Indrans

Surendran Kochuvelu (born 12 March 1965), better known by his stage name Indrans, is an Indian film actor and former costume designer, who appears in Malayalam films. He is popular for his comedy roles and has starred in over 500 films.

Indrans made his debut in the 1981 film Choothattam both as a costume designer and as an actor. The producer, TMN Charley, offered him a chance to assist him in costume designing and he worked with designing costumes for several years, acting in various small roles. He got noticed for playing a small role of a marriage broker in the 1993 film Meleparambil Anveedu. He got a breakthrough with his role in CID Unnikrishnan B.A., BEd (1994). This led to him being cast in various comedic roles in the films of the 1990s. Subsequently, his role of a thief in the 2004 film Kathavasheshan got him noticed as a character actor. He won the Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for his performance in the 2014 film Apothecary. In 2018, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the 2017 film Aalorukkam. In 2019, he was awarded Singapore South Asian International Film Best actor award for his performance in Veyilmarangal.

Personal life


Indrans was born in 1956. Originally named Surendran, he was second among the seven children of Palavila Kochuvelu and Gomathi at Kumarapuram, Thiruvananthapuram. He has four sisters and two brothers. He studied at Government Higher Secondary school, Kumarapuram. Further, he gained the degree of M.Sc. (Microbiology) from Shastamkotta. It was his uncle, with whom he began working as a tailor. He joined amateur arts clubs and began acting in dramas. He started his acting career in television serial Kaliveedu in Doordarshan. Along with his brothers Vijayakumar K. and Jayakumar K., he opened a tailoring shop named Indrans Brothes Tailors which is situated at kumarapuram - murinjapalam road, Thirvananthapuram.

He married Santhakumari on 23 February 1985. They have a daughter Mahitha and a son Mahendran.

Awards

 * 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival Award for Best Film
 * 2018 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
 * 2014 Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention
 * 2016 CPC Cine Awards – Special Honorary Award
 * N.N Pillai Smaraka Puraskaram
 * 2019 Singapore South Asian International Film Best actor award for Veyilmarangal

