Riyas Narmakala
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Riyas Narmakala | |
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| Born | Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Occupations | Actor, mimicry artist |
| Known for | Marimayam, Aliyans |
| Awards | Kerala State Television Award for Best Comedian (2017) |
Riyas Narmakala is an Indian actor and mimicry artist who works primarily in Malayalam television and film.[1][2] He is best known for his performances in the Malayalam sitcoms Marimayam and Aliyans.[1][3] In 2017, he won the Kerala State Television Award for Best Comedian for his performance as Cleetus in Aliyan vs Aliyan.[3]
Career
Riyas worked in television before attaining wider recognition through comedy serials.[4] He later became widely known for playing Manmadhan in the satirical Malayalam sitcom Marimayam.[1] In a 2023 interview with The Times of India, he said that the programme had given him major recognition and described it as central to his acting journey.[1]
He also portrayed Cleetus in the sitcom Aliyan Vs Aliyan.[3][5] The serial completed 400 episodes in 2018, with Riyas and Aneesh Ravi playing the central brothers-in-law Cleetus and Kanakan respectively.[5] His performance in the programme won him the Kerala State Television Award for Best Comedian for 2017.[3]
Alongside television, Riyas has acted in Malayalam films. He was reported as part of the cast of Rorschach (2022), directed by Nisam Basheer and headlined by Mammootty.[6][7] He was also listed among the cast of the 2023 Malayalam film Somante Krithavu.[8]