Jai Varma | |
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Other names | Jayaram (in Telugu), [1] Jayavarma, [2] Jaya Varman [3] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999-2008 2019-present |
Parent | C. L. Anandan |
Relatives | Disco Shanti (sister) Lalitha Kumari (sister) |
Jai Varma (or Jayavarma) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil and Telugu films. He is credited as Jayaram in Telugu films. [1]
Jai Varma is the son of C. L. Anandan and brother of Disco Shanti and Lalitha Kumari. [4] [5] [6] He made his debut with the Telugu films Sambayya (1999) and Ide Naa Modati Premalekha (2001) with the stage name Jayaram, both of which feature his brother-in-law Srihari. Regarding his performance in the latter film, Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu wrote that he "displays ease in drama and dance". [1] He made his Tamil debut with Naam (2003), which featured his then brother-in-law Prakash Raj (through Lalitha Kumari) and four other newcomers. [6] Regarding his performance, a critic from The Hindu wrote that "Jayavarma, with a robust physique, piercing eyes and convincing expressions, is impressive" and added that "But there is an underlying sincerity about the role, in which Jayavarma shows promise". [2] During the shooting of his next film Image (2004), he slipped and fell when trying to save Abhinayashree and was saved by the director and producer. [3] Regarding his performance, a critic wrote that he "acquits himself creditably here too, despite the script not aiding him in any way". [7] He played the antagonist in Seshadri Naidu starring his brother-in-law Srihari and produced by Disco Shanthi. A critic from Idlebrain.com wrote that "Being short and slim, he did not look competitive enough to face Srihari's screen presence". [8] Theekuchi , which had a delayed release, released to negative reviews with a critic noting that "Hero Jaivarma has struggled to carry the burden and it shows". [9]
After a more than ten year hiatus, he played one of Vijay Sethupathi's friends in Laabam (2019) and one of his family members in Vikram (2022). [10]
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Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1999 | Sambayya | Telugu | ||
2001 | Ide Naa Modati Premalekha | Telugu | ||
2003 | Naam | Ramesh | Tamil | |
2004 | Image | Satish | Tamil | |
Seshadri Naidu | MLA's son | Telugu | ||
Azhagiya Theeye | Moorthy | Tamil | ||
2005 | Oru Kalluriyin Kathai | Moorthy | ||
2008 | Theekuchi | Sakthi | ||
2019 | Laabam | Pakkiri's friend | ||
2022 | Vikram | Sandhanam's family member |