Directing
Sep 6, 1988
Kollam, Kerala, India
Akhil Marar
Directing
Biography
Akhil Marar was born on September 7, 1988 in Kollam, Kerala, India. He is a director and writer, known for Oru Thathvika Avalokanam (2021), Omana and Midnight in Mullankolly (2025). He is married to Rajalekshmi Akhil. He rose to widespread public prominence after winning the reality television show Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 in 2023. ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ : * Born to parents Rajendran Pillai and Ammini Amma. *Worked as a medical representative and area manager before entering the film industry. *Started his cinema journey as an assistant director on the 2013 film Perariyathavar. ๐๐ถ๐น๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ: *Made his independent directorial debut with the political satire movie Oru Thathvika Avalokanam (2021), starring Joju George and Aju Varghese. *Known for other creative projects including Omana and Midnight in Mullankolly. ๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ: *Competed in and won Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 hosted by Mohanlal, taking home a cash prize. *Active in social commentary and public media discussions across Kerala. ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ : *Married to Rajalekshmi Akhil since January 2015. *They have two daughters, Parkrithi and Prarthana. If you'd like, I can provide more details on his filmography, political views, or his stint inside the Bigg Boss house. Let me know how you want to proceed!
Feature Films (1)
Television & Series (2)
The Malayalam version of the reality show where a number of contestants (known as "housemates") live in a purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world. Each week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction, and the housemates who receive the most nominations faces a public vote out.
Bigg Boss Malayalam
Bigg Boss Agnipariksha is a Malayalam reality television spin-off that airs on JioHotstar as a prequel to Bigg Boss Malayalam. The series follows a group of 40 ordinary contestants who face physical, mental and social challenges to earn a coveted spot inside the Bigg Boss Malayalam house. Throughout the competition, the contestants are tested on their resilience, teamwork, leadership, adaptability and decision-making under pressure. Each challenge forces them to prove their personality, determination and ability to handle the intense environment associated with the Bigg Boss format. As the competition progresses, only the strongest and most deserving participants will get the chance to become official contestants in the upcoming season of Bigg Boss Malayalam.