Saiju Kurup

Saiju Kurup
Born (1979-03-12) 12 March 1979 (age 45)
Cherthala, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Anupama Nambiar
​
(m. 2005)​
Children2
Parents
  • N. Govinda Kurup
  • Sobhana Kurup

Saiju Govinda Kurup (born 12 March 1979) is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is credited as Anirudh in Tamil films. He debuted in Mayookham (2005) by Hariharan. He has starred in over 100 films as the main lead, comedian actor and supporting role.

Personal life

Saiju Kurup was born in Cherthala, Alappuzha, Kerala. He 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 Kesavan [2]
2006 Lion Prasad
Ashwaroodan Divakaran
Baba Kalyani Tahir Mohammad
2007 Sketch Shivahari Iyer
Hallo Praveen
Indrajith Zaheer Mustafa
Chocolate Manuel Abraham
2008 College Kumaran Raghu
Jubilee Joji
Mulla Bharathan
Parunthu Vineet
Anthiponvettam Nitin
Novel Lekshmanan
2009 Pramukhan Ramesh Nambiar
Brahmasthram Indrajeeth
2010 Koottukar ACP Antony Alex
2011 Doubles Sameer
Makaramanju Raja Raja Varma
Scene No: 001 Chandramohan
Makeup Man Sorrya's fiancé
2012 Karmayogi Kandhaa
Trivandrum Lodge Shibu Vellayani
Poppins Job
2013 Red Wine Navas Paramban
Kutteem Kolum Sreehari
Hotel California Tarun Singh Deol / Rafeeq Ahmed
Thank You Arun
Left Right Left Mathew
Tourist Home Unknown
Bicycle Thieves Rameshan
My Fan Ramu Ramu
Vedivazhipadu Sanjay [3]
2014 1983 Pappan
Konthayum Poonoolum Johny
Medulla Oblongata Appachan
Munnariyippu Rajeev Thomas
Njaan V P Kunjikannan
The Dolphins Kandi
2015 Aadu Arakkal Abu [4]
Chirakodinja Kinavukal Commissioner K P Benny
Lukka Chuppi Father Xavier
Nirnayakam Ravi Shankar
KL 10 Patthu Ajmal
Kohinoor DySP Mohan Raghav Cameo appearance
Salt Mango Tree Praveen Nambiar
Rajamma @ Yahoo Yohanan
Rockstar Registrar
2016 Maalgudi Days Manu Varma
Action Hero Biju CI Manoj Mathew
Aakashvani Jamal [5]
Sahapadi 1975 Oola
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti Bhajrangan [6]
Happy Wedding Dhanendran
Annmariya Kalippilanu Dr. Roy
IDI Mr. X [7]
Kavi Uddheshichathu..? DySP Noble Jacob
Kolumittayi Satheeshan Puzhakkara
Sivapuram Unknown
2017 Mannamkattayum Kariyilayum
Kadam Kadha Srikanth
Alamara Prakasan
1971: Beyond Borders Nathan [8]
Adventures of Omanakuttan Phillip
Careful Ramesh Nath
Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela Dr. Saiju
Pokkiri Simon Beemapally Noushad
Tharangam Siju
Vimaanam Ananthan
Aadu 2 Arakkal Abu [9]
2018 Captain Gupta IPS
Kalyanam Kishore
Kala Viplavam Pranayam Rameshan
B.Tech Prasanthan
Naam Masthan Sebastian
Iblis Sukumaran
Theevandi Vijith
Padayottam Sreekuttan
Dakini Vikraman Parudeesa
2019 Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel Vidhyadharan
Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo Kuriyan
Janamaithri Samyukthan [10]
Kalki Sooraj
Pranayaa Meenukalude Kadal SI Eldho Sebastian
Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 Prasannan [11]
Jack & Daniel DySP Philip
Vaarthakal Ithuvare Haneef
Thrissurpooram Doctor Cameo appearance
Prathi Poovankozhi Sreenath
Driving License Johny Peringodan
2020 Forensic Xavier "Xavi" John Kattookkaran [12]
C U Soon Dr. Prashanth
2021 Mohan Kumar Fans Shobi
Aarkkariyam Vyshak [13]
Nizhal Chief Judicial Magistrate Ajith [14]
Pidikittapulli Disney
Guardian Dr Arun Jacob
Kurup CI Praveen Chandran
2022 Meppadiyan Varkey (Philip) [15]
Bhoothakaalam George
Lalitham Sundaram Sandeep [16]
Oruthee Sreekumar [17]
Antakshari Yesudas [18]
Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan Gunda Jayan [19]
12th Man Mathew [20]
Prakashan Parakkatte Kozhi Kuttan [21]
Theerppu Parameshwaran Potti [22]
Mei Hoom Moosa Meeran [23]
Saturday Night Justin [24]
Gold Jomon
Malikappuram Ajayan / Ajayakumar [24]
2023 Enkilum Chandrike Abhi [25]
Janaki Jaane Unni Mukundan [26]
Madhura Manohara Moham Jeevan Raj [27]
Valatty Dobermann Voiceover[28]
Pappachan Olivilanu Pappachan [29]
Rajni Abhijith [30]
A Ranjith Cinema Sunny [31]
2024 Abraham Ozler Krishnadas [32]
Gu Sai [33]
Nunakkuzhi Dr. Jayadevan [34]
Pallotty 90's Kids Manjulan [35]
Bharathanatyam Sasidharan Nair [36]
Porattu Nadakam Abu [37]
Anand Sreebala DySP Sankar Das [38]
2025 Daveed † TBA