Malayalam

 * 1) Choothaattam (1981)
 * 2) Jwalanam (1985)
 * 3) Sammelanam (1985) as Man at toddy shop
 * 4) Principal Olivil (1985)
 * 5) Sarvakalasala (1987)
 * 6) Moonam Pakkam (1988)
 * 7) Aparan (1988) as Bit role
 * 8) Innale (1989) as Hospital Attendant
 * 9) Aazhikkoru Muthu (1989) as Icecream Seller
 * 10) Rajavazhcha (1990)
 * 11) Maala Yogam (1990) as Kochu Raman
 * 12) Dhanam (1991)
 * 13) Adharam (1992) as Divakaran
 * 14) Ayalathe Addeham (1992) as Abu
 * 15) Kaazhchakkppuram (1992) as Teashop Worker
 * 16) Utsava Melam (1992)
 * 17) Aagneyam (1993) as Rajappan
 * 18) Janam (1993) as Party Member
 * 19) Kavadiyattam (1993) as Tea Shop Employee
 * 20) Meleparambil Anveedu (1993) as Marriage Broker Paramasivam
 * 21) CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. (1994)
 * 22) Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji (1994)
 * 23) Moonnam Loka Pattalam (1994) as Prashna Kumaran
 * 24) Manathe Kottaram (1994)
 * 25) Pavam Ia Ivachan (1994)
 * 26) Vadhu Doctoranu (1994) as Natheli
 * 27) Vardhakya Puranam (1994)
 * 28) Aadyathe Kanmani (1995) as Narayanankutty
 * 29) Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum (1995)
 * 30) Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava (1995) as Balan
 * 31) Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman (1995) as Mangalan Mankombu
 * 32) Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam (1995) as Balakrishnan
 * 33) Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam (1995) as Palarivattam Philipose
 * 34) Mangalyasoothram (1995)
 * 35) Parvathy Parinayam (1995)
 * 36) Thumbolikkadappuram (1995)
 * 37) Tom and Jerry (1995)
 * 38) Radholsavam (1995)
 * 39) Kalyanji Anandji (1995)
 * 40) Kokkarakko (1995)
 * 41) Street (1995)
 * 42) Kusruthikaatu (1995) as Arogya Swami
 * 43) Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta (1995) as Dasan
 * 44) Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995) as Ponnappan
 * 45) Mazhavilkoodaram (1995)
 * 46) Punnaram (1995)
 * 47) Sphadikam (1995)
 * 48) Thovalapookkal (1995)
 * 49) Three Men Army (1995) as 'Basha' Surendran
 * 50) Dilliwala Rajakumaran (1996)
 * 51) Hitlist (1996 film)|Hitlist (1996) as Devandarji
 * 52) Mayooranritham (1996)
 * 53) Excuse Me Ethu Collegila (1996)
 * 54) Kaathil Oru Kinnaram (1996) as Rameshan/Rajappan
 * 55) Kalyana Sowgandhikam (1996) as Krishnankutty
 * 56) Kinnam Katha Kallan (1996)
 * 57) Kanjirapally Kariyachan (1996)
 * 58) Mandrika Kuthira (1996)
 * 59) Man of the Match (1996) as 'Neerkoli' Narayanan
 * 60) Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam (1996) as Purushothaman
 * 61) Kudumba Kodathi (1996)
 * 62) King Solomon (1996)
 * 63) Dominic Presentation (1996) as Velayudan
 * 64) 19 April (1996)
 * 65) Sugavaasam (1996)
 * 66) Sulthan Hyderali (1996)
 * 67) Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996) as Kunjunni
 * 68) The Car   as Idiyan Vikraman
 * 69) Ekkareyanente Manasam (1997) as Bhargavan
 * 70) Shobhanam (1997)
 * 71) My Dear Kuttichaathan (1997)
 * 72) Kilukil Pambaram (1997)
 * 73) Hitler Brothers (1997) as Balaraman
 * 74) Kadhanayakan (1997) as Sreedharan
 * 75) Kalyana Unnikal (1997)
 * 76) Manthramothiram (1997) as Sundareshan
 * 77) Vaachalam (1997)
 * 78) Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum (1998) as E. T. Lukose
 * 79) Grama Panchayath (1998)as Bhaskaran
 * 80) Punjabi House (1998)
 * 81) KusruthiKuruppu (1998)
 * 82) Pattabhishekam (1999)
 * 83) American Ammayi (1999)
 * 84) Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999)
 * 85) Jananayakan(1999) as Thottapilli Thoma
 * 86) James Bond (1999)
 * 87) Onnaamvattam Kandappol (1999)
 * 88) Swastham Grihabaranam (1999) as Vilakkoothi Vasu
 * 89) Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999)
 * 90) Darling Darling (2000)
 * 91) Ente Priyappetta Muthuvinu (2000)
 * 92) Shayanam (2000)
 * 93) Sathyam Sivam Sundaram (2000)
 * 94) Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam (2000)
 * 95) Pilots (2000)
 * 96) The Warrant (2000) as Narayanan
 * 97) Summer Palace (2000)
 * 98) Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan (2000)
 * 99) Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum   (2000)
 * 100) Aanamuttathe Aangalamar (2000) as Manmadan
 * 101) Neelakashathe Nizhal Pakshikal (2000)
