Sudheesh

Sudheesh
Sudheesh
Born	7 December 1972 (age 53); Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Dhanya
Children	2
Parents	T. Sudhakaran Nair; Suryaprabha;

Sudheesh (born 7 December 1972) is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor in 2021.

Personal life

Sudheesh is the only son of T. Sudhakaran Nair and Suryaprabha. Sudhakaran Nair was a retired deputy collector and an actor who performed notable roles in films such as Bharatham (1991), Sadayam (1992), Pattabhishekam (1999), Khaki (2007), Gulmohar (2008), Indian Rupee (2011) etc. The father-son duo has acted together in many films. Similarly, Sudheesh's son Rudraksh has acted as child hero in the film Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho (2016). Sudheesh did his schooling from St. Joseph's Boys' Higher Secondary School, Kozhikode and higher studies in St. Joseph's College, Devagiri. Sudheesh married Dhanya on 30 March 2005. They have two sons. His father died on 4 January 2016 at age 73.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

1980s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	Anantaram	Teenage Ajayakumar
1987	Poomazha	Student
1989	Mudra	Unni
1989	Snehadooth		Not released

1990s

Year	Title	Role
1991	Venal Kinavukal	Anil
1992	Aadhaaram	Rameshan
1992	Thalastaanam	Young Harikrishnan
1993	Samooham	Johny
	Cheppadividya	Josootty
	O' Faby	Voice For Roque Tharakan
	Manichithrathazhu	Chanthu(Kindi)
1994	Chakoram	Unni
	Njan Kodiswaran	Hari
	Pavithram	Sivankutty
	Pradhakshinam	Reghu
	Nandini Oppol	Murali
	Daivathinte Vikruthikal	Sivan
	Sudhinam	Appu
	Varanamalyam	Vinu/Vinod Kumar
	Vendor Daniel State Licency	Joy Daniel
	Vardhakya Puranam	Satheesh
1995	Alanchery Thambrakal	Son of Bhagavathar
	Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman	Nakulan
	Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam	Achutty
	Sasinas	Unni
	Kokkarakko	Rameshan
	Pai Brothers	Manu
	Sreeragam	Vaithi
1996	Ee Puzhayum Kadannu	Satheesh
	Aakasathoru Kilivathil
	Excuse Me Ethu Collegila	Pappan
	Poonilavu
	Vanarasena	Manikandan
1997	Kannur	Unni
	Niyogam	Damu
	Aniyathi Pravu	Radhamadhavan
	The Good Boys	Sudhi
	Oral Mathram	Balachandran
1998	British Market	Joyichan
	Chenapparambile Aanakkariyam	Sudhi
	Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala	Suku
	Kusruthikuruppu	Gopu
	Harikrishnans	Thomas Mathew
	Manjukalavum Kazhinju	Antappan
	Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam	Chandran
	Kottaram Veettile Apputtan	Dr. Namboothiri
1999	Ustaad	Faisal
	Chandamama	Dasan
	Gandhiyan	Pravin
	Onnaamvattam Kandappol	Nakulan
	Bharya Veettil Paramasukham	Puthooramvettil Unnikrishnan/Unnikuttan
	Prem Poojari	Prem's friend
	Udayapuram Sulthan	Unnikrishnan

