Jayaraj Warrier is an Indian actor, stand-up comedian,

Ottamthullal Ottan Thullal (or ''Ottamthullal'', Malayalam: ഓട്ടൻ തുള്ളൽ) is a recite-and-dance art-form of Kerala, India. It was introduced in the eighteenth century by Kunchan Nambiar, one of the Prachina Kavithrayam (three famous M ...

performer, and

caricaturist A caricaturist is an artist who specializes in drawing caricatures. List of caricaturists * Abed Abdi (born 1942) * Al Hirschfeld (1903–2003) * Alex Gard (1900–1948) * Alexander Saroukhan (1898–1977) * Alfred Grévin (1827–1892) * Alf ...

. He appears in

Malayalam film Malayalam cinema is an Indian cinema, Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ...

s in supporting and comedic roles.

Personal life

He hails from

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 ...

, began his career as an amateur theater artist in 1982 after studying

, was part of the Root Theater Group led by Jose Chirammel for seven years from 1984. His daughter Indulekha Warrier is also a stage performer and playback singer, she made her debut as music composer in "Duniyavinte Orattathu". He had played noted roles in many stage such as Mudrarakshasam, Bhomaolpadanathinte Sooryavetta, Chathuppil Parkkunnavar and Shavaghoshayathra. He is also an eminent

who had conducted many caricature shows inside and abroad the country. He had performed a

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show for the members in the

Kerala Assembly The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 c ...

in July 2003, which was the first time ever in the history of the Assembly He is an

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of St. Aloysius College, Thrissur

Filmography

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Warrier, Jayaraj Living people Indian caricaturists Indian male film actors Indian impressionists (entertainers) 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male television actors Indian male comedians Malayalam comedians 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors in Malayalam television Male actors from Thrissur 1963 births