Physical Stats & More
| Height | 1.75 m |
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| Weight | 80 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Government Boys High School in Perumbavoor |
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| College/University | Sree Sankara College, Kalady, Kerala |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Arts in Economics |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Caste | Brahmin |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Awasthi (stage name - Parvathy) |
| Marriage Date | 7 September 1992 |
Family
| Father | Subramaniyam Iyyer | ||||
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| Mother | Thankam (deceased) | ||||
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| Spouse | Awasthi Jayaram | ||||
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Career
| Debut | Film: Aparan (1988) (Malayalam language) as 'Vishwanathan' (protagonist) and 'Uthaman' (antagonist) - (played dual role) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Favourites
| Food | Thayiru Sadam, Mango Pulissery |
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| Actor | Suresh Gopi |
| Actress | Meena Kumari |
| Travel Destination | London |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Jayaram is a talented percussionist and mimicry artist. | |
| He excels as a Chenda player. | |
| His father hails from a Kerala-settled Tamil Iyyer family. | |
| His mother was born in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. | |
| Jayaram is the nephew of well-known Malayalam writer and cartoonist Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. | |
| He regards Padmaranjan as his mentor. | |
| Jayaram and Tamil actor Ajith's families share a close bond. | |
| Jayaram and his family have a deep love for animals. | |
| He has had a lifelong fascination with elephants and began collecting their pictures in his childhood. | |
| After college, Jayaram worked as a medical agent. | |
| In the 1980s, he started his career as a mimicry artist and Chenda player at Kalabhavan in Kerala. | |
| Jayaram wrote a book called 'Aalkoottathil Oranapokkam' dedicated to elephants and their tales. | |
| At one point, he had a pet elephant that appeared in numerous films. | |
| Jayaram has stopped smoking and enjoys non-vegetarian dishes, particularly those with curry. |
