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Unni Mukundan Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Religion: Hinduism
Age: 37 Years
Hometown: Thrissur, Kerala

Unni Mukundan

Bio/Wiki
Full NameUnnikrishnan Mukundan Nair
NicknameMuscle Aliyan
Other NameJai Krishnan
ProfessionActor, Producer, Singer, Lyricist
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutTamil Film (as an actor): Seedan (2011) as Mano Ramalingam
The poster of the Tamil film Seedan
Malayalam Film (as an actor): Bombay March 12 (2011) as Shahjahan
The poster of the Malayalam film Bombay March 12
Telugu Film (as an actor): Janatha Garage (2016) as Raghava Sathyam
The poster of the film Janatha Garage
Malayalam Film (as a producer): Meppadiyan (2022)
The poster of the film Meppadiyan (2022)
Malayalam Film (as a singer and lyricist): Achayans (2017)
The poster of the Malyalam film Achayans
TV: Eureka 21 as Williams, a cameo role in the final episode
Awards2011: Best New Face of the Year Award at the Asianet Film Awards for the film Bombay March 12

2011: Best Promising Newcomer Award at the Asiavision Movie Awards for the film Bombay March 12
Unni Mukundan receiving the Asiavision Awards
2011: Best New Face Award at the Vanitha Film Awards for the film Bombay March 12

2011: Best Newcomer of the Year Award at the Jai Hind TV Film Awards for the film Bombay March 12

2011: Best Debut Actor Award at the Amrita TV Film Awards for the film Bombay March 12

2011: Best Debut Actor (Malyalam) at the SIIMA (South Indian International Movie Awards) Awards for the film Bombay March 12

2013: Youth Icon Award at the Pravasi Express Awards by the Pravasi Publications, Singapore for the film Mallu Singh

2017: Youth Icon Award at the Anand TV film Awards UK for the film Achayans

• 2017: Best Star Singer Award at the Red FM Malayalam Music Awards for the song Anuraagam Puthumazha from the film Achayans

2017: Best Actor Award at the Ramu Kariat Movie Awards for the film Clint

2019: Best Actor in a Negative Role at the Creative FIlm Awards for the film Mikhael

2020: Best Second Actor Award at the Ramu Kariat Awards for the film Mamangam
Unni Mukandan receiving the Ramu Kariat Second Best Actor award
2020: Youth Icon Award at the Asiant Film Awards for the films Mamangam and Mikhael

2021: Best film of a debut director at the 69th National Film Awards as the producer of the film Meppadiyan

2022: Best Film at the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes) for the film Meppadiyan
Unni Mukundan and team receiving the Best Film Award at BIFFes
2022: Best Actor (Jury) Award at the 13th JC Daniel Foundation Awards for the film Meppadiyan

2022: Best Actor Award at the Adoor Bhasi Puraskaram by Adoor NRI Forum Kuwait Chapter for the film Meppadiyan

2022: Best Actor Award at the Ramu Kariat Movie Awards for the film Meppadiyan

2023: The Entertainer of the Year - Special Mention Award at the Mazhavil Entertainment Awards
Unni Mukundan receiving Mazhavil Entertainment Awards
2024: West Bengal Governor’s Excellence Award in Kochi
Unni Mukundan receiving the West Bengal Governor's Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth22 September 1987 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)37 Years
BirthplaceThrissur, Kerala
Zodiac signVirgo
SignatureUnni Mukundan's signature
NationalityIndian
HometownThrissur, Kerala
SchoolPragati School, Ahmedabad
College/UniversityPrajyoti Niketan College, Puthukkad
Educational QualificationBachelor degree in English Literature
ReligionHinduism
CasteNair
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
ControversiesA case filed against Unni Mukundan for outraging the modesty of women
A Kottayam-native filed a complaint in 2017 against Unni Mukundan for sexual assault when she met him for a film discussion. He filed a counter case against the complainant citing extortion. Later, his team of lawyers initiated to end the case with a compromise settlement which was not agreed by the complainant.
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Social MediaInstagram
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Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Madathiparambil Mukundan Nair
Unni Mukundan's father
Mother- Roji Mukundan
Unni Mukundan with his mother
SiblingsSister- Karthika Mukundan
Unni Mukundan and his sister
Favourites
ActorBruce Lee
SongPoonkatte Poyichollamo from the film Shyama (1986)
CricketerSourav Ganguly
PoliticianShafi Parambil
Style Quotient
Car Collection• Land Rover Defender 110 SE
Unni Mukundan standing beside his Land Rover Defender
Bike Collection• Ducate Panigale V2
Unni Mukundan's Ducati
• Bajaj Pulsar 150
Unni Mukundan's Bajaj Pulsar
• Jawa Classic
Unni Mukundan's Jawa bike

Unni Mukundan with friends and colleagues

Some Lesser Known Facts About Unni Mukundan

  • Unni Mukundan grew up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat as his parents were employed there.
  • Since school, he has actively participated in sports and fitness activities. During his teenage years, he was also interested in poetry, literature, and history.

    Unni Mukundan (standing, fourth from the right) in the school cricket team

    Unni Mukundan (standing, fourth from the right) in the school cricket team

  • He dropped out of college during his first year and started working for business process outsourcing (BPO) companies including Tele Tech (now TTEC Holdings Inc.).
  • She used to travel from Ahmedabad to Kochi for his auditions and at the start of his career.
  • Some of his blockbuster films are Mallu Singh (2012) as Hari Narayan (Hajeender Singh), Vikramadithyan (2014) as Vikram Shenoy, and KL 10 Patthu (2015) as Ahmad.

    Unni Mukundan (right) with co-actors Namitha, Lena, and Dulquer Salman in a scene in the film Vikramadithyan

    Unni Mukundan (right) with co-actors Namitha, Lena, and Dulquer Salman in a scene in the film Vikramadithyan

  • Some of his songs are Chaarathu Nee in Oru Kuttanadan Blog (2018), Ayyappa Song in Meppadiyan (2021) and Khalbile Hoori in Shefeekkinte Santhosham (2022).
  • He likes to write poetry and has written lyrics for a few Malayalam films, including the song “Ho Jaane De” from the film, Vidhi (2021).
  • He started a production company, Unni Mukundan Films (UMF) Private Ltd, in 2020. The films produced under this banner include Meppadiyan (2022), Shefeekkinte Santhosham (2022) and Jai Ganesh (2024).
  • He disagreed with YouTuber Secret Agent over the review of the film Marco (2024). Unni Mukundan reportedly used harsh words against the YouTuber.
  • He likes to collect superhuman figures.

    Unni Mukundan with his collection of figures

    Unni Mukundan with his collection of figures

  • He is an animal lover and often posts images of his pets, a German shepherd and golden retriever, Toffee and Burfi, on his social media accounts.

    Unni Mukundan with his pet dogs

    Unni Mukundan with his pet dogs

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