Suraj Venjaramoodu
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Suraj Venjaramood സുരാജ് വെഞ്ഞാറമൂട് | |
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 Suraj | |
| Born | Suraj Vasudevan Nair 30 June 1976 Venjarammoodu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, mimicry artist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Supriya (2005–present) |
| Awards | State Film Award for Best Comedy Artist (2009, 2010, 2013) National Film Award for Best Actor (2013) |
Suraj Venjaramood (Malayalam: സുരാജ് വെഞ്ഞാറമൂട്; born 30 June 1976) is a National Award winning Indian film actor and Impressionist (mimic) who has starred in over 100 Malayalam films.[1] He mainly plays comedy roles, though he has played some character roles as well. He is a three-time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Comedy Artist. In 2014, Suraj received the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the Malayalam film Perariyathavar.[2]
Early and personal life
Venjaramood V. Suraj is born as the second son of Venjaramood Vasudevan Nair, a retired soldier with the Indian Army and Vilasini, a housewife.[3] He was called by his father, mother and relatives by the name "Kuttappan". His elder brother V. V. Saji is currently serving in the Indian Army. His elder sister Sujatha is married and settled in Thiruvananthapuram. Suraj also wanted to serve the Army after completing his Secondary School Leaving Certificate, but had to give up as he broke his arm by falling from a bicycle. He had his primary education from K.V.M.L.P.S, Venjaramoodu.[4] He completed his Mechanical course from Attingal Government ITI and turned to mimicry acting soon after that. His breakthrough came when he acted in Jagapoka, a comedy program which was broadcast on Kairali TV.[5]
In 2005, Suraj married Supriya at Vaikuntam Auditorium, near Padmanabhaswamy Temple. They have three children: Kashinathan, Vasudev and Hridya. His son, Kashinathan, has acted in films Annan Thambi and Teja Bhai & Family.
Acting career
Suraj started his career as a stand-up comedian. His mimicry shows were a success with the audience. He first acted in a film named Jagapoga which was a spoof of Malayalam movies.[6] He played the role of Pachan as well as Dadasahib in this film. He is generally regarded for his artificial mockery of the Thiruvananthapuram accent for which he is largely criticised. So far Suraj has acted in more than 100 films and have played the hero role in the films Duplicate and Thaskara Lahala. He is known for acting in the films Arabikatha, Ivar Vivahitharayal, Annan Thambi, Veruthe Oru Bharya, LollyPop, Gulumal: The Escape, Sakudumbam Shyamala, Adaminte Makan Abu and Perariyathavar.
He won the National Film Award for Best Actor at the 61st National Film Awards for the film Perariyathavar, directed by Dr. Biju.[7] The story of the film revolved around a father and son working as Municipality workers and the harsh life they face. Noted filmmaker and jury chairman Saeed Mirza, while announcing Suraj's award in a press meet, said: "Suraj has played a municipal sweeper [in the film] but it is an incredibly dignified performance. He excels in comedy but in this film Suraj has brilliantly played a reticent character. I would not have been able to sleep had his name not been in the list of awardees."[8]
