Manikuttan

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]

Manikuttan
Manikuttan in 2019
Born
Thomas James

(1986-03-02) 2 March 1986
NationalityIndian
Alma materMahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram
OccupationActor
Years active2005 – present
Parents
  • James
  • Eliyamma

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 Boyy Friennd (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 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.[6] He won the award for being the "Entertainer of the Season".

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearTitleRoleNote
1999VarnachirakukalBaluLead Role
2005Boyy FrienndRamesh PrasadLead Role
2006Bada DosthNandu
KalabhamParthasarathy
2007MayaviSatheesh
Black CatCameo appearance
Chotta MumbaiSainu
Heart BeatsManu
Hareendran Oru NishkalankanAlex
Flash
2008Twenty:20Special Appearance in the song
MinnaminnikoottamHarasser in bus
KurukshetraPrakash
PositiveUdayan
2009PassengerSudhi
Dr. PatientRafique
MeghatheerthamYoung Balunarayanan
Swantham LekhakanReporter
2010ValiyangadiAnanthu
ThathwamasiLord Rama
ChaverpadaAmeer Sulthan
Elsamma Enna AankuttyJerry
Four FriendsVishnu
2011Doctor LoveVenkidi
Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj KumarCadet Rajesh
Ponnu Kondoru Aalroopam
2012KunjaliyanVinayan
GrandmasterEby Kuriakose
Karmayogi
Thattathin MarayathuNajaf
SimhasanamArjunan's Friend
Scene Onnu Nammude VeeduRafique
2013Hotel CaliforniaSharath
Crocodile Love StorySreeraj
2014God's Own CountryZakir
Snehamulloral KoodeyullappolSabarinath
2015LohamBoy at the wedding
Howarah BridgeShayamMalayalam Short Film
2016PavadaS.I. Suresh
Karinkunnam 6'SVishnu
OppamDevayani's brother
20171971: Beyond BordersSoldier
Swapnangalil Haisal MaryJoy
MasterpieceCameo Role
2018NimirShenbaghavalli's HusbandTamil Film
Kammara SambhavamThilakan Purushothamman / himself
2019MamangamMoyin
Thrissur PooramAli
An International Local StorySpecial appearance in the song
B Nilavarayum SharjahpalliyumAli
2021Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaMayinkutty
NavarasaShanmugham MasterTamil web series
In the segment Summer of '92 [7]

Television

Serials

YearTitleChannelRole
2004Black and WhiteAsianet
2004-2007Kayamkulam KochunniSurya TVKayamkulam Kochunni
2008Devi MahathmyamAsianet

Other television shows

YearTitleChannelRole
2009Idea Star Singer Season 4AsianetGuest - supporting contestant Shikha
2016Asianet Comedy Awards Curtain RaiserAsianetHost
2018Super JodiSurya TVHost[8]
Rani MaharaniSurya TVHost[9]
2021Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3AsianetContestant-Winner
OnamamankamAsianetContestant
Comedy Stars Season 3AsianetCelebrity Judge
2023Katturumbu 2Flowers TVJudge

References

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