Jiiva
Jiiva | |
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| Born | Amar Choudary (1984-01-04) 4 January 1984 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Film actor, producer |
| Years active | 1990, 1997, 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Supriya (2007–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | R. B. Choudary Mahjabeen |
| Relatives | Jithan Ramesh (brother) |
Amar B Choudary (born 4 January 1984), known by his stage name Jiiva, is an Indian film actor, producer and philanthropist. He began his career as a child actor in 1991 in films produced by his father R. B. Choudary. He made his debut as a lead actor in the film Aasai Aasaiyai (2003) and went on to receive praise for his performance in the film Raam (2005). After legendary actor Sivaji Ganeshan, Jiiva is the only Tamil actor who won an international award at the Cyprus international film festival for the film Raam. After this he has acted in other movies that have been successful, such as E (2006), Katradhu Tamizh (2007), Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), Ko (2011), Nanban (2012), Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012), Endrendrum Punnagai (2013) and so on.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 2003–2008: Debut and journey ahead
2.2 2009–2014: Success and breakthrough
2.3 2015–present: Challenges and comeback
3 Other work
4 Filmography
5 References
6 External links
Early life
Jiiva was born on 4 January 1984 in Chennai to R. B. Choudary and Mahjabeen. He is the youngest of four; his brothers are Suresh Choudary (co-producer in their home banner, Super Good Films), Jeevan Choudary (entrepreneur of a steel company), and Jithan Ramesh Choudary (film actor and producer). R. B. Choudary is a noted independent south Indian film producer (Super Good Films) who has been a launchpad for now-famous directors and actors.
Career
2003–2008: Debut and journey ahead
Jiiva during the filming of Ko at Bergen
Jiiva made his debut in his father's 50th production under the Super Good Films banner, Aasai Aasaiyai, directed by Ravi Mariya in 2003. The film performed averagely at the box office, but critics felt that Jiiva left an impression.
His second film Thithikudhe (a Tamil remake of Uday Kiran's Telugu movie Manasanta Nuvve) was also produced by Super Good Films. The film opened to mixed reviews but the actor gained appreciation for his good looks and expressive emotions. It was his third movie, Ameer’s crime thriller, Raam (2005) that was called a ‘dream break’ for his calling in the film industry. The racy screenplay and his role of an eccentric 17-year-old gained positive feedback from audience and critics. The movie was screened at the International Film Festival in Goa and later at the Cyprus International Film Festival, where he won the Best Actor award.
Jiiva next starred in Dishyum (2006), opposite Sandhya of Kadhal fame. "A feel-good movie for youngsters", reviewed various local publications. "Jeeva continues from this point and has matured as an actor. His acting is impeccable and natural; his emoting, expressions, emotions expressed by looks, body-language – all are perfect," remarked Galatta.[1]
The same year, he made his debut as a NSG Commando in Malayalam cinema with Major Ravi's film Keerthi Chakra (2006) starring Mohanlal. The movie had a great opening and was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year. Jiiva also won the Best Pair Award along with Gopika at Asianet Film Awards. "Jeeva the Tamil actor has a more heroic role which he has done with felicity. The physical energy he imparts to the role has to be seen to be believed," wrote Sify.[2] Later, the movie was dubbed and released in Tamil as Aran. His last movie in 2006 was E, where he portrayed the role of a slum dweller, opposite Nayanthara.
The year 2007 saw the release of Kattradhu Thamizh, which turned out to be a sleeper hit. Jiiva's role as Prabhakar, a lower middle-class post-graduate student in Tamil Literature, who turns out to be a sociopath, frustrated by the inequality in society, was praised highly by critics and widely called one of his best films to date. According to a Rediff.com review,[3] "Prabhakar, Jeeva leads you through dimensions that are frankly amazing, endearing as the young, vulnerable Prabha, [...] perfect as the ganja-smoking near-lunatic [...] and freaking brilliant as the frustrated Tamil graduate". A Behindwoods review labelled it "a performance of his lifetime". Jiiva said that after completing the shoot, he had to undergo therapy to "come out of the character" as it was "too emotional".
