Jayan served in the Indian Navy for 16 years, culminating in the rank of Master CPO. The encouragement from his friends and colleagues in the Navy gave him the desire to act in films. He used to act in plays at various functions such as anniversaries. The first accolades for his acting skills reached him when he was a naval sailor. Boys High School when he joined the Indian Navy. Jayan's formal education ended at the 10th grade at Kollam Govt. Malayalam actress Jayabharathi, who was his first cousin introduced him to the film industry. He had a younger brother named Soman Nair. Jayan was born in Quilon, Travancore as the first child of his father Thevalli Kottaram Veetil Madhavan Pillai and mother Bharathiyamma. 5.1 Superhero image and commercial success.2.1 Random appearances and early career.These were claimed to honour his memories, but were also criticised for parodying the legendary actor years after his death. These movements were fuelled by a renewed fascination with his style of dialogue delivery and his machismo image. It was accompanied by a cartoon, email and SMS phenomenon in the early 2000s, portraying him as a comic superhero with unique quotes of superhuman strength attributed to the action star becoming widespread. His superhero image had transformed him into a popular culture icon among Malayalis around the world, with widespread impersonations on stage and television programs based on his screen persona. Jayan is widely regarded as one of the most influential superstars in the history of Malayalam cinema. By the late 1970s, he became the most popular superstar, lead actor and bankable star of Malayalam cinema and has been acclaimed as the first and most successful action hero of Malayalam cinema. He was reputed for his chauvinistic appeal and well known for performing stunts of a dangerous nature on his own. During his film career, he was primarily an action star and was particularly famous for his macho image and unique style. Master Chief Petty Officer Krishnan Nair (25 July 1939 – 16 November 1980), better known by his stage name Jayan, was an Indian film actor, naval officer, stunt performer and cultural icon of the 1970s and 1980s.