Kalidas Jayaram
| Kalidas Jayaram | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Kannan, Kali |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Parent(s) |
Jayaram (Father) Parvathy (Mother) |
| Relatives | Malavika Jayaram(Sister) |
Kalidas Jayaram is an Indian film actor known for his work in Malayalam films.
The son of film actors Jayaram and Parvathy, Kalidas made his debut with the Malayalam film Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000) at the age of 7. Later he starred in the film Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum (2003) which won him the National Award for Best Child Artist.[1]
Early and personal life
Kalidas was born to actors Jayaram and Parvathy. He has a younger sister Malavika Jayaram. He had his primary education till tenth from Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai[2] and plus two from Choice School, Cochin, Kerala. He received his bachelor's degree in Visual Communication[3] from Loyola College, Chennai.[4]
Film career
Kalidas has proved himself as a talented actor from his performances as a child artist itself. He dubbed for a child artist who played the childhood role for Mukesh in Malayalam movie Friends in 1999. At the age of 7, he made his debut as a child artist in Sathyan Anthikkad's "Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal" (2000) which went on to win a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. He received the National Award for Best Child Artist for his second film "Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum" (2003) directed by Siby Malayil. The interesting part is that in both the films, he played as Jayaram's son. In the year 2014, his mimicry performance imitating Surya, Ajith and Vijay at the 8th Vijay Awards[5] became a huge hit and he was reportedly approached by a line of ace directors to cast him as the lead hero for their upcoming projects. But Kalidas instead chose to act as the lead hero for Balaji Tharaneetharan's[6] second directorial venture[7] Oru Pakka Kathai.[8][9] Kamal Haasan,[10] a close friend of Kalidas' father, Jayaram, introduced Kalidas during the launch of the movie in Chennai.[11] Begun in 2014,[12] the film is slated for a 2016 release. He also starred in the Cadbury Milk Bubbly advertisement which became a huge success among young fans. Kalidas is currently shooting for his second tamil film called Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum.
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal | Ashok | Malayalam | Child artiste |
| 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Vasudev | Malayalam | Child artiste |
| 2016 | Oru Pakka Kathai | Tamil | post-production | |
| 2016 | Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Tamil | Filming |
Awards
- 2003 – National Film Award – Best Child Artist
- 2003 – Kerala State Film Award – Best Child Artist
- 2003 – Asianet Film Award – Best Child Artist
References
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram wins National Award for Best Child Artist". Times of India.
- ↑ "തെന്നിന്ത്യ കീഴടക്കാന് കാളിദാസ്". mathrubhumi.in. Retrieved 3 August 2015. zero width joiner character in
|title=at position 23 (help) - ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram bags a degree in Visual Communication". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram graduated from Loyola College, Chennai". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram performs at Vijay Awards". Filmibeat.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram to star in Balaji Tharaneetharan's movie". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Balaji Tharaneetharan's second movie". Only Kollywood.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram's debut tamil movie". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram to start his career as lead hero in Oru Pakka Kathai". Mathrubhumi News.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram launched by Kamal Haasan". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Kamal Haasan launches Kalidas Jayaram". NDTV.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram's debut movie will start rolling in October 2014". The New Indian Express.
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