Alencier Ley Lopez

Alencier Ley Lopez
Born (1965-12-11) 11 December 1965
Puthenthope, Thiruvananthapuram, India
Alma mater University of Kerala
Occupation
  • Film actor
  • Television actor
  • Theatre actor
Years active 1997–present
Spouse(s) Suseela George
Children 2

Alencier Ley Lopez is an Indian film and theatre actor, who appears in Malayalam films. Lopez made his debut in the 1998 film Daya; and he amassed recognition through the films Annayum Rasoolum (2013), Njan Steve Lopez (2013), and Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016). At the 48th Kerala State Film Awards, he won the Best Character Actor Award for his performance in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017).

Personal life

Alencier Ley Lopez is from a Latin Catholic family from Puthenthope, a coastal village in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He graduated from St. Xavier's College, Thumba and University College Thiruvananthapuram. Alencier is married to Suseela George, a mathematics teacher. The couple has two sons – Alen Savio Lopez and Alen Steve Lopez.[1]

Acting career

Early years in theatre

Natives of Puthenthope are passionate about football and theatre. And, Lopez developed a passion for theatre much early in life after witnessing the Leyon Lopez Nadakaolsavam (theatre festival). His theatre debut was at the age of five. Later Lopez and some friends formed their own troupe - the Netaji Theatre - while in standard eight, directing and acting in their own plays. After graduating school Lopez decided to chase a career as an actor or a priest. In college he ardently associated with various theatre troupes such as C. P. Krishnakumar's troupe, Kavalam Narayana Panicker's Sopanam and K. Raghu's Natakayogam. He continued his career in theatre until the platforms of performance arts were taken over by scene platforms film and television.[1]

Films

Lopez was introduced to films by cinematographer-director Venu in his directorial debutDaya in 1998.[1] He played one of the leads in K. R. Manoj's Kanyaka Talkies (2013), which was screened in major film festivals and received critical applause. Then in Vedivazhipadu (2013), as a typical south Kerala Brahmin.[2] In 2013, director Rajiv Ravi cast him in Annayum Rasoolum starring Fahadh Faasil and later in Njan Steve Lopez (2014). In 2015 Lopez starred in Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2015) at the recommendation of Fahadh Fazil which was his first major break.[1] In 2017 He did a major role in the film Thondi Muthalum Drisakhsiyum , directed by Dileesh pothan.

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Director Notes
1998DayaUncredited roleVenu
2000ShayanamMP Sukumaran Nair
2003MarghamRajiv Vijay Raghavan
2008 Pakal Nakshathrangal Rajeev Nath
2009RaamanamMP Sukumaran Nair
2012Ustad HotelFood Safety OfficerAnwar Rasheed
2013Annayum RasoolumBasheerRajeev Ravi
Kanyaka TalkiesYakhoobK R Manoj
VedivazhipaduSwamiShambu Purushothaman
2014Njan Steve LopezGeorge LopezRajeev Ravi
2015Love 24x7Heroin's UncleSreebala Menon
2016Monsoon MangoesBombay PathroseAbi Varghese
Maheshinte PrathikaaramBabyDileesh Pothan
KaliFD CustomerSameer Thahir
KammatipaadamMathaiRajeev Ravi
KasabaThankachanNithin Renji Panicker
KismathSayed Bawa ThangalShanavas K Bavakkutty
GuppyPaappanJohn paul
Thoppil JoppanPappiyachanJohny Antony
MundrothuruthManu
2017Munthirivallikal ThalirkkumbolJacobettanJibu Jacob
EzraMoosaJay K
Take OffSameera's fatherMahesh Narayanan
Rakshadhikari Baiju OppuSurendranRanjan Pramod
Comrade In AmericaAmal Neerad
Thondi Muthalum DriksakshiyumA.S.I. ChandranDileesh Pothan
Sarvopari PalakkaranMani ChackoVenugopan
TarangamIttymaniDominic
Udaharanam SujathaPC GeorgePhantom Praveen
Velipadinte PusthakamVareethettanLal Jose
ParavaSoubin Shahir
GoodalochanaThomas Sebastian
HadiyaUnni Pravanam
YSub InspectorSunil Ibrahim
MayanadhiAashiq Abu
RanduperPrem Shankar
VimaanamRogerPradeep Nair
2018Eeda GovindanB Ajithkumar
RosapooVenugopal MenonVinu
Kala Viplavam PranayamJithin Jithu
IraChandiSaiju
ParolePhiliposeAjith
BtechSeyid AliMridul Nair
AabhaasamJubith Namradath
Ente Mezhuthiri AthazhangalSooraj Thomas
Mangalyam ThanthunanenaProf.KuruviSoumya Sadanandan
dagger Oru Kuprasidha PayyanBhaskaranMadhupal
2019 dagger Aanenkilum AllenkilumVivek
dagger MoothonGeethu MohandasHindi-Malayalam Bilingual

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Onmanorama Staff (11 July 2016). "Monday Motivation | Alencier Ley Lopez on doing what your heart desires". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (21 November 2013). "On a roll of roles". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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