Suraj Venjaramoodu

Suraj Venjaramood

Suraj
Born Suraj Vasudevan Nair
(1976-06-30) 30 June 1976
Venjarammoodu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation Film actor, impressionist
Years active 2001–present
Spouse(s) Supriya (2005–present)
Children 3
Awards State Film Award for Best Comedy Artist (2009, 2010, 2013)
National Film Award for Best Actor (2013)

Suraj Venjaramood (Malayalam: സുരാജ് വെഞ്ഞാറമൂട്; born 30 June 1976) is a National Award winning Indian film actor and impressionist (mimic) who has starred in over 100 Malayalam films.[1] He mainly plays comedy roles, though he has played some character roles as well. He is a three-time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Comedy Artist. In 2014, Suraj received the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the Malayalam film Perariyathavar.[2]

Early and personal life

Venjaramood V. Suraj is born as the youngest son among three children of Venjaramood Vasudevan Nair, a retired soldier with the Indian Army and Vilasini, a housewife.[3] He was called by his father, mother and relatives by the name "Kuttappan". His elder brother V. V. Saji is currently serving in the Indian Army. His elder sister Sujatha is married and settled in Thiruvananthapuram. Suraj also wanted to serve the Army after completing his Secondary School Leaving Certificate, but had to give up as he broke his arm by falling from a bicycle. He had his primary education from K.V.M.L.P.S, Venjaramoodu.[4] He completed his Mechanical course from Attingal Government ITI and turned to mimicry acting soon after that. His breakthrough came when he acted in Jagapoka, a comedy program which was broadcast on Kairali TV.[5]

In 2005, Suraj married Supriya at Vaikuntam Auditorium, near Padmanabhaswamy Temple. They have three children: Kashinathan, Vasudev and Hridya. His son, Kashinathan, has acted in the films Annan Thambi and Teja Bhai & Family.

Acting career

Suraj started his career as a stand-up comedian. His mimicry shows were a success with the audience. He first acted in a film named Jagapoga which was a spoof of Malayalam movies.[6] He played the role of Pachan as well as Dadasahib in this film. He is generally regarded for his artificial mockery of the Thiruvananthapuram accent for which he is largely criticised. So far Suraj has acted in more than 100 films and have played the lead character in the films Duplicate and Thaskara Lahala. He is known for acting in the films Arabikatha, Ivar Vivahitharayal, Annan Thambi, Veruthe Oru Bharya, LollyPop, Gulumal: The Escape, Sakudumbam Shyamala, Adaminte Makan Abu and Perariyathavar.

He won the National Film Award for Best Actor at the 61st National Film Awards for the film Perariyathavar, directed by Dr. Biju.[7] The story of the film revolved around a father and son working as Municipality workers and the harsh life they face. Noted filmmaker and jury chairman Saeed Mirza, while announcing Suraj's award in a press meet, said: "Suraj has played a municipal sweeper [in the film] but it is an incredibly dignified performance. He excels in comedy but in this film Suraj has brilliantly played a reticent character. I would not have been able to sleep had his name not been in the list of awardees."[8]

Awards

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Asianet Film Awards
Asiavision Awards

