Thomas James, (born 2 March 1986) better known by his stage name Manikuttan, is an Indian actor who works primarily in

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. He is known for his role as

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in the 2004 television serial of the same title. He was also a part of the

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Strikers team in

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for several years. In 2021, he participated and won the third season of the reality show ''Bigg Boss''.

Early life

Thomas James was born in

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, India. He attended St. Mary's Higher Secondary School in

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, Thiruvananthapuram, and graduated with a

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from

Mahatma Gandhi College Mahatma Gandhi College is a college in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was founded by Mannathu Padmanabhan, the founder of the Nair Service Society. The college is affiliated to University of Kerala and is managed by Nair Service Societ ...

Career

Manikuttan debuted as a child artist in ''Varnachirakukal'' (1999). He was made his debut as a lead actor in the film ''Oru Peelekanenta Oormakke'' (2004). His first film appearance was in the

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film ''

Boyy Friennd ''Boyy Friennd'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Vinayan and written by J. Pallassery from a story by Vinayan. The film stars Manikuttan, Sreenivasan, Mukesh, Madhumitha, Honey Rose and Lakshmi Gopalaswamy. ...

'' (2005), directed by

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. He has since acted in films such as '' Mamangam'' (2019), and '' Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea'' (2021).

Filmography

*''All films are in

language unless otherwise noted''.

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{authority control Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Living people Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram Male actors in Malayalam cinema 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Malayalam television Male actors in Tamil cinema 1986 births Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series) winners