Suraj Venjaramoodu

Suraj Venjaramood സുരാജ് വെഞ്ഞാറമൂട്
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Born	Suraj Vasudevan Nair (1976-06-30) 30 June 1976 Venjarammoodu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation	Film actor, mimicry artist
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. 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.

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. 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. 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.

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 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. 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. 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."

Awards

National Film Awards

• 2013: Best Actor – Perariyathavar (Directed By Dr. Biju)

Kerala State Film Awards

• 2013: Best Comedy Artist – Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus , Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum
• 2010: Best Comedy Artist – Oru Naal Varum
• 2009: Best Comedy Artist – Ivar Vivahitharayal

Asianet Film Awards

• 2010: Best Actor in a Comic Role – Various films
• 2007: Best Actor in a Comic Role – Hallo

Asiavision Awards

• 2013 – Asiavision Awards – Best Comedian

Filmography

2010s

No.	Year	Film	Character	Co-stars
193	2015	Two Countries	Jimmy	Dileep
192	2015	Female Unnikrishnan	Unnikrishnan	Anoop Menon, Jagadish
191	2015	Birds With Large Wings	Minister	Kunchacko Boban
190	2015	Jamna Pyari	S.P Sabu	Kunchacko Boban
189	2015	Chandrettan Evideya	Ilayath(Astrologer)
188	2015	Perariyathavar	Father	Indrans, Nedumudi Venu
187	2015	Ammakkoru Tharattu		Sharada, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Madhu, Saikumar, Mamukkoya, Indrans
186	2014	Vellivelichathil		John Brittas, Iniya
185	2014	Bhaiyya Bhaiyya	Soman	Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, Nisha Agarwal
184	2014	Garbhasreeman	Sudheendran	Gauri Krishna, Kalabhavan Shajon
183	2014	Ulsaha Committee	Natholi	Jayaram, Isha Talwar, Sheela, Kalabhavan Shajon, Baburaj
182	2014	How Old Are You	Benny	Manju Warrier, Kunchacko Boban
181	2014	Law Point	Kurian Jose	Kunchacko Boban, Namitha Pramod
180	2014	Polytechnic		Kunchacko Boban
179	2014	Ring Master	Shravan	Dileep
178	2014	Ettekal Second		Mia George
177	2013	Good, Bad, Ugly	Benz Vasu
176	2013	Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kanunnathu	Edison Igneius	Meera Jasmine
175	2013	Nadodimannan	Sarasappan
174	2013	Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal	Prem Raj	Dileep
173	2013	Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus	Kunjachan
172	2013	Vishudhan	Thomachan	Kunchacko Boban, Mia George
171	2013	Pigman	Dr Daniel
170	2013	Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum	Mamachan	Kunchacko Boban, Namitha Pramod
169	2013	Left Right Left	Superintendent of Police (S.P.) Mohammed Bilal	Indrajith Sukumaran, Murali Gopy
168	2013	God for Sale: Bhakthi Prasthanam	Kamalahasanan,Bhaskaran	Kunchacko Boban, Tini Tom
167	2013	Abhiyum Njanum	S. P. Mahesh	Rohit Nayar, Archana Kavi, Lal
166	2013	Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala	Balan	Ann Augustine, Sidharth Bharathan, Jishnu
165	2013	Isaac Newton S/O Philipose	Kottur Stephen	Lal, Nedumudi Venu, Tini Tom
