Jeevan is a Tamil

Tamil people

Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...

 film actor.

Biography

He graduated from the St. Bede's School

St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School

St. Bede's is a school in Chennai , Tamil Nadu, India. The school was started in 1907 to provide Catholic education for children of European and Anglo-Indian descent.-The first 25 years:St. Bede’s School was born in 1907...

 in Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

. One of his classmates was actor Surya Sivakumar.

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 Kaaka Kaaka. Following a three-year hiatus, he returned as an actor in the main role with Susi Ganesan's Thiruttu Payale

Thiruttu Payale

Thiruttu Payale is a Tamil film directed by Susi Ganesan. As like other Susi Ganesan films it is a real life experience based entertainer/thriller. The movie stars Kaakha Kaakha fame Jeevan, Sonia Agarwal, Abbas, Malavika, Vivek, Manoj K Jayan and Charlie...

, which earned him praise. He signed up for the remake of the 1974 film Naan Avanillai

Naan Avanillai

Naan Avanillai is a Tamil film directed by Selva. It is a remake of K. Balachander's classic of the same title, starring matinee idol Gemini Ganesan, which was a remake of 1962 Marathi language film To Mee Navhech , written by Pralhad K. Atre and acted by Prabhakar Panashikar...

, and post-release gained even more praise for helping it become a success. His recent releases include Thotta

Thotta

Thotta is a 2008 Kollywood film directed by Selvaa. The movie, which has a critically acclaimed storyline, stars actor Jeevan as the protagonist with Priyamani playing a pivotal role as his lover. The movie, though ran for 100 days,later succeed at the box office.-Plot:Shanmugham comes to Chennai...

(co-starring Priyamani

Priyamani

Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films...

) and Machakaaran

Machakaaran

Machakaaran is a 2007 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Tamilvannan of Kalvanin Kadhali fame. The film stars Jeevan and Kamna Jethmalani in the lead, whilst Santhanam, G. M. Kumar, Shobraj and Vinod Rajan play major roles and Malavika appears in an item number. The film score and soundtrack...

(opposite Kamna Jethmalani

Kamna Jethmalani

Kamna Jethmalani is an Indian film actress. She debuted in 2005 with the Telugu film Premikulu and had her first commercial success with her third feature film Ranam...

).

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2002	University	Gandhi
2003	Kaaka Kaaka	Pandiya	Filmfare Award for Best Villain Filmfare Best Villain Award (Tamil) The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films.... ITFA Best Villain Award ITFA Best Villain Award The ITFA Best Villain Award is given by the state government as part of its annual International Tamil Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
2006	Thiruttu Payale Thiruttu Payale Thiruttu Payale is a Tamil film directed by Susi Ganesan. As like other Susi Ganesan films it is a real life experience based entertainer/thriller. The movie stars Kaakha Kaakha fame Jeevan, Sonia Agarwal, Abbas, Malavika, Vivek, Manoj K Jayan and Charlie...	Manickam
2007	Naan Avanillai	Joseph Fernandez
	Machakaaran Machakaaran Machakaaran is a 2007 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Tamilvannan of Kalvanin Kadhali fame. The film stars Jeevan and Kamna Jethmalani in the lead, whilst Santhanam, G. M. Kumar, Shobraj and Vinod Rajan play major roles and Malavika appears in an item number. The film score and soundtrack...	Vicky
2008	Thotta Thotta Thotta is a 2008 Kollywood film directed by Selvaa. The movie, which has a critically acclaimed storyline, stars actor Jeevan as the protagonist with Priyamani playing a pivotal role as his lover. The movie, though ran for 100 days,later succeed at the box office.-Plot:Shanmugham comes to Chennai...	Shanmugham
2009	Naan Avanillai 2	Joseph Fernandez
2011	Krishna Leelai		delayed

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