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 Mahendran [39]

Short films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Night Muller The Husband Malayalam Comedy Short Film [40]
2016 Purakathumbol Prabhakaran M. L. A. Malayalam Short Film
2017 Invisible Actor The Film Star Malayalam Short Film [41]
2018 Sunnath Kalyanam Abu Malayalam Short Film [42]
2020 Kaazhchakkappuram Circle Inspector Kerala Police Awareness Movie [43]

Television

Year Title Role Language Channel Ref.
2016 6 Piece Pizza Malayalam Asianet
Annie's Kitchen Guest Malayalam Amrita TV [44]
2021 Swantham Sujatha Himself Malayalam Surya TV [45]

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. ^ "Saiju turns villain!". The Times Of India. 27 September 2014. 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. ^ "After playing cop, Saiju Kurup turns burglar". The Times Of India. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Saiju Kurup is an army tank driver in 1971: Beyond Borders". The Times Of India. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Arackkal Abu is back". 23 November 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Saiju Kurup- Sabumon movie titled Janamaithri". The Times Of India. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  11. ^ "About the Movie Android Kunjappan Version 5.25". Digit Binge. 8 November 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. ^ "Aarkkariyam: Kamal Haasan launches the teaser of this Parvathy film". The Indian Express. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Appu N Bhattathiri on making the cut as director with 'Nizhal'". The Hindu. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Saiju Kurup joins sets of Unni Mukundan's Meppadiyan". Cinema Express. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  16. ^ "First look of Manju Warrier-Biju Menon's 'Lalitham Sundaram' out". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Oruthee, a survival drama starring Navya Nair". The New Indian Express. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Priyanka Nair pairs up with Saiju Kurup in investigative thriller Anthakshari". The Times Of India. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Saiju Kurup announces his 100th movie". English Mathrubhumi News. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  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. ^ "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.
  24. ^ a b "Sunny Wayne, Saiju Kurup To Team Up For Febi George Stonefield's Next". News18. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  25. ^ "Basil Joseph and Suraj Venjaramoodu-starrer Enkilum Chandrike gets OTT release date". Cinema Express. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  26. ^ "Janaki Jaane clears censors with a U certificate". Cinema Express. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Madhura Manohara Moham trailer to be out on this date". Cinema Express. 25 April 2023. 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. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  32. ^ "Abraham Ozler Movie Review: Intriguing details camouflage an unaffecting thriller". Cinema Express. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  33. ^ Features, C. E. (22 April 2024). "Saiju Kurup's Gu gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  34. ^ Features, C. E. (20 July 2024). "Nunakuzhi Teaser: Basil Joseph gets caught in a comedy of errors". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  35. ^ "Pallotty 90's Kids: Kerala State Film Award winner film to have a theatrical release on this date". ottplay. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  36. ^ Features, C. E. (19 August 2024). "Saiju Kurup's Bharathanatyam gets a new release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  37. ^ Features, C. E. (14 July 2024). "Saiju Kurup's Porattu Naadakam gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  38. ^ Features, C. E. (19 April 2024). "It's a wrap for Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  39. ^ "Saiju Kurup's Sony LIV series Jai Mahendran gets a release date". Cinema Express. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  40. ^ "About the Short Film Night Muller". Spotlight Fillum. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  41. ^ "Acting class like no other". Deccan Chronicle. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  42. ^ "Mamukkoya-starrer 'Sunnath Kalyanam' to cast a spell on viewers". Onmaorama. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  43. ^ "Saiju Kurup plays a CI in Kerala Police awareness video". The Times Of India. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  44. ^ "Saiju Kurup to visit 'Annie's Kitchen'". The Times Of India. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  45. ^ "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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