26 Facts About Suraj Venjaramoodu

Suraj Venjaramoodu has won a National Film Award and four Kerala State Film Awards.

In 2013, Suraj won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his lead role in Perariyathavar.

Suraj Venjaramoodu was called "Kuttappan" by his parents and relatives.

Suraj Venjaramoodu's elder brother V Saji, was an officer in Indian Army.

Suraj Venjaramoodu wanted to serve in the Army after completing his Secondary School Leaving Certificate, but had to give up as he broke his arm in a bicycle accident.

Suraj Venjaramoodu completed his Mechanical diploma course from Government ITI, Attingal and turned to mimicry soon after.

Suraj Venjaramoodu's breakthrough came with Jagapoka, a comedy program which was broadcast on Kairali TV.

Suraj Venjaramoodu first acted in a film named Jagapoga which was a spoof of Malayalam movies.

Suraj Venjaramoodu played the role of Pachan as well as Dadasahib in this film.

Suraj Venjaramoodu then went on to act in several minor roles in films such as Rasikan, Achuvinte Amma, Bus Conductor and Rasathanthram.

Suraj Venjaramoodu grabbed the attention in Malayalam film industry after he assisted Mammootty with the Thiruvananthapuram accent in Rajamanikyam.

Suraj Venjaramoodu would go on to act alongside Mammootty in many comedy films.

Suraj Venjaramoodu then went on to play the comedy roles in several hit films such as Classmates, Pachakkuthira, Chotta Mumbai and Hallo.

Suraj Venjaramoodu received appreciation for his role as Peethamparan in Annan Thambi and Jabbar in Lollipop, both of which released in 2008.

Suraj Venjaramoodu played the lead role for the first time with Duplicate.

Suraj Venjaramoodu won his first Kerala State Film Award in 2009, by winning the award for the Best Comedian for his performance in Ivar Vivahitharayal.

Suraj Venjaramoodu won the award again two times in 2010 and 2013 for the movies Oru Naal Varum and Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus respectively.

Suraj Venjaramoodu was praised for his role as Vadivelu in the Dileep starrer comedy movie Karyasthan.

Suraj Venjaramoodu excels in comedy but in this film Suraj has brilliantly played a reticent character.

Suraj Venjaramoodu received critical appreciation for his acting with a potent cameo in Action Hero Biju.

Suraj Venjaramoodu returned to do the comedy role with the 2016 blockbuster Pulimurugan.

Suraj Venjaramoodu went on to play lead roles in Varnyathil Aashanka and Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri.

Suraj Venjaramoodu bagged the Kerala State Film Award for the Best Actor in 2019 for his performance in Vikruthi and Android Kunjappan Version 5.25, both the films in which he played a lead role alongside Soubin Shahir.

In 2021, Suraj Venjaramoodu played the lead role in The Great Indian Kitchen which received positive reactions from various film critics and was well received by the audience.

In 2005, Suraj Venjaramoodu married Supriya at Vaikuntam Auditorium, near Padmanabhaswamy Temple.

An accident occurred on the Thammanam-Karanakodam road on the night of July 29,2023 when Suraj Venjaramoodu was behind the wheel of a speeding car.