164	2013	My Fan Ramu
163	2013	Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo Kuthanthramo	S.I. Premlal	Mukesh, Baburaj
162	2013	Red Wine	Joe Sebastian	Mohanlal, Fahad Fazil, Asif Ali, Mia George
161	2013	Kutteem Kolum	Chandran	Guinness Pakru, Sanusha, Aditya
160	2013	Sound Thoma	Uruppadi	Dileep, Namitha Prathod
159	2013	Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath	Sebastien Kuzhiveli	Mammootty, Dileep, Rima Kallingal
158	2012	Manthrikan	Usthad Maambaram Maayankutty Sheikh/Payaruvila Pappan	Jayaram, Ramesh Pisharody
157	2012	Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar	Muttathara Babu	Sreenivasan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Salim Kumar
156	2012	Vellaripravinte Changathi	Himself (Cameo appearance)	Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Manoj K Jayan, Indrajith
155	2012	Kunjaliyan	Preman	Jayasurya, Ananya
154	2012	Ee Thirakkinidayil
153	2012	Doctor Innocent aanu		Innocent
152	2012	Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.		Anoop Menon
151	2012	Mallu Singh	Susheelan	Kunchako Boban, Unni Mukundan, Biju Menon, Manoj K Jayan
150	2012	Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty	Shibulal	Nithya Menon, Shweta Menon, Unni Mukundan
149	2012	Perinoru Makan	Sugunan	Innocent , Guinness Pakru, Saranya Mohan
148	2012	Spirit	Muralikrishnan,Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs	Mohanlal, Kaniha, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Thilakan, Madhu, Tini Tom
147	2012	Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam	Opposition Leader	Sreenivasan, Nivin Pauly, Iniya
146	2012	Lakshmi vilasam renuka makan Raghuraman		Urvashi, Ashokan
145	2012	Ezham Suryan		Unni Mukundan, Mahalakshmi, Jagathy Sreekumar
144	2012	Gruhanathan	Thampan	Mukesh, Sonia Agarwal
143	2012	Kaashh	as a trickster	Rajeev Pillai, Tini Tom, Vineeth Kumar, Bazil, Mammukoya, Bineesh Kodiyeri, Innocent
142	2012	Husbands in Goa	Vasco	Jayasurya, Indrajith, Lal, Asif Ali, Bhama, Rima Kallingal
141	2012	Mr. Marumakan	Chantha Hamsa	Dileep, Sanusha, Biju Menon
140	2012	Josettande Hero
139	2012	Thiruvambadi Thamban		Jayaram, Jagathy, Nedumudi Venu
138	2012	Prabhuvinte Makkal
137	2012	Oru Kudumba Chithram	Govardhanan	Jagathy Sreekumar, Kalabhavan Mani, Lakshmi Sharma, Harisree Ashokan
136	2012	101 Weddings	Sundareshan	Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya, Biju Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, Bhama, Salim Kumar
135	2012	Ardhanaari	Police	Manoj K. Jayan, Thilakan, Sukumari
134	2012	Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
133	2011	Note Out	Vasu	Nishan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Mithra Kurian, Bijukuttan
132	2011	The Metro	Sujathan	Sarath Kumar, Jagathy Sreekumar, Suresh Krishna, Bhavana
131	2011	Arjunan Saakshi		Prithviraj, Ann Augustine, Nedumudi Venu, Jagathy Sreekumar
130	2011	Makeup Man	production controller	Jayaram, Kunchako Boban, Prithviraj, Sheela
129	2011	Khaddama	Usman	Kavya Madhavan, Sreenivasan, Biju Menon
128	2011	Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2
127	2011	Mohabbath
126	2011	Shankaranum Mohananum
125	2011	Kottarathil Kutti Bhootham
125	2011	Priyappetta Nattukare
124	2011	Nadakame Ulakam