Jiiva had two more releases after that, Rameswaram in 2007 and Thenavattu in 2008. Both movies performed averagely at the box office.
2009–2014: Success and breakthrough
Among his releases in the 2000s, Jiiva garnered the most appreciation for portraying various roles that were critically and commercially successful. In 2009, Jiiva experienced major commercial success with Director Rajesh’s maiden venture, Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), still hailed as one of the best romantic comedies of all time and has since become a cult rom-com in the Tamil film industry . In 2010, he signed up with Super Good Films for a movie titled Kacheri Arambam, which was called an commercial entertainer with lots of action and comedy by various news channels (Behindwoods, Indiaglitz, IANS)
His next film was Singam Puli (2011), where he played dual roles, following which K. V. Anand's political thriller Ko (2011) released. Rediff stated that his role as Ashwin in Ko 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", while Sify said that "with this performance he was going to be a force to reckon with in Tamil cinema".
His next films were Rowthiram (2011), directed by Gokul, and Vandhaan Vendraan (2011) by R. Kannan, released in quick succession. The Hindu review stated, "Jiiva... does a decent job in both. In fact, in Rowthiram, his agility in action sequences is very impressive."[4]
From the sets of Nanban, (L-R) Srikanth, Jiiva and Thalapathy Vijay
In 2012, he appeared in S. Shankar's comedy-drama Nanban (a remake of the Bollywood blockbuster 3 Idiots). Jiiva reprised the role of Sharman Joshi in the Tamil version as Sevarkodi Senthil and starred alongside Vijay, and Srikanth. At the cost of 550 million (INR), it was one of the most expensive films to be made at that point, and was released on Pongal in 925 screens worldwide. The movie received highly positive reviews and became a blockbuster. Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu stated, "As for Jiiva, you give him characters with scope and he delivers".
His next project was Mysskin's Mugamoodi (2012), the first ever Tamil superhero movie. Reports claimed that Jiiva underwent special training at Mansuria Kung Fu YMCA, Nandanam, Chennai, the same place where he had trained in Kung-Fu for a few years before venturing into movies.[citation needed] High-end gadgets were used in the film, designed by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), while teams from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) created the costumes and looks of the characters. It is said that Jiiva's super hero costume, designed by Gabriella Wilkins, weighed more than 10 kg.
For the movie Mugamoodi, Jiiva flew down to Hong Kong, where a 10 member team did a full body head - live casting on the actor, for the Superhero costume, that lasted up to 8 hours.
The movie opened to mixed reviews, and a few cited it as "different and refreshing" The movie got a lot of attention from children. Jiiva received appreciation from critics for his role as Lee. "The titular role fits Jiiva well, very much like the armour he dons. But your heart goes out to him — performing stunts in a costume that looks unbearably heavy, with a face-mask to boot must have been quite a task," commented The Hindu review.[5][6]Firstpost.com called Jiiva's role a "rewarding performance".[7] "Jiiva has obviously given his best, and his martial arts sequences are worthy of applause," said Rediff.com.[8]
Jiiva's next venture was Gautham Menon's Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012), starring opposite Samanatha. The film had an average run at the box office. Critics and audiences felt that the actor brought dignity to the screen as Varun Krishnan.[9] After this, he worked on Bejoy Nambiar's David (2013) alongside Vikram, which garnered positive reviews. His next movie was Endrendrum Punnagai, where he was paired with Trisha for the first time.
Following this film, Jiiva experienced a setback in his career. In 2014, he worked in cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran's directorial debut Yaan, which was a box office failure.
