Jeeva (Telugu actor)
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Personal life
He was born as Kocharla Dayaratnam. He belongs to Cobaldpet in Guntur. K. Balachander changed his name to Jeeva after his first film, changing his fortunes forever.[2] He named his son as K. Balachander. His son is a director of Telugu movies. He has seven siblings.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Career
He made his debut as an actor with the film Swargam Narakam (1975) before acting in the film Tholi Kodi Koosindi (1981), directed by K. Balachander. He was selected for this role from a number of aspirants. Ganesh Patro gave him the stage name Jeeva.[3] Later he worked with popular directors like Ram Gopal Varma, Vamsy, Krishna Vamsi, Puri Jagannadh etc.[2]
Filmography
Films
Telugu
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Hindi
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Satya | Jagga Hyderabadi |
| 2002 | Durga | |
| 2004 | Ab Tak Chhappan | IPS Commissioner M.P. Suchak |
| 2005 | D | Gangaram |
| Sarkar | Swami Virendra | |
| 2006 | Darwaza Bandh Rakho | Sharat Shetty |
| 2007 | Yatra | Pulla Reddy, Zameendar |
| Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | Dhaania | |
| 2010 | Lahore | Kunjal Bhaskar Reddy |
| Phoonk 2 | Exorcist |
Tamil
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Enga Ooru Kannagi | |
| 1984 | Nyayam Ketkiren | Inspector Ashok |
| Nallavanukku Nallavan | 'Veri Naai' Vengaiya | |
| 1987 | Shankar Guru | Ethiraj |
| 1989 | Sonthakkaran | Ravayya |
| 2008 | Satyam | Punniyakodi |
| 2009 | Vettaikaran | Sandi |
| 2023 | Priyamudan Priya |
Kannada
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Super | Cop |
| 2011 | Sogasugara | Cop |
| 2012 | 18th Cross | Inspector Kote |
| 2017 | Smuggler[10] |
Malayalam
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mizhikal | |
| 1992 | Unmadalahari |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chadarangam | Yogeswar Rao | ZEE5 | [11] |
| 2022 | Recce | MLA |
References
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External links
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- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Living people
- Telugu comedians
- Indian male comedians
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Male actors in Tamil cinema
- 1952 births
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- People from Guntur
- Actors from Guntur district
- Telugu male actors
- Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
- Indian Christians