Dharmajan Bolgatty

Dharmajan Bolgatty (born 1976)[1] is an Indian actor, producer, comedian, politician and entrepreneur, who works in Malayalam films, television, and stage shows. He began his career as a comedian appearing in sketch comedies on stage, later forayed into such comedic television shows and into films in 2010s.[2] Dharmajan entered active politics in 2021, ahead of the assembly elections in Kerala. He is a member of Indian National Congress and was the United Democratic Front candidate in Balusseri constituency, but failed to Sachin Dev for more than 20000 plus votes, who won as the LDF candidate.[3]

Dharmajan Bolgatty
Born1976
Mulavukad, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation
Years active2010 – present
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Anuja
Children2
Parent(s)
  • Kumaran
  • Madhavi

Career

He appeared in several TV shows and received his breakthrough through the success of the TV comedy show Bluff Master on Asianet Plus, hosted along with his friend Ramesh Pisharody. Later they became a popular comedy duo. Both of them together have wrote script for the comedy show Cinemala.[4] The duo is also known for the Malayalam TV show Badai Bungalow. He started his Malayalam cinema career with the film Paappi Appacha (2010). He played the role of Dileep's driver sidekick. He is mainly seen in comedy roles.

After his full length role in Paappi Appacha,[5] his roles in Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan, Aadu and Aadu 2 established him as a comedy actor in the Malayalam film industry. He is also announced to become a playback singer.[6][7] He is also a businessman and has established fish stores himself.[8][9] He is also a film producer and produced a film named Nithyaharitha Nayakan in 2018.[10][11][12][13]

Politics

Dharmajan is a member of Indian National Congress. He was active in student politics and was a member of Kerala Students Union, the student wing of Congress. He ended his active presence in politics when he became busy in the field of art.[14] He entered active politics again in 2021, ahead of the assembly elections in Kerala. In the 2021 assembly election, he represented the United Democratic Front in Balusseri constituency. He failed to the LDF candidate, Sachin Dev for 20000 plus votes [15]

Personal life

He was born to Kumaran and Madhavi in a Pulaya family[16] at Mulavukad, one of the islands that forms part of the city of Kochi, Kerala. He completed his primary education at Mulavukad High School and later joined St. Albert's College. He is married to Anuja and has two children, Veda and Vyga.[17]

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2010Paappi AppachaKuttappiMamasDebut film[18]
2011Pachuvum KovalanumThaha[18]
2012OrdinaryAntappanSugeeth[18]
2012Naughty ProfessorHari Narayanan[18]
2012My BossHotel waiterJeethu Joseph[18]
2012Puthiya TheerangalSathyan Anthikad[18]
2012ChaptersSunil Ibrahim[18]
2013Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo KuthanthramoAnil Pallithazhathu[18]
2013Issac Newton S/O PhiliposeV Bose[18]
2013Sound ThomaCoconut Climber KittunniVyshakh[18]
2013Arikil OralSunil Ibrahim[18]
2014Vasanthathinte Kanal VazhikalilAnil V Nagendran[18]
2014Onnum MindaatheSugeeth[18]
2014Kurutham KettavanShiju Cherupannur[18]
2014Villali VeeranBiju BrahmananSudheesh Shankar
2014Nagara Varidhi Naduvil NjanShibu Balan
2015Aadu-Oru Bheegara Jeevi AanuCaptain CleetusMidhun Manuel Thomas
2015JilebiTonyArun Shekhar
2015Life of JosuttyJeethu Joseph
2015Amar Akbar AnthonyPatientNadirshah
2015Punchirikku ParasparamHari P. NairShort Film
2016KattumakkanShalil Kallur
2016PachakkallamPrasanth Mambully
2016Kolamasss
2016Darvinte ParinamamLocal GuyJijo Antony
2016DhanayathraServant
2016Angana Thanne Nethave Anjettennam Pinnale
2016Aneesya
2016Ann Maria KalippilaanuSaabuMidhun Manuel Thomas
2016PrethamYeshuRanjith Sankar
2016Welcome to Central JailSugunanSundar Das
2016Kattappanayile Rithwik RoshanDasappanNadirshah
2017Achayans (film )Sudharmankannan Thamarakkulam
2017GodhaDangerBasil Joseph
2017Chicken KokkachiAnuranjan Premji
2017ChunkzzAthmaram K.T./ AthmavuOmar Lulu
2017CappuccinoJangoNaushad
2017Aana AlaralodalaralInzamam Imran KhanDileep Menon
2017Punyalan Private Limited Advovate PeerRanjith Sankar
2017Aadu 2Captain "Sachin" ClematisMidhun Manuel
2018Kuttanadan MarpappaMottaSreejith Vijayan
2018VikadakumaranBinu SebastianBoban Samuel
2018Laughing Apartment Near GirinagarNissar
2018Nithyaharitha NayakanBinurajBinurajAlso producer
2018An International Local Story-Harisree Ashokan
2018Panchavarnathatha-Ramesh Pisharody
2019Irupathiyonnaam NoottaanduGodwinArun Gopy
2019SakalakalashalaAlso singer
2019Oru Yamandan PremakadhaTinkuB. C Noufal
2019 Brother's Day Munna Kalabhavan Shajon
2019 Pattabhiraman Sunimon Kannan Thamarakkulam
2019 Margamkali Bilal Sreejith Vijayan
2019 Ittymaani: Made in China Sainu Jibi - Joju
2019 Ganagandharvan Santhosh Ramesh Pisharody
2020 Dhamaka Shiva Omar Lulu
2020 Trance Soji Anwar Rasheed
2020 Al Mallu Boban Samuel
2020 Marad 357 TBA Kannan Thamarakulam
2021 Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi Cameo Sooraj Tom
2021 Erida

