s/i/f/0/a/asif-ali.jpg Asif Ali is a model –turned actor who was brought into the film by iconic director Shyamaprasad and Sathyan Anthikkad. Later on, he featured in some successful Malayalam movies and made his way to stardom. Though he was not a superstar, his image of a chocolate boy in a movie ‘Salt N Pepper' seems to be best suited to him as he is very cute and innocent-looking. But unfortunately, he was given to play scary characters that had gray and negative shades.    Known for his good looks and easy-going personality, the actor did not get box office s...
Asif Ali is a model –turned actor who was brought into the film by iconic director Shyamaprasad and Sathyan Anthikkad. Later on, he featured in some successful Malayalam movies and made his way to stardom. Though he was not a superstar, his image of a chocolate boy in a movie ‘Salt N Pepper' seems to be best suited to him as he is very cute and innocent-looking. But unfortunately, he was given to play scary characters that had gray and negative shades.    Known for his good looks and easy-going personality, the actor did not get box office s...
Date of Birth: 04-02-1986
Age: 38
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Model, Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 04-02-1986
Age: 38
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Model, Movie Actor

14. Jagathy Sreekumar


24-06-2017/jagathy-sreekumar.jpg Jagathy Sreekumar, a famous Indian film actor known for his comedy roles. His original name is Sreekumar Achary known by his screen name Jagathy. Sreekumar was born in 1951 in Jagathy, Trivandrum.His father was a drama artist, and he worked for all India radio. He did his schooling in Trivandrum and completed his graduation from Mar Ivanious College Trivandrum. He first started his career as a medical representative and due to his immense passion towards the film, he turned to the film industry and became an actor.   During his school and college days itself, he acted in dramas and play and became a theater artist. He started his film career in the movie Chattambi Kalyani directed by J Sasi...
Jagathy Sreekumar, a famous Indian film actor known for his comedy roles. His original name is Sreekumar Achary known by his screen name Jagathy. Sreekumar was born in 1951 in Jagathy, Trivandrum.His father was a drama artist, and he worked for all India radio. He did his schooling in Trivandrum and completed his graduation from Mar Ivanious College Trivandrum. He first started his career as a medical representative and due to his immense passion towards the film, he turned to the film industry and became an actor.   During his school and college days itself, he acted in dramas and play and became a theater artist. He started his film career in the movie Chattambi Kalyani directed by J Sasi...
Date of Birth: 05-01-1951
Age: 73
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 05-01-1951
Age: 73
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actor

15. Lalu Alex


l/a/l/u/0/a/lalu-alex.jpg Lalu Alex is a famous actor in Malayalam cinema industry. He was born and brought up in Piravam, Kochi. Lalu Alex is born on 30th November 1954. He is married, and the couple has three children named Ben (who acted in a Malayalam movie Orkut Oru Ormakoot), Sen and Siya.   He started his career in 1978 in a movie Ee ganam marakkumo.  He has been active in the film industry since 1978. Recently he has acted in Villaliveeran starring Dileep and many films like Monsoon, Salam Kashmir, how old are you, etc. in 2014 and many future projects. He has acted in more than 300 films of which he become very popular by his unique style of acting. He is proven his talent as an actor ...
Lalu Alex is a famous actor in Malayalam cinema industry. He was born and brought up in Piravam, Kochi. Lalu Alex is born on 30th November 1954. He is married, and the couple has three children named Ben (who acted in a Malayalam movie Orkut Oru Ormakoot), Sen and Siya.   He started his career in 1978 in a movie Ee ganam marakkumo.  He has been active in the film industry since 1978. Recently he has acted in Villaliveeran starring Dileep and many films like Monsoon, Salam Kashmir, how old are you, etc. in 2014 and many future projects. He has acted in more than 300 films of which he become very popular by his unique style of acting. He is proven his talent as an actor ...
Date of Birth: 30-11-1954
Age: 69
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 30-11-1954
Age: 69
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam

16. Biju Menon


Biju-Menon.jpg The tall, dark and handsome Biju Menon started his acting career from the small screen. He acted in serials like Mikayelinte Santatikal and Ningalute Swantam Chandu. Mikayelinte Santatikal focused on the life of a family and their complex relationships.   In movies, he started with villain roles, second hero roles, and character roles and then graduated to main hero roles. Biju Menon married actress Samyukta Varma, and they have a son Daksh. Biju and Samyukta have acted together in a couple of movies during which they developed a likeness for each other. After the marriage, Samyukta decided to quit her acting career to become a full-time homemaker. Biju Menon resides with his family at Trichur. Th...
The tall, dark and handsome Biju Menon started his acting career from the small screen. He acted in serials like Mikayelinte Santatikal and Ningalute Swantam Chandu. Mikayelinte Santatikal focused on the life of a family and their complex relationships.   In movies, he started with villain roles, second hero roles, and character roles and then graduated to main hero roles. Biju Menon married actress Samyukta Varma, and they have a son Daksh. Biju and Samyukta have acted together in a couple of movies during which they developed a likeness for each other. After the marriage, Samyukta decided to quit her acting career to become a full-time homemaker. Biju Menon resides with his family at Trichur. Th...
Date of Birth: 09-09-1970
Age: 53
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam
Date of Birth: 09-09-1970
Age: 53
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Malayalam