Jayaram Subramaniam, known mononymously as Jayaram, is an Indian film actor who appears primarily in Malayalam and Tamil films. Since his debut in the 1988 mystery thriller Aparan, Jayaram has appeared in over 200 films and has won two Kerala State Film Awards, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award and four Filmfare Awards (South) in the course of his career. Besides acting, he is also an accomplished percussionist and mimicry artist.
For his contributions towards art, the actor was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian Government in 2011.