 * 102) Mark Antony (2000)
 * 103) Priyam (2000)
 * 104) Agrahaaram (2001)
 * 105) Raajapattam (2001)
 * 106) Vezhambal (2001)
 * 107) Onnam Raagam (2001)
 * 108) Korappan The Great (2001)
 * 109) Akashathe Paravakal (2001) as Kuttappan
 * 110) Ennum Sambhavami Yuge Yuge (2001)
 * 111) Nalacharitham Nalaam Divasam (2001)
 * 112) One Man Show (2001) as Achuthan
 * 113) Fort Kochi (2001)
 * 114) Bharthavudyogam (2001) as Madhavan
 * 115) Uthaman (2001) as Abdulla Haji
 * 116) Megasandesam (2001) as Thommy
 * 117) Nagaravadhu (2001)
 * 118) Rakshasa Rajav (2001)
 * 119) Nizhalkkuthu (2002) (aka Serviteur de Kali, Le (France), aka Shadow Kill (International: English title)) as Barber
 * 120) Jagathi Jagadish in Town (2002) as Moosa
 * 121) Suvarna Mohangal (2002)
 * 122) Ee Bhargavi Nilayam (2002)
 * 123) Adheena (2002)
 * 124) Kayamkulam Kanaaran (2002)
 * 125) Pakalppooram (2002)
 * 126) Kattuchembakam (2002)
 * 127) Kadha (2002)
 * 128) Kakke Kakke Koodevide (2002)
 * 129) Kuberan (2002) as Abdu
 * 130) Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan (2002) as Madhavan
 * 131) Snehithan (2002) as Studio Owner
 * 132) Valkannadi (2002) as Kanaran
 * 133) Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair (2002) as Kochu Preman
 * 134) The Fire (2003)
 * 135) Kalavarkey (2003) as Moosakka
 * 136) Achante Kochumolu (2003) as Lucko
 * 137) Varum Varunnu Vannu (2003) as Echappan
 * 138) Pattalam (2003) as Velayudhan
 * 139) Balettan (2003) as Koya
 * 140) Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum (2003) as Chandran
 * 141) C.I.D. Moosa (2003) as Theekkanal Varkey
 * 142) Vellithira (2003) as Iyamkutty
 * 143) Priyam Priyankaram (2004)
 * 144) Nizhalkoothu (2004)
 * 145) Govindankutty Thirakkilanu (2004) as Arumukham
 * 146) Kathavasheshan (2004)
 * 147) Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004) as Pappan
 * 148) Kanninum Kannadikkum (2004) as M. A. Chengamangalam
 * 149) Vellinakshatram (2004)
 * 150) C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu (2004) as Narayanan
 * 151) Kusruthi (2004) as Champion Bhaskaran
 * 152) Thalamelam (2004) as Nakulan
 * 153) Kalyana Kurimanam (2005)
 * 154) OK Chacko Cochin Mumbai (2005) as Kumbalam Sasi
 * 155) Seelabathi (2005)
 * 156) Videsi Nair Swadehi Nair (2005)
 * 157) Finger Print (2005)
 * 158) Hai (2005)
 * 159) Bus Conductor (2005)
 * 160) Vacation (2005)
 * 161) Kalyana Kurimanam(2005) as Balan
 * 162) Mayookham (2005)
 * 163) Nerariyan CBI (2005) as Devaswam
 * 164) Pandippada (2005) as Veeramani
 * 165) Kochi Rajavu (2005) as Canteen Manager
 * 166) Athbhutha Dweepu (2005) as Chandrappan
 * 167) Iruvattam Manavaatti (2005) as Chandrappan
 * 168) Udayananu Tharam (2005) as Vijayan Varkala
 * 169) Ponmudipuzhayorathu (2005) as Supran
 * 170) Kilukkam Kilukilukkam (2006) as Bakkar
 * 171) Vrindaavanam (2006)
 * 172) Narakaasuran (2006)
 * 173) Mahasamudram (2006)
 * 174) Pachakuthira (2006)
 * 175) Madhuchandralekha (2006) as Lukose
 * 176) Drishtaantham (2007)
 * 177) Novel (2007)
 * 178) Indrajith (2007)
 * 179) Mouryan (2007)
 * 180) Panthaya Kozhi (2007) as Rajappan
 * 181) Nanma (2007) as Naanu
 * 182) Kangaroo (2007) as Chellappan
 * 183) Black Cat (2007) as Washington
 * 184) Veeralipattu (2007)
 * 185) Athisayan (2007)
 * 186) Crazy Gopalan (2008)
 * 187) Kabadi Kabadi (2008) as Basheer
 * 188) Magic Lamp (2008) as Sankaranunni
 * 189) Bullet (2008)
 * 190) Vilapangalkkappuram (2008) as Bheeran
 * 191) Dhe Ingottu Nokkiye (2008)
 * 192) Kovalam (2008)
 * 193) Oru Pennum Randaanum (2008)
 * 194) Robo (2008) as Vijayan
 * 195) Mayakazhcha (2008) as Ramakrishnan
 * 196) Twenty:20 (2008)
 * 197) Venalmaram (2009) as Chinkaram
 * 198) Rahasya Police (2009)
 * 199) Pathaam Nilayile Theevandi (2009)
 * 200) Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu (2009)
 * 201) Kaanchipurathe Kalyanam (2009)
 * 202) Patham Adhyayam (2009)
 * 203) Paribhavam (2009)
 * 204) Swapnamaalika (2009)
 * 205) Utharaswayamvaram (2009) as Chellappan
 * 206) Dalamarmarangal (2009)
 * 207) Shudharil Shudhan (2009) as Ramankunju
 * 208) Chitrakkuzhal (2010)
 * 209) Tournament (2010)
 * 210) Oru Small Family (2010) as Kuttan
 * 211) Sahasram (2010)
 * 212) Ramaanam (2010) as Eramullanikka
 * 213) Canvas (2010) as Shailan
 * 214) Thaskkara Lahala (2010)