2000s

Year	Title	Role
2000	Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam	Robert
	Swayamvarapanthal	Rameshan
	Ee Mazha Thenmazha	Vishnu
	Snehapoorvam Anna	Romeo Suresh
	Valliettan	Sankarankutty
2001	Sharja To Sharja	Unni
2002	Nandanam	Unnikrishnan
	Kaiyethum Doorath	Tony
	Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam	Lodge Receptionist
	Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan	Tomy
	Savithriyude Aranjanam	Dushyanthan / Appu
2003	Thilakkam
	Choonda	Madhavan
	Melvilasam Sariyanu	Madanamohanan
	Pattalam	Suku
	Balettan	Sudhi
	Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum	Rajendran
	Vellithira	Mohammed
2004	Maampazhakkaalam	Ganeshan
	Kanninum Kannadikkum	Murukan
	Symphony	Sebi
	Ee Snehatheerathu	Ganesh
	Kakkakarumban
2005	Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu	Hariharan
	Five Fingers	Rafeeq
	Kalyanakurimanam	Bright
2006	Achante Ponnumakkal	Omanakuttan
	Ravanan	Sunny Kurian
	Pakal	Abu
2007	Panthaya Kozhi	Balu
	Khaki	Hari
	Changathipoocha	Kunjunni
	Nagaram	Vasu kuttan
	Ali Bhai	Sameer Das
	Bharathan Effect	Peter
2008	Aayudham	Rafeeq
	Vilapagalkkappuram	Khaderkutty
	Shalabam	Hari
	Gulmohar	Anvar
	Mayakazhcha	Chakrapani
	One Way Ticket
	Aayudham
	Oru Pennum Randaanum	Krishnankutty
2009	Utharaswayamvaram	Tony
	Kadha Samvidanam Kunchacko	Bobby
	Shudharil Shudhan	Chandran
	Oru Black and White Kudumbam	Thomas
	Bhagavan	Attender Dineshan
	Rahasya Police	S.I. Thomas
	Ayirathil Oruvan	Babu
	Kerala Cafe	Jose
	Puthiya Mukham	Varghese
	Moss & Cat	Kunchunni

2010s

Year	Title	Role
2010	Mummy & Me	Varun
	Viralthumbilaaro
	Lavakumar 1984
	Thanthonni	Nandan
	Pulliman	Sundaran
	Sahasram	Shajahan
	Holidays	Sudhi
	Raama Raavanan
	Nallavan	Murukan
2011	Innanu Aa Kalyanam	Aisha's husband
	Swargam 9 KM
	Veeraputhran	N. P. Abu
	Sankaranum Mohananum	Sahadevan
	Collector	Rameshan S Namboothiri
	Sthalam	Kunhappu
2012	Perinoru Makan	Unni
	Bavuttiyude Namathil	Sreekandan
	Scene 1 Nammude Veedu
	Josettante Hero	Kuchelan
	Banking Hours 10 to 4	Ravi Kumar
	Namukku Parkkan
	Gruhanathan	Sundara
2013	Hotel California	Bavutty
	Ginger	Najeeb Kecheri
	Mizhi	Ramu Master
	101 Chodyangal	Vijayan
	Orissa	Neela Madhavan
	Cleopatra
2014	Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil	E. M. S. Namboodiripad
2014	Day Night Game
2015	Ennu Ninte Moideen	Kottathil Ramachandran
	Kaattum Mazhayum
	Study Tour
	Ain
	Kukkiliyar	Kannan
2016	Mohavalayam
	Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho	Regi
	Athijeevanam	Venu mash
2017	Sakhavu	Daasan
2017	Thrissivaperoor Kliptham	Mansoor/Porinju
2018	Theevandi	Ammavan
2018	Marubhoomiyile Mazhathullikal
2019	Virus	Radhakrishnan
	Panthu
	Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo	Mash
	Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal	Mesthiri Damodaran
	Kakshi: Amminippilla	Prakashan Manjodi
	Kalki	HC Abdullah
	Edakkad Battalion 06	Constable Dineshan

2020s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Anjaam Pathiraa	Sudevan
	Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam	Joseph
	Kappela	Father Gabriel
	Maniyarayile Ashokan	Village officer Alex
	Kilometers and Kilometers	Justin J Vattakala
2021	Kurup	Royichan
	Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham	Sivakumar
	Kunjeldho	Kunjeldho's father
	Minnal Murali	Himself	Cameo
2022	Sathyam Mathrame Bodhippikku	Professor Mathew Thomas
	Varthamanam	Dean
	Lalitham Sundaram	Rajesh
	Ennivar	Dasettan
	Kaduva	Mathai
	Heaven	Philip
	Padavettu	Govindan
	Mukundan Unni Associates	George Illikkal
	Gold	Gold Musthafa
2023	Djinn	Doctor
	Laika
	Thuruth	Razak
	Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham	Rajesh
	2018	Varghese
	Anuragam	Fr. Stephen Antony
	Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna	Bhaskaran
	Sesham Mike-il Fathima	Muneer
	Cheena Trophy	Das
2024	LLB: Life Line of Bachelors	Shivadasan
	Panchavalsara Padhathi
	Prathibha Tutorials
	Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha	Sumalatha's father
	Ajayante Randam Moshanam	Chandu Nair
	Chithini
	Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam
	Raastha
2025	orumbettavan	rameshan
	ente priyathamanu	ravi mash
	Get-Set Baby	Ravi
	Aap Kaise Ho	police
	Dheeran	Joppan
2026	oru durooha saahacharyathil	sasindran doctor
	Vaazha 2	alan father
	Unmadham	narayanasharma SI

