Shiva (born 10 December 1982) is an Indian actor, comedian, RJ and dialogue writer who has featured in Tamil language films, and had previously been a
Radio jockey
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with
Radio Mirchi
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. Acting mainly in comedy films, he rose to fame following his performances in the
Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren (born 7 November 1975), better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu, is an Indian filmmaker, actor and playback singer in Tamil films. After completing his education, he began pursuing an acting career, with his first ...
directorials ''
Chennai 600028
''Chennai 600028'' is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language sports comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu in his directorial debut. It stars Shiva, Jai, Premji, Aravind Akash, Nithin Sathya and newcomers Ajay Raj, Ranjith, Vijay Vasanth, Pr ...
'' and ''
Saroja'', before also featuring in ''
Thamizh Padam
''Thamizh Padam'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language parody film written and directed by C. S. Amudhan in his directorial debut. The film stars Shiva and Disha Pandey. Thamizh Padam was the first full-length spoof in Tamil cinema. It parodies co ...
''. His tenure with Radio Mirchi earned him the nickname "Mirchi Shiva".
Film career
2001-2008
Shiva's first film role was a supporting role in the 2001 film ''
12B'', where he played
Shaam
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's friend. He debuted as a lead actor in
Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren (born 7 November 1975), better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu, is an Indian filmmaker, actor and playback singer in Tamil films. After completing his education, he began pursuing an acting career, with his first ...
's 2007
sports comedy
A sports film is a film genre in which any particular sport plays a prominent role in the film's plot or acts as its central theme (arts), theme. It is a production in which a sport, sporting event, athlete (and their sport), or follower of sport ...
''
Chennai 600028
''Chennai 600028'' is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language sports comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu in his directorial debut. It stars Shiva, Jai, Premji, Aravind Akash, Nithin Sathya and newcomers Ajay Raj, Ranjith, Vijay Vasanth, Pr ...
'' alongside ten other debut actors. His next role, again under Venkat's direction, ''
Saroja'' (2008). Both films were box office hits.
2010-2019
Shiva then starred in ''
Thamizh Padam
''Thamizh Padam'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language parody film written and directed by C. S. Amudhan in his directorial debut. The film stars Shiva and Disha Pandey. Thamizh Padam was the first full-length spoof in Tamil cinema. It parodies co ...
'' (2010), a full-length parody of contemporary
Tamil cinema
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, and his performance earned rave reviews. His comedy ''
Va Quarter Cutting
''Va'' ( ta, வ; Tamil numerals, Tamil numeral for 1/4; working title: ''Va Quarter Cutting'') is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film written and directed by Pushkar-Gayathri. It stars Shiva (actor), Shiva, SPB Charan and Lekha Wash ...
'', was an average grosser. His first 2011 release became the long-delayed romantic drama ''
Pathinaaru'', which was his first non-comedy venture. During the period, he also completed another comedy film titled ''Siva Poojaiyil Karadi'', by
Rama Narayanan
Rama Narayanan (3 April 1949 – 22 June 2014) was an Indian film director and producer. In the 1980s, he was known as a director who specialized in shooting commercial films in which animals played vital roles, while in the 1990s, several of h ...
, but the film was never released.
In 2012, he featured alongside
Vimal in
Sundar C
Vinayagar Sundar Vel (born 21 January 1966), known professionally as Sundar C., is an Indian film director, actor and producer. He has directed over 34 films in Tamil and acted in 17 movies as the protagonist.
His notable films include ''Ull ...
's comedy film ''
Kalakalappu
''Kalakalappu'' () () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Sundar C. and produced by his wife Khushbu. It stars Vimal, Shiva, Anjali, Oviya and Santhanam, with music composed by Vijay Ebenezer. It was originally t ...
'', which won positive reviews and performed well commercially. Portraying the role of the small-time crook Raghu, critics noted that Shiva was the film's "scene-stealer" and "carries the first half with his quips". The success of the film fetched the actor more scripts and Shiva went on to feature in four comedies in 2013. His first release ''
Thillu Mullu
''Thillu Mullu'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language comedy film directed by K. Balachander and written by Visu. A remake of the 1979 Hindi film ''Gol Maal'', it stars Rajinikanth, with Thengai Srinivasan, Nagesh, Poornam Viswana ...
'', a remake of the 1981
Rajinikanth
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 160 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannad ...
starrer, featured him alongside
Isha Talwar
Isha Talwar (born 22 December 1987) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Malayalam and Hindi-language films, besides appearing in a few Tamil and Telugu films. She started out as a model and appeared in various commercial ...
and
Prakash Raj
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and also fared well commercially. The actor also won positive portrayal of a conman with a critic noting that "Shiva has taken the entire film in his shoulders and has given his best. His comic timing is perfect and the one-liners are hilarious." His second release of the year ''
Sonna Puriyathu
''Sonna Puriyathu'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil comedy film directed by debutant Krishnan Jayaraj, a former associate of C. S. Amudhan It stars Shiva and Vasundhara. The film released on 26 July 2013. The film got a good opening and finally declar ...
