Jayan Cherthala is an Indian actor in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippat ...

. He is from

Cherthala Cherthala, , (formerly Shertalai, Shertallai or Shertallay) is a Municipal town and a Taluk located at National highway 66 in the district of Alappuzha, in the state of Kerala, India. Cherthala is the satellite town and industrial hub of Ala ...

, near

Alappuzha Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in state of Kerala, India. The Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in India which attracts millions of domestic and internat ...

, Kerala in India. He has performed in more than two dozen movies in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...

, and TV serials. He is the state president of Kerala Sarva Kala Sangam (KSKS) affiliated to AITUC.

Personal life

Jayan's father, Raveendranathan Nair, was a teacher. His mother, Sarala Bai and sister Sindhu are teachers. His stage name was adopted from the village he came from, Cherthala. He is married to Jayasree and the couple have a son, Karthik Shiva.

Filmography

*''All films are in

language unless otherwise noted''.

Dubbing work

Television serials

*2003-2004: Swapnam *2004: Avicharitham *2005: Kayamkulam Kochunni *2006: Summer in America *2007-2009: Ente Manasaputhri as Thobiyas *2009: vigraham *2010:Snehatheeram *2015-2016: Eshwaran Saakshyiyayi *2015: Junior Chanakyan

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cherthala, Jayan Living people Male actors from Alappuzha Indian male film actors Male actors in Malayalam cinema Malayalam film producers Film producers from Kochi 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1971 births