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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Manikuttan
| image =Manikkuttan.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Manikuttan in 2019
| birth_name = Thomas James
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1986|03|02}}
| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| alma_mater = [[Mahatma Gandhi College]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|James|Eliyamma}}
| years_active = 2005 – present
| occupation = [[Actor]]
}}

'''Thomas James''' better known by his [[stage name]] '''Manikuttan''' or 'MK', is an Indian [[actor]] who prominently works in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] [[film industry]]. He is known for his role as [[Kayamkulam Kochunni]] in the famous TV serial of the same title broadcast by [[Surya TV]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/more-than-the-viewers-i-am-excited-to-watch-kayamkulam-kochunni-says-actor-manikuttan/amp_articleshow/75177813.cms?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16284657800337&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s| title=People still remembers me as Kayamkulam Kochunni says Manikkuttan }}</ref> He was the part of the [[Kerala Strikers|Kerala]] [[Celebrity Cricket League|Strikers]] team in [[Celebrity Cricket League]] for several years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/kerala-strikers-ccl-team-2016-schedule-squad-and-player-details-384818/amp/?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16284660540931&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cricketcountry.com%2Fnews%2Fkerala-strikers-ccl-team-2016-schedule-squad-and-player-details-384818|title=Manikuttan is a part of the Kerala Strikers Team in CCL}}</ref> He is the title winner of ''[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3)|Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3]] in [[2021]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/amphtml/malayalam/news/2021/manikuttan-wins-bigg-boss-malayalam-3-the-actor-s-selfies-with-the-trophy-set-social-media-on-fire-317948.html?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16271634175477&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmibeat.com%2Fmalayalam%2Fnews%2F2021%2Fmanikuttan-wins-bigg-boss-malayalam-3-the-actor-s-selfies-with-the-trophy-set-social-media-on-fire-317948.html|title=Manikuttan Wins Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 Title}}</ref>

==Early life and background==
He was born to James and Eliyamma in Nalumukk a locality near Kudappanakunnu and Peroorkada in [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Onnum Onnum Moonnu-Manikuttan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LWk4n2x3oI |publisher=Mazhavil Manorama |accessdate=3 February 2014 |archive-date=30 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630042404/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LWk4n2x3oI |url-status=live }}</ref> He attended [[St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Pattom, Trivandrum]] and studied [[B.Com]] at [[Mahatma Gandhi College|Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram]].

==Career==

=== Acting Debut ===
His acting debut was in the [[television program|television series]] ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni]]'', which was aired on [[Surya TV]].

=== Debut in Malayalam cinema ===
His debut film was ''Varnachirakukal''. He was the main lead in the campus film ''Oru Peelekanenta Oormakke'' taken by [[Mahatma Gandhi College|Mahatma College, Thiruvananthapuram]] in 2004. His first film appearance was in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] [[film]] ''[[Boyy Friennd|Boy Friend]]'' (2005), directed by [[Vinayan]].<ref>{{cite web|last=C|first=Sharika|date=21 July 2013|title=This love story crawls|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/this-love-story-crawls/article4935838.ece|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221233730/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/this-love-story-crawls/article4935838.ece|archive-date=21 February 2014|access-date=4 February 2014|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He acted in major movies like [[Mamangam (2019 film)|Mamangam]] (2019), [[Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea]] (2021).

=== Big Boss Malayalam (Season 3 2021) ===
In February 2021, he entered the third iteration of reality game show [[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3)|Bigg Boss Malayalam]] hosted by [[Mohanlal]] on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] channel. He gained huge acceptance among viewers for his perfomance in the show. The show had been stopped due to the pandemic from its 96th episode, but a winner was selected through voting. On 24th of July 2021, Manikkuttan was declared the winner of [[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3)|Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3]] at the Grand Finale conducted at EVP Film City, [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 February 2021 |title=Bigg Boss Malayalam 3: Here's a List of Participants in the Reality Show |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-malayalam-3-heres-a-list-of-participants-in-the-reality-show-3435047.html |website=[[CNN-News18]]}}</ref> He also bagged the award for being the "Entertainer of the Season".

