Manikuttan
Thomas James, (born 2 March 1986) better known by his stage name Manikuttan, is an Indian actor who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for his role as Kayamkulam Kochunni in the 2004 television serial of the same title. He was the part of the Kerala Strikers team in Celebrity Cricket League for several years.[1] He is the title winner of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 in 2021.
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Manikuttan in 2019 | |
| Born | Thomas James 2 March 1986 Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Alma mater | Mahatma Gandhi College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
Thomas James was born to James and Eliyamma in Nalumukku a locality near Kudappanakunnu and Peroorkada in Trivandrum, Kerala, India.[2] He attended St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Pattom, Trivandrum and studied B.Com at Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Career
Acting debut
Manikuttan's acting debut was in the television series Kayamkulam Kochunni, which was aired on Surya TV.[3]
Debut in Malayalam cinema
Manikuttan's 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 Boyy Friennd (2005), directed by Vinayan.[4] He acted in major movies like Mamangam (2019), Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021).
Big Boss Malayalam (Season 3 2021)
In February 2021, Manikuttan entered the third iteration of reality game show Bigg Boss Malayalam hosted by Mohanlal on Asianet channel. He gained wide 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.[5] He won the award for being the "Entertainer of the Season".
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Varnachirakukal | Balu | Lead Role |
| 2005 | Boyy Friennd | Ramesh Prasad | Lead Role |
| 2006 | Bada Dosth | Nandu | |
| Kalabham | Parthasarathy | ||
| 2007 | Mayavi | Satheesh | |
| Black Cat | Himself | Cameo | |
| Chotta Mumbai | Sainu | ||
| Heart Beats | Manu | ||
| Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan | Alex | ||
| Flash | |||
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | Dancer at the bar | 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 | Tamil web series; In the segment Summer of '92[6] | |
| 2024 | Nadikar | David's co-actor in a film | [7] |
| Sree Muthappan | [8] | ||
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 |
| 2016 | Asianet Comedy Awards Curtain Raiser | Asianet | Host |
| 2018 | Super Jodi | Surya TV | Host[9] |
| Rani Maharani | Surya TV | Host[10] | |
| 2021 | Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 | Asianet | Contestant-Winner |
| Onamamankam | Asianet | Contestant | |
| Comedy Stars Season 3 | Asianet | Celebrity Judge | |
| 2023 | Katturumbu 2 | Flowers TV | Judge |
References
- "Manikuttan is a part of the Kerala Strikers Team in CCL". 22 January 2016.
- Onnum Onnum Moonnu-Manikuttan. Mazhavil Manorama. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014 – via YouTube.
- Nair, Radhika (16 April 2020). "People still remembers me as Kayamkulam Kochunni says Manikkuttan". The Times of India.
- C, Sharika (21 July 2013). "This love story crawls". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Bigg Boss Malayalam 3: Here's a List of Participants in the Reality Show". News18. 15 February 2021.
- "Manikkuttan about his character in Navarasa Anthology Film".
- "'Nadikar,' starring Tovino Thomas and Soubin Shahir, gets a release date". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- "Jamalinte Punjiri To Sree Muthappan, 3 Malayalam Films Releasing This Week". News18. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- "Manikuttan is the host of the new reality show, Super Jodi".
- "Manikuttan to host the show, Rani Maharani".
External links
- Manikuttan at IMDb