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role
2016 Anyarku Praveshanamilla Valanjavazhi shinjo
2016 Action Hero Biju Pavithran
2015 Two Countries Jimmy
2015 Female Unnikrishnan Unnikrishnan
2015 Birds With Large Wings Minister
2015 Jamna Pyari S.P Sabu
2015 Life of Josutty Varkey
2015Chandrettan EvideyaIlayath(Astrologer)
2015 Perariyathavar Father
2015 Ammakkoru Tharattu
2014 Vellivelichathil
2014 Bhaiyya Bhaiyya Soman
2014 Garbhasreeman Sudheendran
2014 Ulsaha Committee Natholi
2014 How Old Are You Benny
2014 Law Point Kurian Jose
2014 Polytechnic
2014 Ring Master Shravan
2014 Ettekal Second
2013 Good, Bad, Ugly Benz Vasu
2013 Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kanunnathu Edison Igneius
2013 Nadodimannan Sarasappan
2013 Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal Prem Raj
2013 Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus Kunjachan
2013 Vishudhan Thomachan
2013 Pigman Dr Daniel
2013 Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum Mamachan
2013 Left Right Left Superintendent of Police (S.P.) Mohammed Bilal
2013 God for Sale: Bhakthi Prasthanam Kamalahasanan,Bhaskaran
2013 Abhiyum Njanum S. P. Mahesh
2013 Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala Balan
2013 Isaac Newton S/O Philipose Kottur Stephen
2013 My Fan Ramu
2013 Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo Kuthanthramo S.I. Premlal
2013 Red Wine Joe Sebastian
2013 Kutteem Kolum Chandran
2013 Sound Thoma Uruppadi
2013 Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath Sebastien Kuzhiveli
2012 Manthrikan Usthad Maambaram Maayankutty Sheikh/Payaruvila Pappan
2012 Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar Muttathara Babu
2012 Vellaripravinte Changathi Himself (Cameo appearance)
2012 Kunjaliyan Preman
2012 Ee Thirakkinidayil
2012 Doctor Innocent aanu
2012 Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
2012 Mallu Singh Susheelan
2012 Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty Shibulal
2012 Perinoru Makan Sugunan
2012 Spirit Muralikrishnan,Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs
2012 Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam Opposition Leader
2012 Lakshmi vilasam renuka makan Raghuraman
2012 Ezham Suryan
2012 Gruhanathan Thampan
2012 Kaashh as a trickster
2012 Husbands in Goa Vasco
2012 Mr. Marumakan Chantha Hamsa
2012 Josettande Hero
2012 Thiruvambadi Thamban
2012 Prabhuvinte Makkal
2012 Oru Kudumba Chithram Govardhanan
2012 101 Weddings Sundareshan
2012 Ardhanaari Police
2012 Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
2011 Note Out Vasu
2011 The Metro Sujathan
2011 Arjunan Saakshi
2011 Makeup Man production controller
2011 Khaddama Usman
2011 Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2
2011 Mohabbath
2011 Shankaranum Mohananum
2011 Kottarathil Kutti Bhootham
2011 Priyappetta Nattukare
2011 Nadakame Ulakam
2011 Female Unnikrishnan
2011 Kunjettan
2011 Ulakam Chuttum Valiban Thief
2011 Film Star
2011 Shivapuram
2011 Christian Brothers Chef
2011 China Town Chandran Valanjavazhi
2011 Three Kings
2011 Seniors Thavala Thampi
2011 Lucky Jokers
2011 Kanakompathu
2011 Adaminte Makan Abu
2011 Teja Bhai & Family Rajaguru Vashyavachassu
2011 Kadhayile Nayika Sugunan
2011 Doubles Adv. Lawrence
2011 Pachuvum Kovalanum
2011 Sandwich Andipetty Naykkar
2011 Happy Durbar
2011 Innanu Aa Kalyanam
2011 Venicile Vyaapari Chandran Pillai