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Title || Role || Note
|-
|1999||''Varnachirakukal''||Balu || Lead Role
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Boy Friend (2005 film)|Boy Friend]]'' || Ramesh || Lead Role
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006 || ''[[Bada Dosth]]'' || Nandu ||
|-
| ''Kalabham'' || Parthasarathy ||
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2007 || ''[[Mayavi (2007 film)|Mayavi]]'' || Satheesh ||
|-
| ''[[Black Cat (2007 film)|Black Cat]]'' || ||Special Appearance
|-
| ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' || Sainu ||
|-
| ''[[Heart Beats (film)|Heart Beats]]'' || Manu ||
|-
| ''[[Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan]]'' || Alex ||
|-
|''[[Flash (2007 film)|Flash]]''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2008 || ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' || ||Special Appearance in the song
|-
| ''[[Minnaminnikoottam]]'' || Harasser in bus ||
|-
| ''[[Kurukshetra (2008 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' || Prakash ||
|-
| ''[[Positive (2008 film)|Positive]]'' || Udayan ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2009|| ''[[Passenger (2009 film)|Passenger]]'' ||Sudhi ||
|-
| ''[[Dr. Patient]]'' || Rafique ||
|-
| ''Meghatheertham'' ||Young Balunarayanan ||
|-
| ''[[Swantham Lekhakan]]'' || Reporter ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2010 || ''[[Valiyangadi (film)|Valiyangadi]]'' || Ananthu ||
|-
| ''[[Thathwamasi]]'' || [[Lord Rama]] ||
|-
| ''[[Chaverpada]]'' ||Ameer Sulthan ||
|-
| ''[[Elsamma Enna Aankutty]]'' || Jerry ||
|-
| ''[[Four Friends (2010 film)|Four Friends]]'' || Vishnu ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2011 || ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Doctor Love]]'' || Venkidi ||
|-
|''[[Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar]]''||Cadet Rajesh ||
|-
|''[[Ponnu Kondoru Aalroopam]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2012 || ''[[Kunjaliyan]]'' || Vinayan ||
|-
|''[[Grandmaster (2012 film)|Grandmaster]]''||Eby Kuriakose||
|-
|''[[Karmayogi (2012 film)|Karmayogi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]'' || Najaf ||
|-
| ''[[Simhasanam (2012 film)|Simhasanam]]'' || Arjunan's Friend ||
|-
| ''[[Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu]]'' || Rafique ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2013 || [[Hotel California (2013 film)|''Hotel California'']]||Sharath ||
|-
| ''[[Crocodile Love Story]]''||Sreeraj ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2014 ||''[[God's Own Country (2014 film)|God's Own Country]]'' || Zakir ||
|-
| ''Snehamulloral Koodeyullappol'' || Sabarinath ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015 ||''[[Loham]]'' || Boy at the wedding ||
|-
|''Howarah Bridge''||Shayam||Malayalam Short Film
|-
|rowspan="3"|2016||''[[Pavada (film)|Pavada]]''||S.I. Suresh ||
|-
|''[[Karinkunnam 6'S]]''||Vishnu ||
|-
|''[[Oppam]]'' ||Devayani's brother ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2017||''[[1971: Beyond Borders]]'' ||Soldier ||
|-
| ''[[Swapnangalil Haisal Mary]]'' || Joy ||
|-
| ''[[Masterpiece (2017 film)|Masterpiece]]'' || ||Cameo Role
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2018 || ''[[Nimir]]'' || Shenbaghavalli's Husband || Tamil Film
|-
| ''[[Kammara Sambhavam]]'' || Thilakan Purushothamman / himself ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2019 || ''[[Mamangam (2019 film)|Mamangam]]'' || Moyin ||
|-
| ''[[Thrissur Pooram (film)|Thrissur Pooram]]'' ||Ali ||
|-
| ''[[An International Local Story]]'' || || Special appearance in the song
|-
| ''B Nilavarayum Sharjahpalliyum'' || Parasu ||
|-
| 2020 || ''Routemap'' || Sabareesh ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2021 || ''[[Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea]]'' || Mayinkutty ||
|-
|''[[Navarasa (web series)|Navarasa]]''||Shanmugham Master||In the segment Summer of '92 <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/amp/entertainment-news/manikuttan-about-his-character-in-netflix-anthology-navarasa-qw0zlp?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16271627099557&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.asianetnews.com%2Fentertainment-news%2Fmanikuttan-about-his-character-in-netflix-anthology-navarasa-qw0zlp | title=Manikkuttan about his character in Navarasa Anthology Film}}</ref>
|}

== Television ==
===Serials===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Channel !! Role
|-
|2004||''Black and White''||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|2004-2007||''Kayamkulam Kochunni'' ||[[Surya TV]]||[[Kayamkulam Kochunni]]
|-
|2008||''Devi Mahathmyam''|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|}

===Other Television Shows===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Channel !! Role
|-
|2009||''Idea Star Singer Season 4''||[[Asianet Communications|Asianet]]||Guest - supporting contestant Shikha
|-
|rowspan="3"|2015||''[[Onnum Onnum Moonu]]''||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||Guest
|-
|''Comedy Super Nite''||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]||Guest
|-
|''Idavelayil''||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||Guest
|-
|rowspan="3"|2018||''Super Jodi''||[[Surya TV]]||Host<ref>{{cite news|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/super-jodi-a-new-show-on-surya-tv/amp_articleshow/62837235.cms?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16272103042632&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s|title=Manikuttan is the host of the new reality show, Super Jodi}}</ref>
|-
|''Annie's Kitchen''||[[Amrita TV]]||Guest
|-
|''Rani Maharani''||[[Surya TV]]||Host<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/rani-maharani-a-new-game-show/amp_articleshow/66526326.cms?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16272102058443&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s|title=Manikuttan to host the show, Rani Maharani}}</ref>
|-
|2019||''Nakshatrathilakkam''||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||Guest
|-
|2020||''Parayam Nedam''||[[Amrita TV]]||Guest
|-
|2021||''[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3)|Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3]]''|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]|| Title Winner
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2059987}}

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[[Category:Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
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[[Category:1990 births]]

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