Thomas James, better known by his stage name

Stage name

A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...

, Manikuttan, is an India

India

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n film

Film

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 and television

Television

Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

 actor

Actor

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Early life

He was born Thomas James in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...

, Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India. He attended St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Pattom, Trivandrum

St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Pattom, Trivandrum

St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Higher Secondary School Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, is an educational institution of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. It was founded in 1940 by Archbishop Mar Ivanios, who has been called the "Newman of India." The first headmaster of the school was A...

 and studied commerce at Mahatma Gandhi College

Mahatma Gandhi College

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Career

His debut film is Varnachirakukal(1999)-Childrens film.

Before that he appeared in lots of dramas in Doordarshan, as child artist.

He appeared first in the television series

Television program

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 Kayamkulam Kochunni

Kayamkulam Kochunni

Kochunni was a famed Highwayman based in Kayamkulam, active in Central Travancore, India, in early 19th century. He is said to have stolen from the rich and given to the poor . He had his intimate friend Ithikkarappakki from Ithikkara village on the shore of Ithikkara River...

, which was aired on Surya TV

Surya TV

Surya TV is a Malayalam television channel in India. Established in 1998 October 7, Surya TV is the first digital channel of India and now the channel is telecasted in MPEG4 format. The channel is in the second position among Malayalam channels. The channel is part of Sun Network and telecast...

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His first film appearance was in the Malayalam-language film Boyfriend (2005) directed by Vinayan

Vinayan

Vinayan is an Indian film director, mainly of Malayalam movies. He started his career with the film Super Star, in which he used a Mohanlal look-alike in the lead role....

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Manikuttan has appeared with actors including Mohanlal

Mohanlal

Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...

, Mammootty

Mammootty

Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...

, Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

, Jayaram

Jayaram

Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

, Dileep

Dileep (actor)

Dileep is an Indian film actor, mimicry artist and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.Dileep started his career as a mimicry artist in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. He later started his film career as an assistant director to Kamal with the film Vishnu Lokam...

, Mukesh

Mukesh

Mukesh Chand Mathur was an Indian playback singer of Bollywood. He, alongside Mohammad Rafi, Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar, left such an impact on the Hindi film industry that they are still remembered to date....

, Kunchacko Boban

Kunchacko Boban

Kunchacko Boban is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios and the grandnephew of producer Maliampurackal Appachan...

, Jayasurya

Jayasurya

Jayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and...

 and Indrajith

Indrajith

Indrajith is an Indian film actor. He is the elder son of late Malayalam actor Sukumaran and actress Mallika. His brother Prithviraj is also an actor...