 * 215) Inganeyum Oral (2010)
 * 216) Avan (2010)
 * 217) Advocate Lakshmanan Ladies Only (2010)
 * 218) Aakasha Yathra (2010)
 * 219) Annarakannanum Thannalayathu (2010)
 * 220) Thoovalkattu (2010)
 * 221) Kadaaksham (2010)
 * 222) April Fool (2010)
 * 223) Nanthuni (2010)
 * 224) Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum (2010) as Mani
 * 225) Nanban as Virumandi Santhanam's Assistant [Tamil Movie] (2012)
 * 226) Innanu Aa Kalyanam (2011)
 * 227) Sandwich (2011)
 * 228) Manikiakkallu (2011)
 * 229) Killadi Raman (2011)
 * 230) Paachuvum Kovaalanum (2011)
 * 231) Shivapuram (2011)
 * 232) Kalabha Mazha (2011)
 * 233) Manushyamrigam (2011)
 * 234) Kunjettan (2011)
 * 235) Teja Bhai & Family (2011) as Raghavan Nair
 * 236) Yathra Thudarunnu (2011)
 * 237) Bakthajanagalde Sradhakku (2011)
 * 238) Lucky Jokers (2011)
 * 239) Naadakame Ulakam (2011)
 * 240) Lakshmi Vilasm Renuka Makan Reghuraman (2012)
 * 241) Red Alert (2012)
 * 242) Poppins (2012)
 * 243) Ozhimuri(2012)
 * 244) 916 (2012)
 * 245) Parudheesa (2012)
 * 246) Manthrikan (2012)
 * 247) Trivandrum Lodge (2012)
 * 248) Prabhuvinte Makkal (2012)
 * 249) Hero (2012)
 * 250) Ee Adutha Kaalathu (2012)
 * 251) Mullasseri Madhavankutty Nemam P O (2012)
 * 252) I Love Me as Advocate (2012)
 * 253) Cowboy (2013) as Driver Krishnankutty
 * 254) Dolls (2013) as Stephen Perera
 * 255) For Sale (2013) as Madhu
 * 256) Police Maman (2013) as Lukose
 * 257) Good Bad & Ugly (2013) as Arogya Swami
 * 258) Players (2013)
 * 259) Money Back Policy (2013) as Kumar
 * 260) Issac Newton S/O Philippose (2013)
 * 261) Kanyaka Talkies (2013) as Philippose
 * 262) Vedivazhipadu (2013) as Rajappan
 * 263) Nadodimannan (2013)
 * 264) David & Goliath (2013) as Autha
 * 265) Swapaanam (2014)
 * 266) Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 (2014) as Ponnappan
 * 267) Praise the Lord (2014) as Chacko
 * 268) Apothecary (2014) as Joseph
 * 269) Odum Raja Aadum Rani (2014)
 * 270) Karanavar (2014)
 * 271) Flat No.4B (2014)
 * 272) Seconds (2014)
 * 273) Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu (2014)
 * 274) Kunjiramayanam (2015) as Paramu
 * 275) Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeeviyanu (2015) as P. P. Sasi
 * 276) Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015) as Vaidyar
 * 277) Ammakkoru Tharattu (2015)
 * 278) Lukka Chuppi (2015)
 * 279) Oru Second Class Yathra (2015)
 * 280) Salt Mango Tree (2015)
 * 281) Maanasaandarapetta Yezdi (2016)
 * 282) Leela (2016) as Dasappappi
 * 283) Pa Va (2016)
 * 284) Kaadu Pookkunna Neram (2016)
 * 285) Amoeba (2016)
 * 286) Mudhugauv (2016)
 * 287) Pinneyum (2016)
 * 288) Daffadar (2016)
 * 289) C/O Saira Banu (2016) as Contract Supervisor
 * 290) Kaadu Pookkunna Neram (2017)
 * 291) Puthan Panam (2017)
 * 292) Alamara (2017) as Sriram Shetty
 * 293) Chicken Kokkachi (2017)
 * 294) Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu (2017)
 * 295) Samarpanam (2017)
 * 296) Parava (2017)
 * 297) Chakkaramaavin Kombathu (2017)
 * 298) God Say (2017)
 * 299) Paathi (2017)
 * 300) Aalorukkam (2017)
 * 301) Paipin Chuvattile Pranayam (2017)
 * 302) Nilavariyathe (2017)
 * 303) Aana Alaralodalaral (2017)
 * 304) Aadu 2 (2017)
 * 305) Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam (2018)
 * 306) Aami (2018)
 * 307) Sakhavinte Priyasakhi (2018)
 * 308) Kinar (2018)
 * 309) Pathirakalam (2018)
 * 310) Kala Viplavam Pranayam (2018)
 * 311) Kalyanam (2018)
 * 312) Shirk (film)|Shirk (2018)
 * 313) Lolans (2018)
 * 314) Vikadakumaran (2018)
 * 315) Aabhaasam (2018)
 * 316) Kammara Sambhavam (2018)
 * 317) Chanakyathantaram (2018)
 * 318) Premasoothram (2018)
 * 319) School Diary (2018)
 * 320) Pettilambattra (2018)
 * 321) Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha (2018)
 * 322) Mandharam (2018)
 * 323) Ladoo (2018)
 * 324) Dakini (2018)
 * 325) Nithyaharitha Nayakan (2018)
 * 326) Aanakkallan (2018)
 * 327) Sayanna Varthakal (2019)
 * 328) Virus (2019)
 * 329) Janamaithri (2019)
 * 330) Oolu (2019)
 * 331) Manoharam (2019)
 * 332) Udalazham (2019)
 * 333) Anjaam Pathiraa (2020)
 * 334) Thrissur Pooram (2019)
 * 335) 2 States (2020)
 * 336) Kozhipporu (2020)
 * 337) Maniyarayile Ashokan (2020)
 * 338) Ghost Writer (TBA)
 * 339) Anan (film) (2020)
 * 340) Anugraheethan Antony (TBA)

