Jiiva
Jiiva | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amar 4 January 1984 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Amar |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990, 1997, 2003–present |
| Spouse | Supriya (2007–present) |
| Children | Sparsh (b. 2010) |
| Parent | R. B. Choudary |
| Relatives | Jithan Ramesh (Brother) |
Jiiva, also written Jeeva, (born Amar on 4 January 1984) is an Indian film actor who predominantly appears in Tamil films. Son of film producer R. B. Choudry, he started his career as a child actor in his father's films in 1996.
He performed his first lead role in the 2003 romantic film Aasai Aasaiyai, before starring in Raam (2005), for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Cyprus International Film Festival.[1] In his subsequent films, he has taken on roles of various types such as a stuntman in Dishyum (2006), a slum dweller in E (2006) and a psychopath in Kattradhu Thamizh (2007).[2]
Career
Early career: 2003–2009
Mr. Jiiva choudry had first appeared as a child artist in minuscule roles in two of his father's productions. He made his feature film debut as an actor in 2003 with Aasai Aasaiyai,[3] and Thithikudhe (2003).[4] His subsequent release, Ameer's mystery thriller Raam (2005).[5][6] Raam screened at the International Film Festival in Goa and later at the Cyprus International Film Festival, where he won the Best Actor award.[1][7]
Jiiva next starred in Dishyum (2006)[5][8][8] Later that year, Jiiva made his debut in Malayalam cinema with Major Ravi's war film Keerthi Chakra, which saw a dubbed release as Aran in Tamil Nadu[9] His final 2006 release was E. He then starred in Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), featured him as a lower middle class post-graduate degree holder in Tamil literature, who gradually turns a psychopath, frustrated by the inequality in the social structure. Whilst the film opened to rave reviews,[10][11] Jiiva's portrayal as Prabhakar was praised by critics and widely termed as the best in 2007;[12] a Behindwoods review labelled it as "a performance of his lifetime",[10] while Rediff wrote that he was "endearing as the young, vulnerable Prabha, [...] perfect as the ganja-smoking near-lunatic [...] and freaking brilliant as the frustrated Tamil graduate".[11] "He was, in a nutshell, simply superb".[13] Jiiva had grown a full length beard for the character and cited the hardships during the shoots of the film, which he considered as his most painful experience and a "torturous affair".[14][15] He stated that he had to undergo therapy to "come out of the character" as it was "too emotional".[15][16] Sify called the film a "commercial disaster."[17]
In 2008, he starred in Thenavattu (2008).
2009–present
He appeared in director M. Rajesh's maiden venture, the comedy film Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009). In 2010, he starred alongside Poonam again in Kacheri Arambam . Singam Puli, which for hr played dual roles, was his first 2011 release, following which K. V. Anand's political thriller Ko (2011) released. Rediff stated that the role was a "cake-walk for Jiiva: he's had a ball with the camera, clicking shots in almost impossible situations and making sure his trademark effervescence is present at all times",[18] while Sify said that with this performance he was "going to be a force to reckon with in Tamil cinema".[19] His next two films Rowthiram and Vandhaan Vendraan by R. Kannan released in quick succession; both opened to mixed critical reception.[20][21][22]
In 2012, he appeared in S. Shankar's comedy-drama Nanban released to highly positive reviews and become a big blockbuster.[23] His next projects were Mysskin's superhero film Mugamoodi and Gautham Menon's Neethaane En Ponvasantham.[24] After that, he worked on Bejoy Nambiar's David.[25] His Next movie was 'Endrendrum Punnagai with director I. Mueenuddin Ahmed.
