Shivaji Dev

Shivaji Dev (born 20 September 1989) is an Indian film actor working in Tamil language films, who made his debut in Venkatesh's Singakutty (2008). He is the son of Ramkumar Ganesan and grandson of the actor Sivaji Ganesan.[1]

Shivaji Dev
Born
Shiva

20 September 1989 (1989-09-20) (age 31)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesJunior Sivaji
OccupationActor
Years active2008–2015
Spouse(s)Suja Varunee
Parent(s)Ramkumar Ganesan
Meenakshi Ramkumar

Career

Shivaji Dev made his debut, credited as Junior Sivaji, in Venkatesh's masala film Singakutty (2008), starring alongside Gowri Munjal.[2] The film opened to negative reviews from critics and fared poorly at the box office.[3][4] In 2009 he joined Balu Mahendra's film institute and undertook a specialized acting course for a year and then started acting in theatrical plays. He garnered good reviews for his on-stage performances, including a role in The Importance of a Hat, where he played the role of an English butler, while also directing plays titled Merry Christmas and Growing up as a part of the Short & Sweet Theater Festival held in Chennai, India. He began work on another film Nandanam in mid 2012, featuring alongside Mithra Kurian and Rishi. However, despite completing schedules across Chennai, the film is yet to be complete and have a theatrical release.[5] His second release was the coming-of-age film Pudhumugangal Thevai, where he played an aspiring film director. The film had a low key release in December 2012 and attracted negative reviews, though a critic noted Sivaji "shows potential".[6][7]

In 2014, the actor was seen in AVM Productions' experimental drama film Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum, where he played a widower. Having a straight to YouTube-release, the film attracted positive reviews from critics.[8]

Personal life

He is the son of actor-producer Ramkumar Ganesan and grandson of Sivaji Ganesan. His family has a production house Sivaji Productions. His half-brother Dushyanth has also appeared in films, while his uncle Prabhu and cousin Vikram Prabhu are leading actors in Tamil films. Also, his aunt is actress Sripriya, sister of his mother Meena Ramkumar. He is married to actress Suja Varunee of Bigg Boss fame.In August 2019 Suja gave birth to their first child a baby boy Adhvaaith

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2008SingakuttyKathir
2012Pudhumugangal ThevaiAnand
2014Idhuvum Kadandhu PogumGautham
2015 Vaan Ravi Short Film
2016 Romeo Karthick Short Film
2017 Kanda Naal Mudhal Murali Short Film
2018 3D Shiva Web Series
2019 Nee Ennai Pirindhal Ranjith Short Film
2019 Vaa Kaadhale Vicky Short Film
2020YashodaShivakumarShort Film

References
  1. "Ramkumar Ganesan`s son Sivaji is back". Sify.com. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. http://www.indiaglitz.com/grand-launch-of-sivajis-grand-son-tamil-news-36542
  3. "Movie Review : Singakutty". Sify.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. "Review: Singakutti". Rediff.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  5. "Sivaji Dev is back with `Nandanam`!". Sify.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  6. "Puthumugangal Thevai movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. Malathi Rangarajan (5 January 2013). "Pudhumugangal Thevai: Needed, not just new faces". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  8. Udhav Naig (16 April 2014). "Net gain for short film". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014.
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