Jayaraj Warrier

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| birth_date = 1963

| birth_place = Thrissur, Kerala, India

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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|stand-up comedian|Ottamthullal performer}}

| years_active = 1984–present

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Jayaraj Warrier is an Indian actor, stand-up comedian, Ottamthullal performer, and caricaturist. He appears in Malayalam films in supporting and comedic roles.{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mbifl2019/speakers/jayaraj-warrierjayaraj-warrier-mbifl-2019-1.3475272|title=Jayaraj Warrier|website=Mathrubhumi|date=12 January 2019 }}

Early life and career

Warrier hails from Thrissur, Kerala. He attended S.N. Boys High School, Kanimangalam, Thrissur. He then studied at Chinmaya Mission College, Thrissur, and St. Aloysius College, Thrissur.{{cite news |title=മെഡിക്കൽ ഷോപ്പിലെ ചെറിയ മുറിയല്ല, അരങ്ങുകളുടെ വിശാലലോകമാണ് എന്റെ തട്ടകമെന്ന് അന്ന് മനസ്സിലാക്കി: ജയരാജ് വാരിയർ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/education/career-guru/2021/09/24/ente-adya-joli-column-jayaraj-warrier-first-job-experience.html |work=മെഡിക്കൽ ഷോപ്പിലെ ചെറിയ മുറിയല്ല, അരങ്ങുകളുടെ വിശാലലോകമാണ് എന്റെ തട്ടകമെന്ന് അന്ന് മനസ്സിലാക്കി: ജയരാജ് വാരിയർ |language=ml}}

Warrier began his career as an amateur theater artist in 1982 after studying Ottamthullal. He 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 a music composer in Duniyavinte Orattathu.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/music/indulekha-warrier-song-paatupettikkara-out-from-duniyavinte-orattathu-new-movie-1.5011467|title = ചിത്രം ദുനിയാവിന്റെ ഒരറ്റത്ത്, സംഗീതവും ആലാപനവും ഇന്ദുലേഖ വാര്യര്‍| date=28 August 2020 }} Head played noted roles in many stage performances such as Mudrarakshasam, Bhomaolpadanathinte Sooryavetta, Chathuppil Parkkunnavar and Shavaghoshayathra.

Warrier is also an eminent caricaturist and conducted many caricature shows inside and abroad the country. He performed a caricature show for the members in the Kerala Assembly in July 2003, which was the first time ever in the history of the Assembly.{{Cite web |url=https://www.justdial.com/entertainment/artist/Jayaraj-Warrier/A588529 |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617173812/https://www.justdial.com/entertainment/artist/Jayaraj-Warrier/A588529 |archive-date=17 June 2019 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mbifl2019/speakers/jayaraj-warrierjayaraj-warrier-mbifl-2019-1.3475272 |title=Jayaraj Warrier |publisher=English.mathrubhumi.com |date= 12 January 2019|accessdate=2019-06-17}} In 2010, he received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for his contributions to Drama and Caricature.{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/drama-a-ksna/465 |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Drama |publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala|access-date=26 February 2023}}

Filmography

= Films =

Year	Title	Role	class="unsortable" \| Notes
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1997	Oru Yathramozhi
2000	Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
2010	Pranchiyettan and the Saint
rowspan=2 \| 2012	Thiruvambadi Thamban
\| Spirit
rowspan=2 \| 2013	Housefull
\| Punyalan Agarbattis	Kaattalan Jose
rowspan=4 \| 2014	Onnum Mindathe
\| Apothecary	Varkkichan
\| Names Unknown	Truck driver
\| Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla	Suneesh
rowspan=3 \| 2015	Utopiayile Rajavu	Markkandeyan
\| Anarkali	Chettuva Shahjahan
\| Charlie	'Vaattu' Jose	Cameo
rowspan=2 \| 2016	Kattumakkan
\| Marubhoomiyile Aana	Porinchu
rowspan=4 \| 2017	Georgettan's Pooram	Merlin's father
\| Varnyathil Aashanka	Pratheesh's uncle
\| Pullikkaran Staraa	Car passenger
\| Punyalan Private Limited	Thomas Kattalan
rowspan=5 \| 2018	Aami	Sukumaran
\| Vikadakumaran	School teacher
\| Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha	Patient
\| Drama	M.R. Balachandran
\| Pretham 2	Unni
rowspan=2 \| 2019	The Gambler
\| Porinju Mariam Jose	Tinto	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/specials/porinju-mariam-jose/porinju-mariam-jose-jayaraj-warrier-joshiy-1.4065484\|title='നിർബന്ധിച്ചാൽ ഞാനെന്തും പറയും, എന്റെ അപ്പനും അങ്ങിനെയായിരുന്നു'\|access-date=24 August 2019\|archive-date=24 August 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824153202/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/specials/porinju-mariam-jose/porinju-mariam-jose-jayaraj-warrier-joshiy-1.4065484\|url-status=dead}}
2021	One	Kuttikrishnan
2022	Naaradan	Bhrahmav
2024	Aaro		{{Cite web \|last=Features \|first=C. E. \|date=2024-04-25 \|title=Joju George and Anumol's Aaro gets a release date \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Apr/25/joju-george-and-anumols-aaro-gets-a-release-date \|access-date=2024-04-25 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en}}