Amith Chakalakkal Saju (born 13 August 1985), known as Amith Chakalakkal, is an Indian actor in

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. He lives in

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. He is known for his roles in the movie ''

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'' (2013) and '' Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam'' (2019).

Early life and education

Chakalakkal was born on 13 August 1985. He studied in Rajagiri High School,

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, Kochi. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He paved his way into modeling through the TV reality show ''Mammootty, The Best Actor Award'', in

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Career

Chakalakkal was first featured in an album, ''Atma'', in the song "Mounam Melle" along with Pushpa Mathew. He broke into films after his stint on the reality show ''Mammootty'', the best actor award. He first appeared in ''

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'' as a junior artist. His first character role in

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's directorial debut, ''

''. He played the role of Nizam Rowther in the 2014 Indian Malayalam-language period thriller film, ''

Iyobinte Pusthakam ''Iyobinte Pusthakam'' () is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language period action thriller film directed by Amal Neerad and written by Gopan Chithambaran, with dialogues written by Syam Pushkaran. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Lal, Jayasurya and Is ...

''. The following year, he acted in ''

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'' and ''

Sapthamashree Thaskaraha ''Sapthamashree Thaskaraha'' ( ''Seven Good Thieves'') is a 2014 Malayalam-language heist comedy film directed and written by Anil Radhakrishnan Menon. The film features an ensemble cast of Prithviraj Sukumaran, Asif Ali, Nedumudi Venu, Chemba ...

''. He was well received and appreciated for his portrayal of Prince Chakkalakkal in the movie ''

C/O Saira Banu ''C/O Saira Banu'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam legal drama film Produced by MAQTRO Motion Pictures and directed by Antony Sony. It stars Manju Warrier in the title role along with Shane Nigam and Amala Akkineni in lead roles. The film marks the r ...

''. He made his first lead role in the movie '' Melle''. In 2018, he performed a key role in Jayasurya-starrer Pretham 2. In 2019, he starred in the lead role in the thriller movie ''Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapaathakam'', with his portrayal of a young hotheaded priest earning him praise.

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chakalakkal, Amith Male actors in Malayalam cinema 1985 births Living people 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors from Kerala Male actors from Kochi