Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan is an Indian actor popularly knows as Manoj K Jayan who predominantly acts in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. Manoj has won three Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor, respectively for his portrayals of Hariharan's 'Kuttan Thampuran' in Sargam (1992), 'Thalakkal Chandu' in Pazhassi Raja (2009) and 'Kunjiraman' in Farook Abdul Rahiman's Kaliyachan. His most critically acclaimed characters are "Kuttan Thampuran" (Sargam), "Digambaran" (Anandabhadram), "Thalakkal Chandu" (Pazhassi Raja). He is born to K.G. Jayan (of famous Carnatic musicians Jaya-Vijaya twins) and V.K. Sarojini (School Teacher) at Kottayam in 1966. He has a brother Biju. He had his primary education from St. Joseph Convent UPS Kottayam and Sacred Heart Mount High School and preuniversity degree from Government college, Nattakam (Kottayam). Then he joined at Southern Film Institute, Trivandrum to learn acting but discontinued later.Manoj married film actress Urvashi on 26 February 2000 which ended divorce in 2008. They have a daughter Tejalakshmi born in November 2001. Later he married Asha on 3 March 2011, and they have a son Amrit born on 30 December 2012.