2015–present: Challenges and comeback
Jiiva took a break for a year in 2015 and returned with three releases in 2016. He starred in his 25th film Pokkiri Raja, which opened to mixed to negative reviews. His next film was the long delayed Thirunaal in which he united with Nayantara for the second time. He was next seen in an romantic comedy, Kavalai Vendam (2016), directed by Deekay, where he was paired opposite Kajal Aggarwal. The movie had mixed reviews. "Jiiva seems like the perfect choice for the role, being effortlessly flippant, funny and intensely emotional", said Rediff.com's review.[10]
His 2017 release, Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae, a horror comedy by debut director Ike, received a huge success and performed well at the box office. His next movie was kalakalappu 2, directed by Sundar C., released in February 2018. Jiiva was seen alongside Shiva, Jai, Nikki Galrani and Catherine Tresa. A comedy entertainer, the movie was well received by audiences.
Jiiva’s next film is Kee, a cyber thriller, which is scheduled to release soon in the summer of 2018. He is currently shooting for his upcoming film Gorilla, directed by Don Sandy and featuring a live chimpanzee.
Jiiva has also made several guest / cameo appearances in films such as Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010), Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (Telugu version of Neethane En Ponnvasantham), and Jilla.
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. He was also a judge on Astro's Yuttha Medai All Stars Grand Finals in Malaysia.[11]
Filmography
 | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Ref |
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| 2003 | Aasai Aasaiyai | Vinod | Ravi Mariya | [12] | |
| Thithikudhe | Chinnu (Venu) | Brinda Sarathy | [13] | ||
| 2005 | Raam | Rama Krishna | Ameer | [14] | |
| 2006 | Dishyum | Bhaskar | Sasi | [15] | |
| Keerthi Chakra | Havildar Jaikumar | Major Ravi | Malayalam film | [16] | |
| E | Easwaran (E) | S. P. Jananathan | [17] | ||
| 2007 | Pori | Hari | Subramaniam Siva | [18] | |
| Kattradhu Thamizh | Prabhakar | Ram | [19] | ||
| Rameswaram | Jeevan | S. Selvam | [20] | ||
| 2008 | Thenavattu | Kottaisami | V. V. Kathir | [21] | |
| 2009 | Siva Manasula Sakthi | Siva | Rajesh | [22] | |
| 2010 | Kacheri Arambam | Paari | Thiraivannan | [23] | |
| Boss Engira Bhaskaran | Shiva | Rajesh | Cameo appearance | [24] | |
| 2011 | Singam Puli | Ashok Kumar, Shiva | Sai Ramani | [25] | |
| Ko | Ashwin Kumar | K. V. Anand | [26] | ||
| Rowthiram | Siva | Gokul | [27] | ||
| Vandhaan Vendraan | Arjun | R. Kannan | [28] | ||
| 2012 | Nanban | Sevarkodi Senthil | Shankar | [29] | |
| Mugamoodi | Anand (Bruce Lee) | Mysskin | [30] | ||
| Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Varun Krishnan | Gautham Menon | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor | [31] | |
| Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Train Passenger | Gautham Menon | Special appearance in song "Koti Koti" (Telugu film) | [32] | |
| 2013 | David | David | Bejoy Nambiar | [33] | |
| Endrendrum Punnagai | Goutham Sridhar | Ahmed | [34] | ||
| 2014 | Jilla | Himself | R. T. Neason | Special appearance in "Paatu Onnu" Song | [35] |
| Yaan | Chandrasekhar | Ravi K. Chandran | [36] | ||
| 2015 | Inji Iduppazhagi | Himself | Prakash Kovelamudi | Cameo appearance Tamil/Telugu film | [37] |
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| 2016 | Pokkiri Raja | Sanjeevi | Ramprakash Rayappa | 25th film | [38] |
| Thirunaal | Blade Ganesh | Ramnath | [39] | ||
| Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru | Karthik Kumar | Rajesh | Cameo appearance | [40] | |
| Kavalai Vendam | Aravind Baskar | Deekay | [41] | ||
| 2017 | Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae | Vasu | Ike Radha | [42] | |
| 2018 | Kalakalappu 2 | Srinivas | Sundar C | ||
| Tamizh Padam 2 | Himself | C. S. Amudhan | Special appearance | ||
| 2019 | Kee † | Kalees | Post Production | ||
Gorilla † | Don Sandy | Completed | |||
Gypsy † | Raju Murugan | Filming |
References
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