Niyas Backer
Acting 24 credits
Biography
Niyas Backer is an Indian actor and mimicry artist, primarily known for his work in the Malayalam film and television industry. He is particularly celebrated for his role as "Koya" in the popular Malayalam sitcom Marimayam, which has been airing since 2011.
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Frequent co-stars
Manikandan Pattambi
1 shared title
Salim Hassan
1 shared title
Riyas Narmakala
1 shared title
Mani Shornur
1 shared title
Sneha Sreekumar
1 shared title
Vinod Kovoor
1 shared title
Unni Raja
1 shared title
S.P. Sreekumar
1 shared title
Manju Pathrose
1 shared title
Rachana Narayanankutty
1 shared title
Career timeline
Athiradi
HaalSarvam MayaShades Of lifeOff Road
Panchayat Jetty
Lonappante MammodisaOronnonnara Pranayakadha
Khaleefa
Fukri
Paulettante Veedu
Swargathekkal Sundaram
Polytechnic
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty3 Dots
Run Baby RunSpanish Masala
MarimayamSnehaveeduKudumbasree TravelsViolin
Utharaswayamvaram
Gramophone
Full filmography
- Marimayam (2011) as Sheethalan / Koya
- Run Baby Run (2012)
- Athiradi (2026) as Sabu
- Fukri (2017) as Vasantha Kumar
- Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty (2013) as Benny
- Spanish Masala (2012) as Abdu
- Gramophone (2003) as Lalappan
- Polytechnic (2014) as Murugan
- Snehaveedu (2011)
- Kudumbasree Travels (2011) as Karyasthan
- Paulettante Veedu (2016)
- Violin (2011) as Auto driver
- Utharaswayamvaram (2009) as Radhakrishnan
- Lonappante Mammodisa (2019)
- 3 Dots (2013) as Manoharan
- Khaleefa (2018)
- Haal (2025) as Asif's Uncle
- Sarvam Maya (2025) as Mukundhan
- Gracias El Clásico
- Swargathekkal Sundaram (2015) as Earth Biju
- Shades Of life (2025) as Ravi
- Off Road (2025)
- Panchayat Jetty (2024)
- Oronnonnara Pranayakadha (2019) as Dileep