Awards
- 2013: Best Actor – Perariyathavar (Directed By Dr. Biju)
- 2013: Best Comedy Artist – Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus , Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum
- 2010: Best Comedy Artist – Oru Naal Varum
- 2009: Best Comedy Artist – Ivar Vivahitharayal
- 2010: Best Actor in a Comic Role – Various films
- 2007: Best Actor in a Comic Role – Hallo
- 2013 – Asiavision Awards – Best Comedian[9]
Filmography
2010s
| Year | Title | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Birds With Large Wings | Minister | |
| 2015 | Life of Josutty | ||
| 2015 | She Taxi | ||
| 2015 | Perariyathavar | Father | |
| 2015 | Ammakkoru Tharattu | ||
| 2014 | Vellivelichathil | ||
| 2014 | Bhaiyya Bhaiyya | Soman | |
| 2014 | Garbhasreeman | Sudheendran | |
| 2014 | Ulsaha Committee | Natholi | |
| 2014 | How Old Are You | Benny | |
| 2014 | Law Point | Kurian Jose | |
| 2014 | Polytechnic | ||
| 2014 | Ring Master | Shravan | |
| 2014 | Ettekal Second | ||
| 2013 | Good, Bad, Ugly | Benz Vasu | |
| 2013 | Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kanunnathu | Edison Igneius | |
| 2013 | Nadodimannan | Sarasappan | |
| 2013 | Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal | ||
| 2013 | Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | Kunjachan | |
| 2013 | Vishudhan | Thomachan | |
| 2013 | Pigman | Dr Daniel | |
| 2013 | Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum | Mamachan | |
| 2013 | Left Right Left | Superintendent of Police (S.P.) Mohammed Bilal | |
| 2013 | God for Sale: Bhakthi Prasthanam | Kamalahasanan,Bhaskaran | |
| 2013 | Abhiyum Njanum | S. P. Mahesh | |
| 2013 | Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala | Balan | |
| 2013 | Isaac Newton S/O Philipose | Kottur Stephen | |
| 2013 | My Fan Ramu | ||
| 2013 | Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo Kuthanthramo | S.I. Premlal | |
| 2013 | Red Wine | Joe Sebastian | |
| 2013 | Kutteem Kolum | Chandran | |
| 2013 | Sound Thoma | Uruppadi | |
| 2013 | Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | Sebastien Kuzhiveli | |
| 2012 | Manthrikan | Usthad Maambaram Maayankutty Sheikh/Payaruvila Pappan | |
| 2012 | Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar | Muttathara Babu | |
| 2012 | Vellaripravinte Changathi | Himself (Cameo appearance) | |
| 2012 | Kunjaliyan | Preman | |
| 2012 | Ee Thirakkinidayil | ||
| 2012 | Doctor Innocent aanu | ||
| 2012 | Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. | ||
| 2012 | Mallu Singh | Susheelan | |
| 2012 | Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | Shibulal | |
| 2012 | Perinoru Makan | Sugunan | |
| 2012 | Spirit | Muralikrishnan,Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs | |
| 2012 | Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam | Opposition Leader | |
| 2012 | Lakshmi vilasam renuka makan Raghuraman | ||
| 2012 | Ezham Suryan | ||
| 2012 | Gruhanathan | Thampan | |
| 2012 | Kaashh | as a trickster | |
| 2012 | Husbands in Goa | Vasco | |
| 2012 | Mr. Marumakan | Chantha Hamsa | |
| 2012 | Josettande Hero | ||
| 2012 | Thiruvambadi Thamban | ||
| 2012 | Prabhuvinte Makkal | ||
| 2012 | Oru Kudumba Chithram | Govardhanan | |
