Irshad (also known Ali Irshad) is an Indian actor in

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films. He hails from

Kechery Kechery is a town in Thrissur district , Kerala, India. It is 16 kilometers away from Thrissur and 7 kilometers from Kunnamkulam. The great hindu pilgrim center Guruvayur temple is 11 kilometres away. History Kechery is a place which has its ...

Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...

. He has acted in a number of Malayalam television serials and telefilms besides acting in films.

Career

He has acted in numerous award-winning art-house films including those directed by acclaimed filmmakers such as Pavithran, T. V. Chandran, P. T. Kunju Muhammed, and

K. R. Mohanan K. R. Mohanan (11 December 1947 – 25 June 2017) born at thiruvathra Chavakadu Thrissur was a Malayalam film director best known for his critically acclaimed works, ''Ashwathama'' (1978), ''Purushartham'' (1987) and '' Swaroopam'' (1992). He stu ...

. He has also appeared in supporting roles in a few mainstream films. He debuted as an actor in

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's campus story ''Pranayavarnangal'' (''Colours of Love'', 1998). ''Garshom'' (1999), his first offbeat film, gave him a place in

parallel cinema Parallel cinema, or New Indian Cinema, is a film movement in Indian cinema that originated in the state of West Bengal in the 1950s as an alternative to the mainstream commercial Indian cinema. Inspired by Italian Neorealism, Parallel Cinema ...

. Several significant roles in parallel cinema made him a well-known face in art house movies. His notable films include T. V. Chandran's '' Dany'' (2002), '' Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam'' (''Lesson One: A Wail'', 2003), ''

Vilapangalkkappuram ''Vilapangalkkappuram'' ( ml, വിലാപങ്ങള്‍ക്കപ്പുറം; ''Beyond the Wail'') is a Malayalam film scripted and directed by T. V. Chandran in 2008. The film is based on the aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots o ...

'' (2008) and ''

Bhoomi Malayalam ''Bhoomi Malayalam'' is a 2009 Malayalam film directed by T. V. Chandran. The film features Suresh Gopi in a dual role along with Nedumudi Venu, Samvrutha Sunil, Padmapriya and other actors. The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Be ...

'' (''The Mother Earth'', 2009), P. T. Kunju Muhammed's '' Paradesi'' (''Foreigner'', 2007),

Madhu Kaithapram Madhu Kaithapram ( ml, മധു കൈതപ്രം) was an Indian film director who worked primarily in the Malayalam film industry based in Kerala. He made his directorial debut with the feature film '' Ekantham'' in 2006 that won him the ...

's ''

Madhya Venal ''Madhya Venal'' is a 2009 Malayalam film produced by Jahangir Shamz under the banner of Xarfnet Movies. The movie is directed by Madhu Kaithapram starring Manoj K. Jayan and Shweta Menon. Plot Sarojini is a house wife and is also a social worke ...

'' (2009),

Priyanandanan Priyanandanan is an Indian film and drama director from Kerala. His second movie, ''Pulijanmam,'' received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 2006. Biography Priyanandanan is a native of Vallachira in Thrissur District, Kerala. ...

's ''

Pulijanmam ''Pulijanmam'' (Malayalam: പുലിജന്മം, English translation : Metamorphosis of a Man to a Tiger ) is a Malayalam feature film directed by Priyanandanan. It stars Murali, Vineeth Kumar, Salim Kumar, Samvrutha Sunil and Sindhu Men ...

'' (''Tiger Life'', 2006) and ''

Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku ''Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku'' (''For the attention of devotees'') is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language satirical drama film directed by Priyanandanan and written by Manoj from a story by Ranjith. It stars Kavya Madhavan and Irshad. The fil ...

'' (2011), and Dr. Biju's ''

Veettilekkulla Vazhi ''Veettilekkulla Vazhi'' () is a 2010 Indian Malayalam adventure drama film written and directed by Dr. Biju. The film is about terrorist organizations operating in India and how they recruit young Keralites. It stars Prithviraj, Indrajith an ...

'' (''The Way Home'', 2010).

Personal life

He was born to Puthenpura Nalakathu Abdu and Nafeesa, as fourth son among six children, at

. He has four brothers and a sister.ആണും പെണ്ണും ചുംബിച്ചാല്‍ ലോകം ഇടിഞ്ഞുവീഴുമോ? , mangalam.com
/ref> He is married to Ramseena, a bank employee. They have a son, Arshaq.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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AliIrshad at MSI
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