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This article is about the Tamil film actor. For other uses, see Jeeva (disambiguation).
Jiiva
Jiiva in a press meet for education sponsor for a student
Born
Amar B. Choudry

(1984-01-04) 4 January 1984 (age 40)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active1996; 2003–present
SpouseSupriya (2007–present)
ParentR. B. Choudary
RelativesJithan 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

He began his career 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 Keerthi Chakra[9] later he seen in E, Kattradhu Thamizh (2007). 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.[10]

2009–present

His later releases included Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009) , Ko (2011), Rowthiram and Vandhaan Vendraan[11][12]

In 2012, his first film was Nanban. Then he seen in Mugamoodi, Neethaane En Ponvasantham.[13] and David.[14] Furthermore, he has confirmed that he would be part of S. P. Jananathan's untitled forthcoming project as well, co-starring Jayam Ravi[15] and also Endrendrum Punnagai with Trisha Krishnan and director Ahmed.[16]

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.[17]

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.[18] They have a son named Sparsha born 14 October 2010.[19]

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

  1. ^ a b "1st Cyprus International Film Festival −2006". Cyiff.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  2. ^ "'I am being realistic in films'". Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  3. ^ "Interview with Jeeva". chennaionline. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  4. ^ "Know Me". Jeeva Online. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  5. ^ a b "Jeeva: I risked my life for Dishyum". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  6. ^ "Movie Review:Raam". Sify.com. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  7. ^ "Events – Actor Jeeva Felicitated". IndiaGlitz. 2006-03-31. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  8. ^ a b "Dishoom Tamil Movie Review". IndiaGlitz. 2006-02-02. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  9. ^ "Mohanlal disowns Aran". Imsports.rediff.com. 2006-08-09. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  10. ^ "Friday fury on Nov:30!". Sify.com. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  11. ^ "Movie Review:Vandhan Vendraan". Sify.com. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  12. ^ "Vandhaan Vendraan Review". IndiaGlitz. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  13. ^ "Jiiva's Mugamoodi starts from tomorrow". The Times Of India. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Shot Cuts: Helping heart". The Hindu. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  15. ^ "Jiiva and 'Jayam' Ravi in Jananathan's next". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  16. ^ "Jiiva - Ahmed project: Status quo". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  17. ^ Jeeva's Spiral Dreams – Tamil Movie News. IndiaGlitz. Retrieved on 2011-08-29.
  18. ^ Events – Jeeva – Supriya Wedding Reception. IndiaGlitz (2007-12-08). Retrieved on 2011-08-29.
  19. ^ Jiiva-Supriya blessed with a baby boy. Entertainment.oneindia.in (2010-10-18). Retrieved on 2011-08-29.

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