Saiju Kurup

Saiju Kurup (born 12 March 1979) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and occasionally in Tamil cinema. He is credited as Anirudh in Tamil movies. He debuted in Mayookham (2005) by Hariharan. As of June 2021, he has starred in over 100 films as the main lead, villain and supporting role.

Saiju Kurup
Born (1979-03-12) 12 March 1979
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Anupama Nambiar
(m. 2005)
Children2
Parents
  • N. Govinda Kurup
  • Sobhana Kurup

Personal life

Kurup married Anupama on 12 February 2005. The couple have a daughter and a son.[1]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Malayalam

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005MayookhamUnniDebut Film[2]
2006LionPrasad
AshwaroodanDivakaran
Baba KalyaniTahir Mohammad
2007ChocolateManuel Abraham
HalloPraveen
IndrajithZaheer Mustafa
SketchShivahari Iyer
2008MullaBharathan
ParunthuVineet
JubileeJubilee/Joji
AnthiponvettamNitin
NovelLekshmanan
2009PramukhanRamesh Nambiar
College KumaranRaghu
Paribhavam
BrahmasthramIndrajeeth
2010KoottukarAntony Alex IPS
2011MakaramanjuRaja Raja Varma
Scene No: 001Chandramohan
DoublesSameer
Makeup ManSorrya's fiancé
2012PoppinsJob
Trivandrum LodgeShibu Vellayani
KarmayogiKandhaa
2013VedivazhipaduSanjay[3]
Bicycle ThievesRameshan
Tourist Home
Left Right LeftMathew
Thank YouArun
Hotel CaliforniaTarun Singh Deol/Rafeeq Ahammed
Kutteem KolumSreehari
Red WineNavas Paramban
My Fan RamuRamu
2014The DolphinsKandi
NjaanV P Kunjikannan
MunnariyippuRajeev Thomas
Medulla OblongataAppachan
Konthayum PoonoolumJohny
1983Pappan
2015RockstarUnnamed Registrar
Chirakodinja KinavukalCommissioner K P Benny
Rajamma @ YahooYohanan
Salt Mango TreePraveen Nambiar
NirnayakamRavi Shankar
KohinoorMohan Raghav (Cameo)
KL 10 PatthuAjmal
Aadu Oru Bheegara JeeviyanuArakkal Abu[4]
MathruvandanamEli
Lukka ChuppiFather Xavier
2016Kavi Uddheshichathu..?DYSP Noble Jacob
KolumittayiSatheeshan Puzhakkara
IDIMr. X[5]
Sivapuram
Ann Maria KalippilaanuDr Roy
Happy WeddingDhanendran
Valleem Thetti Pulleem ThettiBajaranghan[6]
Action Hero BijuC.I Manoj Mathew
Maalgudi DaysManu Varma
AakashvaniJamal[7]
Sahapadi 1975Oola
2017VimaanamAnanthan
Aadu 2Arakkal Abu[8]
TharangamSiju
Mannamkattayum Kariyilayum
Njandukalude Nattil OridavelaDr. Saiju
Pokkiri SimonBeemapally Noushad
Kadam KadhaSrikanth
Careful
Adventures of OmanakuttanPP
AlamaraPrakasan
1971: Beyond BordersNathan[9]
2018DakiniVikraman
IblisSukumaran
PadayottamSreekuttan
KalyanamKishore
TheevandiVijith
NaamMasthan Sebastian
B.TechPrasanthan
CaptainGupta IPS
Kala Viplavam PranayamRameshan
2019ThrissurpooramDoctorCameo Appearance
Driving LicenseJohny Peringodan
Prathi PoovankozhiSreenath
Android Kunjappan ver 5.25Prasannan[10]
Vaarthakal IthuvareHaneef
Jack & DanielDySP Philip
Pranayaa Meenukalude KadalSI Eldho
KalkiSooraj
JanamaithriSamyukthan[11]
Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo Kuriyan
Kodathi Samaksham Balan VakeelVidhyadharan
2020 ForensicXavier John Kattookkaran[12]
C U SoonDr. PrashanthOTT Release on Amazon Prime
2021NizhalChief Judicial Magistrate Ajith[13]
GuardianDr Arun JacobOTT Release
Mohan Kumar FansShobi
AarkkariyamVyshak[14]
Pidikittapulli DisneyOTT Release on JioCinema
KurupCI Praveen Chandran
2022MeppadiyanVarkey (Philip)
Upacharapoorvam Gunda JayanGunda Jayan[15]
Lalitham SundaramSandeepOTT Release on Disney+ Hotstar[16]
AntakshariYesudasOTT Release on SonyLIV[17]
OrutheeSreekumar
12th ManMathewOTT Release on Disney+ Hotstar[18]
Prakashan ParakkatteKozhi Kuttan
TheerppuParameshwaran Potti
Bermuda
Saturday Night Justin
Mei Hoom Moosa Meeran
Malikappuram Ajayan / Ajayakumar
2023Enkilum ChandrikeAbhi[19]
Janaki Jaane[20]
ValattyDobermann (voice)[21]
Pappachan Olivilaanu Pappachan [22]
TBA Pallotti TBA [23]
Rajni TBA

