Saiju Kurup
Born (1979-03-12) 12 March 1979 (age 44)
Panavally, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Anupama Nambiar
​
(m. 2005)​
Children2
Parents
  • N. Govinda Kurup
  • Sobhana Kurup

Saiju Kurup (born 12 March 1979) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and occasionally in Tamil cinema. He is credited as Anirudh in Tamil movies. He debuted in Mayookham (2005) by Hariharan. As of June 2021, he has starred in over 100 films as the main lead, villain and supporting role.

Personal life

Kurup married Anupama on 12 February 2005. The couple have a daughter and a son.[1]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Malayalam

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Mayookham Unni Debut Film[2]
2006 Lion Prasad
Ashwaroodan Divakaran
Baba Kalyani Tahir Mohammad
2007 Chocolate Manuel Abraham
Hallo Praveen
Indrajith Zaheer Mustafa
Sketch Shivahari Iyer
2008 Mulla Bharathan
Parunthu Vineet
Jubilee Jubilee/Joji
Anthiponvettam Nitin
Novel Lekshmanan
2009 Pramukhan Ramesh Nambiar
College Kumaran Raghu
Paribhavam
Brahmasthram Indrajeeth
2010 Koottukar Antony Alex IPS
2011 Makaramanju Raja Raja Varma
Scene No: 001 Chandramohan
Doubles Sameer
Makeup Man Sorrya's fiancé
2012 Poppins Job
Trivandrum Lodge Shibu Vellayani
Karmayogi Kandhaa
2013 Vedivazhipadu Sanjay [3]
Bicycle Thieves Rameshan
Tourist Home
Left Right Left Mathew
Thank You Arun
Hotel California Tarun Singh Deol/Rafeeq Ahammed
Kutteem Kolum Sreehari
Red Wine Navas Paramban
My Fan Ramu Ramu
2014 The Dolphins Kandi
Njaan V P Kunjikannan
Munnariyippu Rajeev Thomas
Medulla Oblongata Appachan
Konthayum Poonoolum Johny
1983 Pappan
2015 Rockstar Unnamed Registrar
Chirakodinja Kinavukal Commissioner K P Benny
Rajamma @ Yahoo Yohanan
Salt Mango Tree Praveen Nambiar
Nirnayakam Ravi Shankar
Kohinoor Mohan Raghav (Cameo)
KL 10 Patthu Ajmal
Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeeviyanu Arakkal Abu [4]
Mathruvandanam Eli
Lukka Chuppi Father Xavier
2016 Kavi Uddheshichathu..? DYSP Noble Jacob
Kolumittayi Satheeshan Puzhakkara
IDI Mr. X [5]
Sivapuram
Ann Maria Kalippilaanu Dr Roy
Happy Wedding Dhanendran
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti Bajaranghan [6]
Action Hero Biju C.I Manoj Mathew
Maalgudi Days Manu Varma
Aakashvani Jamal [7]
Sahapadi 1975 Oola
2017 Vimaanam Ananthan
Aadu 2 Arakkal Abu [8]
Tharangam Siju
Mannamkattayum Kariyilayum
Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela Dr. Saiju
Pokkiri Simon Beemapally Noushad
Kadam Kadha Srikanth
Careful Ramesh
Adventures of Omanakuttan PP
Alamara Prakasan
1971: Beyond Borders Nathan [9]
2018 Dakini Vikraman
Iblis Sukumaran
Padayottam Sreekuttan
Kalyanam Kishore
Theevandi Vijith
Naam Masthan Sebastian
B.Tech Prasanthan
Captain Gupta IPS
Kala Viplavam Pranayam Rameshan
2019 Thrissurpooram Doctor Cameo Appearance
Driving License Johny Peringodan
Prathi Poovankozhi Sreenath
Android Kunjappan ver 5.25 Prasannan [10]
Vaarthakal Ithuvare Haneef
Jack & Daniel DySP Philip
Pranayaa Meenukalude Kadal SI Eldho
Kalki Sooraj
Janamaithri Samyukthan [11]
Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo Kuriyan
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel Vidhyadharan
2020 Forensic Xavier John Kattookkaran [12]
C U Soon Dr. Prashanth OTT Release on Amazon Prime
2021 Nizhal Chief Judicial Magistrate Ajith [13]
Guardian Dr Arun Jacob OTT Release
Mohan Kumar Fans Shobi
Aarkkariyam Vyshak [14]
Pidikittapulli Disney OTT Release on JioCinema
Kurup CI Praveen Chandran
2022 Meppadiyan Varkey (Philip) [15]
Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan Gunda Jayan [16]
Lalitham Sundaram Sandeep OTT Release on Disney+ Hotstar[17]
Antakshari Yesudas OTT Release on SonyLIV[18]
Oruthee Sreekumar [19]
12th Man Mathew OTT Release on Disney+ Hotstar[20]
Prakashan Parakkatte Kozhi Kuttan [21]
Theerppu Parameshwaran Potti [22]
Bermuda
Saturday Night Justin [23]
Mei Hoom Moosa Meeran [24]
Malikappuram Ajayan / Ajayakumar [23]
2023 Enkilum Chandrike Abhi [25]
Janaki Jaane Unni Mukundan [26]
Madhura Manohara Moham Jeevan Raj [27]
Valatty Dobermann (voice) [28]
Pappachan Olivilanu Pappachan [29]
Rajni Abhijith [30]
A Ranjith Cinema Sunny [31]
TBA Pallotti † TBA [32]

