Jayaram is an actor and contestant working in Malayalam cinema and Tamil cinema. Clapnumber holds 245 titles for Jayaram, from Aparan in 1988 to Vrushakarma in 2026. By decade, that is 21 in the 1980s, 88 in the 1990s, 57 in the 2000s, 46 in the 2010s and 26 in the 2020s. Those titles are mostly drama, thriller and action.
Biography
Jayaram Subramaniam (born 10 December 1964), known mononymously as Jayaram, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Sanskrit films. He is also a chenda percussionist, mimicry artist, and occasional playback singer. Jayaram has acted in more than 200 films and received several awards, including the Padma Shri, two Kerala State Film Awards, two Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, one Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, one South Indian International Movie Awards, four Filmfare Awards South and seven Asianet Film Awards. He became one of the stars of the Malayalam film industry through the film Meleparambil Aanveedu (1993) which was directed by Rajasenan.
Jayaram started as a mimicry artist at the Kalabhavan Institute during the 1980s. He made his acting debut in a leading role in Padmarajan's 1988 film Aparan. He established himself as a successful leading actor in the 1990s by starring in family dramas and comedies—such as Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal (1989), Shubhayathra (1990), Sandhesam (1991), Georgootty C/O Georgootty (1991), Malootty (1992), Ayalathe Adheham (1992), Meleparambil Aanveedu (1993), CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. (1994), Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan (1995), Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava (1995), Thooval Kottaram (1996), Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997), Summer in Bethlehem (1998), Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999), One Man Show (2001), and Manassinakkare (2003).
The 2000 Tamil film Thenali won him five Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Jayaram won his first Kerala State Film Award, the Special Jury Award, for his performance in Thooval Kottaram (1996). He won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his performance in Swayamvara Panthal (2000). Jayaram won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor three times, for his performances in Thooval Kottaram (1996), Theerthadanam (2001), and Manassinakkare (2003). In 2011, the Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the country for his contributions to the Indian film industry.
Common questions
How many films has Jayaram been in?
Clapnumber lists 245 titles for Jayaram.
What was Jayaram's first film?
The earliest release on file is Aparan (1988).
What is Jayaram's latest film?
The most recent release on file is Vrushakarma (2026).
Who has Jayaram worked with most?
Jayaram Subramaniam, on 183 titles in this catalogue.
Where can I watch Jayaram's films?
Titles featuring Jayaram are listed on Netflix, Amazon Prime and SunNext. Clapnumber records where each one streams rather than hosting any of it.
