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Jayaraj(V)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Jayaraj
Jayaraj was born on 4 August 1960 in Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is a director and writer, known for Karunam (2000), Desadanam (1996) and Ottaal (2014).
BornAugust 4, 1960
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BornAugust 4, 1960
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    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Karunam (2000)
    Karunam
    7.3
    • Director(as Jayaraaj Rajasekharan Nair)
    • 2000
    Master Kumar and Vijayaraghavan in Desadanam (1996)
    Desadanam
    7.9
    • Director(as Jayaraaj)
    • 1996
    Jayaraj, M.J. Radhakrishnan, B. Ajithkumar, Vinod Vijayan, Shine Tom Chacko, K. Mohanan, Kumarakom Vasudevan, Joshy Mangalath, and Ashanth K. Shah in Ottaal (2014)
    Ottaal
    8.2
    • Director(as Jayaraaj)
    • 2014
    Renji Panicker in Bhayanakam (2018)
    Bhayanakam
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Director

    • Oru Perumgaliyattam
      • Director
      • Completed
    • Highway 2
      • Director (as Jayaraaj)
      • Pre-production
    • Aval (2026)
      Aval
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Shanthamee Raathriyil (2025)
      Shanthamee Raathriyil
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Manorathangal (2024)
      Manorathangal
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2024
    • Kadhikan (2023)
      Kadhikan
      3.3
      • Director (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2023
    • Mukesh, Kailash, Unni Mukundan, and Asha Sharath in Mehfil (2022)
      Mehfil
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Prakasam Parathunna Oru Penkutty (2021)
      Prakasam Parathunna Oru Penkutty
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Niraye Thathakalulla Maram (2021)
      Niraye Thathakalulla Maram
      • Director (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2021
    • Adbhutham (2021)
      Adbhutham
      • directed by (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2021
    • Harisree Ashokan in Hasyam (2021)
      Hasyam
      • Director (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2021
    • Kalidas Jayaram in Backpack (2021)
      Backpack
      4.2
      • Director (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2021
    • Roudram 2018 (2019)
      Roudram 2018
      • Director (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2019
    • Renji Panicker in Bhayanakam (2018)
      Bhayanakam
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Veeram (2017)
      Veeram
      6.3
      • Director (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2017
    • Jayaraj, M.J. Radhakrishnan, B. Ajithkumar, Vinod Vijayan, Shine Tom Chacko, K. Mohanan, Kumarakom Vasudevan, Joshy Mangalath, and Ashanth K. Shah in Ottaal (2014)
      Ottaal
      8.2
      • Director (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2014
    • Sekhar Menon in Camel Safari (2013)
      Camel Safari
      3.8
      • Director (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2013

    Writer

    • Shanthamee Raathriyil (2025)
      Shanthamee Raathriyil
      7.4
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Kadhikan (2023)
      Kadhikan
      3.3
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Roudram 2018 (2019)
      Roudram 2018
      • written by (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2019
    • Renji Panicker in Bhayanakam (2018)
      Bhayanakam
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Mamta Mohandas, Richa Panai, and Vijay Babu in Crossroad (2017)
      Crossroad
      4.8
      • story, screenplay, dialogue (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2017
    • Veeram (2017)
      Veeram
      6.3
      • writer (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2017
    • Sekhar Menon in Camel Safari (2013)
      Camel Safari
      3.8
      • story (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2013
    • Mammootty in The Train (2011)
      The Train
      4.7
      • Writer (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2011
    • Mammootty, Cochin Hanifa, Jagathy Sreekumar, Gracy Singh, and Sashi Kumar in Loudspeaker (2009)
      Loudspeaker
      7.5
      • dialogue
      • screenplay
      • story (as Jayaraaj, as Jayaraaj, as Jayaraaj)
      • 2009
    • Of the People (2008)
      Of the People
      3.7
      • story (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2008
    • Yuvasena (2004)
      Yuvasena
      7.3
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Rain Rain Come Again (2004)
      Rain Rain Come Again
      4.0
      • story (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2004
    • Bharath Srinivasan, Arjun Bose, Arun Cherukavil, and Padmakumar in 4 the People (2004)
      4 the People
      6.4
      • story (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2004
    • Suresh Gopi, Lal, Biju Menon, and Manju Warrier in The Play of God (1997)
      The Play of God
      7.8
      • Writer (as Jayaraaj)
      • 1997
    • Arabia (1995)
      Arabia
      4.6
      • story, screenplay, dialogue (as Jayaraaj)
      • 1995

    Producer

    • Shanthamee Raathriyil (2025)
      Shanthamee Raathriyil
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Kadhikan (2023)
      Kadhikan
      3.3
      • producer (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2023
    • Sekhar Menon in Camel Safari (2013)
      Camel Safari
      3.8
      • producer (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2013
    • Mammootty, Cochin Hanifa, Jagathy Sreekumar, Gracy Singh, and Sashi Kumar in Loudspeaker (2009)
      Loudspeaker
      7.5
      • producer (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2009
    • Of the People (2008)
      Of the People
      3.7
      • producer (as Jayaraaj)
      • 2008
    • Karunam (2000)
      Karunam
      7.3
      • producer (as Jayaraaj Rajasekharan Nair)
      • 2000
    • Jayaram and Kumari Joemol in Chitrashalabham (1998)
      Chitrashalabham
      6.0
      • producer (as Jayaraaj)
      • 1998
    • Thalolam (1998)
      Thalolam
      5.7
      • producer (as Jayaraaj)
      • 1998
    • Master Kumar and Vijayaraghavan in Desadanam (1996)
      Desadanam
      7.9
      • producer (as Jayaraaj)
      • 1996

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Jayaraaj
    • Born
      • August 4, 1960
      • Kottayam, Kerala, India

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