As dubbing artist

Year	Film	Dubbed for	Character
1993	O' Faby	Roque Tharakan	Sandy
2002	Nandanam	Aravind Akash	Unnikrishanan
2002	Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan	Jayasurya	Bobby Oommen
2012	Masters	M. Sasikumar	Milan

Awards

Award	Year	Category	Film	Result
Kerala State Film Awards	2020	Best Character Actor	Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam, Ennivar	Won
Kerala Film Critics Awards	2020	Second Best Actor	Ennivar	Won

Television

Program	Year	Role	Channel
Parudeesayilekkulla Patha	1994	Actor	Doordarshan
Butterflies	1999	Actor	Asianet
Ishtama	2000	Actor, director	Asianet
Sthreemanasam	2001-2003	Actor	Asianet
Sthreethwam	2005-2006	Actor	Surya TV
Ettu Sundarikalum Njnum	2004	Actor	Surya TV
Vivel Big Break	2011	Judge	Surya TV
Sundari Niyum Sundaran Njanum	2013	Judge	Asianet
Mummy and Me	2014	Judge	Kairali
Star Challenge	2015	Participant	Flowers TV
Comedy Utsavam	2017-2018	Judge	Flowers TV
Comedy Stars season 2	2018	Judge	Asianet

References

↑ "ഏട്ടന്‍മാരുടെ സ്വന്തം അനുജന്‍, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011.
1 2 Mohandas, Vandana (25 April 2018). "Old is bold". Deccan Chronicle.
↑ "ഏട്ടന്റെ അരങ്ങേറ്റം, പിച്ചവെച്ച് അനിയനും". mathrubhumi.in. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
↑ "Dhanya, about her husband, actor Sudheesh". The New Indian Express. 6 June 2012.
↑ "Laika to release this Friday". Cinema Express. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
↑ "'തുരുത്ത് ' മാർച്ച് 31 ന് തിയേറ്ററുകളിലേക്ക്". Mathrubhumi. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
↑ "Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham trailer is out". Cinema Express. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
↑ "Mammootty heaps praise on '2018' trailer. True depiction of Kerala's worst tragedy, add netizens". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ "Release plan announced for filmmaker Shahad's Anuragam". Cinema Express. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ "Kalyani Priyadarshan's Sesham Mikel Fathima gets a new release date". Cinema Express. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
↑ "Trailer of Dhyan Sreenivasan's Cheena Trophy is out". Cinema Express. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
↑ "Sreenath Bhasi opens up about the 2022 controversy and describes the experience as traumatic". The Times of India. 31 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
↑ "Trailer of Siju Wilson's Panchavalsara Padhathi out". Cinema Express. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
↑ "Kailas Menon introduces new singer Prajith Prasannan". The Times of India. 28 November 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
↑ Features, C. E. (12 April 2024). "Trailer of Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
↑ "Fire breaks out on the sets of Tovino's Ajayante Randam Moshanam". Cinema Express. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
↑ "Chithini Trailer: Amith Chakalakkal and Vinay Forrt in a supernatural horror thriller". Cinema Express. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
↑ "Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam trailer promises a gripping investigative thriller". Cinema Express. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
↑ Madhu, Vignesh (5 July 2023). "Aneesh Anwar's Raastha to release in Malayalam and Arabic". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
↑ "Orumbettavan | ഒരുമ്പെട്ടവൻ (2025)". Mallu Release | Watch the Latest Malayalam Movies Web Series Online in HD. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
↑ "Ente Priyathamanu (2025) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Kanipakam". BookMyShow. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
↑ Madhu, Vignesh (30 January 2025). "Unni Mukundan's Get-Set Baby release date out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
↑ Features, C. E. (4 February 2025). "Dhyan Sreenivasan's Aap Kaiso Ho gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
↑ Features, C. E. (6 March 2025). "First look of Dheeran unveiled". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
↑ "Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil (2026) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date". BookMyShow. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
↑ "Vaazha 2 trailer promises film lacing emotions and nostalgia with humour". Cinema Express. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
↑ "Kunchacko Boban-Lijomol Jose film titled Unmadham, gets release date". Cinema Express. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
↑ "ഗ്രേറ്റ് ഇന്ത്യന്‍ കിച്ചണ്‍ മികച്ച ചിത്രം, നടന്‍ ജയസൂര്യ,നടി അന്ന ബെന്‍". Mathrubhumi News. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
↑ "Film Critics Awards 2020: The Great Indian Kitchen wins the best film". On Manorama. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

