Kalidas Jayaram
| Kalidas Jayaram | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Kannan, Kali |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2000–2003, 2016-present |
| Parent(s) |
Jayaram (Father) Parvathy (Mother) |
| Relatives | Malavika Jayaram (sister) |
Kalidas Jayaram is an Indian film actor who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.[1]
The son of film actors Jayaram and Parvathy, Kalidas made his debut with the Malayalam film Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000) at the age of 7. Later he starred in the film Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum (2003) which won him the National Award for Best Child Artist.[2] Kalidas made his debut as a lead actor with the Tamil film Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum (2016) directed by Amudeshwar .[3]
Early and personal life
Kalidas was born to actors Jayaram and Parvathy. He has a younger sister Malavika Jayaram. He had his primary education till tenth from Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai[4] and plus two from Choice School, Cochin, Kerala. He received his bachelor's degree in Visual Communication[5] from Loyola College, Chennai.[6]
Film career
At the age of 7, he made his debut in Sathyan Anthikkad's "Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal" (2000) which won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. He received the National Award for Best Child Artist for his second film "Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum" (2003) directed by Siby Malayil. In the year 2014, he performed impressions of Surya, Ajith and Vijay at the 8th Vijay Awards.[7] Kalidas played the lead in Balaji Tharaneetharan's[8] second directorial venture[9] Oru Pakka Kathai.[10][11] Begun in 2014,[12] the film is slated for a 2016 release. Kalidas is currently shooting for his second tamil film called Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum.
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal | Ashok | Malayalam | Child artiste |
| 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Vasudev | Malayalam | Child artiste |
| 2016 | Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Karthik | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Oru Pakka Kathai | Tamil | Delayed | |
| 2017 | Poomaram | Malayalam | Filming |
Awards
- 2003 – National Film Award – Best Child Artist
- 2003 – Kerala State Film Award – Best Child Artist
- 2003 – Asianet Film Award – Best Child Artist
References
- ↑ "Jayaram's son Kalidas bubbles up in ad". manoramaonline.com.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram wins National Award for Best Child Artist". Times of India.
- ↑ "Kalidas to debut as hero in 'Oru Pakka Kathai'". mathrubhuminews.in.
- ↑ "തെന്നിന്ത്യ കീഴടക്കാന് കാളിദാസ്". mathrubhumi.in. Retrieved 3 August 2015. zero width joiner character in
|title=at position 23 (help) - ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram bags a degree in Visual Communication". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram graduated from Loyola College, Chennai". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram performs at Vijay Awards". Filmibeat.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram to star in Balaji Tharaneetharan's movie". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Balaji Tharaneetharan's second movie". Only Kollywood.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram's debut tamil movie". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram to start his career as lead hero in Oru Pakka Kathai". Mathrubhumi News.
- ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram's debut movie will start rolling in October 2014". The New Indian Express.