His other upcoming films include cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran's directorial debut Yaan and Nee Nalla Varuvada.[26]
Other work
Jiiva was a judge on STAR Vijay's reality dance competition Jodi Number One in its third season along with Sangeetha and Aishwarya Rajinikanth. In mid-2011, he announced that he would start a film production company called Spiral Dreams with his brother Jithan Ramesh in order to promote new directors like his father.[27]
Personal life
Jiiva was born as Amar to film producer R. B. Choudary and Mahjabeen on 4 January 1984 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is the youngest of four brothers. His eldest brother B. Suresh is a co-producer in their home banner Super Good Films, while his second brother Jeevan is an entrepreneur in the steel industry. His third brother is Jithan Ramesh, an actor in the Tamil film industry. On 21 November 2007, Jiiva married his childhood friend Supriya in New Delhi.[28] His wife Supriya is a MBA graduate and an interior designer by profession. Jeeva met Supriya in 1994 when he was studying in a school in T Nagar.[29] They have a son born in 2010.[30]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Aasai Aasaiyai | Vinod | |
| Thithikudhe | Chinnu (Venu) | ||
| 2005 | Raam | Rama Krishna | |
| 2006 | Dishyum | Bhaskar | |
| Keerthi Chakra | Havildar Jaikumar | ||
| E | Easwaran (E) | ||
| 2007 | Pori | Hari | |
| Kattradhu Thamizh | Prabhakar | ||
| Rameswaram | Jeevan | ||
| 2008 | Thenavattu | Kottaisami | |
| 2009 | Siva Manasula Sakthi | Siva | |
| 2010 | Kacheri Arambam | Paari | |
| Boss Engira Bhaskaran | Shiva | Guest appearance | |
| 2011 | Singam Puli | Ashok Kumar, Shiva | |
| Ko | Ashwin Kumar | ||
| Rowthiram | Siva | ||
| Vandhaan Vendraan | Arjun | ||
| 2012 | Nanban | Sevarkodi Senthil | |
| Mugamoodi | Anand (Bruce Lee) | ||
| Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Varun Krishnan | ||
| 2013 | David | David | |
| Endrendrum Punnagai | Goutham Sridhar | ||
| 2014 | Jilla | Special appearance in "Paatu Onnu" Song [31] | |
| Yaan | Chandrasekhar | ||
| 2015 | Thirunaal | Filming [32] | |
| Kavalai Vendam | Filming [33] |
References
- ^ a b "1st Cyprus International Film Festival −2006". Cyiff.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ "'I am being realistic in films'". Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "Interview with Jeeva". chennaionline. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ "Know Me". Jeeva Online. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Jeeva: I risked my life for Dishyum". Rediff.com. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "Movie Review:Raam". Sify.com. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "Events – Actor Jeeva Felicitated". IndiaGlitz. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Dishoom Tamil Movie Review". IndiaGlitz. 2 February 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "Mohanlal disowns Aran". Imsports.rediff.com. 9 August 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Kattradhu Tamil – A Kurinji flower in Indian cinema". Behindwoods.com. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Katrathu Thamizh review". Rediff.com. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "rediff.com: Jeeva, the best Tamil actor of 2007!". Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "rediff.com: The top Tamil heroes of 2007". Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "`A path breaking film`: Jeeva". Sify.com. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ a b "'I had to undergo therapy to come out of the character'". Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "'The whole film was too emotional for me'". Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "Friday fury on Nov:30!". Sify.com. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "Review: Ko is a spicy ride – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Movie Review:Ko-Review". Sify. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Vandhaan Vendraan Review – Tamil Movie Review by Rohit Ramachandran". Nowrunning.com. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Movie Review:Vandhan Vendraan". Sify.com. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Vandhaan Vendraan Review". IndiaGlitz. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ "A whole new look". Deccanherald. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Jiiva's Mugamoodi starts from tomorrow". The Times Of India. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Manigandan, K. R. (29 April 2012). "Shot Cuts: Helping heart". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (5 November 2013). "Shotcuts: Simbu and Andrea in Inga Enna Solluthu". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ^ Jeeva's Spiral Dreams – Tamil Movie News. IndiaGlitz. Retrieved on 29 August 2011.
- ^ Events – Jeeva – Supriya Wedding Reception. IndiaGlitz (8 December 2007). Retrieved on 29 August 2011.
- ^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2007/jeeva-supriya-engaged-071107.html
- ^ Jiiva-Supriya blessed with a baby boy. Entertainment.oneindia.in (18 October 2010). Retrieved on 29 August 2011.
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/101229.html
- ^ http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/jiiva-and-nayanthara-team-up-for-a-new-tamil-film-called-thirunaal.html
- ^ http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/not-to-worry-jiiva.html
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