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Riyas Narmakala is an Indian actor and mimicry artist who works primarily in Malayalam television and film. He is best known for his performances in the Malayalam sitcoms Marimayam and Aliyans. In 2017, he won the Kerala State Television Award for Best Comedian for his performance as Cleetus in Aliyan vs Aliyan.

Early life and background

Riyas Narmakala is from Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala. He began his performing career through mimicry and later started a troupe named Narmakala.

Career

Riyas worked in television before attaining wider recognition through comedy serials. He later became widely known for playing Manmadhan in the satirical Malayalam sitcom Marimayam. 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.

He also portrayed Cleetus in the sitcom Aliyan Vs Aliyan. The serial completed 400 episodes in 2018, with Riyas and Aneesh Ravi playing the central brothers-in-law Cleetus and Kanakan respectively. His performance in the programme won him the Kerala State Television Award for Best Comedian for 2017.

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. He was also listed among the cast of the 2023 Malayalam film Somante Krithavu.