Sudheesh

Kozhikode is where Sudheesh grew up, and cinema was close at hand. His father, T. Sudhakaran Nair, was a retired deputy collector who also acted, in films such as Bharatham and Sadayam, and father and son appeared together in a number of films over the years. Sudheesh went to St. Joseph's Boys' Higher Secondary School in Kozhikode and later studied at St. Joseph's College, Devagiri. He was still a teenager when he started acting, in films such as Anantaram (1987) and Mudra (1989). The 1990s made the Malayalam actor a regular in family dramas and comedies, and Chanthu in Manichithrathazhu (1993) is among his most familiar roles. Later credits include Nandanam, Ennu Ninte Moideen, Theevandi, Kappela and Mukundan Unni Associates, and he played Varghese in 2018 (2023). For Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam and Ennivar he was named Best Character Actor at the Kerala State Film Awards for 2020. Television has been part of his work too, as an actor and as a judge on several shows. He played Ubaid in Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam (2024), and Unmadham followed in 2026. Praharam, an action revenge thriller slated for the end of November 2026, has him in its cast; it marks the return of Ithihasa director Binu S after eight years.