Jayaraj Warrier

Jayaraj Warrier
Born1963 (age 62–63)
Thrissur, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stand-up comedian
  • Ottamthullal performer
Years active1984–present
ChildrenIndulekha Warrier

Jayaraj Warrier is an Indian actor, stand-up comedian, Ottamthullal performer, and caricaturist. He appears in Malayalam films in supporting and comedic roles.[1]

Early life and career

Warrier hails from Thrissur, Kerala. He attended S.N. Boys High School, Kanimangalam, Thrissur. He then studied at Chinmaya Mission College, Thrissur, and St. Aloysius College, Thrissur.[2]

Warrier began his career as an amateur theater artist in 1982 after studying Ottamthullal. He was part of the Root Theater Group led by Jose Chirammel for seven years from 1984. His daughter Indulekha Warrier is also a stage performer and playback singer. She made her debut as a music composer in Duniyavinte Orattathu.[3] Head played noted roles in many stage performances such as Mudrarakshasam, Bhomaolpadanathinte Sooryavetta, Chathuppil Parkkunnavar and Shavaghoshayathra.

Warrier is also an eminent caricaturist and conducted many caricature shows inside and abroad the country. He performed a caricature show for the members in the Kerala Assembly in July 2003, which was the first time ever in the history of the Assembly.[4][5] In 2010, he received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for his contributions to Drama and Caricature.[6]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Oru Yathramozhi
2000Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
2010Pranchiyettan and the SaintSuresh Babu
2012Thiruvambadi Thamban
Spirit
2013Housefull
Punyalan AgarbattisKaattalan Jose
2014Onnum Mindathe
ApothecaryVarkkichan
Names UnknownTruck driver
Mathai KuzhappakkaranallaSuneesh
2015Utopiayile RajavuMarkkandeyan
AnarkaliChettuva Shahjahan
Charlie 'Vaattu' JoseCameo
2016Kattumakkan
Marubhoomiyile AanaPorinchu
2017Georgettan's PooramMerlin's father
Varnyathil AashankaPratheesh's uncle
Pullikkaran StaraaCar passenger
Punyalan Private LimitedThomas Kattalan
2018AamiSukumaran
VikadakumaranSchool teacher
Oru Pazhaya Bomb KadhaPatient
DramaM.R. Balachandran
Pretham 2Unni
2019The Gambler
Porinju Mariam JoseTinto[7]
2021OneKuttikrishnan
2022NaaradanBhrahmav
2024Aaro[8]

Television

DateShow nameRoleChannel
2015Comedy Festival 2HostMazhavil Manorama
2020–presentRuchiyathraHostSurya TV

References

  1. ↑ "Jayaraj Warrier". Mathrubhumi. 12 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "മെഡിക്കൽ ഷോപ്പിലെ ചെറിയ മുറിയല്ല, അരങ്ങുകളുടെ വിശാലലോകമാണ് എന്റെ തട്ടകമെന്ന് അന്ന് മനസ്സിലാക്കി: ജയരാജ് വാരിയർ" (in Malayalam).
  3. ↑ "ചിത്രം ദുനിയാവിന്റെ ഒരറ്റത്ത്, സംഗീതവും ആലാപനവും ഇന്ദുലേഖ വാര്യര്‍". 28 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Jayaraj Warrier". English.mathrubhumi.com. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Drama". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "'നിർബന്ധിച്ചാൽ ഞാനെന്തും പറയും, എന്റെ അപ്പനും അങ്ങിനെയായിരുന്നു'". Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  8. ↑ Features, C. E. (25 April 2024). "Joju George and Anumol's Aaro gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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