Jayaraj was born on August 4, 1960 in Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is a director and writer, known for Ottaal (2014), Desadanam (1996) and Karunam (2000).
Veeram is based on the ballads of North Malabar and narrates the tale of the brave and ambitious Kalarippayattu warrior, Chandu, whose story resembles that of William Shakespeare's Macbeth.
