Jayan Cherthala is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He is from Cherthala, near Alappuzha, Kerala in India. He has performed in more than two dozen movies in Malayalam, and TV serials. He is the state president of Kerala Sarva Kala Sangam (KSKS) affiliated to AITUC. Personal life Jayan's father, Raveendranathan Nair, was a teacher. His mother, Sarala Bai and sister Sindhu are teachers. His stage name was adopted from the village he came from, Cherthala. He is married to Jayasree and the couple have a son, Karthik Shiva. Filmography All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted. Dubbing work Television serials 2003-2004: Swapnam 2004: Avicharitham 2005: Kayamkulam Kochunni 2006: Summer in America 2007-2009: Ente Manasaputhri as Thobiyas 2009: vigraham 2010:Snehatheeram 2015-2016: Eshwaran Saakshyiyayi 2015: Junior Chanakyan References External links Living people Male actors from Alappuzha Indian male film actors Male actors in Malayalam cinema Malayalam film producers Film producers from Kochi 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1971 births