Abishan Jeevinth | |
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| Born | June 1, 2000 |
| Education | Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
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| Years active | 2022–present |
| Spouse | Akhila Ilangovan (m. 2025) |
Abishan Jeevinth (born 1 June 2000) is an Indian actor and film director who works in Tamil cinema. [1]
Abishan Jeevinth was born on 1 June 2000 at Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, where he developed an early interest in cinema. [2] [3] He pursued a Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication at Loyola College, Chennai. [3] Abishan married his longtime partner, Akhila Ilangovan, on 31 October 2025, after proposing to her during the promotions of Tourist Family (2025). [4] [5]
Abishan created sketch comedy videos on his YouTube channel, Thug Light. He later directed his first short film, Djinn (2019), followed by Nodigal Pirakatum (2020). [3] [6] [7] During his final year in college in 2020, his debut feature film was signed; however, the project was shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. [3] [8]
During the pandemic, Abishan began writing a script inspired by Kamal Haasan's Thenali (2000), [3] [9] while he also working briefly as a teacher. [10] Although his initial intention was to develop a sequel to the Haasan-starrer, [8] the script eventually evolved into Tourist Family. [11] Produced by Million Dollar Studios and MRP Entertainment, [12] the film featured M. Sasikumar, Simran, Mithun Jai Sankar and Kamalesh Jagan in the lead roles, with Abishan appearing in a supporting role. [13] The film grossed ₹90 crore (US$11 million) worldwide, emerging as one of the highest-grossing film of 2025, as well as one of the most profitable Indian film of the year. [14] [15] It received praise from several Indian film personalities, including actor Nani, [16] and director S. S. Rajamouli. [17] In 2026, the film was announced as one of the four Indian films amongst 201 submissions eligible for the Academy Award for Best Picture for the 2025 ceremony. [18] [19] Santanu Das of Hindustan Times described Abishan as a "major new cinematic voice," highlighting the emphasis on kindness, empathy and social harmony in Tourist Family. [20]
With Love (2026) marked Abishan's subsequent project and his debut as a lead actor. [21] The film was directed by Madhan, who had previously served as an associate director on Tourist Family, [22] and was produced by MRP Entertainment in collaboration with Soundarya Rajinikanth's Zion Films. [23] [24] Starring Abishan and Anaswara Rajan in the lead roles, [25] the film premiered on 3 February 2026 at Sathyam Cinemas, with notable atendees from the film fraternity. [26]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Diary | College boy standing in the crowd | Uncredited role | [27] |
| 2025 | Tourist Family | Alcoholic youngster | Also director and writer | [28] |
| 2026 | With Love | Sathya Seelan | [29] | |
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