S. P. Sreekumar is an Indian actor who works in
Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...
and television.
His first television show was ''Chirikidathom'' on
Amrita TV
Amrita TV is an Indian Malayalam-language free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal an ...
and later his performance as Lolithan in ''Marimayam'' gave him the big break. Within a short span of time Sreekumar has played a variety of roles in the film industry. He played a tribal youth Sankaran, in ''
Papilio Buddha
''Papilio buddha'', the Malabar banded peacock, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Western Ghats of India.
The Government of Kerala declared it as the official Kerala state butterfly''Papilio buddha'' is a threatened species a ...
'', but in his next outing ''
ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi'', he played Lloyd, a typical
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
ite with the local slang, and a serial killer in the film ''
Memories
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''.
Sreekumar says "Acting is my passion and hence I don't mind playing a comic role, a serious one or even a character with grey shades. It all depends on the quality of work, and whatever role I do, I will do it with all sincerity."
He married television anchor and actress
Sneha Sreekumar
Sneha Sreekumar is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in Malayalam films, television serials and dramas. She is best known for playing the character of Mandodari in the TV sitcom '' Marimayam''. She is also a professionally trained dancer ...
in 2019.
Controversy
In December 2024, sexual assault complaint has been filed against lead actors of ''
Uppum Mulakum
''Uppum Mulakum'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language sitcom that has been airing on Flowers TV since December 14, 2015. R. Unnikrishnan created the sitcom and directed the first season (replaced by Rajesh Thalachira and Pradeep Madhav) and the ...
'', Sreekumar and
Biju Sopanam
Biju Sopanam (born 4 January 1970) is an Indian television, theatre, and film actor. He is best known for portraying the character of Balachandran Thampi in the popular sitcom ''Uppum Mulakum'', broadcast on Flowers TV.' He made his movie debut ...
. The complaint, lodged by a female actress, alleges that she was assaulted during the shoot of the series. One of the accused is alleged to have assaulted the actress, while the other is accused of threatening her to prevent her from speaking out. The case was initially registered by the Infopark Police and has since been transferred to the Thrikkakara Police for further investigation. A special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the matter.
Awards
;Kerala State Television Awards
* 2014 Special Mention – Marimayam
Filmography
Television
References
External links
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Indian male television actors
Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram
Living people
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Indian male film actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Male actors in Malayalam television Artists from Kerala