Tamil

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Siddhu +2 Police Officer
2012 Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal Jeeva
2013 Aadhi Bhagavan ACP Ranadev Patel
2015 Thani Oruvan Charles Chelladurai
2023 Aval Peyar Rajni Abhijith

As dubbing artist

Year Film Dubbed for Character
2014 @Andheri Atul Kulkarni Rajan Pillai
2014 Mr. Fraud Dev Gill Nikhil Adharva

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2024 Jai Mahendran † TBA [33]

Short films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Night Muller The Husband Malayalam Comedy Short Film [34]
2016 Purakathumbol Prabhakaran M. L. A. Malayalam Short Film
2017 Invisible Actor The Film Star Malayalam Short Film [35]
2018 Sunnath Kalyanam Abu Malayalam Short Film [36]
2020 Kaazhchakkappuram Circle Inspector Kerala Police Awareness Movie [37]

Television

Year Title Role Language Channel Ref.
2016 6 Piece Pizza Malayalam Asianet
Annie's Kitchen Guest Malayalam Amrita TV [38]
2021 Swantham Sujatha Himself Malayalam Surya TV [39]

References

  1. ^ "Here is why Saiju Kurup and family are excited about their chic, new flat". OnManorama. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ "In love with acting". 13 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Indrajith, Murali Gopy to team up again". The Times of India. 3 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. ^ ആലുങ്ങല്‍, സജ്‌ന. "'പിങ്കിയെ കൊല്ലാന്‍ കത്തി മൂര്‍ച്ച കൂട്ടിയ അറക്കല്‍ അബുവിന് ആടെന്നാല്‍ ജീവനാണ്'". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. ^ "After playing cop, Saiju Kurup turns burglar". The Times Of India. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Saiju Kurup will be sporting a Veerappan-style moustache in his next". Deccan Chronicle. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Saiju turns villain!". The Times Of India. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Arackkal Abu is back". 23 November 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Saiju Kurup is an army tank driver in 1971: Beyond Borders". The Times Of India. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  10. ^ "About the Movie Android Kunjappan Version 5.25". Digit Binge. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Saiju Kurup- Sabumon movie titled Janamaithri". The Times Of India. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Mamta shares screenspace with Saiju Kurup 15 years after 'Mayookham'". English Mathrubhumi News. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Appu N Bhattathiri on making the cut as director with 'Nizhal'". The Hindu. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Aarkkariyam: Kamal Haasan launches the teaser of this Parvathy film". The Indian Express. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Saiju Kurup joins sets of Unni Mukundan's Meppadiyan". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Saiju Kurup announces his 100th movie". English Mathrubhumi News. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  17. ^ "First look of Manju Warrier-Biju Menon's 'Lalitham Sundaram' out". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Priyanka Nair pairs up with Saiju Kurup in investigative thriller Anthakshari". The Times Of India. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Oruthee, a survival drama starring Navya Nair". The New Indian Express. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Mohanlal wraps up shoot for '12th Man'". The New Indian Express. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan announces new project Prakashan Parakkatte". The New Indian Express. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Theerppu review: Serious drama trivialised by confused mix of theatrics". OnManorama. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  23. ^ a b "Sunny Wayne, Saiju Kurup To Team Up For Febi George Stonefield's Next". News18. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Suresh Gopi starrer 'Mei Hoom Moosa' gets an OTT release date". The Times of India. 9 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  25. ^ "Basil Joseph and Suraj Venjaramoodu-starrer Enkilum Chandrike gets OTT release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  26. ^ "Janaki Jaane clears censors with a U certificate". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Madhura Manohara Moham trailer to be out on this date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  28. ^ "Valatty movie review: A lighthearted dog movie slowed down by its attempt to show canine struggles akin to those faced by humans". The Indian Express. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  29. ^ "Saiju Kurup's 'Pappachan Olivilanu' gets a release date". The Times of India. 26 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  30. ^ "Kalidas Jayaram's bilingual film 'Rajni' to hit screens in Nov 2023". The New Indian Express. 10 October 2023.
  31. ^ "Kannilorithiri Neram song from A Ranjith Cinema is out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  32. ^ "Pallotty 90's Kids is a Sajid Yahiya production". New Indian Express. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  33. ^ "Saiju Kurup's Sony LIV series Jai Mahendran gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  34. ^ "About the Short Film Night Muller". Spotlight Fillum. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  35. ^ "Acting class like no other". Deccan Chronicle. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  36. ^ "Mamukkoya-starrer 'Sunnath Kalyanam' to cast a spell on viewers". Onmaorama. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  37. ^ "Saiju Kurup plays a CI in Kerala Police awareness video". The Times Of India. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  38. ^ "Saiju Kurup to visit 'Annie's Kitchen'". The Times Of India. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  39. ^ "Actor Saiju Kurup excited to play a cameo in 'Swantham Sujatha', says 'My wish came true'". The Times Of India. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

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