Tamil

 * Aadum Koothu (2005)
 * Nanban (2012) as Govindan

Costume designer

 * Aniyatha Valakal (1980)
 * Choothaattam (1981)
 * Oru Madapravinte Katha (1983)
 * Vanitha Police (1984)
 * Sammelanam (1985)
 * Principal Olivil (1985)
 * Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal (1986)
 * Thoovanathumbikal (1987)
 * Sarvakalasala (1987)
 * Moonam Pakkam (1988)
 * Aazhikkoru Muthu (1989)
 * Season (1989)
 * Innale (1989)
 * Rajavazhcha (1990)
 * Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum (1990)
 * Maala Yogam (1990)
 * Njan Gandharvan (1991)
 * Kaazhchakkppuram (1992)
 * Ayalathe Addeham (1992)
 * Kavadiyattam  (1993)
 * Bhagyavan (1993)
 * Sphadikam (1995)
 * Kalyana Uniikal (1997)

Singer

 * Kadhanayakan (1997)

Television serials

 * 1) Kadalinakare (Asianet)
 * 2) Devimahatmyam (Asianet)
 * 3) Pattukalude paaru (Surya TV)
 * 4) Sabarimala sridharmashashtha (Asianet)
 * 5) Nirupama Fans (Flowers tv)
 * 6) Satyam shivam sundaram (Amrita tv)
 * 7) Kaliveedu (Doordarshan)
 * 8) Kunjammayum Koottukarum (Doordarshan)
 * 9) smarakasilakal(Doordarshan)