Jiiva



Amar B. Choudary, better known by his stage name Jiiva, is an Indian actor and film producer who mainly works in the Tamil film industry. He is the youngest son of the film producer R. B. Choudary. In 2021, Jiiva played the role of the former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth in the Hindi-language biographical sports film “83.”



Wiki/Biography


Jiiva, also known as Jeeva, was born on Wednesday, 4 January 1984 (age 37 years; as of 2021) in Madras (now, Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.




Jiiva in childhood

Jiiva in childhood


He did his schooling at Adarsh Senior Secondary School, T Nagar, Chennai. After completing his schooling, Jiiva pursued a course in Multimedia Graphics.


Physical Appearance


Height (approx.): 5′ 9″


Hair Colour: Dark Brown


Eye Colour: Black


Jiiva


Family


Jiiva is Tamilian from his mother’s side and Rajasthani from his father’s side.


Parents & Siblings


Jiiva’s father, R. B. Choudary, is an Indian film producer. He owns a production company named Super Good Films. The company has been a launchpad for many now-famous directors and actors. His mother’s name is Mahjabeen.


Jiiva with his father

Jiiva with his father


Jiiva with his mother

Jiiva with his mother


He has three brothers. His eldest brother, Suresh Choudary, is a co-producer in their home banner- Super Good Films. His brother, Jeevan Choudary, is an entrepreneur and owns a steel company. His third brother, Jithan Ramesh Choudary, is a film actor and producer.


Jiiva with his brothers

Jiiva with his brothers


Wife & Children


He tied the knot with his childhood friend Supriya (interior designer) on 21 November 2007. Supriya is a Punjabi. Together, they have a son named Sparsha Choudary.


Jiiva with his wife

Jiiva with his wife


Jiiva with his wife and son

Jiiva with his wife and son


Career


Jiiva started his career as a child actor in 1991 with the Tamil film ‘Cheran Pandiyan.’ He made his debut as a lead actor with the Tamil film ‘Aasai Aasaiyai’ as Vinod in 2003. The film was produced under his father’s production house Super Good Films. Next, he starred in the Tamil film ‘Thithikudhe’ (2003).




Jiiva in Thithikudhe

Jiiva in Thithikudhe


In 2006, he made his Malayalam film debut with the film ‘Keerthi Chakra’ in which he played the role of Havildar Jaikumar.


Jiiva in Keerthi Chakra

Jiiva in Keerthi Chakra


He made his television debut in 2008 by participating in the reality TV dance show ‘Jodi Number One (Season 3).’ His partner in the show was Aishwarya Prabhakar (television actress). Some of his popular Tamil films include ‘Siva Manasula Sakthi’ (2009), ‘Ko’ (2011), Endrendrum Punnagai (2013), Pokkiri Raja (2016), and Gypsy (2020).


Jiiva in Gypsy

Jiiva in Gypsy


In 2021, he made his Hindi film debut with the sports film ’83.’ He played the role of the former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth in the film.



Jiiva in 83

Jiiva in 83



Favourities




  • Actor: Sylvester Stallone



  • Actress(es): Julia Roberts, Kate Winslet, Sridevi



  • Sport(s): Badminton, Cricket






  • Travel Destination: Australia



  • Book: Peoplewatching by Desmond Morris



  • Film(s): Philadelphia (1993), Alaipayuthey (2000), Dil Chahta Hai (2001)





  • Film Director(s): James Cameron, Mel Gibson, Ashutosh Gowariker, Farhan Akthar, Mani Ratnam, Vikraman, S. Shankar


Facts/Trivia



  • Jiiva loves listening to music, watching films, and playing cricket in his leisure time.



  • He is trained in Kung fu (Chinese martial art).



  • Jiiva admires the work of Aamir Khan Productions.



  • In one of his interviews, Jiiva said that he wanted to produce films like Bhoot (2003), Apocalypto (2006), Paranormal activity (2007), Subramaniapuram (2008), Pasanga (2009), and Peepli Live (2010).



  • He is fondly called J’amar by his friends and family members.



  • During an interview, Jiiva said that he had a limited grasp of the Hindi language and that prevented him to work in Bollywood. He further said,

    I speak accented Hindi. I’m more happy speaking Tamil. I’ve only done a Malayalam film (Keerthi Chakra in 2006) because my character spoke Tamil. Even 83, I accepted because I had the liberty of speaking Tamil.”









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