Tamil

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Siddhu +2
2012Marupadiyum Oru KadhalJeeva
2013Aadhi BhagavanACP Ranadev Patel
2015Thani OruvanCharles Chelladurai

As dubbing artist

YearFilmDubbed forCharacter
2014@AndheriAtul KulkarniRajan Pillai
2014Mr. FraudDev GillNikhil Adharva

Short films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015Night MullerThe HusbandMalayalam Comedy Short Film[24]
2016PurakathumbolPrabhakaran M. L. A.Malayalam Short Film
2017Invisible ActorThe Film StarMalayalam Short Film[25]
2018Sunnath KalyanamAbuMalayalam Short Film[26]
2020KaazhchakkappuramCircle InspectorKerala Police Awareness Movie[27]

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageChannelRef.
20166 Piece PizzaMalayalamAsianet
Annie's KitchenGuestMalayalamAmrita TV[28]
2021Swantham SujathaHimselfMalayalamSurya TV[29]

References

  1. "Here is why Saiju Kurup and family are excited about their chic, new flat". OnManorama. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. "In love with acting". 13 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. "Indrajith, Murali Gopy to team up again". The Times of India. 3 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. ആലുങ്ങല്‍, സജ്‌ന. "'പിങ്കിയെ കൊല്ലാന്‍ കത്തി മൂര്‍ച്ച കൂട്ടിയ അറക്കല്‍ അബുവിന് ആടെന്നാല്‍ ജീവനാണ്'". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. "After playing cop, Saiju Kurup turns burglar". The Times Of India. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. "Saiju Kurup will be sporting a Veerappan-style moustache in his next". Deccan Chronicle. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. "Saiju turns villain!". The Times Of India. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  8. "Arackkal Abu is back". 23 November 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  9. "Saiju Kurup is an army tank driver in 1971: Beyond Borders". The Times Of India. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  10. "About the Movie Android Kunjappan Version 5.25". Digit Binge. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  11. "Saiju Kurup- Sabumon movie titled Janamaithri". The Times Of India. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  12. "Mamta shares screenspace with Saiju Kurup 15 years after 'Mayookham'". English Mathrubhumi News. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  13. "Appu N Bhattathiri on making the cut as director with 'Nizhal'". The Hindu. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  14. "Aarkkariyam: Kamal Haasan launches the teaser of this Parvathy film". The Indian Express. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  15. "Saiju Kurup announces his 100th movie". English Mathrubhumi News. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  16. "First look of Manju Warrier-Biju Menon's 'Lalitham Sundaram' out". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  17. "Priyanka Nair pairs up with Saiju Kurup in investigative thriller Anthakshari". The Times Of India. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  18. "Mohanlal wraps up shoot for '12th Man'". The New Indian Express. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  19. "Basil Joseph and Suraj Venjaramoodu-starrer Enkilum Chandrike gets OTT release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  20. "Janaki Jaane clears censors with a U certificate". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  21. "Valatty movie review: A lighthearted dog movie slowed down by its attempt to show canine struggles akin to those faced by humans". The Indian Express. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  22. "Saiju Kurup's 'Pappachan Olivilanu' gets a release date". The Times of India. 26 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  23. "Pallotty 90's Kids is a Sajid Yahiya production". New Indian Express. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  24. "About the Short Film Night Muller". Spotlight Fillum. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  25. "Acting class like no other". Deccan Chronicle. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  26. "Mamukkoya-starrer 'Sunnath Kalyanam' to cast a spell on viewers". Onmaorama. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  27. "Saiju Kurup plays a CI in Kerala Police awareness video". The Times Of India. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  28. "Saiju Kurup to visit 'Annie's Kitchen'". The Times Of India. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  29. "Actor Saiju Kurup excited to play a cameo in 'Swantham Sujatha', says 'My wish came true'". The Times Of India. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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