123	2011	Female Unnikrishnan
122	2011	Kunjettan
121	2011	Ulakam Chuttum Valiban	Thief	Jayaram Biju Menon
120	2011	Film Star
119	2011	Shivapuram
118	2011	Christian Brothers	Chef	Mohanlal, Dileep, Suresh Gopi Sarath Kumar
117	2011	China Town	Chandran Valanjavazhi	Mohanlal, Jayaram, Dileep
116	2011	Three Kings		Kunchako Boban, Jayasurya, Indrajith, Samvrutha Sunil, Ann Augustine
115	2011	Seniors	Thavala Thampi	Kunchako Boban, Jayaram, Biju Menon, Manoj K.Jayan, Ananya, Padmapriya
114	2011	Lucky Jokers		Anoop Menon
113	2011	Kanakompathu		Manoj K. Jayan
112	2011	Adaminte Makan Abu		Salim Kumar
111	2011	Teja Bhai & Family	Rajaguru Vashyavachassu	Prithviraj, Akhila, Jagathy Sreekumar, Indrans, Salim Kumar
110	2011	Kadhayile Nayika	Sugunan	Roma Asrani, Urvashi, Kalabhavan Prajodh
109	2011	Doubles	Adv. Lawrence	Mammootty, Nadia Moidu
108	2011	Pachuvum Kovalanum		Mukesh
107	2011	Sandwich	Andipetty Naykkar	Kunchako Boban, Ananya
106	2011	Happy Durbar		Mukesh
105	2011	Innanu Aa Kalyanam		Rajath Menon, Saranya Mohan, Kunchan, Jagathy Sreekumar
104	2011	Venicile Vyaapari	Chandran Pillai	Mammootty, Kavya Madhavan, Poonam Bajwa, Salim Kumar
103	2011	Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomikkadha	Koya	Mohanlal, Mukesh, Lakshmi Rai, Bhavana Innocent
102	2010	Happy Husbands	Rajappan	Jayaram, Jayasurya, Bhavana
101	2010	Drona 2010	Carpenter	Mammootty, Kanika
100	2010	Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum	S.I Simon Sebastian	Mukesh, Jagatheesh
99	2010	Thanthonni	Acchu-Sidekick of Prithviraj	Prithviraj, Ambika
98	2010	Bhramaasthram
97	2010	Payyans
96	2010	Sarkar Colony
95	2010	Bombay Mittai
94	2010	Koottukaar
93	2010	Pramaani	Maoist Murugan	Mammootty, Prabhu
92	2010	Senior Mandrake	S.I Kidukkan	Jagadeesh, Jagathy Sreekumar
91	2010	Pokkiri Raja	Idi-Vettu Sugunan	Mammootty, Prithviraj, Shriya Saran
90	2010	Nallavan	Chittaranjan muthalaali	Jayasurya, Mythili, Sai Kumar
89	2010	Plus Two	Professor	New faces
88	2010	Oru Naal Varum	Driver Girijan	Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Devayani
87	2010	Thaskara Lahala		Salim Kumar, Jagathy Sreekumar
86	2010	Malarvaadi Arts Club		Nivin Pauly
85	2010	Neelambari		Bhama, Vidya, Vineeth
84	2010	Sakudumbam Shyamala	Kollamkaavu pappan	Kunchako Boban, Bhama, Urvashi
83	2010	Ammanilavu		Jagathy Sreekumar,Sasi Ayyanchira, Balachandran Chullikkadu, Mallika
82	2010	Advocate Lakshmanan - Ladies Only	Gumasthan	Mukesh, Mallika Kapoor
81	2010	Nirakazhcha		Manoj K.Jayan, Mamta Mohandas, Nicole
80	2010	3 Char Sau Bees
79	2010	Puthumughagal	Sandeep Menon
78	2010	Shikkar	Barber Kuttappan	Mohanlal, Kailash, Sneha
77	2010	Elsamma Enna Aankutty	Broker Thomachan	Ann Augustine, Kunchako Boban, Indrajith
76	2010	Swantham Bharya Zindabad
75	2010	Chekavar		Indrajith, Jagathy Sreekumar
74	2010	Oridathoru Postman		Kunchako Boban, Kalabhavan Mani, Meera Nandan
73	2010	Four Friends		Jayaram, Kunchako Boban, Jayasurya
72	2010	Kaaryasthan	Sidekick of Dileep (vadivelu)	Dileep, Salim Kumar, Thesni Khan
71	2010	Best of Luck	shangai pushpan	Prabhu, Kailash, Asif Ali
70	2010	College Days		Indrajith, Jagathy Sreekumar
69	2010	Oru Small Family	Bejoysh	Kailash, Rajasenan, Bheeman Raghu
68	2010	Again Kasarkode Kaderbhai	Police officer	Innocent, Babu Antony, Jagadeesh

