Jiiva
Jiiva | |
|---|---|
 Jiiva in a press meet for education sponsor for a student | |
| Born | Amar B. Choudry 4 January 1984 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996; 2003–present |
| Spouse | Supriya (2007–present) |
| Parent | R. B. Choudary |
| Relatives | Jithan Ramesh (Brother) |
Jiiva (born Amar B. Choudry on 4 January 1984) is an Indian film actor who predominantly appears in Tamil films.
After making his debut in the production Aasai Aasaiyai, he went on to feature in Raam (2005), Dishyum (2006), E (2006), Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), Ko (2011) and Nanban (2012). He won the Best Actor Award at the Cyprus International Film Festival.[1]
Career
Early career: 2003–2008
Jiiva had first appeared as a child artist in minuscule roles in two of his father's productions. He made his feature film debut in 2003 with Aasai Aasaiyai,[2] Then he went to Thithikudhe (2003), Raam (2005).
Jiiva next starred in Dishyum (2006),Keerthi Chakra, Aran in Tamil Nadu. His final 2006 release was E. He then starred in Kattradhu Thamizh (2007). He was highly anticipated to win several awards for his performance, but eventually failed to garner a single nomination, since the film ended up as a commercial failure and went unnoticed.[3]. Following he went to another films Thenavattu (2008), in which he was cast alongside Poonam Bajwa.
2009–present
Jiiva started with Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), Kacheri Arambam a failure. Singam Puli, Ko (2011). His next two films Rowthiram and Vandhaan Vendraan both opened to mixed critical reception.[4][5][6] Jiiva is called "Ezhuchi Thalapathy" by his fans. A title coined since the success of KO. [7]
In 2012, he was first seen Nanban then Mugamoodi and Neethaane En Ponvasantham.[8] After that, David, Further more, he has confirmed that he would be part of S. P. Jananathan's untitled forthcoming project as well, co-starring Jayam Ravi[9] and also Endrendrum Punnagai with Trisha Krishnan and director Ahmed.[10]
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.[11]
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.[12] They have a son named Sparsha born 14 October 2010.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Aasai Aasaiyai | Vinod | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Thithikudhe | Venu | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Raam | Rama Krishna | Tamil | Cyprus International Film Festival Award for Best Actor |
| 2006 | Dishyum | Bhaskar | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Keerthi Chakra | Havildar Jaikumar | Malayalam | Asianet Film Award for Best Star Pair (shared with Gopika) |
| 2006 | E | Easwaran (E) | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Pori | Hari | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Kattradhu Thamizh | Prabhakar | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actor |
| 2007 | Rameswaram | Jeevan | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Thenavattu | Kottaisami | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Siva Manasula Sakthi | Siva | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Kacheri Arambam | Paari | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Boss Engira Bhaskaran | Shiva | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2011 | Singam Puli | Ashok Kumar, Shiva |
Tamil | |
| 2011 | Ko | Aswin Kumar | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actor |
| 2011 | Rowthiram | Siva | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Vandhaan Vendraan | Arjun | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Nanban | Sevarkodi Senthil | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Mugamoodi | Anand / Bruce Lee | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Varun Krishnan | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| 2013 | David | David | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Endrendrum Punnagai | Tamil | Filming | |
| 2013 | Yaan | Tamil | Filming |
References
- ^ "1st Cyprus International Film Festival −2006". Cyiff.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ^ "Interview with Jeeva". chennaionline. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
- ^ "Friday fury on Nov:30!". Sify.com. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "Vandhaan Vendraan Review - Tamil Movie Review by Rohit Ramachandran". Nowrunning.com. 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ "Movie Review:Vandhan Vendraan". Sify.com. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Vandhaan Vendraan Review". IndiaGlitz. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ http://www.supergoodmovies.com/27966/kollywood/jeeva-fans-call-him-as-ezhuchi-thalapathy-news-details
- ^ "Jiiva's Mugamoodi starts from tomorrow". The Times Of India. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Jiiva and 'Jayam' Ravi in Jananathan's next". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Jiiva - Ahmed project: Status quo". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Jeeva's Spiral Dreams – Tamil Movie News. IndiaGlitz. Retrieved on 2011-08-29.
- ^ Events – Jeeva – Supriya Wedding Reception. IndiaGlitz (2007-12-08). Retrieved on 2011-08-29.
- ^ Jiiva-Supriya blessed with a baby boy. Entertainment.oneindia.in (2010-10-18). Retrieved on 2011-08-29.