Television
YearProgramRoleChannelNotes
2003-2009CinemalaVarious rolesAsianet
2004Ettu Sundarikalum NjanumScript writerSurya TV
2004-2009BluffmastersCo-hostAsianet Plus
20065 star ThattukadaThattukadakkaranAsianet Plus
2013-2016Badai BungalowVarious rolesAsianet
2015Cinema chirimaHimselfMazhavil Manorama
2016Flowers TV Awards 2016Co-hostFlowers
2017Comedy Super NightsVarious rolesFlowers
2018PanchavadippalamFlowers
2020Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 2)GuestAsianetEpisode 7
2020-2021Start Music Season 2Co-HostAsianet
Star MagicMentorFlowers

Awards and nominations
Nominations
Won

References
  1. "Election Commission of India". affidavit.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. "Dharmajan Bolgatty with his family". Filmibeat. 12 August 2014.
  3. Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Has faith in comrade Pinarayi Vijayan...he is strict, but not dishonest: Dharmajan Bolgatty". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. "Dharmajan elaborates his love: for Pisharody, fish and wife Anooja | Watch video". OnManorama. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  5. "It's now or never for Dharmajan Bolgatty". deccanchronicle. 22 December 2018.
  6. "Dharmajan takes new role as playback singer". Deccan Chronicle. 22 December 2018.
  7. "Dharmajan lends his voice for Makara Maasa song". Times of India. 22 December 2018.
  8. "Dharmajan to sell fish in Kochi; Kunchacko Boban inaugurates hub". Mathrubhumi. 22 December 2018.
  9. "Not a fishy business". newindianexpress. 22 December 2018.
  10. "Nithyaharitha Nayakan to release on November 16". New Indian Express. 22 December 2018.
  11. "Dharmajan Bolgatty-Vishnu Unnikrishnan's Nithyaharitha Nayakan to be released in November". cinemaexpress. 22 December 2018.
  12. "Dharmajan turns producer". Deccan Chronicle. 22 December 2018.
  13. "Vishnu Unnikrishnan in Dharmajan Bolgatty's Nithyaharitha Nayakan". Times of India. 22 December 2018.
  14. "Art my livelihood, politics not for making money: Dharmajan Bolgatty".
  15. Ajithkumar, P. k (2 May 2021). "Kerala election results: How actor-politicians fared". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  16. Will Dharmajan Contest In Poll? Actor Opens Up About Political Entry (Television production) (in Malayalam). Calicut: Mathrubhumi News. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  17. http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/235/21
  18. "Dharmajan Bolgatty". Malayalasangeetham. 12 August 2014.
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