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{{short description|Indian film and theatre actor (born 1976)}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jijoy Rajagopalan
| image = Jijoy Rajagopal.jpg
| caption = Jijoy Rajagopal at Kollam sreenarayana guru literature fest 2024
| birth_place = [[Irinjalakuda]], [[Trichur]], [[Kerala]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|09|01}}
| alma_mater = [[Christ College, Irinjalakuda]], [[Pondicherry University]]
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1999–present
| notable_works = ''[[Prabhuvinte Makkal]]'', ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Best Actor]]'', ''[[Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal]]''
| parents =
| spouse = Riya Mary Philip
| children = 1
| relatives =
}}

'''Jijoy P R''' is an Indian film and theatre actor currently the director of K R Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts (KRNNIVSA), Kerala on deputation. He is an associate professor at the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII), Pune and served as the dean of the Films Wing too.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/110519/rich-in-content.html | title=Rich in content | date=11 May 2019 }}</ref> He is an international theatre artist who performed 380 shows in Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, the United States, Dubai, Bahrain, Canada, and Australia.{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}

==Early life and education==

Jijoy P. R did his schooling at [[Sree Narayana Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda|Sree Narayana Higher Secondary School]], [[Irinjalakuda]], where he developed his artistic interest through music and theatre{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}. He had completed his pre-degree and Bachelor of Arts in economics from [[Christ College, Irinjalakuda]] where he was very active in campus theatre and performed a number of plays{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}. He pursued a Bachelor of Theater Arts specialised in acting in School of Drama and Fine Arts [[Thrissur]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}. After doing some films and serials, he decided to pursue his studies in M.A. and M.Phil. in drama and theatre arts from [[Pondicherry University]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}.

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Year
! Name
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1999
| ''[[Niram]]''
| Bhavesh
|
|-
| ''[[Garshom]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal]]''
| Theater artist
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| ''[[Swayamvara Panthal]]''
| Photographer
|
|-
| ''[[Devadoothan]]''
| Varghese Kuruvila
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Meghamalhar]]''
| Prasad
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| ''[[Shivam (2002 film)|Shivam]]''
| Francis
|
|-
| ''[[Gramophone (film)|Gramophone]]''
| Documentary director
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003
| ''[[Kalavarky]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Melvilasam Sariyanu]]''
| Prasad
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004
| ''[[Shambu (2004 film)|Shambu]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Vismayathumbathu]]''
| Zacharia
|
|-
| ''December''
| Bony Tharakan
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| ''The Campus''
| Vishnu
|
|-
| ''[[Nerariyan CBI]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| ''[[Pakal (film)|Pakal]]''
| Village man
|
|-
| ''[[Drishtantham]]''
| Village man
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Drishtaantham]]''
| Unni
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| ''[[Nammal Thammil]]''
| Roy Paul
|
|-
| ''[[Janthu]]''
| Tribe Man
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2010
| ''[[Best Actor (film)|Best Actor]]''
|Part of the junkie film group
|
|-
| ''[[Kadaksham]]''
| Driver
|
|-
| ''[[Pranchiyettan & the Saint]]''
| Ad film director
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2011
| ''[[The Filmstaar|The Filmstar]]''
| Stephen
|
|-
| ''[[Nadakame Ulakam]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Sankaranum Mohananum]]''
| Artist
|
|-
| ''[[Veeraputhran]]''
| Research Scholar
|
|-
| ''[[Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku]]''
| Saint
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| ''[[Prabhuvinte Makkal]]''
| Mani
|
|-
| ''[[Thiruvambadi Thamban]]''
| Asst Director
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]''
| Dr Shami
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Chaayilyam]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal]]''
| Sulaiman
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[Suvarna Purushan]]''
|Keerikadan
|
|-
|''[[Certain Lives in Twilight]]''
|A student
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Rakthasakshyam]]''
|Hari
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Jai Bhim (film)|Jai Bhim]]''
|Munnar Rajesh
|Tamil film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/jai-bhim-actor-jijoy-pulikal-rajagopalan-exclusive-interview/articleshow/87962107.cms|title='ജയ് ഭീമി'ൽ ഇരുളരെ അഭിനയം പഠിപ്പിച്ചതിൻ്റെ മുഴുവൻ ക്രെഡിറ്റും എനിക്കല്ല, ഇതൊരു കൂട്ടായ ശ്രമത്തിൻ്റെ ഫലമാണ്'; ജയ് ഭീമിലെ കഥാഗതിയെ തന്നെ മാറ്റി മറിച്ച ആ ചായക്കടക്കാരൻ, ഇരിങ്ങാലക്കുടക്കാരൻ ജിജോയ് പറയുന്നു! [Jijoy Rajagopal interview]|language=ml|last=Vishnu|first=Anandha|work=[[Samayam Malayalam]]}}</ref>
|}

