Manoj K Jayan is a popular face in the Malayalam and Tamil film industry. He was born to the famous Carnatic musician Jayan of the Jaya-Vijaya fame.

He won the Kerala State Film Award for the best actor for his performance in the movie 'Sargam'. He acted in a good number of Malayalam and Tamil movies like Natturajavu, Ananthabhadram, Kaazhcha, Thandavam, Ravanaprabhu, etc.