Manikuttan

Manikuttan, born Thomas James, is an Indian actor known for his work in the Malayalam film industry. He gained recognition for his role as Kayamkulam Kochunni in the popular TV serial of the same name aired on Surya TV in 2004. Manikuttan was a member of the Kerala Strikers team in the Celebrity Cricket League. In 2021, he emerged as the winner of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3. Born in Trivandrum, Kerala, he attended St. Mary's Higher Secondary School and studied B.Com at Mahatma Gandhi College. Manikuttan made his acting debut in the television series Kayamkulam Kochunni and his first film appearance was in the movie Boyy Friennd (2005).