External links

[1] "ഏട്ടന്‍മാരുടെ സ്വന്തം അനുജന്‍, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011.

[dec-2] 1 2 Mohandas, Vandana (25 April 2018). "Old is bold". Deccan Chronicle.

[3] "ഏട്ടന്റെ അരങ്ങേറ്റം, പിച്ചവെച്ച് അനിയനും". mathrubhumi.in. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

[4] "Dhanya, about her husband, actor Sudheesh". The New Indian Express. 6 June 2012.

[5] "Laika to release this Friday". Cinema Express. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[6] "'തുരുത്ത് ' മാർച്ച് 31 ന് തിയേറ്ററുകളിലേക്ക്". Mathrubhumi. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

[7] "Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham trailer is out". Cinema Express. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[8] "Mammootty heaps praise on '2018' trailer. True depiction of Kerala's worst tragedy, add netizens". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[9] "Release plan announced for filmmaker Shahad's Anuragam". Cinema Express. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[10] "Kalyani Priyadarshan's Sesham Mikel Fathima gets a new release date". Cinema Express. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[11] "Trailer of Dhyan Sreenivasan's Cheena Trophy is out". Cinema Express. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[12] "Sreenath Bhasi opens up about the 2022 controversy and describes the experience as traumatic". The Times of India. 31 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

[13] "Trailer of Siju Wilson's Panchavalsara Padhathi out". Cinema Express. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

[14] "Kailas Menon introduces new singer Prajith Prasannan". The Times of India. 28 November 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 August 2025.

[15] Features, C. E. (12 April 2024). "Trailer of Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

[16] "Fire breaks out on the sets of Tovino's Ajayante Randam Moshanam". Cinema Express. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

[17] "Chithini Trailer: Amith Chakalakkal and Vinay Forrt in a supernatural horror thriller". Cinema Express. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

[18] "Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam trailer promises a gripping investigative thriller". Cinema Express. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

[19] Madhu, Vignesh (5 July 2023). "Aneesh Anwar's Raastha to release in Malayalam and Arabic". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 August 2025.

[20] "Orumbettavan | ഒരുമ്പെട്ടവൻ (2025)". Mallu Release | Watch the Latest Malayalam Movies Web Series Online in HD. Retrieved 11 September 2026.

[21] "Ente Priyathamanu (2025) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Kanipakam". BookMyShow. Retrieved 11 September 2026.

[22] Madhu, Vignesh (30 January 2025). "Unni Mukundan's Get-Set Baby release date out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 February 2025.

[23] Features, C. E. (4 February 2025). "Dhyan Sreenivasan's Aap Kaiso Ho gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 February 2025.

[24] Features, C. E. (6 March 2025). "First look of Dheeran unveiled". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 March 2025.

[25] "Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil (2026) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date". BookMyShow. Retrieved 11 September 2026.

[26] "Vaazha 2 trailer promises film lacing emotions and nostalgia with humour". Cinema Express. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.

[27] "Kunchacko Boban-Lijomol Jose film titled Unmadham, gets release date". Cinema Express. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.

[28] "ഗ്രേറ്റ് ഇന്ത്യന്‍ കിച്ചണ്‍ മികച്ച ചിത്രം, നടന്‍ ജയസൂര്യ,നടി അന്ന ബെന്‍". Mathrubhumi News. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

[29] "Film Critics Awards 2020: The Great Indian Kitchen wins the best film". On Manorama. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

Sudheesh
Born	(1972-12-07) 7 December 1972 (age 53) Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Dhanya
Children	2
Parents	T. Sudhakaran Nair Suryaprabha