==As dubbing artist==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Dubbed for !! Role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''[[Shikkar]]''|| Jain Syriac Babu || Abdulla's Son
|-
| ''[[Puthumukhangal]]'' || Anoop George || Chitrabhanu
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012 || [[Grandmaster (2012 film)|''Grandmaster'']] || [[Arjun Nandhakumar]] || Roshan Mathew
|-
|[[Asuravithu (2012 film)|''Asuravithu'']]
|[[Rony David Raj]]
|Danny
|-
| 2013 || [[Dolls (2013 film)|''Dolls'']] || [[Rahul Ravi]] || Dr.Anoop
|}

==Theatre==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=December 2022}}

=== Plays acted in ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Play !! Character !! Year
|-
| Yadhartha Velakkaran || Velakkaran || 1987
|-
| Redham Nashtappetta Therali ||King ||1991
|-
| Kalyansougandhikam || Chores || 1992
|-
| Chunari || King || 1992
|-
| An English Play || Slave || 1992
|-
| Eechara Raman || Eechara Raman || 1993
|-
| Janmana Jayathe || Sharody || 1993
|-
| Swakaryam || Sentry ||1994
|-
| One for the Road || Nicholas ||1995
|-
| Higueta || Higueta, Fr.GeVarghese ||1996
|-
|Ubu Maharaja || Ladislas, Dog
| 1998
|-
| Davyavayi, Sorry || Dayavayi|| 1997
|-
| Mookanarthakan (Dum Dancer) || Madhu (A blind) || 1998
|-
| Lanka Lakshmi || Vibheeshanan || 1997
|-
| Mother Courage || Narrator
| 1997
|-
| Randu Anthya Rengangal (Sankskrit, Malayalam) || Duryodhan, Sree Raman
| 1998
|-
| Uyirthezhunelpu || || 1998
|-
| Sketham ||Vashisthan
|2001
|-
| Gandhi || Gandhi
| 1999
|-
|Macbeth || Macbeth
| 1999
|-
| Swarnakokkukal || Sathako
| 2001
|-
| Kadassikkali (The End Game) ||
| 2000
|-
| Bharathavakyam ||Avan
| 2001
|-
| Attrai Kadathai (Tamil) || Chores || 2003
|-
| Bailyadukal (Tamil) || Chores|| 2004
|-
| Nachathravasi (Star Dweller) Tamil || Naahan || 2004
|-
| Tsunami || Chores || 2005
|-
| A Mid Summer Night's Dream || Oberon, Thesius || 2006–2008
|-
| Randu Anthya Rangangal || Bali, Sree Krishnan || 2009
|-
| Lila's Stories (Spanish, Malayalam & English) || King || 2009
|-
|Troy (English) ||Ademmnen || 2009
|-
| The Death of a Government Clerk || Clerk || 2013
|-
| Tawazun || Usman || 2015
|-
| Higueta || Fr.Gevarghese || 2018
|-
| Higueta || Fr.Gevarghese || 2018
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Program
! Director
! Character
|-
| ''Innocent Kadhakal''
| David Kachapilly
| Sathyan
|-
| ''Shamathaalam''
| [[Shyamaprasad]]
| Roy
|-
| ''Nilamazha''
| M.G Sasi
| Sethu
|-
| ''Janmajaladhi''
| Murali Menon
| Musician
|-
| ''Venalmazha''
| [[K. K. Rajeev|K.K Rajeev]]
| Sibi
|-
| ''Swapnam''
| [[K. K. Rajeev|K.K Rajeev]]
| Surya
|-
| ''Mazhayariyaathe''
| [[K. K. Rajeev|K.K Rajeev]]
| Mukundan
|-
| ''Randaamathoral''
| Prasad Nooranad
| A Killer
|-
| ''Sree Krishnan''
| Vayalar Madhavankutty
| Aghoran
|-
| ''Kadhayile Rajakumari''
| [[K. K. Rajeev|K.K Rajeev]]
|
|-
|''Kerala Crime Files - Season 2''
|[[Ahammed Khabeer]]
|K9 Squad In-charge
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=6410449}}
*http://bufvc.ac.uk/shakespeare/index.php/title/av74546
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[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Indian male stage actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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