Jeevan | |
|---|---|
 Jeevan at the Adhibar Press Meet | |
| Born | Vijayabaskar Rangaraj 6 July 1975 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–2010; 2015-present |
Jeevan (born Vijayabaskar Rangaraj) is an Indian Tamil film actor in the Tamil film industry. He first appeared in the film University (2002). However, this was followed by greater success Kaakha Kaakha (2003). Following a 3-year sabbatical, he returned as an actor in the main role with Susi Ganesan's Thiruttu Payale (2006), which earned him praise.[1] He signed up for the remake of the 1974 film Naan Avanillai (2007), and post-release gained even more praise for helping it become a success.[2]
Biography
He graduated from the St Bede's School in Chennai. One of his classmates was actor Surya Sivakumar. He took up BA in Theatre Arts. He studied Theatre in London, and then took a 2½ years training in acting at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Hollywood. He worked as a bartender in a pub in East London called 'Weatherspoons'.[2][3]
Career
He first appeared in the film University but remained largely unnoticed due to poor public opinion of the film. However, this was followed by greater success as Pandyaa in Kaakha Kaakha.[4] Despite winning critical acclaim and receiving several offers to play the antagonist in Tamil films, Jeevan waited two years and opted against signing any more films since he wanted to play lead characters. In March 2005, he was offered the film Thotta directed by Selva and accepted to work on the film, though delays meant he had starred in other films as protagonist before it released.[5]
Following a three-year hiatus, he returned as an actor in the main role with Susi Ganesan's Thiruttu Payale, which earned him praise. He signed up for the remake of the 1974 film Naan Avanillai, and post-release gained even more praise for helping it become a success. His recent releases include Thotta (co-starring Priyamani) and Machakaaran (opposite Kamna Jethmalani).His other ventures include Jeyikkira Kuthira and Asariri which are yet to be released.[6][7] Paambattam is the next film also come back film in his career which is set to October 13 , 2023.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | University | Gandhi | |
| 2003 | Kaakha Kaakha | Pandiya | Filmfare Award for Best Villain ITFA Best Villain Award |
| 2006 | Thiruttu Payale | Manickam | |
| 2007 | Naan Avanillai | Joseph Fernandez / Annamalai / Vignesh / Madhavan Menon / Zakir Hussein / Hariharan Das / Shyam Prasad | |
| Machakaaran | Vicky | ||
| 2008 | Thotta | Shanmugham | |
| 2009 | Naan Avanillai 2 | Joseph Fernandez | |
| 2015 | Adhibar | Siva | |
| TBA | Pambattam | Boominathan |
References
- ↑ "First look: Jeevan's Krishna Leelai". Rediff. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- 1 2 "Exclusive biography of #Jeevan and on his life". FilmiBeat. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ↑ "Meeting with Jeevan (hero of 'University')". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 2 March 2003. Retrieved 2 March 2003.
- ↑ "Winsome Villains". The Hindu. 14 August 2003. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Jeevan is back". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "Jeevan makes a comeback". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ "Actor Jeevan's next, a sci-fi thriller titled Asariri". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ "Mallika Sherawat is back in Tamil with Jeevan's Paambattam". India Today. 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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