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Filmography

No.	Year	Title	Role	Director	Co-stars
1	2005	Boyy Friennd	Ramesh	Vinayan Vinayan Vinayan is an Indian film director, mainly of Malayalam movies. He started his career with the film Super Star, in which he used a Mohanlal look-alike in the lead role....	Mukesh Mukesh Mukesh Chand Mathur was an Indian playback singer of Bollywood. He, alongside Mohammad Rafi, Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar, left such an impact on the Hindi film industry that they are still remembered to date....
2	2006	Bada Dosth	Nandu	Viji Thambi	Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
3	2006	Kalabham	Parthasarathy		Navya Nair Navya Nair Dhanya Nair , better known by her stage name Navya Nair, is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada films. She has won the honour of Kalathilakam in the Alappuzha District Schools Youth Festival.- Personal life :...
4	2007	Mayavi Mayavi (film) Mayavi is a 2007 Malayalam masala film directed by Shafi and written by the Rafi Mecartin duo, starring Mammootty in the title role with Salim Kumar, Manoj K Jayan, Gopika, Vijayaraghavan, and Saikumar...	Satheesh	Shafi Shafi (director) Shafi is an Indian film director who mainly works in Malayalam cinema, known for his comedy films. He has also directed a Tamil film. The director Rafi of the Rafi Mecartin duo is his elder brother. His well known films include Kalyanaraman , Thommanum Makkalum , Mayavi , and Chocolate...	Mammootty Mammootty Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
5	2007	Black Cat Black Cat (2007 film) Black Cat is a 2007 Indian Malayalam action film written and directed by Vinayan and starring Suresh Gopi and Meena.- Cast :* Suresh Gopi ... Black, Ramesh Sharma* Meena Durairaj* Karthika * Rajan P. Dev* Harisree Asokan-External links:...	Special Appearance	Vinayan Vinayan Vinayan is an Indian film director, mainly of Malayalam movies. He started his career with the film Super Star, in which he used a Mohanlal look-alike in the lead role....	Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
6	2007	Chotta Mumbai Chotta Mumbai Chotta Mumbai is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Anwar Rasheed, written by Benny P. Nayarambalam, and produced by Maniyanpilla Raju. The film stars Mohanlal, Siddique, Saikumar, Bhavana, Jagathy Sreekumar, Indrajith, Manikuttan, Bijukuttan, Kalabhavan Mani, and Rajan P. Dev...	Sainu	Anwar Rasheed Anwar Rasheed Anwar Rasheed is a Malayali Indian film director notable for his debut film Rajamanikyam starring Mammootty. His second feature film was Chotta Mumbai , which had Mohanlal in the lead role...	Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
7	2007	Heart Beats	Manu		Indrajith Indrajith Indrajith is an Indian film actor. He is the elder son of late Malayalam actor Sukumaran and actress Mallika. His brother Prithviraj is also an actor... , Simran Simran Simran is a Punjabi word derived from the Sanskrit word स्मरण , thus 'realization of that which is of the highest aspect and purpose in one's life', thus introducing spirituality...
8	2007	Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan is a 2007 Malayalam film, made in India, directed by Vinayan, and written by Vishal Vinayan, based on his own comic book. The movie stars Jayasurya and Indrajith in the lead roles.-Plot:...	Alex	Vinayan Vinayan Vinayan is an Indian film director, mainly of Malayalam movies. He started his career with the film Super Star, in which he used a Mohanlal look-alike in the lead role....	Bhama Bhama Bhama is an Indian film actress, who has mainly appeared in Malayalam films. She debuted in 2007 through Nivedyam directed by A. K. Lohithadas.-Career:...
9	2008	Twenty:20	Reji	Joshi Joshi (director) Joshiy is a popular Malayalam film director who is popular for big budget action movies with huge star cast. In his three decades long career, Joshi has made several big hits and is still active in film making.-Career:...	Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star... , Mammootty Mammootty Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
10	2008	Minnaminnikoottam Minnaminnikoottam Minnaminnikootam is a Malayalam film directed by Kamal. It stars Narain, Meera Jasmine, Indrajith, Jayasurya, Roma, Samvrutha, Anoop Chandran and Radhika in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Bijibal...		Kamal	Narain Narain Narain may refer to:* Narain , Indian actor* A.K. Narain, Indian historian* Narain Karthikeyan, Indian former Formula One and A1GP driver* Nicole Narain, American model and actress* Sunita Narain, Indian environmentalist and political activist... , Indrajith Indrajith Indrajith is an Indian film actor. He is the elder son of late Malayalam actor Sukumaran and actress Mallika. His brother Prithviraj is also an actor... , Jayasurya Jayasurya Jayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and...
11	2008	Kurukshetra Kurukshetra (2008 film) Kurukshetra is a 2008 Malayalam film written and directed by Major Ravi and starring Mohanlal.It is a sequel to the 2006 movie Keerthi Chakra and the second in the Major Mahadevan series. It was an average grosser at the box office. It collected 8.83 crores within 27 days.Kurukshetra was Mohanlal's...	Prakash	Major Ravi Major Ravi Major A.K. Ravindran, better known by his screen name Major Ravi is a former Indian Army Officer and a Malayali Indian filmmaker.He is a recipient of the President's medal, joined the Indian army as a jawan in 1975 and graduated from the Army Cadet College to become a commando in the year 1988...	Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
12	2008	Positive Positive (2008 film) Positive is a 2008 film by V. K. Prakash starring Jayasurya, Suraj and Ananya.- Plot :Raju , Winnie , Udhayan and Cherry who are close friends forms a music troupe. In the meantime, Raju starts an affiar with a young girl named Jyothi . But one day jyothi left hostel with out telling anything to...	Udayan	V. K. Prakash V. K. Prakash V.K Prakash is a renowned advertisement film director who has also directed movies in Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi. He is mainly active in Malayalam film industry. He is the director of Bollywood film called Freaky Chakra in 2003 starring Ranvir Shorey and Deepti Naval. Currently based in Bangalore,...	Jayasurya Jayasurya Jayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and... , Ananya Ananya Ananya means like no one else or "unique." When used as a male first name, it is pronounced with a short 'a' at the end. When used for girls, the 'a' is elongated, and the name is pronounced more like 'Ananyaa'.Ananya may refer to:...
