Guinness Pakru

Guinness Pakru
Born
Ajay Kumar

(1976-08-31) 31 August 1976 (age 48)
Mulavana, Kundara, Kerala[1]
Other namesAjayan, Unda Pakru
Occupations
  • Actor
  • TV personality
Years active1986–present
Height76 cm (2 ft 6 in)
Spouse
Gayathri Mohan
​
(m. 2006)​
Children2
Awards

Ajay Kumar (born 31 August 1976), better known as Guinness Pakru, is an Indian actor and television personality, who primarily works in Malayalam cinema, and some Tamil films. He has also served as a judge on several Malayalam television comedy shows. Standing at 2 ft 6 in (76 cm) tall, Pakru holds the Guinness World Records (2008) as the "shortest actor in a leading adult role" for his role in Athbhutha Dweepu (2005).[2] In 2013, Pakru made his directorial debut with Kutteem Kolum.

Early life

He was born Ajay Kumar, as the eldest son, of Radhakrishna Pillai and Ambujakshiyamma, on 31 August 1976. His father's home is in Mulavana, Kundara and Mother's is in Kottayam.[3] His father was an auto driver and mother was an L.I.C agent who also worked at a telephone service agency on contract. Soon after his birth his family moved to Kottayam. Since his mother was often transferred they moved from one place to other and finally settled at Pandavam, Aymanam, Kerala.[4] He has two younger sisters, Kavitha and Sangeetha.[5]

He studied at C.M.S L.P School, Chalukunnu until fourth grade[6] and at C.M.S High School, Olassa until S.S.L.C.[7] Then he joined Baselius College, Kottayam and completed his pre degree and graduation from there. He is a BA graduate in economics and has a diploma in computer science.

Career

After finishing college, he began performing kadhaprasangam professionally, touring across Kerala. One of the people who booked him during that time was Salim Kumar, who told him to try comedy. This was when mimicry was gaining popularity in Kerala. He began blending mimicry with his kadhaprasangam acts, which proved to be successful, and he gradually shifted entirely to mimicry. Later, he joined the mimicry troupe Mangalam Mimics, headlined by Kottayam Nazir. When Nazir formed his own troupe, Cochin Discovery, around 1998–1999, he joined that as well. During this period, they performed around 150 shows per season, with Jayasurya also being part of the troupe. His success on stage led to opportunities on television, where he appeared in comedy shows like Cinemala and Oru Vadakkan Hasya Gaadha.[8]

He debuted through the children's film Ambili Ammavan in 1984. He has also acted in television serials.

He formed a successful comedy duo with the tall comedian Tini Tom, and together they appeared in several TV comedy shows, including Savari Giri Giri and Vallabhan c/o Vallabhan. Their performances caught the attention of director Vinayan, who was reminded of the story of Gulliver in Lilliput, inspiring him to create the film Athbhutha Dweepu (2005). The film follows the story of four men stranded on an island inhabited by dwarfs. His role in the film earned him the Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention. The success of Athbhutha Dweepu opened doors for him in Tamil cinema, where he made his debut in Dishyum (2006), starring Jiiva. His performance earned him a Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize.[9] In 2008, Pakru entered the Guinness World Records as the "shortest actor in a leading adult role" for his role in Athbhutha Dweepu, standing at (2 ft 6 in (76 cm)).[10][11]

Pakru became a director with the 2013 Malayalam film Kutteem Kolum, in which he also played the lead role. The film also featured Aditya, Sanusha, Laya, Munna, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Vijayaraghavan and Ponnamma Babu.[citation needed]

Personal life

Pakru married Gayathri Mohan 9 March 2006.[12][13] They have two daughters.[14]

Accolades

Guinness World Records
Kerala State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
  • Movie Street Film Awards (2020)-Best Actor- Special Jury (Ilayaraja)

