Jeevan (born Vijayabaskar Rangaraj) is an Indian

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film actor in the Tamil film industry. He first appeared in the film ''

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'' (2002). However, this was followed by greater success ''

Kaakha Kaakha ''Kaakha Kaakha'' (), titled ''The Police'' in the UK, is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. It stars Suriya and Jyothika, with Jeevan playing the antagonist. The film featured mus ...

'' (2003). Following a 3-year sabbatical, he returned as an actor in the main role with

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's ''

Thiruttu Payale ''Thiruttu Payale'' ( en, Naughty thief) is a 2006 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language black comedy thriller film written and directed by Susi Ganesan. The movie stars ''Kaakha Kaakha'' fame Jeevan (Tamil actor), Jeevan, Sonia Agarwal, Abbas ...

'' (2006), which earned him praise. 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.

Biography

He graduated from the St Bede's School in

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. One of his classmates was actor Surya Sivakumar. He took up BA in Theatre Arts. He studied Theatre in

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, and then took a 2½ years training in acting at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Hollywood. He worked as a

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in a

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in East London called 'Weatherspoons'.

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 ''

''. 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 ''Thotta'' ( en, Bullet) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language gangster film directed by Selva and produced by Mariappa Babu Baskar of Oscar Movies (a pioneer film production house in Kollywood). The film stars actor Jeevan and Priyamani alongside M ...

'' directed by

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and accepted to work on the film, though delays meant he had starred in other films as protagonist before it released. Following a three-year hiatus, he returned as an actor in the main role with Susi Ganesan's ''

'', 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 ''

'' (co-starring

Priyamani Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer (born 4 June 1984), known by her professional name Priyamani, is an Indian actress and former model, who works in the South Indian film industry. She is a recipient of Several Awards. Priyamani made her acting debut ...

) and ''

Machakaaran ''Machakaaran'' is a 2007 Indian Tamil language, Tamil romance film, romantic action film written and directed by Tamilvannan of ''Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film), Kalvanin Kadhali'' fame. The film stars Jeevan (Tamil actor), Jeevan and Kamna Jethma ...

'' (opposite

Kamna Jethmalani Kamna Jethmalani (born 11 December 1985) is an Indian actress. She debuted in 2005 with the Telugu film '' Premikulu'' and had her first commercial success with her third feature film '' Ranam''. Subsequently, she played the lead role in a num ...

).His other ventures include '' Jeyikkira Kuthira and Asariri'' which are yet to be released. Paambattam is the recent film in his career which is still under production.

Filmography

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* Indian male film actors Tamil male actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Living people 1975 births Filmfare Awards South winners International Tamil Film Award winners {{India-film-actor-stub