Kalidas Jayaram is an Indian actor who works in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries. He made his acting debut at the age of 7 with the Malayalam movie Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal. He made his Tamil debut with the Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum movie. His role as Prabhanjan in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Vikram Movie gave him a huge breakthrough. He signed to play a supporting role in Dhanush‘s Raayan movie.
Biography
| Name | Kalidas Jayaram |
| Real Name | Kalidas Jayaram |
| Nickname | Kalidas |
| Profession | Actor |
| Date of Birth | 16 December 1993 |
| Age (as of 2024) | 31 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Father | Jayaram |
| Mother | Parvathy Jayaram |
| Sister | Malavika Jayaram |
| Relative | Malayattoor Ramakrishnan |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
| Wife | Tarini Kalingarayar |
| Children | NA |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate in Visual Communication |
| School | Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai Choice School, Cochin, Kerala |
| College | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Hobbies | Traveling, Reading Books, Listening to music |
| Birth Place | Perumbavoor, Kerala, India |
| Hometown | Perumbavoor, Kerala, India |
| Current City | Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Interesting Facts
Interesting Facts
- Kalidas Jayaram’s family details: his father is a famous actor, Jayaram; his mother’s name is Parvathy Jayaram, and he has a younger sister, Malavika Jayaram.
- He did his schooling in Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai, and his high school in Choice School, Cochin, Kerala.
- Then, he did his bachelor’s in Visual Communication at Loyola College in Chennai.
- Then, in his childhood, he won the National Award for Best Child Artist for his second movie, Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum, in 2003, which was directed by Siby Malayil.
- He has over 2.6M followers on Instagram (as of March 2024).
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal | Ashok | Malayalam | Child artist | |
| 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Vasudev | Malayalam | Child artist | |
| 2016 | Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Karthik | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Poomaram | Gauthaman | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | Appu | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu | Vipinan | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Happy Sardar | Happy Singh | Malayalam | ||
| 2020 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai | Younger Rajiv Padmanabhan | Tamil | Anthology film; segment Ilamai Idho Idho | |
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Sathaar | Tamil | Anthology film; segment Thangam | |
| 2020 | Oru Pakka Kathai | Saravanan | Tamil | ||
| 2021 | Backpackers | Khalil | Malayalam | ||
| 2022 | Jack N’ Jill | Kesh | Malayalam | ||
| 2022 | Vikram | Prabhanjan | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Natchathiram Nagargiradhu | Iniyan | Tamil | ||
| 2023 | Rajni | Naveen | Malayalam | Bilingual film | |
| 2023 | Aval Peyar Rajni | Naveen | Tamil | Bilingual film | |
| 2024 | Por | TBA | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Rayaan | TAB | Tamil | post-production |
Web Series
- 2022 – Paper Rocket as Jeeva
Discography
- 2003 – Thappo Thappo for Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
- 2005 – Angethala as Udayon
As Voice Artist
Short Films and Music Videos
- 2020 – Did You Sleep With Her Akku
- 2021 – Thappu Panniten as Male Lead
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Child Artist (Male) | Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal | Won | |
| 2003 | National Film Awards | Best Child Artist | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Won | |
| 2003 | Kerala State Film Awards | Best Child Artist | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Won | |
| 2003 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Child Artist | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Won | |
| 2017 | 6th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Actor (Tamil) | Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Won | |
| 2019 | 21st Asianet Film Awards | Best New Face Actor | Poomaram | Won | |
| 2019 | Vanitha Film Awards | Best New Face Actor | Poomaram | Won | |
| 2021 | Blacksheep Digital Awards | Best actor OTT | Paava Kadhaigal | Won | |
| 2021 | Behindwoods Gold Icon | Best Actor (Critics) | Paava Kadhaigal | Won | |
| 2021 | JFW Movie Awards | Special Recognition OTT | Paava Kadhaigal | Won | |
| 2021 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Male) – Tamil | Paava Kadhaigal | Won |
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