'', where he played a dubbing artist, also won good reviews. Sudhish Kamath of
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...
praised the actor's performance noting that "Nobody makes silly jokes work with a straight face like Shiva does", also that he is the "funny man pretending to be important". The next release ''
Ya Ya
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'', featured him alongside
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People
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in the lead role. Shiva was next seen in Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi's directorial debut ''
Vanakkam Chennai
''Vanakkam Chennai'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi. Produced by her husband Udhayanidhi Stalin under the banner Red Giant Movies, the film stars Shiva and Priya ...
'', a romantic musical opposite
Priya Anand
Priya Anand (born 17 September 1986) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Tamil films. She has also appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam films. After pursuing higher studies in the US, she began a career in ...
. The film received positive to mixed reviews, but was a commercial success.
In 2015, he starred in two films with ''
Masala Padam
''Masala Padam'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed, filmed and co-produced by cinematographer Laxman Kumar along with Vijayaraghavendra. The film stars Shiva, Bobby Simha and Gaurav alongside Lakshmi Devy, who besi ...
'' and ''
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* 144 (film), ''144'' (film), a 2015 Indian com ...
''. In 2016, his films were ''
Adra Machan Visilu
''Adra Machan Visilu'' ( ta, அட்ரா மச்சான் விசிலு; English: ''Dude, blow the whistle'') is a 2016 Indian Tamil comedy film directed by Thiraivannan, starring Shiva, Srinivasan and Naina Sarwar in the lead rol ...
'' and ''
Chennai 600028 II
''Chennai 600028 II'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language sports comedy film co-produced, written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, who also produces the film along with S. P. B. Charan under Venkat Prabhu, Black Ticket Company and S. P. ...
'', a sequel sports comedy to ''Chennai 600028''. In 2018, ''
Kalakalappu 2
''Kalakalappu 2'' is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by Sundar C and produced by Khushbu. It is a spiritual sequel to the 2012 film ''Kalakalappu''. The film features Jiiva, Jai, Shiva, Nikki Galrani and Catherin ...
'', the sequel to that film ''Kalakalappu'', has been released, directed by the same
Sundar C. After a gap of eight years,
C. S. Amudhan's ''
Thamizh Padam 2
''Tamizh Padam 2: Police Athiyayam'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language parody film written and directed by C. S. Amudhan and produced by S. Sashikanth and Ramachandra of YNOT Studios. A sequel to the successful '' Thamizh Padam'' (2010), the ...
'' (2018) has released, amidst high expectations. He has opened to good reviews from the audience. Although the movie has a predictable story, the humour part has struck the chord with the viewers. His voiceover has also appeared in films such as ''
Vandi'' (2018) and ''
Charlie Chaplin 2
''Charlie Chaplin 2'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Shakthi Chidambaram. The film stars Prabhu Deva, Nikki Galrani and Prabhu. The film is a sequel to 2002 film '' Charlie Chaplin''. The music for the film is s ...
'' (2019).
Personal life
Shiva married his long time girlfriend and former national level
badminton
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player Priya on 15 November 2012. Their son, Agasthya, was born on 25 June 2019.
Filmography
As actor
TV Host
*Super Kids (Colors Tamil)
As lyricist
* "Saudi Baasha" (''
Va'')
* "Rosa Hai" (''
Sonna Puriyathu
''Sonna Puriyathu'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil comedy film directed by debutant Krishnan Jayaraj, a former associate of C. S. Amudhan It stars Shiva and Vasundhara. The film released on 26 July 2013. The film got a good opening and finally declar ...
'')
As singer
* "Rosa Hai Song" (''
Sonna Puriyathu
''Sonna Puriyathu'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil comedy film directed by debutant Krishnan Jayaraj, a former associate of C. S. Amudhan It stars Shiva and Vasundhara. The film released on 26 July 2013. The film got a good opening and finally declar ...
'')
As writer
* ''
Aadama Jaichomada
''Aadama Jaichomada'' () is a 2014 Tamil language black comedy film directed by Badri. Produced by B&C films and Upshot Films, co-produced by Skilite Creations, the film stars Karunakaran, Bobby Simha and Vijayalakshmi in prominent roles, whi ...
'' (2014) (dialogues)
* ''
Sumo
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'' (2022) (screenplay, dialogues)
As narrator
*''
Vandi'' (2018)
* ''
Charlie Chaplin 2
''Charlie Chaplin 2'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Shakthi Chidambaram. The film stars Prabhu Deva, Nikki Galrani and Prabhu. The film is a sequel to 2002 film '' Charlie Chaplin''. The music for the film is s ...
'' (2019)
References
External links
*
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Indian male film actors
Tamil male actors
Indian radio presenters
Living people
1982 births