Jayam Ravi
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| Jayam Ravi | |
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| Birth name | Ravi Mohan |
| Born | September 10, 1980 Chennai, India |
| Notable roles | Jayam (2003) M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi (2004) Something Something Unnakum Ennakum (2006) |
Jayam Ravi (Tamil : ஜெயம் ரவி) (born on September 10, 1980 in Chennai, India) is a Tamil Cinema actor. Jayam Ravi is the upcoming star of Tamil Cinema. He debuted with "Jayam" released in 2002 produced by his father editor Mohan and directed by his brother M. Raja. He is a martial arts expert and a trained dancer. After completing his degree in Visual Communication from Loyola College Chennai, he decided to get into the acting industry.
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[edit] Background
His father is Mohan, an editor, his mother is Varalakshmi. He has one brother, M. Raja, who is a successful director, and a sister, Roja, who is a dentist. Ravi was first schooled at Jawahar Vidyalaya in Ashok Nagar, Chennai and later at the Loyola College, Chennai and earned a Bachelor degree in Visual Communications. He studied dancing with the Bharatnatyam dancer Nalini Balakrishnan and performed his arrangetram (debut) when he was twelve years old. He has also undergone training in acting with Kishore Namit Kapur Institute, Mumbai.He is a martial arts expert and a trained dancer. After completing his degree in Visual Communication from Loyola College Chennai, he decided to get into the acting industry.
[edit] Career
Jayam Ravi is one hero who has the conventional good looks and has undergone all formal training to become an actor. He debuted with Jayam, a remake of the Telugu movie Jayam released in 2002 produced by his father Editor Mohan and directed by his brother M. Raja. (Hence, the name 'Jayam' Ravi.) His next venture was M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi, a remake of the Telugu movie Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi in 2004. Then came Daas,Mazhai, a remake of the Telugu movie Varsham and Idhaya Thirudan. Something Something ... Unakkum Enakkum , the remake of the Telugu hit Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana which hit the screens in July 2006 is also a big hit. Trisha Krishnan has reprised her role in the Tamil version along side Ravi in the film. With the magical combination of the director-brother duo,the success has been repeated. His latest film, released 9 February 2007 was with upcoming actress Bhavana in the film titled Deepavali directed by Ezhil and the film was produced by the successful director Lingusamy, it currently after release, has fetched good reviews. It's successfully running and still has 75% of the seats taken. It seems to be a milestone in Jayam Ravi's career.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Co-Stars | Director | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Dhaam Dhoom | Kangana Ranaut | Jeeva | In Production | |
| 2007 | Deepavali | Bhavana Balachandran | Ezhil | Billu | |
| 2006 | Something Something ... Unakkum Enakkum | Trisha Krishnan | M. Raja | Santhosh | Telugu remake |
| 2006 | Idhaya Thirudan | Kamna Jethmalani | Saran | Mahesh | |
| 2005 | Mazhai | Shriya Saran | Rajkumar | Arjun | Telugu remake |
| 2005 | Daas | Renuka Menon | Babu Yogeshwaran | Antony Daas | |
| 2004 | M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi | Asin Thottumkal | M. Raja | Kumaran | Telugu remake |
| 2003 | Jayam | Sadha | M. Raja | Ravi | Telugu remake |
[edit] Trivia
- He underwent martial arts training months prior to shooting M Kumaran to bulk up his physique in sync with his character as Kumaran the boxer.
- He is well-known for his willingness to do kissing scenes.