Filmography

As actor

Malayalam

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Ambili Ammavan Undapakru
1987 Itha Samayamayi
1989 Antharjanam Pakru
2000 Joker Joker
2002 Basket
Kunjikoonan Suhasini
Meesa Madhavan Tea Boy
2003 Malsaram Induchoodan
2005 Athbhutha Dweepu Prince Gajendran Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award)
Maanikyan Watchman
2006 Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Nilagiri Neelakandan
2007 Athisayan Ramu
2008 Mulla Chandran
Twenty:20 Worker in Tea shop
2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham Balan
Sivapuram
Puthiya Mukham Canteen Rajan
Loudspeaker Agent
2010 Bodyguard Kudamaloor Balaji
My Big Father Kunjumon
Swantham Bharya Zindabad Vettoor Sivankutty
2011 Note Out
Payyans Japan Babu
Venicile Vyapari Kochukrishnan
Rathinirvedam
Killadi Raman Bada Bhai
2012 Snake & Ladder
Perinoru Makan Murugan
2013 My Fan Ramu Banker Pappan
Housefull Dr. Shenayi
Kutteem Kolum Vinayakan
Immanuel Kannadi Kavi Shivan
Abhiyum Njanum Veerabhadran
2014 Ring Master Achankunju
2015 6 Vedalam
3 Wicketinu 365 Runs
2017 Punyalan Private Limited Bank Manager
2019 Ilayaraja Vanajan
Fancy Dress Dikru/Ben
Mr. Pavanayi 99.99
2020 Veerapakru
2024 Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum [15]

Tamil

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Dishyum Amitabh Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)
2007 Arputha Theevu Kajendran
2009 Thalai Ezhuthu Kirthik
2011 Kaavalan Meera's friend
7 Aum Arivu Aravind's friend
2012 Ariyaan
2023 Bagheera Pakru

As director

As producer

  • Fancy Dress' (2019)

Television

Serials
  • Savari Girigiri (Surya TV)
  • Tom and Jerry (Asianet)
  • Vallabhan C/O Vallabhan
  • Cinemala (Asianet)
  • Five Star Thattukada (Asianet)
  • Ente Maathavu (Surya TV)
  • Erivum Puliyum (Zee Keralam)
Shows
  • Chirikum Pattanam (Kairali TV)
  • Comedy Festival (Mazhavil Manorama)
  • Pokeeri Peekiri (Asianet Plus)
  • Kuttykalavara (Flowers TV)
  • Komedy Circus (Mazhavil Manorama)
  • Comedy Utsavam (Flowers)
  • Thakarppan Comedy (Mazhavil Manorama)
  • Midumidukki (Flowers TV channel)
  • Top Singer (Flowers TV)
  • Music Ulsavam (Flowers TV)
  • Comedy masters (Amrita TV)
  • Comedy Utsavam 3 (Flowers TV)
  • Drama juniors ( Zee Keralam)

References

  1. ^ "Mangalam-varika-18-Mar-2013". mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Indian comedy star Ajay Kumar is world's smallest actor". The Daily Telegraph. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  3. ^ Kaumudy (9 March 2020). The reason why Kottayam is a favourite place | Guinness Pakru | Day with a star. Retrieved 11 December 2024 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Mangalam-varika-18-Mar-2013". mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  5. ^ V. N. Rakhi (14 August 2014). "അമൃതമായി അഭയമായി അമ്മ". manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  6. ^ "എനിക്കൊരു പരിപാടി നടത്തണം". mangalamvarika.com. 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  7. ^ "മിഠായികള്‍ തന്ന കസേര". Mangalamvarika: 24. 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  8. ^ "ജയസുര്യയുടെ ദുരിതകാലം". mangalamvarika. 20 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  9. ^ "ജീവിതം മാറ്റിമറിച്ച അത്ഭുതദ്വീപ്‌". mangalam varika. 10 June 2013. p. 37. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  10. ^ "UndaPakru' enters Guinness book". keralamax.
  11. ^ "Undapakru in Guinness book". BizHat.
  12. ^ "Kerala's dwarf hero weds tall princess". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008.
  13. ^ "Short hero, Undapakru ties a tall knot". My-Kerala.com. 11 March 2006. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2007. The short hero of Malayalam film industry, actor Ajayakumar, popularly known as Undapakru got married on Thursday in his native town of Kottayam.
  14. ^ "Guinness Pakru, wife welcome their second daughter". Onmanorama. 22 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan's comedy-drama 'Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum' gets a release date". The Times of India. 26 May 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

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