Thomas James, (born 2 March 1986) better known by his stage name Manikuttan, is an Indian actor who works primarily in
Malayalam films. He is known for his role as
Kayamkulam Kochunni in the 2004 television serial of the same title. He was also a part of the
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
Strikers team in
Celebrity Cricket League 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
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...
,
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
, India. He attended
St. Mary's Higher Secondary School in
Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, and graduated with a
Bachelor of Commerce from
Mahatma Gandhi College.
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
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
film ''
Boyy Friennd'' (2005), directed by
Vinayan.
He has since acted in films such as ''
Mamangam'' (2019), and ''
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea'' (2021).
Filmography
*''All films are in
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
language unless otherwise noted''.
Film
Television
References
External links
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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