Ramesh Pisharody

Ramesh T. V. (born 1 October 1981), professionally credited as Ramesh Pisharody, is an Indian politician, actor, film director, television presenter, impressionist and stand-up comedian who serves as a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Palakkad since 2026. A member of the Indian National Congress, he is known for his work in Malayalam television, stage shows and cinema, particularly in observational comedy. He made his mimicry debut by imitating a dog's barking for a musical drama, and has been participating in mimicry competitions since school.

In 2000, he joined Cochin Stallions, the mimicry troupe formed by actor Salim Kumar, where he worked for four years, and made his television debut the same year in an Onam-special program with Salim Kumar on Asianet. While working in Cinemala he first met Dharmajan Bolgatty, with whom he would form a comedy duo; when Asianet Plus launched in 2005, the two co-hosted the comedy show Bluffmasters, which ran for more than 450 episodes. He debuted as a film actor through Positive (2008) in a prominent supporting role, and made his directional debut in 2018 through the comedy-drama Panchavarnathatha starring Jayaram and Kunchacko Boban.

In March 2026, the Congress announced Pisharody as the United Democratic Front candidate for the Palakkad Assembly constituency in the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. In the election, he secured 62,199 votes and defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sobha Surendran, who received 49,052 votes, by a margin of 13,147 votes. On 5 May 2026, following his election victory, Ramesh Pisharody announced a five-year break from films and stage shows to focus on public service in Palakkad.