J. K. Rithesh

J. K. Rithesh (5 March 1973 – 13 April 2019) was an Indian actor and member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[2] He was a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Member of Parliament (MP) in the 15th Lok Sabha from Ramanathpuram constituency. In the Indian general elections of 2009, Rithesh received 294,945 votes to defeat his closest rival, Satiyamoorthy of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party by a margin of 69,215 votes. On 10 April 2014, he joined AIADMK as a primary member. He died on 13 April 2019, due to heart attack.[1]

J. K. Ritheesh
Born
Mugavai Kumar

(1973-03-05)5 March 1973
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Died13 April 2019(2019-04-13) (aged 46)
Ramanathapuram, India
OccupationActor, Producer, Entrepreneur
Years active2007 - 2019
Spouse(s)Jotheeswari
(2007 - 2019)[1]
Children2 sons and a daughter
Parent(s)Thiru.Kuzhandaivelu & Thirumathi.Jayalakshmi[1]

Early life and education

Rithesh was born in Kandy, Sri Lanka in 1973 before migrating to Rameswaram in 1976, where he was brought up. His father was employed in the agricultural sector and his mother is a housewife. Rithesh has two elder sisters, Shanthi and Mani. Rithesh married Jotheeswari in 2007 and has a son, Arik Roshan (born 2008). He completed Diploma in Civil Engineering at Mohamed Sathak Polytechnic College Kilakarai, Ramanathapuram district.[1]

Career

His first film was Kaanal Neer, directed by Chinni Jayanth.[3] Rithesh had helped produce the project but the film failed to become a success at the box-office. His second film, Nayagan took an average opening at the box-office.

After the moderate performance of Nayagan, the actor announced several projects and started work on films including Thillu Mullu alongside another debutant Siddique, a film with Chinni Jayanth, Deivamagan and his home production, Thalapathy. As of 2019, None of these projects have been completed. He made his acting comeback with a negative role in LKG.[4]

He was arrested in November 2011 in a land grabbing case.[5] He was booked in charges of cheating a US citizen of Indian origin for promising him buying a land.[6]

Death

Rithesh died on 13 April 2019, due to a heart attack at Ramanathapuram at the age of 46.[7][8]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleNotesRef
2007Kaanal NeerRajavel[9]
2008NayaganGuru[10]
2010Pen SingamCameo appearance[11]
2019LKGRamraj Pandian[12]

References
  1. "Detailed Profile - Shri K. alias J.K. Ritheesh Shivakumar - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". Archive.india.gov.in. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. http://jkrithish.com/ Archived 31 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Movie Review- Kaanal Neer- Actor JK Rithesh- Actress Manisha - Oneindia Entertainment".
  4. "Interview - No harm in depicting bad politicians, just don't spread misinformation: JK Rithesh". The New Indian Express.
  5. "DMK MP JK Ritheesh Kumar arrested in land grabbing case". 16 November 2011 – via The Economic Times.
  6. "After HC whip, J K Rithesh booked in cheating case". The New Indian Express.
  7. "Actor-politician J K Rithesh dies at 46". 14 April 2019.
  8. Upadhyaya, Prakash (13 April 2019). "Tamil actor and politician JK Rithesh dies of cardiac arrest; celebs, fans express condolence over shocking death". International Business Times, India Edition.
  9. https://www.indiaglitz.com/kaanal-neer-review-tamil-movie-9009
  10. https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/22ssn.htm
  11. http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/apr/13/tamil-actor-and-former-lok-sabha-mp-jk-rithesh-passes-away-due-to-cardiac-arrest-1963938.html
  12. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/lkg/movie-review/68105578.cms
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