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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{BLP one source|date=July 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jayan Cherthala
| image = Jayan Cherthala.JPG
|image_size =
| caption = Jayan Cherthala in 2015
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|03|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Cherthala]], [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India
}}

'''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 [[All India Trade Union Congress|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jayan Cherthala has a special love for his ancestral home|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/lifestyle/decor/2020/09/16/jayan-cherthala-special-love-for-ancestral-home.html|access-date=2021-07-02|website=OnManorama}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{Pending films key}}
*''All films are in [[Malayalam]] language unless otherwise noted''.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Chandrolsavam]]'' || Chandrashekharan ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Prajapathi]]'' || Jagathan ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Vinodayathra]]'' || TV Channel Reporter ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Black Cat (2007 film)|Black Cat]]'' || Muthaliyar ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2008 || ''[[Innathe Chintha Vishayam]]'' || Jayarajan ||
|-
| ''[[Parunthu]]'' || Kallayi Azeez ||
|-
| ''[[Annan Thambi]]'' || Astrologer Madhava Panickar ||
|-
| ''[[Roudram]]'' || CI Jalapalan ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2009 || ''[[Winter (2009 film)|Winter]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pazhassi Raja]]'' || Panikkassery Kumaran Nambiar ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2010 || ''[[Nallavan (2010 film)|Nallavan]]'' || Raghavan ||
|-
| ''[[Drona 2010|Drona]]'' || Maniyankottu Jayan ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2011 || ''[[Beautiful (2011 film)|Beautiful]]'' || Driver Karunan ||
|-
| ''Aazhakadal'' || Monachan ||
|-
| ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' || Rajan Thampi ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[The King and the Commissioner]]'' || Raman Madhavan ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Romans (2013 film)|Romans]]'' || Sub-Inspector Eanashu ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2014 || ''[[Njan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Njaan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Apothecary]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2015 || ''[[Loham]]'' || Commissioner Varghese IPS ||
|-
| ''[[Utopiayile Rajavu]]'' || Sudhakaran Pillai ||
|-
| ''[[Swargathekkal Sundaram]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2016 || ''Ghostvilla'' || ||
|-
| ''Dhanayathra'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maanasaandarapetta Yezdi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2017 || ''[[Chef (2017 film)|Chef]]'' || Customer ||
|-
| ''[[Sherlock Toms]]'' || P. Sundaram ||
|-
| ''[[Konjam Konjam]]'' || Jayakumar ||
|-
| ''[[Achayans]]'' || Georgekutty ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2018 || ''[[Oru Kuttanadan Blog]]'' || Paulachan ||
|-
| ''Kaitholachathan'' || ||
|-
| ''[[B.Tech (film)|B.Tech]]'' || Subramaniam ||
|-
| ''[[Vikadakumaran]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Harihara Iyer alias Swami ||
|-
| ''[[Ira (film)|Ira]]'' || Fr. Alex ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 2019 || ''[[Mamangam (2019 film)|Mamangam]]'' || Bharathan ||
|-
| ''[[Adhyarathri]]'' || Kumaran ||
|-
| ''[[Subharathri]]'' || Jayapalan ||
|-
| ''[[Sei (film)|Sei]]'' || Sudalaimani ||
|-
| ''Prakashante Metro'' || Sultan ||
|-
| ''[[Pattabhiraman (film)|Pattabhiraman]]'' || Solomon ||
|-
| ''[[Madhura Raja]]'' || Constable Chandran ||
|-
| ''Prashna Parihara Shala'' || ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Maniyarayile Ashokan]]'' || Chathu Nair ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2021 || ''[[One (2021 film)|One]]'' || Vishwambharan, Minister for Culture ||
|-
| ''[[Saajan Bakery Since 1962]]'' || Philipose ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2022 || ''[[Pathonpatham Noottandu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Mirchi Masala'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2023 || ''[[Kallanum Bhagavathiyum]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Vishnu Unnikrishnan starrer 'Kallanum Bhagavathiyum' gets a release date |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/vishnu-unnikrishnan-starrer-kallanum-bhagavathiyum-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/99110058.cms |access-date=2023-03-31 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962]]'' || Magistrate ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-05 |title='Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962': First look of Urvashi, Indrans starter out |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jaladhara-pumpset-since-1962-first-look-of-urvashi-indrans-starter-out/article67044715.ece |access-date=2023-08-24 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Garudan (2023 film)|Garudan]]'' || EX-Minister Mathew ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-13 |title='Garudan' box office collections day 10: Suresh Gopi's thriller mints Rs 12.25 crores |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/box-office/garudan-box-office-collections-day-10-suresh-gopis-thriller-mints-rs-12-25-crores/articleshow/105184307.cms |access-date=2024-02-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Rani (2023 Malayalam film)|Rani]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-13 |title=South Duo Biju Sopanam And Shivani Menon-starrer Rani Set To Hit Theatres Soon |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/south-duo-biju-sopanam-and-shivani-menon-starrer-rani-set-to-hit-theatres-soon-8576276.html |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2024 || ''Mayamma'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-01 |title=Actress Ankhitha Vinod's Malayalam Film Mayamma To Release On This Date |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/actress-ankhitha-vinods-malayalam-film-mayamma-to-release-on-this-date-8913766.html |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2025 || ''L Jagadamma Ezham Class B'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-03-31 |title=Urvashi's L Jagadamma Ezham Class B gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Mar/31/urvashis-l-jagadamma-ezham-class-b-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Bhishmar]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-15 |title='Bhishmar' trailer released: Dhyan Sreenivasan and Vishnu Unnikrishnan’s film promises a musical romantic thriller |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/bhishmar-trailer-released-dhyan-sreenivasan-and-vishnu-unnikrishnans-film-promises-a-musical-romantic-thriller/articleshow/129583747.cms |access-date=2026-03-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Dubbing work ==
{| class="wikitable"

|-
! Year !! Movie !! Dubbed for !! Character
|-
|2000|| ''[[Kinnara Thumbikal]]''|| Vipin Roy || Gopu
|-
|2002|| ''[[Valkannadi]]''|| [[Anil Murali]]|| Thamban
|-
|2002|| ''[[Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha]]''|| [[Devan (actor)|Devan]]|| Chandu Chevakar
|-
|2017|| ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal (Malayalam dubbed Version)]]''|| [[Sathyaraj]]||DCP Ratnavel
|-
|2024|| ''[[Amaran (2024 film)|Amaran (Malayalam dubbed Version)]]''|| [[Rahul Bose]]||[[Colonel]] Amit Singh Dabas
|}

== 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==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=nm6697627}}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Alappuzha]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Malayalam film producers]]
[[Category:Film producers from Kochi]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:1971 births]]

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Muzic SP at 19:41, 20 March 2026