Jayasurya (born 31 August 1978) is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, and impressionist who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Beginning his career as a mimicry artist and television host, he has appeared in more than 100 films, winning a National Film Award, three Kerala State Film Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South, among other honours.
| Born | 31 August 1978 |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor, film producer, playback singer, impressionist |
| Primary industry | Malayalam cinema |
| Acting debut | Three Men Army (1995, junior artist) |
| Lead debut | Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan (2002) |
| Notable awards | National Film Award – Special Mention; three Kerala State Film Awards; two Filmfare Awards South; Best Actor at the Cincinnati Film Festival |
Jayasurya started out as a mimicry artist and hosted several television programmes on Malayalam channels before venturing into films. He made his on-screen debut as a junior artist in the 1995 film Three Men Army, and went on to play his first lead role in Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan (2002).
Through the 2000s, Jayasurya became popular for comedy-driven performances in films such as Swapnakkoodu (2003), Pulival Kalyanam (2003), Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004), Chocolate (2007), Kerala Cafe (2009) and Gulumaal (2009). During the same period, he played antagonists in Classmates (2006), Arabikkatha (2007) and Kangaroo (2007), and later in 5 Sundarikal (2013).
In the 2010s, Jayasurya was recognised for performance-driven roles in films including Cocktail (2010), Janapriyan (2011), Beautiful (2011), Trivandrum Lodge (2012), Apothecary (2014), Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014), Lukka Chuppi (2015), Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam (2015) and Captain (2018). He continued to appear in successful comedies such as Punyalan Agarbattis (2013), Amar Akbar Anthony (2015), Aadu (2015) and Aadu 2 (2017).
Jayasurya made his debut as a producer by co-producing Punyalan Agarbattis, and is also credited as a playback singer in a few films. He has additionally worked in a handful of Tamil films.
Jayasurya's career trajectory—from mimicry artist and television presenter to a leading actor in Malayalam cinema—illustrates a transition from comic supporting roles to performance-led, critically acclaimed parts. His recognition at the National Film Awards, Kerala State Film Awards and Filmfare Awards South over multiple years reflects sustained acclaim across both popular and parallel Malayalam cinema.
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