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Jayaram

ジャヤラム / じゃやらむ

Actor from India

December 10, 1965 (age 60) ・ Perumbavoor, Ernakulam district, India

  • Ernakulam district
  • actor

My Take

Jayaram, to me, embodies the depth of South Indian cinema. Rooted in Malayalam film but working fluently across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and even Sanskrit, he treats language barriers as if they barely exist, which is a rare gift. What pushes my admiration over the edge is that he isn't only an actor: he's a chenda percussionist, a mimicry artist, an occasional playback singer. That range, paired with a Filmfare Award and the Padma Shri, paints a portrait of a genuine all-round artist rather than a mere star. I have unconditional respect for performers who marry breadth with craft, and he is exactly that, a real treasure of Indian cinema.

Overview

Jayaram is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Sanskrit films. He is also a chenda percussionist, mimicry artist, and occasional playback singer.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Jayaram
Name (Japanese)
ジャヤラム
Reading
じゃやらむ
Born
December 10, 1965 (age 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Sagittarius / Snake
Origin
Perumbavoor, Ernakulam district, India
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
actor

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Private

Awards & achievements

  • Filmfare Awards South
  • 2011 Padma Shri in arts

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Ernakulam district
  • actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.