| 2012 | 101 Weddings | Sundareshan | |
| 2012 | Ardhanaari | Police | |
| 2012 | Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu | ||
| 2011 | Note Out | ||
| 2011 | The Metro | Sujathan | |
| 2011 | Arjunan Saakshi | ||
| 2011 | Makeup Man | production controller | |
| 2011 | Khaddama | Usman | |
| 2011 | Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 | ||
| 2011 | Mohabbath | ||
| 2011 | Shankaranum Mohananum | ||
| 2011 | Kottarathil Kutti Bhootham | ||
| 2011 | Priyappetta Nattukare | ||
| 2011 | Nadakame Ulakam | ||
| 2011 | Female Unnikrishnan | ||
| 2011 | Kunjettan | ||
| 2011 | Ulakam Chuttum Valiban | Thief | |
| 2011 | Film Star | ||
| 2011 | Shivapuram | ||
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | Chef | |
| 2011 | China Town | Chandran Valanjavazhi | |
| 2011 | Three Kings | ||
| 2011 | Seniors | Thavala Thampi | |
| 2011 | Lucky Jokers | ||
| 2011 | Kanakompathu | ||
| 2011 | Adaminte Makan Abu | ||
| 2011 | Teja Bhai & Family | Rajaguru Vashyavachassu | |
| 2011 | Kadhayile Nayika | Sugunan | |
| 2011 | Doubles | Adv. Lawrence | |
| 2011 | Pachuvum Kovalanum | ||
| 2011 | Sandwich | Andipetty Naykkar | |
| 2011 | Happy Durbar | ||
| 2011 | Innanu Aa Kalyanam | ||
| 2011 | Venicile Vyaapari | Chandran Pillai | |
| 2011 | Oru Marubhoomikkadha | Koya | |
| 2010 | Happy Husbands | Rajappan | |
| 2010 | Drona 2010 | Carpenter | |
| 2010 | Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum | S.I Simon Sebastian | |
| 2010 | Thanthonni | Acchu-Sidekick of Prithviraj | |
| 2010 | Bhramaasthram | ||
| 2010 | Payyans | ||
| 2010 | Sarkar Colony | ||
| 2010 | Bombay Mittai | ||
| 2010 | Koottukaar | ||
| 2010 | Pramaani | Maoist Murugan | |
| 2010 | Senior Mandrake | S.I Kidukkan | |
| 2010 | Pokkiri Raja | Idi-Vettu Sugunan | |
| 2010 | Nallavan | Chittaranjan muthalaali | |
| 2010 | Plus Two | Professor | |
| 2010 | Oru Naal Varum | Driver Girijan | |
| 2010 | Thaskara Lahala | ||
| 2010 | Malarvaadi Arts Club | ||
| 2010 | Neelambari | ||
| 2010 | Sakudumbam Shyamala | Kollamkaavu pappan | |
| 2010 | Ammanilavu | ||
| 2010 | Advocate Lakshmanan - Ladies Only | Gumasthan | |
| 2010 | Nirakazhcha | ||
| 2010 | 3 Char Sau Bees | ||
| 2010 | Puthumughagal | Sandeep Menon | |
| 2010 | Shikkar | Barber Kuttappan | |
| 2010 | Elsamma Enna Aankutty | Broker Thomachan | |
| 2010 | Swantham Bharya Zindabad | ||
| 2010 | Chekavar | ||
| 2010 | Oridathoru Postman | ||
| 2010 | Four Friends | ||
| 2010 | Kaaryasthan | Sidekick of Dileep (vadivelu) | |
| 2010 | Best of Luck | shangai pushpan | |
| 2010 | College Days | ||
| 2010 | Oru Small Family | Bejoysh | |
| 2010 | Again Kasarkode Kaderbhai | Police officer |
2000s
| Year | Title | Role | Character |
| 68 | 2009 | Bharya Swantham Suhurthu | |
| 67 | 2009 | Love in Singapore | Peethambharan Kalarikkavila |
| 66 | 2009 | Hailesa | Ulpalaksha pankajaksha markendayen |
| 65 | 2009 | Currency | Indrabalan |
| 64 | 2009 | Shudharil Shudhan | |
| 63 | 2009 | Dr. Patient | Indrabalan |
| 62 | 2009 | Samastha Keralam PO | Abdu |
| 61 | 2009 | Venal Maram | Manoharan |
| 60 | 2009 | Ivar Vivahitharayal | Adv. Mannanthala Susheel Kumar |
| 59 | 2009 | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | Shishupalan |
| 58 | 2009 | Rahasyappolice | Prayikara Appy |