13	2009	Passenger Passenger (2009 film) Passenger is a 2009 Malayalam–language thriller film written and directed by debutant Ranjith Sankar and starring Sreenivasan, Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Jagathy Sreekumar and Nedumudi Venu in major roles. It was well appreciated for its novelty and was declared as a hit...	sudhi	Renjith Shankar	Dileep Dileep Dileep may refer to:* Dilip or Dileep: King in Hindu mythology* Dilip Kumar, Bollywood Indian film actor* A. R. Rahman , Indian composer, musician, and record producer... , Sreenivasan Sreenivasan Sreenivasan is an award winning Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is noted for his satirical, screwball, and black comedy screenplays. As an actor he is famous for his comic performances....
14	2009	Dr. Patient Dr. Patient Dr. Patient is a 2009 Malayalam film by Viswananathan starring Jayasurya, Mukesh and Radha Varma.- Plot :The movie is set against a mental hospital where Dr. Ruben Isaac comes to work as a doctor...			Jayasurya Jayasurya Jayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and... , Mukesh Mukesh Mukesh Chand Mathur was an Indian playback singer of Bollywood. He, alongside Mohammad Rafi, Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar, left such an impact on the Hindi film industry that they are still remembered to date....
15	2009	Meghatheertham			Kaviyoor Ponnamma Kaviyoor Ponnamma Kaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1994.Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village, near Tiruvalla to a conservative upper-class family...
16	2010	Valiyangadi Valiyangadi Valiyangadi is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Salim Baba. The movie features Manikkuttan, Varada and Kalabhavan Navas in the lead roles.- Plot :...	Ananthu	Salim Baba	Varada
17	2010	Thathwamasi Thathwamasi Thathwamasi is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Viswa Chaithanya. Vineeth, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Manikkuttan plays the lead roles in this film.- Plot :...			Vineeth Vineeth Vineeth is an Indian film actor and classical dancer who has acted in several well received films in his native Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. He studied in Good Shepherd Public School, Ooty, and at St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Thalassery.Vineeth is nephew of the famous Travancore... , Lakshmi Gopalaswami
18	2010	Chaverpada Chaverpada Chaverpada is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by debutant T. S. Jaspal. Manikuttan and Bala play lead roles in this film. Muktha is the heroine. The film throws light on the struggles led by the students against bribery and bureaucracy...		Jespal	Bala Bala (actor) Bala is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He acted in several Tamil films which were unsuccessful, and later entered Malayalam film industry. He got engaged to his friend Idea Star Singer fame Amrutha Suresh in September 2009...
19	2010	Pathiramanal Pathiramanal Pathiramanal is a small island inMuhamma panchayat of Alappuzha district. The name 'Pathiramanal' means 'Sands of night'. The scenic beauty of both sides of the lake as well as that of the island is mind blowing. It is home to many rare varieties of migratory birds from different parts of the...		M. Padmakumar	Jayasurya Jayasurya Jayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and...
20	2010	Swapnangalil Haisal Mary Swapnangalil Haisal Mary Swapnangalil Haisal Mary is an upcoming Malayalam film directed by George Kithu. The film stars Mukesh and Bhama in the lead roles.The film is about Mary's dreams and what happens to her future.- Cast :* Mukesh* Bhama as Hazel Mary...			Bhama Bhama Bhama is an Indian film actress, who has mainly appeared in Malayalam films. She debuted in 2007 through Nivedyam directed by A. K. Lohithadas.-Career:...
21	2010	Panthaya Thampuran		Filming
22	2010	Elsamma Enna Aankutty Elsamma Enna Aankutty Elsamma Enna Aankutty is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Lal Jose and written by M. Sindhuraj, starring Kunchacko Boban, Ann Augustine, and Indrajith in the lead roles.The film was produced by M. Renjith, and distributed by Lal Creations.- Plot :...	Jerry	Lal Jose Lal Jose Lal Jose is an Indian film director. His debut film as a director is Oru Maravathoor Kanavu . His popular films include Meesa Madhavan , Classmates and Arabikkatha .- Biography :...	Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios and the grandnephew of producer Maliampurackal Appachan... , Ann Augustine Ann Augustine Anate Augustine , better known by her stage name Ann Augustine, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Malayalam films. She made her debut in Lal Jose's Elsamma Enna Aankutty .-Early life:...
23	2010	Four Friends Four Friends (2010 film) Four Friends is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Saji Surendran. It stars Jayasurya, Meera Jasmine, Kunchako Boban and Jayaram, and features Kamal Hassan in a cameo role after a hiatus of 21 years. The film was released on 28 October 2010. The film is inspired by the 2007 American film The Bucket...	Vishnu	Saji Surendran Saji Surendran -Early life:Saji Surendran was born in Nedumanagad Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.Did schooling at Lourdes MOunt School. He completed his bachelor's degree from Mahatma Gandhi College, Trivandrum. When he was studying there, he also acted in TV Serials along with working as a director's assistant...	Jayaram Jayaram Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:... , Jayasurya Jayasurya Jayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and... , Meera Jasmine Meera Jasmine Meera Jasmine is an Indian actress, who appears in regional Indian films that includes Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 and is a two time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, as well as the...
24	2011	Doctor Love	Venkidi	K Biju	Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios and the grandnephew of producer Maliampurackal Appachan... , Bhavana Balachandran Bhavana Balachandran Karthika Menon , better known by her stage name Bhavana , is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in Kamal's super hit Nammal , which won her critical acclaim and various honors...

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