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. Son of film producer R. B. Choudry, he started his career as a child actor in his father's films in 1996.
After making his debut in the productionAasai Aasaiyai, he went on to feature in many films, which includeRaam (2005), for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Cyprus International Film Festival.[1],Dishyum (2006), E (2006), Kattradhu Thamizh (2007)[2] while also achieving commercial success with Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), Ko (2011) and Nanban (2012).
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 as a actor in 2003 with Aasai Aasaiyai,[3] and Thithikudhe (2003).[4] His subsequent release, Ameer's mystery thriller Raam (2005).[5][6] Raam also earned accolades on international platform, being screened at the International Film Festival in Goa and later at the Cyprus International Film Festival, where it won two awards, with Jiiva being chosen as the Best Actor, while its music director, Yuvan Shankar Raja, was awarded for the film's score.[1][7]
Jiiva next starred in Dishyum (2006)[8][8] Jeeva later quoted that he had risked his life in many of the stunts he performed in the film.[5] Later that year, Jeeva 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). Jeeva's portrayal as Prabhakar was unanimously praised by critics and widely termed as the best in 2007;[10]. He won 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.[11]
2009–present
He appeared in director M. Rajesh's maiden venture, the comedy film Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009). His performance was highly praised by critics and the film became a commercial success. In 2010, he starred alongside Poonam again in Kacheri Arambam a failure. Singam Puli, which for the first time features him in dual roles, was his first 2011 release, following which K. V. Anand's political thriller Ko (2011) released. The latter, which featured him as a brave photojournalist, became a commercial success upon release, while his performance received favorable reviews. Rediff noted 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",[12] while Sify cited that with this performance he was "going to be a force to reckon with in Tamil cinema".[13] His next two films Rowthiram and Vandhaan Vendraan by R. Kannan released in quick succession; both opened to mixed critical reception.[14][15][16] Jiiva is called "Ezhuchi Thalapathy" by his fans. A title coined since the success of KO. [17]
In 2012, he was first seen in S. Shankar's comedy-drama Nanban. His upcoming projects include Mysskin's superhero film Mugamoodi and Gautham Menon's next directorial titled Neethaane En Ponvasantham.[18] After that, he is to work on Bejoy Nambiar's David, in which he worked alongside Vikram.[19] Furthermore, he has confirmed that he would be part of S. P. Jananathan's untitled forthcoming project as well, co-starring Jayam Ravi[20] and also Endrendrum Punnagai with Trisha Krishnan and director Ahmed.[21]
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.[22]
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.[23] They have a son named Sparsha born 14 October 2010.[24]
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
- ^ a b "1st Cyprus International Film Festival −2006". Cyiff.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ^ "'I am being realistic in films'". Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "Interview with Jeeva". chennaionline. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
- ^ "Know Me". Jeeva Online. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ a b "Jeeva: I risked my life for Dishyum". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "Movie Review:Raam". Sify.com. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "Events – Actor Jeeva Felicitated". IndiaGlitz. 2006-03-31. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ a b "Dishoom Tamil Movie Review". IndiaGlitz. 2006-02-02. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "Mohanlal disowns Aran". Imsports.rediff.com. 2006-08-09. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "rediff.com: Jeeva, the best Tamil actor of 2007!". Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "Friday fury on Nov:30!". Sify.com. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "Review: Ko is a spicy ride - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ^ "Movie Review:Ko-Review". Sify. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Shot Cuts: Helping heart". The Hindu. 29 April 2012. 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.