Saiju Kurup (Indian Actor) Age, Biography, Family

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Profession	Actor
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	12/03/1979
Age	47 years
Birthplace	Cherthala, District Alappuzha, Kerala

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Full Name	Saiju Govinda Kurup
Other Name	Anirudh

School	St. Joseph's Convent High School, Kamptee, Maharashtra St. Francis De'Sales High School, Nagpur
College/University	Shri Ramdeobaba Kamla Nehru Engineering College, Nagpur
Educational Qualification	Mining Engineering

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	12/02/2005

Wife/Spouse	Anupama Nambiar
Children	Aftab Mayookha

Father	N. Govinda Kurup (Retired Senior Accounts Officer)
Mother	Sobhana Kurup (Homemaker)
Siblings	Sister - Saira

Debut	Saiju Kurup made his acting debut in the Malayalam film 'Mayookham' (2005), portraying the character Unni Kesavan.
Notable Works	He gained recognition for his role as the terrorist Tahir Mohammad in the Malayalam action thriller 'Baba Kalyani' (2006). In 2012, he starred in the Tamil romantic film 'Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal' as Jeeva. He played dual roles in the Malayalam comedy 'Hotel California' (2013), showcasing his versatility. Lent his voice for characters in 'Andheri' and 'Mr. Fraud' in 2014. Appeared in a variety of films and TV series including '6 Piece Pizza' (2016) and the Malayalam soap 'Swantham Sujatha' (2021). In 2024, he produced and acted in the Malayalam comedy-drama film 'Bharathanatyam' and the drama web series 'Jai Mahendran'. In 2023, he was cast in the Tamil thriller film 'Aval Peyar Rajni' and founded his film production company 'Saiju Kurup Entertainments' in Ernakulam, Kerala. Has starred in over 100 films in lead, comedian, and supporting roles.

Debut

Saiju Kurup made his acting debut in the Malayalam film 'Mayookham' (2005), portraying the character Unni Kesavan.

Notable Works

He gained recognition for his role as the terrorist Tahir Mohammad in the Malayalam action thriller 'Baba Kalyani' (2006).
In 2012, he starred in the Tamil romantic film 'Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal' as Jeeva.
He played dual roles in the Malayalam comedy 'Hotel California' (2013), showcasing his versatility.
Lent his voice for characters in 'Andheri' and 'Mr. Fraud' in 2014.
Appeared in a variety of films and TV series including '6 Piece Pizza' (2016) and the Malayalam soap 'Swantham Sujatha' (2021).
In 2024, he produced and acted in the Malayalam comedy-drama film 'Bharathanatyam' and the drama web series 'Jai Mahendran'.
In 2023, he was cast in the Tamil thriller film 'Aval Peyar Rajni' and founded his film production company 'Saiju Kurup Entertainments' in Ernakulam, Kerala.
Has starred in over 100 films in lead, comedian, and supporting roles.

1. Saiju Kurup was raised in a middle-class South-Indian family.
2. As a child, he collected money with his sister to rent a videocassette recorder to watch Malayalam films.
3. He worked at Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance and Airtel before pursuing acting.
4. His interest in acting grew after meeting singer MG Sreekumar, who encouraged him to try it.
5. Initially struggled with Malayalam vocabulary due to his upbringing in Nagpur.
6. He considers notable actors like Mohanlal and Shah Rukh Khan as inspirations.