Thomas James, (born 2 March 1986) better known by his stage name Manikuttan, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Malayalam films. He is known for his role as Kayamkulam Kochunni in the 2004 television serial of the same title.[1] He was also apart of the Kerala Strikers team in Celebrity Cricket League for several years.[2] In 2021, he participated and won the third season of the reality show Bigg Boss.[3][4]
Early life
Thomas James was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.[5] He attended St. Mary's Higher Secondary School in Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Mahatma Gandhi College.[citation needed]
Career
Manikuttan debuted as a child artist in Varnachirakukal (1999). He was made his debut as a lead actor in the film Oru Peelekanenta Oormakke (2004). His first film appearance was in the Malayalam film Boyy Friennd (2005), directed by Vinayan.[6] He has since acted in films such as Mamangam (2019), and Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021).
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Varnachirakukal | Balu | Child artist |
| 2005 | Boyy Friennd | Ramesh Prasad | |
| 2006 | Bada Dosth | Nandu | |
| 2007 | Mayavi | Satheesh | |
| Black Cat | Himself | Special appearance | |
| Chotta Mumbai | Sainu | ||
| Heart Beats | Manu Idikkula | ||
| Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan | Alex | ||
| Flash | |||
| Kalabham | Parthasarathy | ||
| 2008 | Kurukshetra | Naik Prakash | |
| Twenty:20 | Dancer at the bar | Special appearance in the song "Hey Dil Deewana" | |
| Minnaminnikoottam | Minister's son | Cameo appearance | |
| Positive | Udayan | ||
| 2009 | Passenger | Sudheendran | |
| Dr. Patient | Rafeeq | ||
| Meghatheertham | Young Balunarayanan | ||
| Swantham Lekhakan | Vinod Raghavan | ||
| 2010 | Valiyangadi | Ananthu | |
| Thathwamasi | Lord Rama | ||
| Chaverpada | Ameer Sulthan | ||
| Elsamma Enna Aankutty | Jerry | ||
| Four Friends | Vishnu | ||
| 2011 | Doctor Love | Venkidi | |
| Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar | Cadet Rajesh | ||
| 2012 | Kunjaliyan | Vinayan | |
| Karmayogi | |||
| Grandmaster | Eby Kuriakose | ||
| Thattathin Marayathu | Najaf | ||
| Simhasanam | Suresh | ||
| Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu | Rafique | ||
| 2013 | Hotel California | Sharath | |
| Crocodile Love Story | Sreeraj | ||
| 2014 | God's Own Country | Zakir | |
| Snehamulloral Koodeyullappol | Sabarinath | ||
| 2015 | Loham | Jayan's brother | |
| 2016 | Pavada | SI Suresh Kumar | |
| Karinkunnam 6'S | Vishnu | ||
| Oppam | Devayani's brother | ||
| 2017 | 1971: Beyond Borders | Soldier | |
| Masterpiece | Singer | Cameo appearance | |
| 2018 | Kammara Sambhavam | Thilakan | |
| Nimir | Shenbaghavalli's husband | Tamil film | |
| Irumbu Thirai | Kathir's colleague | Tamil film | |
| 2019 | Mamangam | Moyin | |
| Thrissur Pooram | Ali | ||
| An International Local Story | Himself | Special appearance | |
| 2021 | Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea | Mayinkutty | |
| 2023 | Divorce | Ramdas | |
| 2024 | Kuruvipappa | ||
| Nadikar | David's co-actor in a film | Cameo appearance[7] | |
| Sree Muthappan | Muthappan | [8] | |
| Secret | [9] | ||
| 2025 | L2: Empuraan † | Mani | Post-production[10] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Black and White | Asianet | ||
| 2004-2007 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Surya TV | |
| 2008 | Devi Mathathmyam | Asianet | ||
| 2009 | Idea Star Singer | Guest | Asianet | |
| 2016 | Asianet Comedy Awards | Host | Asianet | |
| 2018 | Super Jodi | Host | Surya TV | [11] |
| Rana Maharani | Host | Surya TV | [12] | |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Shanmugam | Netflix | Tamil television series[13] |
| Bigg Boss Malayalam | Contestant | Asianet | Winner[3][4] | |
| 2023 | Comedy Stars (Season 3) | Celebrity Judge | Asianet | |
| Katturumbu (Season 2) | Judge | Flowers TV |
References
- ^ Nair, Radhika (16 April 2020). "People still remembers me as Kayamkulam Kochunni says Manikkuttan". The Times of India.
- ^ "Manikuttan is a part of the Kerala Strikers Team in CCL". 22 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 winner Manikuttan: The guy who was once rejected by many could win 9.2 crore votes; it's pure bliss - Exclusive!". The Times of India. 27 September 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Bigg Boss Malayalam 3: Here's a List of Participants in the Reality Show". News18. 15 February 2021.
- ^ Onnum Onnum Moonnu-Manikuttan. Mazhavil Manorama. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014 – via YouTube.
- ^ C, Sharika (21 July 2013). "This love story crawls". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "'Nadikar,' starring Tovino Thomas and Soubin Shahir, gets a release date". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Jamalinte Punjiri To Sree Muthappan, 3 Malayalam Films Releasing This Week". News18. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (10 July 2024). "SN Swamy's directorial debut Secret gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Prithviraj kept his word: Manikuttan on his role in 'Empuraan': Manikuttan". Prithviraj kept his word: Manikuttan on his role in 'Empuraan': Manikuttan. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Manikuttan is the host of the new reality show, Super Jodi".
- ^ "Manikuttan to host the show, Rani Maharani".
- ^ "Manikkuttan about his character in Navarasa Anthology Film".
External links
- Manikuttan at IMDb
