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Akhil Marar: All About Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 Winner!

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July 4, 2023

Akhil Marar All About Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 Winner!

Akhil Raj, popularly known as Akhil Marar is an Indian film writer and director. He rose to fame after he was crowned winner in Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5, a reality show aired on the Asianet channel.

Akhil Marar made his debut in the Malayalam film industry by being an assistant director of the movie ‘Perariyathavar’.

Later, in 2021, he made his mark as an independent director with the film ‘Oru Thathwika Avalokanam’. Akhil is also a regular face in the debates conducted by Malayalam television news channels.

Physical Stats

Full Name	Akhil Marar
Birth Place	Kottarakkara, Kollam district, Kerala
Date Of Birth	7 September 1988
Age	34 years
Height	5 feet 11 inches
Weight	N/A
Eye color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Qualifications	Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Mathematics
Father	Rajendran Pillai
Mother	Amminiyamma
Wife	Rajalekshmi
Daughters	Prakirthi, Prarthana
Profession	Indian film writer and director
Net worth	Rs. 20 lakhs

Akhil Marar Family

Akhil was born on 7 September 1988 to Rajendran Pillai and Amminiyamma. The director hails from a poor financial background and used to stay in a small house during his childhood days.

Akhil Marar Relationships

During his college days, Akhil was in a relationship with one of the girls junior to him. Though she belonged to a different caste, Akhil ignored that factor and went ahead. During that time, he got a job with an American company.

A year later, some difference of opinion developed between Akhil and his girlfriend and they had a breakup.

In 2015, Akhil got married to Rajalekshmi. The couple is having two daughters, Prakirthi and Prarthana.

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Education

Akhil did his schooling at CF High School, Kottiyam, and S.V.M.M.H.S.S. Vendar. He used to be good at studies and was the school topper in 10th standard.

After scoring good marks for Plus Two, Akhil joined Fathima Matha College, Kollam, and completed his graduation.

Controversies

In July 2021, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Akhil lashed out at the administration by stating that the government is no doubt a bigger threat than the Coronavirus. He severely criticized the authorities for imposing strict restrictions even after the pandemic has subsided.

According to Akhil, a section of the society including government staff and IT employees were leading a cushy life. On the other hand, poor people who struggle to make ends meet have been again burdened by imposing fines for violating the stringent rules.

Towards the end, Akhil also mentioned that unless the poor raise their voice, they will die of poverty.

In the Bigg Boss house, Akhil once compared one of his co-contestants with Madhu, a tribal who became a victim of mob killing for stealing food. Later, actor Mohanlal, the host of the show said that it was highly disrespectful on Akhil’s part to make such a statement. In another instance, Akhil disclosed that he had beaten his wife and it stirred a controversy.

Akhil Marar Profession

After completing his college studies, Akhil joined an American company. Later, the director felt that he was not getting due recognition for his efforts and thus resigned from that job. The only option left before Akhil was movies as he had experience writing and directing dramas. Subsequently, he went to Chennai with a screenplay written by him.

During that time Akhil was running ‘Alchemist’, a juice shop and he also used to take tuitions. Though he ran several businesses, he tasted failure with all other ventures except the mango business.

Eventually, Akhil got a chance to work as Assistant Director for ‘Perariyathavar’, a film directed by Dr.Biju and released in 2015. Later, Akhil became an independent director and writer with the 2021 movie ‘Oru Thathwika Avalokanam’. The film had Joju George, Aju Varghese, and Shammi Thilakan in the lead roles.

On March 26th, 2023, Akhil joined as one of the 18 contestants in Bigg Boss Malayalam 5, a reality show aired on Asianet. At the end of the 100-day show, Akhil was declared the winner of the competition and he won a prize money of Rs.50 lakhs.

Akhil Marar Net worth

Akhil’s main source of income is from writing scripts and directing movies. As per sources, his net worth stands at Rs. 20 lakhs.

Lesser Known Facts About Akhil Marar

Since the 17th day of entering the Bigg Boss house, Akhil suffered from bleeding while defecating. Gradually, he lost around 10 kgs and was admitted to the hospital later. Though Akhil was quite concerned about whether it is colon cancer, the doctors diagnosed his health issue to be piles.

After coming out of the Bigg Boss house, Akhil said that he never had a strong opponent inside the house.

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