Jiiva Lifestyle & Biography

Amar B. Choudary (born 4 January 1984), known professionally as Jiiva, is an Indian film actor, producer and philanthropist, who works mainly in Tamil cinema. 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). After Sivaji Ganesan, Jiiva is the only Tamil actor to have been awarded at the Cyprus International Film Festival for his performance in the film Raam (2005).

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) and Endrendrum Punnagai (2013).

Real Name	Amar Choudary
Nickname	Not Known
Profession	Actor
Famous Role	Ram in film Raam (Tamil, 2005)
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 182 cm in meters- 1.82 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 11½”
Weight (Approx.)	in Kilograms- 70 kg in Pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements	Chest: 40 Inches Waist: 32 Inches Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 January 1984
Age (as in 2016)	32 Years
Birth Place	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
School	Adarsh Senior Secondary School, T Nagar, Chennai
College	Not Known
Education Qualifications	Multimedia Graphics course
Debut	Film Debut: Cheran Pandiyan (Tamil, 1991) TV Debut: Jodi Number One (Season 3)

Religion	Hindu
Hobbies	Listening to music, watching films, playing cricket, playing computer games
Favorite Things
Favorite Actors	Al Pacino, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Hanks, Shah Rukh Khan, Nana Patekar, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan
Favorite Actresses	Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Kate Winslet, Sridevi
Favorite Music Directors	A. R. Rahman, Harris Jayaraj
Favorite Directors	James Cameron, Mel Gibson, Ashutosh Gowariker, Farhan Akthar, Mani Ratnam, Vikraman, S. Shankar
Favorite Band	Metallica
Favorite Singers	Kumar Sanu, Uthara Unnikrishnan
Favorite Films	Hollywood: Philadelphia (1993) Tamil: Alaipayuthey (2000) Bollywood: Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Favorite Colors	Black, White
Favorite Food	Burgers, pizzas
Favorite Sports	Badminton, Cricket
Favorite Gadgets	Apple products
Favorite Vacation Spots	Kodaikanal, Pondicherry, Melbourne, Miami
Favorite Destination	Australia
Favorite Book	Peoplewatching by Desmond Morris
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage	21 November 2007
Affairs/Girlfriends	Supriya (Childhood friend, Interior Designer)
Wife	Supriya
Children	Daughter- N/A Son- Sparsha Choudary

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 made his debut in his father's 50th production (Super Good Films), 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 (the Tamil remake of Uday Kiran's Telugu movie Manasantha 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 Kaadhal 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 an 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.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.

2009–2011 (success)

He appeared in director M. Rajesh's maiden venture, the comedy film Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009). In 2010, he starred alongside Poonam again in Kacheri Arambam. Singam Puli, where played dual roles, was his first 2011 release, following which K. V. Anand's political thriller Ko (2011) released. Rediff stated that the role 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 two films Rowthiram and Vandhaan Vendraan by R. Kannan released in quick succession; both opened to mixed critical reception.

2012-2016 (setbacks)

In 2012, he appeared in S. Shankar's comedy-drama Nanban which released to highly positive reviews and become a blockbuster. His next projects were Mysskin's superhero film Mugamoodi and Gautham Menon's Neethaane En Ponvasantham. Both these films turned out to be average grossers at the box office. After that, he worked on Bejoy Nambiar's David alongside Vikram which failed at the box office, despite getting positive reviews. His Next movie was the super hit movie Endrendrum Punnagai with director I. Mueenuddin Ahmed with an ensemble cast of Trisha Krishnan, Vinay Rai, Sathanam and Andrea Jeremiah. 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. Gone from the screen for one year, he had three releases in 2016, though all of his films bombed at the box office. He first starred in his 25th film Pokkiri Raja which was directed by Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum fame Ramprakash Rayappa and was touted to be his 'comeback' film. However, the film, which released on 4 March 2016 to mixed to negative reviews from critics and was a box office failure. His next film was the long delayed Thirunaal in which he is paired with Nayantara for the second time was released in August 2016, was again a critical and commercial failure for the actor. His last release of the year was the adult romantic comedy Kavalai Vendam opposite Kajal Aggarwal directed by Deekay. Although the film was praised for the comedy part, it released to mixed reviews and it was a commercial failure at the box office.

2017 - present (comeback and success)

His 2017 release was Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae. The film became a success and got positive reviews. His next film is Kee.

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. In mid-2011, he announced that he would start a film production company called Spiral Dreams with his brother Jithan Ramesh in order to promote new directors like his father.

Personal life

Jiiva was born as Amar to film producer R. B. Choudary and Mahjabeen on 4 January 1984 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is the youngest of four brothers. His eldest brother B. Suresh is a co-producer in their home banner Super Good Films, while his second brother Jeevan is an entrepreneur in the steel industry. His third brother is Jithan Ramesh, an actor in the Tamil film industry.

On 21 November 2007, Jiiva married his childhood friend Supriya in New Delhi. Supriya is a MBA graduate and an interior designer by profession. The two first met in 1994 when he was studying in a school in T Nagar. They have a son named Sparsh born in 2010.

From 1998 to 2002, he learned Mansuria Kung Fu under the supervision of R. Shekhar.

Movies

Aasai Aasaiyai - 2003

Thithikudhe - 2003

Dishyum - 2005

Keerthi Chakra - 2005

Pori - 2007

Kattradhu Thamizh - 2007

Rameswaram - 2007

Thenavattu - 2008

Siva Manasula Sakthi - 2009

Kacheri Arambam - 2010

Boss Engira Bhaskaran - 2010

Singam Puli - 2011

Ko - 2011

Rowthiram - 2011

Vandhaan Vendraan - 2011

Nanban - 2012

Mugamoodi - 2012

Neethaane En Ponvasantham - 2012

Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu - 2012

David - 2013

Endrendrum Punnagai - 2013

Jilla - 2014

Yaan - 2014

Inji Iduppazhagi - 2015

Size Zero - 2015

Pokkiri Raja - 2016

Thirunaal - 2016

Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru - 2016

Kavalai Vendam - 2016

Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae - 2017

Kalakalappu 2 - 2018

Tamizh Padam 2 - 2018

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