| 57 | 2009 | Operation Duryodhana | |
| 56 | 2009 | Daddy Cool | Mayankutty |
| 55 | 2009 | Oru Black And White Kudumbam | Manjulan |
| 54 | 2009 | Kaana Kanmani | Bhaskaran |
| 53 | 2009 | Loudspeaker | Counselor (Eswarapilla Kumarapillai alias e.p.ku.pi) |
| 52 | 2009 | Duplicate | Shivankutty/Jeevanraj |
| 51 | 2009 | Parayan Marannathu | |
| 50 | 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Kunjappayi |
| 49 | 2009 | Utharaswayamvaram | Pathalam Shaji |
| 48 | 2009 | Kappal Muthalaali | Josekutty |
| 47 | 2009 | Gulumal: The Escape | A T S Shambhu |
| 46 | 2009 | My Big Father | Brother of Kaniha |
| 45 | 2009 | Chattambinaadu | Dasamoolam |
| 44 | 2008 | College Kumaran | Bhargavan |
| 43 | 2008 | Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam | Chalikkad Joshy(Junior ONV) |
| 42 | 2008 | Pachamarathanalil | |
| 41 | 2008 | Malabar Wedding | Pookkatta Satheeshan |
| 40 | 2008 | Annan Thambi | |
| 39 | 2008 | One Way Ticket | |
| 38 | 2008 | Madambi | Thallu Kolli (Keedam) |
| 37 | 2008 | Parunthu | Mahendran |
| 36 | 2008 | Veruthe Oru Bharya | Ali |
| 35 | 2008 | Kurukshetra | |
| 34 | 2008 | Mayabazar | Paachu |
| 33 | 2008 | Twenty:20 | Ramu |
| 32 | 2008 | LollyPop | Jabbar |
| 31 | 2008 | Mulla | Bijumon |
| 30 | 2008 | Sultan | |
| 29 | 2008 | Kabadi Kabadi | Rameshan |
| 28 | 2007 | Mayavi | Giri |
| 27 | 2007 | Chotta Mumbai | Suni |
| 26 | 2007 | Rakshakan | |
| 25 | 2007 | Hallo | Inspector |
| 24 | 2007 | Arabikkatha | James Thiruvanathapuram |
| 23 | 2007 | Romeo | |
| 22 | 2007 | Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri | Thathamangalam Muthuraj |
| 21 | 2007 | Veeralipattu | Pavithran |
| 20 | 2007 | Ali Bhai | Podi paaty Kujashu |
| 19 | 2007 | Rock & Roll | Music composer Maharaja (P. P. Shiju) |
| 18 | 2007 | Subadram | |
| 18 | 2007 | Sketch | Bhaskaran |
| 17 | 2007 | Flash | |
| 16 | 2007 | Katha Parayumbol | Pappan Kudumaloor |
| 15 | 2007 | Kanaka Simhasanam | Gopalan |
| 14 | 2007 | Kangaroo | Babychan |
| 13 | 2006 | Classmates | Ousepp |
| 12 | 2006 | Rasathanthram | Suresh |
| 11 | 2006 | Thuruppu Gulan | |
| 10 | 2006 | Pachakkuthira | |
| 10 | 2006 | Rashtram | Pashupathi |
| 09 | 2006 | Shyamam | Sankaran |
| 08 | 2005 | Kalyana Kurimanam | Sugunan |
| 08 | 2005 | Achuvinte Amma | |
| 07 | 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI | Broker |
| 06 | 2004 | Rasikan | |
| 05 | 2004 | Kottaram Vaidyan | Veeramani |
| 04 | 2003 | Anyar | Minor role |
| 03 | 2002 | Jagapoga | Dada Sahib / Pachu (double role) |
| 02 | 2001 | Sukhamo Sukam | |
| 01 | 2001 | Ladies & Gentleman |
References
- ^ Suraj Venjarammoodu
- ^ "61st National Film Awards". Press Information Bureau. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-454083
- ^ http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/178975
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/09/stories/2002090900930302.htm
- ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/jagapoga-review-malayalam-8938505.html
- ^ "Suraj Venjaramoodu best actor for Perariyathavar". The Hindu. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Ship of Theseus named best film at National film awards". The Hindu. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/mammotty-kavya-madhavan-bag-asiavision-awards-2013-11-05-1.526962