Jijoy Rajagopal

Jijoy Pulikal Rajagopalan
Jijoy Pulikal Rajagopalan
	Jijoy Rajagopal at Kollam sreenarayana guru literature fest 2024
Born	1 September 1976 (age 48); Irinjalakuda, Trichur, Kerala
Alma mater	Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Pondicherry University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1999–present
Notable work	Prabhuvinte Makkal, Best Actor, Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal
Spouse	Riya Mary Philip
Children	karma
Parent(s)	P.R. Rajagopalan, K.G. Manghaladevi

Jijoy P R is an Indian film and theatre actor currently the Director of K R Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts (KRNNIVSA), Kerala on deputation.He is an Associate Professor at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune and served as the Dean of the Films Wing too.^[1] He is an international theatre artist who performed 380 shows in Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, the United States, Dubai, Bahrain,Canada, and Australia.^{[citation needed]}

Early life and education

Jijoy P. R did his schooling at Sree Narayana Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda where he developed his artistic interest through music and theatre^{[citation needed]}. He had completed his pre-degree and Bachelor of Arts in economics from Christ College, Irinjalakuda where he was very active in campus theatre and performed a number of plays^{[citation needed]}. He pursued a Bachelor of Theater Arts specialised in acting in School of Drama and Fine Arts Thrissur^{[citation needed]}. After doing some films and serials he decided to pursue his studies in M.A and M.Phil in drama and theatre arts from Pondicherry University^{[citation needed]}.

Filmography

Year	Name	Role	Notes
1999	Niram	Bhavesh
1999	Garshom	Negative Character
1999	Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal	Theater artist
2000	Swayamvara Panthal	Photographer
2000	Devadoothan	Varghese Kuruvila
2001	Meghamalhar	Prasad
2002	Shivam	Francis
2002	Gramophone	Documentary director
2003	Kalavarky
2003	Melvilasam Sariyanu	Prasad
2004	Shambu
2004	Vismayathumbathu	Zacharia
2004	December	Bony Tharakan
2005	The Campus	Vishnu
2005	Nerariyan CBI
2006	Pakal	Village man
2006	Drishtantham	Village man
2007	Drishtaantham	Unni
2009	Nammal Thammil	Roy Paul	Villain
2009	Janthu	Tribe Man
2010	Best Actor	Part of the junkie film group
2010	Kadaksham	Driver
2010	Pranchiyettan & the Saint	Ad film director
2011	The Filmstar	Stephen
2011	Nadakame Ulakam
2011	Sankaranum Mohananum	Artist
2011	Veeraputhran	Research Scholar
2011	Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku	Saint
2012	Prabhuvinte Makkal	Mani
2012	Thiruvambadi Thamban	Asst Director
2013	Memories	Dr Shami
2014	Chaayilyam
2014	Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal	Sulaiman
2018	Suvarna Purushan	Keerikadan
2018	Certain Lives in Twilight	A student
2019	Rakthasakshyam	Hari
2021	Jai Bhim	Munnar Rajesh	Tamil^[2]

As dubbing artist

Year	Film	Dubbed for	Role
2010	Shikkar	Jain Syriac Babu	Abdulla's Son
2010	Puthumukhangal	Anoop George	Chitrabhanu
2012	Grandmaster	Arjun Nandhakumar	Roshan Mathew
2012	Asuravithu	Rony David Raj	Aaron's henchman
2013	Dolls (2013 film)	Rahul Ravi	Dr.Anoop

Theatre

Plays acted in

Play	Character	Year
Yadhartha Velakkaran	Velakkaran	1987
Redham Nashtappetta Therali	King	1991
Kalyansougandhikam	Chores	1992
Chunari	King	1992
An English Play	Slave	1992
Eechara Raman	Eechara Raman	1993
Janmana Jayathe	Sharody	1993
Swakaryam	Sentry	1994
One for the Road	Nicholas	1995
Higueta	Higueta, Fr.GeVarghese	1996
Ubu Maharaja	Ladislas, Dog	1998
Davyavayi,Sorry	Dayavayi	1997
Mookanarthakan (Dum Dancer)	Madhu (A blind)	1998
Lanka Lakshmi	Vibheeshanan	1997
Mother Courage	Narrator	1997
Randu Anthya Rengangal (Sankskrit, Malayalam)	Duryodhan, Sree Raman	1998
Uyirthezhunelpu		1998
Sketham	Vashisthan	2001
Gandhi	Gandhi	1999
Macbeth	Macbeth	1999
Swarnakokkukal	Sathako	2001
Kadassikkali (The End Game)		2000
Bharathavakyam	Avan	2001
Attrai Kadathai (Tamil)	Chores	2003
Bailyadukal (Tamil)	Chores	2004
Nachathravasi (Star Dweller) Tamil	Naahan	2004
Tsunami	Chores	2005
A Mid Summer Night's Dream	Oberon, Thesius	2006–2008
Randu Anthya Rangangal	Bali, Sree Krishnan	2009
Lila's Stories (Spanish, Malayalam & English)	King	2009
Troy (English)	Ademmnen	2009
The Death of a Government Clerk	Clerk	2013
Tawazun	Usman	2015
Higueta	Fr.Gevarghese	2018
Higueta	Fr.Gevarghese	2018

Television

Program	Director	Character
Innocent Kadhakal	David Kachapilly	Sathyan
Shamathaalam	Shyamaprasad	Roy
Nilamazha	M.G Sasi	Sethu
Janmajaladhi	Murali Menon	Musician
Venalmazha	K.K Rajeev	Sibi
Swapnam	K.K Rajeev	Surya
Mazhayariyaathe	K.K Rajeev	Mukundan
Randaamathoral	Prasad Nooranad	A Killer
Sree Krishnan	Vayalar Madhavankutty	Aghoran
Kadhayile Rajakumari	K.K Rajeev

References

External links

[1] "Rich in content". 11 May 2019.

[2] Vishnu, Anandha. "'ജയ് ഭീമി'ൽ ഇരുളരെ അഭിനയം പഠിപ്പിച്ചതിൻ്റെ മുഴുവൻ ക്രെഡിറ്റും എനിക്കല്ല, ഇതൊരു കൂട്ടായ ശ്രമത്തിൻ്റെ ഫലമാണ്'; ജയ് ഭീമിലെ കഥാഗതിയെ തന്നെ മാറ്റി മറിച്ച ആ ചായക്കടക്കാരൻ, ഇരിങ്ങാലക്കുടക്കാരൻ ജിജോയ് പറയുന്നു! [Jijoy Rajagopal interview]". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam).

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