2000s

No.	Year	Film	Character	Cast
68	2009	Bharya Swantham Suhurthu
67	2009	Love in Singapore	Peethambharan Kalarikkavila	Mammootty, Navaneet Kaur
66	2009	Hailesa	Ulpalaksha pankajaksha markendayen	Suresh Gopi
65	2009	Currency	Indrabalan	Jayasurya, Mukesh, Kalabhavan Mani
64	2009	Shudharil Shudhan		Indrans, Mukesh
63	2009	Dr. Patient	Indrabalan	Jayasurya, Mukesh
62	2009	Samastha Keralam PO	Abdu	Jayaram
61	2009	Venal Maram	Manoharan	Bala
60	2009	Ivar Vivahitharayal	Adv. Mannanthala Susheel Kumar	Bhama, Jayasurya, Navya Nair
59	2009	Ee Pattanathil Bhootham	Shishupalan	Mammootty, Kavya Madhavan
58	2009	Rahasyappolice	Prayikara Appy	Jayaram
57	2009	Operation Duryodhana
56	2009	Daddy Cool	Mayankutty	Mammootty, Richa Pallod
55	2009	Oru Black And White Kudumbam	Manjulan	Jayasurya, Kalabhavan Mani
54	2009	Kaana Kanmani	Bhaskaran	Jayaram, Padmapriya
53	2009	Loudspeaker	Counselor (Eswarapilla Kumarapillai alias e.p.ku.pi)	Mammootty, Gracy Singh
52	2009	Duplicate	Shivankutty/Jeevanraj	Innocent, Roopasree, Maithili
51	2009	Parayan Marannathu		Biju Menon
50	2009	Kerala Cafe	Kunjappayi	Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Dileep, Prithviraj, Rahman, Siddique
49	2009	Utharaswayamvaram	Pathalam Shaji	Jayasurya, Roma, Jobi
48	2009	Kappal Muthalaali	Josekutty	Ramesh Pisharodi, Jagadeesh, Bijukuttan
47	2009	Gulumal: The Escape	A T S Shambhu	Kunchako Boban, Jayasurya, Mithra Kurian
46	2009	My Big Father	Brother of Kaniha	Undapakru, Jayaram, Innocent, Kanika
45	2009	Chattambinaadu	Dasamoolam	Mammootty, Lakshmi Rai, Vinu Mohan
44	2008	College Kumaran	Bhargavan	Mohanlal, Vimala Raman
43	2008	Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam	Chalikkad Joshy(Junior ONV)	Jayasurya, Roma
42	2008	Pachamarathanalil		Sreenivasan, Padmapriya
41	2008	Malabar Wedding	Pookkatta Satheeshan	Indrajith, Gopika
40	2008	Annan Thambi		Mammootty, Gopika, Lakshmi Rai
39	2008	One Way Ticket		Mammootty, Prithviraj, Bhama
38	2008	Madambi	Thallu Kolli (Keedam)	Mohanlal, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kavya Madhavan
37	2008	Parunthu	Mahendran	Mammootty, Jayasurya, Lakshmi Rai
40	2008	Veruthe Oru Bharya	Ali	Jayaram, Gopika
39	2008	Kurukshetra		Mohanlal, Cochin Haneefa, Biju Menon, Siddique
38	2008	Mayabazar	Paachu	Mammootty, Sheela
37	2008	Twenty:20	Ramu	Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Mammootty, Jayaram, Dileep
36	2008	LollyPop	Jabbar	Kunchako Boban, Prithviraj, Jayasurya, Roma, Bhavana
35	2008	Mulla	Bijumon	Dileep, Meera Nandan, Biju Menon
34	2008	Sultan		Vinu Mohan
33	2008	Kabadi Kabadi	Rameshan	Mukesh, Kalabhavan Mani
32	2007	Mayavi	Giri	Mammootty, Gopika
31	2007	Chotta Mumbai	Suni	Mohanlal, Bhavana
30	2007	Rakshakan		Kalabhavan Mani
29	2007	Hallo	Inspector	Mohanlal, Jagathy Sreekumar, Parvati Melton
28	2007	Arabikkatha	James Thiruvanathapuram	Sreenivasan, Jayasurya, Salim Kumar
27	2007	Romeo
26	2007	Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri	Thathamangalam Muthuraj	Suresh Gopi, Kavya Madhavan
25	2007	Veeralipattu	Pavithran	Pritviraj, Padmapriya
24	2007	Ali Bhai	Podi paaty Kujashu	Mohanlal, Navya Nair
23	2007	Rock & Roll	Music composer Maharaja (P. P. Shiju)	Mohanlal, Lakshmi Rai
22	2007	Subadram
21	2007	Sketch	Bhaskaran
20	2007	Flash
19	2007	Katha Parayumbol	Pappan Kudumaloor	Sreenivasan, Mammootty
18	2007	Kanaka Simhasanam	Gopalan	Jayaram, Karthika Mathew. Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
17	2007	Kangaroo	Babychan	Pritviraj, Kavya Madhavan, Jayasurya
16	2006	Classmates	Ousepp	Pritviraj, Indrajith, Jayasurya, Narain, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kavya Madhavan
15	2006	Rasathanthram	Suresh	Mohanlal, Meera Jasmine
14	2006	Thuruppu Gulan		Mammootty
13	2006	Pachakkuthira
12	2006	Rashtram	Pashupathi
11	2006	Shyamam	Sankaran
10	2005	Bus Conductor	Bus Conductor
09	2005	Kalyana Kurimanam	Sugunan
08	2005	Achuvinte Amma	Bus Conductor	Urvashi, Meera Jasmine
07	2004	Sethurama Iyer CBI	Broker	Mammootty
06	2004	Rasikan		Dileep
05	2004	Kottaram Vaidyan	Veeramani	Vineeth Kumar
04	2003	Anyar	Minor role	Jyothirmayi
03	2002	Jagapoga	Dada Sahib / Pachu (double role)	Thirumala Chandran, Kollam Thulasi
02	2001	Sukhamo Sukam
01	2001	Ladies & Gentleman

Television career

• Jagapoka as anchor comedy program (Kairali TV)
• Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam serial (Asianet)
• Manampole Mangalyam as host (Jaihind TV)
• Comedy Supernite as anchor (Flowers TV)
• Junior Chanakyan
• ledies hostel(asianet)
• sanmansullavarkku samadanam(asianet)
• sandanagopalam(asianet)

As Dubbing Artist

• Shivam - voice for Rajan P Dev
• Maryadaraman - voice for cycle

External links

• Suraaj Venjarammoodu at the Internet Movie Database
• Profile
• Interview on JB Junction – YouTube