2011 Oru Marubhoomikkadha Koya
2010 Happy Husbands Rajappan
2010 Drona 2010 Carpenter
2010 Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum S.I Simon Sebastian
2010 Thanthonni Acchu-Sidekick of Prithviraj
2010 Bhramaasthram
2010 Payyans
2010 Sarkar Colony
2010 Bombay Mittai
2010 Koottukaar
2010 Pramaani Maoist Murugan
2010 Senior Mandrake S.I Kidukkan
2010 Pokkiri Raja Idi-Vettu Sugunan
2010 Nallavan Chittaranjan muthalaali
2010 Plus Two Professor
2010 Oru Naal Varum Driver Girijan
2010 Thaskara Lahala
2010 Malarvaadi Arts Club
2010 Neelambari
2010 Sakudumbam Shyamala Kollamkaavu pappan
2010 Ammanilavu
2010 Advocate Lakshmanan - Ladies Only Gumasthan
2010 Nirakazhcha
2010 3 Char Sau Bees
2010 Puthumughagal Sandeep Menon
2010 Shikkar Barber Kuttappan
2010 Elsamma Enna Aankutty Broker Thomachan
2010 Swantham Bharya Zindabad
2010 Chekavar
2010 Oridathoru Postman
2010 Four Friends
2010 Kaaryasthan Sidekick of Dileep (vadivelu)
2010 Best of Luck shangai pushpan
2010 College Days
2010 Oru Small Family Bejoysh
2010 Again Kasarkode Kaderbhai Police officer
2009 Bharya Swantham Suhurthu
2009 Love in Singapore Peethambharan Kalarikkavila
2009 Hailesa Ulpalaksha pankajaksha markendayen
2009 Currency Indrabalan
2009 Shudharil Shudhan
2009 Dr. Patient Indrabalan
2009 Samastha Keralam PO Abdu
2009 Venal Maram Manoharan
2009 Ivar Vivahitharayal Adv. Mannanthala Susheel Kumar
2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham Shishupalan
2009 Rahasyappolice Prayikara Appy
2009 Operation Duryodhana
2009 Daddy Cool Mayankutty
2009 Oru Black And White Kudumbam Manjulan
2009 Kaana Kanmani Bhaskaran
2009 Loudspeaker Counselor (Eswarapilla Kumarapillai alias e.p.ku.pi)
2009 Duplicate Shivankutty/Jeevanraj
2009 Parayan Marannathu
2009 Kerala Cafe Kunjappayi
2009 Utharaswayamvaram Pathalam Shaji
2009 Kappal Muthalaali Josekutty
2009 Gulumal: The Escape A T S Shambhu
2009 My Big Father Brother of Kaniha
2009 Chattambinaadu Dasamoolam
2008 College Kumaran Bhargavan
2008 Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam Chalikkad Joshy(Junior ONV)
2008 Pachamarathanalil
2008 Malabar WeddingPookkatta Satheeshan
2008 Annan Thambi
2008 One Way Ticket
2008 Madambi Thallu Kolli (Keedam)
2008 Parunthu Mahendran
2008 Veruthe Oru Bharya Ali
2008 Kurukshetra
2008 Mayabazar Paachu
2008 Twenty:20 Ramu
2008 LollyPop Jabbar
2008 Mulla Bijumon
2008 Sultan
2008 Kabadi Kabadi Rameshan
2007 Mayavi Giri
2007 Chotta Mumbai Suni
2007 Rakshakan
2007 Hallo Inspector
2007 Arabikkatha James Thiruvanathapuram
2007 Romeo
2007 Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri Thathamangalam Muthuraj
2007 Veeralipattu Pavithran
2007 Ali Bhai Podi paaty Kujashu
2007 Rock & Roll Music composer Maharaja (P. P. Shiju)
2007 Subadram
2007 Sketch Bhaskaran
2007 Flash
2007 Katha Parayumbol Pappan Kudumaloor
2007 Kanaka Simhasanam Gopalan
2007 Kangaroo Babychan
2006 Classmates Ousepp
2006 Rasathanthram Suresh
2006 Thuruppu Gulan
2006 Pachakkuthira
2006 Rashtram Pashupathi
2006 Shyamam Sankaran
2005 Bus Conductor Bus Conductor
2005 Kalyana Kurimanam Sugunan
2005 Achuvinte Amma Bus Conductor
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI Broker
2004 Rasikan
2004 Kottaram Vaidyan Veeramani
2003 Anyar Minor role
2002 Jagapoga Dada Sahib / Pachu (double role)
2001 Sukhamo Sukam
2001 Ladies & Gentleman

Television career

As dubbing artist

References

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