# Jayan Cherthala

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

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
* All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2005 | Chandrolsavam | Chandrashekharan |
| 2006 | Prajapathi | Jagathan |
| 2007 | Vinodayathra | TV Channel Reporter |
| 2007 | Black Cat | Muthaliyar |
| 2008 | Innathe Chintha Vishayam | Jayarajan |
| 2008 | Parunthu | Kallayi Azeez |
| 2008 | Annan Thambi | Astrologer Madhava Panickar |
| 2008 | Roudram | CI Jalapalan |
| 2009 | Winter | |
| 2009 | Pazhassi Raja | Panikkassery Kumaran Nambiar |
| 2010 | Nallavan | Raghavan |
| 2010 | Drona | Maniyankottu Jayan |
| 2011 | Beautiful | Driver Karunan |
| 2011 | Aazhakadal | Monachan |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | Rajan Thampi |
| 2012 | The King and the Commissioner | Raman Madhavan |
| 2013 | Romans | Sub-Inspector Eanashu |
| 2014 | Njan | |
| 2014 | John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu | |
| 2014 | Njaan | |
| 2014 | Apothecary | |
| 2015 | Loham | Commissioner Varghese IPS |
| 2015 | Utopiayile Rajavu | Sudhakaran Pillai |
| 2015 | Swargathekkal Sundaram | |
| 2016 | Ghostvilla | |
| 2016 | Dhanayathra | |
| 2016 | Maanasaandarapetta Yezdi | |
| 2017 | Chef | Customer |
| 2017 | Sherlock Toms | P. Sundaram |
| 2017 | Konjam Konjam | Jayakumar |
| 2017 | Achayans | Georgekutty |
| 2018 | Oru Kuttanadan Blog | Paulachan |
| 2018 | Kaitholachathan | |
| 2018 | B.Tech | Subramaniam |
| 2018 | Vikadakumaran | Adv. Harihara Iyer alias Swami |
| 2018 | Ira | Fr. Alex |
| 2019 | Mamangam | Bharathan |
| 2019 | Adhyarathri | Kumaran |
| 2019 | Subharathri | Jayapalan |
| 2019 | Sei | Sudalaimani |
| 2019 | Prakashante Metro | Sultan |
| 2019 | Pattabhiraman | Solomon |
| 2019 | Madhura Raja | Constable Chandran |
| 2019 | Prashna Parihara Shala | |
| 2020 | Maniyarayile Ashokan | Chathu Nair |
| 2021 | One | Vishwambharan, Minister for Culture |
| 2021 | Saajan Bakery Since 1962 | Philipose |
| 2022 | Pathonpatham Noottandu | |
| 2022 | Mirchi Masala | |
| 2023 | Kallanum Bhagavathiyum | |
| 2023 | Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 | Magistrate |
| 2023 | Garudan | EX-Minister Mathew |
| 2023 | Rani | |
| 2024 | Mayamma | |

## Dubbing work

| Year | Movie | Dubbed for | Character |
| 2000 | Kinnara Thumbikal | Vipin Roy | Gopu |
| 2002 | Valkannadi | Anil Murali | Thamban |
| 2002 | Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha | Devan | Chandu Chevakar |
| 2017 | Mersal (Malayalam dubbed Version) | Sathyaraj | DCP Ratnavel |
| 2024 | 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