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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
Awards
- Asianet Best Star Pair Award for the film ‘Keerthi Chakra’ (2006)
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for the film ‘Neethaane En Ponvasantham’ (2012)
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.”