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Jijoy Rajagopal Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 4, 2026 • 3 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth1 September 1976

Age45 Years

BirthplaceIrinjalakuda, Kerala

ProfessionActor, Associate Professor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseRiya Mary Philip

FamilySon - Karma Jijoy Pulikal; Parents: P. R. Rajagopalan and K. G. Manghaladevi

Jijoy Rajagopal Biography

Jijoy Pulikal Rajagopalan is an Indian theatre and film actor from Irinjalakuda, Kerala, who also serves as an associate professor in the acting department

Early life and background

Jijoy Pulikal Rajagopalan was born on 1 September 1976 in Irinjalakuda, Kerala. Raised in a family that supported his artistic pursuits, he attended Sree Narayana Higher Secondary School in Irinjalakuda before continuing his studies at Christ College for pre-degree work. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Calicut and a Bachelor of Theater Arts from the School of Drama, Thrissur.

Jijoy later completed both an MA and an M.Phil in drama and theatre arts at Pondicherry Central University, where he finished his postgraduate studies with top honors. Even as a student he was active in theatre competitions and was recognized repeatedly for his stage performances.

Career

Jijoy’s stage experience dates back to the late 1980s when he performed in plays such as Yadhartha Velakkaran. Over the years he built a career that spans theatre, television, film and dubbing work. He is known for early television work including the serial Innocent Kadhakal and made his Malayalam film debut in Niram (1999). He has also provided dubbing for films, including a credited dubbing role in Shikkar (2010).

A significant chapter in his career began with a multinational staging of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that brought him international exposure. From 2006 through 2009 he portrayed roles including Oberon and Theseus in a Tim Supple–directed production that toured widely and was staged at venues such as the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. That project involved hundreds of performances across many countries and was produced with support from organizations including the British Council.

Beyond performance, Jijoy has combined practice with teaching. Since May 2014 he has been an associate professor in the acting department at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, where he has been involved in training the next generation of actors.

Public profile

Jijoy is primarily associated with the Malayalam film industry but has worked on multilingual theatre projects and in other regional cinemas as well. Physically, he is described as having black eyes and salt-and-pepper hair. He lists interests that include the Keralite martial art Kalaripayattu and listening to Carnatic music.

Personal life

Jijoy is married to Riya Mary Philip. He is the son of P. R. Rajagopalan and K. G. Manghaladevi and has two brothers, Binoy Pulikal Rajagopalan and Bejoy Pulikal Rajagopalan. The couple have a son named Karma Jijoy Pulikal.

Latest updates

In 2021 Jijoy appeared in the Tamil-language legal drama Jai Bhim, playing the character Rajesh Munnar. The film was a commercial success and brought wider attention to the cast.

Across decades of stage work, film appearances and academic teaching, Jijoy Rajagopal has maintained a dual identity as both a practitioner and educator of acting, moving between performance on international stages and training students at one of India’s leading film institutes.

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Recent Work

Jai Bhim

Played the character Rajesh Munnar in the Tamil-language legal drama (2021).

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Career Highlights

  1. Associate Professor, Acting Department, Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune (May 2014 – Present)
  2. Actor in the Tim Supple–directed multilingual production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performing roles including Oberon and Theseus on an international tour (2006–2009)
  3. Performed at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, and in a wide international tour produced with the British Council
  4. Debut film: Niram (1999); television work includes Innocent Kadhakal; early theatre debut in Yadhartha Velakkaran (1987)
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

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