Jayaraj Warrier is an Indian actor, stand-up comedian, Ottamthullal performer, and

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. He appears in

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s in supporting and comedic roles.

Early life and career

Warrier hails from

Thrissur Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...

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. He attended S.N. Boys High School, Kanimangalam,

. He then studied at Chinmaya Mission College,

, and St. Aloysius College, Thrissur. Warrier began his career as an amateur theater artist in 1982 after studying Ottamthullal. He was part of the Root Theater Group led by Jose Chirammel for seven years from 1984. His daughter Indulekha Warrier is also a stage performer and playback singer. She made her debut as a music composer in ''Duniyavinte Orattathu''. Head played noted roles in many stage performances such as ''Mudrarakshasam'', ''Bhomaolpadanathinte Sooryavetta'', ''Chathuppil Parkkunnavar'' and ''Shavaghoshayathra''. Warrier is also an eminent

and conducted many caricature shows inside and abroad the country. He performed a

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show for the members in the Kerala Assembly in July 2003, which was the first time ever in the history of the Assembly. In 2010, he received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for his contributions to Drama and Caricature.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Warrier, Jayaraj Living people Indian caricaturists Indian male film actors Indian impressionists (entertainers) 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male television actors Indian male comedians Malayalam comedians 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors in Malayalam television Male actors from Thrissur 1963 births Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award