Vijilesh Karayad is an Indian actor works in

malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an 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, ''Elippathayam' ...

, known for his performances in '' Maheshinte Prathikaaram'', ''

Varathan ''Varathan'' () is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Amal Neerad. It is an adaptation of '' Straw Dogs''. It was jointly produced by Nazriya Nazim and Amal Neerad under the banners of Fahadh Faasil and Friends and ...

'', '' kothth'' and

Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi ''Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi''() is a 2021 Indian revenge horror film directed by Sooraj Tom who has earlier directed ‘ Pa.Va’ and ‘Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal’. It was released on 11 April 2021 at the same time through Zee Keralam te ...

Early life and career

Vijilesh grew up in Karayad in the

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...

district of Kerala and attended

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) is a Sanskrit university in India established in 1993 in Kalady, Kerala. It provides education in Sanskrit, other Indian and Foreign languages, Social science and fine arts. It is accredited ...

Kalady Kalady or Kaladi is a town located between Angamaly and Perumbavoor, east of the Periyar river, near to Malayattoor in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, not far from Cochin International Airport. It is notable as the birthplace of 9th centu ...

, and he also studied in School of letters

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), commonly referred to as MG University, is a state ownership, state owned public university headquartered in Kottayam in the state of Kerala, India. It was established on 2 October 1983 on Gandhi Jayanti day. M ...

where he received his

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degree in theatre studies. He married Swathi Haridas, a trained high school teacher in sociology. His first noteworthy role was in

Dileesh Pothan Dileesh Philip (born 19 February 1980), also known as Dileesh Pothan is an Indian film director, actor and producer, who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut with the 2016 comedy drama film '' Maheshinte Prathikaaram'', st ...

’s '' Maheshinte Prathikaaram'', as a timid man who learns

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to protect his sister from eve-teasers. He played a notable supporting role in the 2021 rape and revenge horror film

Filmography

References

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