Shiju AR

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Shiju AR
Born
Shiju Abdul Rasheed

(1974-08-04) 4 August 1974 (age 50)
Other namesDevi Shiju (Telugu)
Vishal (Tamil)
Citizenship Indian
EducationSt Albert's School,Ernakulam, SSM Polytechnic College,Tirur
OccupationActor
Years active1994-present
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Spouse
Preethi Prem Shiju
(m. 2008)
Children1

Shiju Abdul Rasheed (born 4 August 1974), known as Shiju AR, is an Indian actor who works mainly in Malayalam and Telugu films. [1] He is also known by stage name Devi Shiju in Telugu films as he played a lead role in Kodi Ramakrishna's Devi . He has appeared in more than 150 films in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia, English and several popular TV series in Malayalam. Shiju made a comeback to Malayalam mini screen through Neeyum Njanum serial in Zee Keralam. [2]

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Career

Shiju has a career that has spanned 27 years from Telugu to Malayalam and on to an international movie. In 1996 was his debut and first success in a Tamil movie named Mahaprabhu As a Villain, directed by A. Venkitesh. He further worked in a Telugu movie as a hero named Devi, directed by Kodirama Krishna. He then worked in various movies like Manasantha Nuve, Nuvu Nakku Natchavu, Simharasi and Ammayikosam. Moving on to Mollywood, he worked in IIshtamanu Nooru Vattam, King Solomon,Kalachakram, Sidhartha , Vachalam , etc. He then worked for an international film named In the Name of Buddha , directed by national award winner Rajesh Touchriver.

Shiju took a break in 2004 and shifted his focus into TV serials. He made a comeback with Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath in 2013. Further, he had done Malayalam movies Sound Thoma , Polytechnic, Dolphin Bar, Cousins and Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum etc. Of late he had appeared in roles in Telugu movies, including Kirrak Party , Supreme, bluff master, sathamaanam bhavathi, taxiwala and Godse .

Partial Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1996 Man of the Match Jimmy GeorgeMalayalam
Ishtamanu Nooru VattamSreeprasad
Mahaprabhu Bhaskar Tamil Tamil debut
YuvathrukiMalayalam
Mahatma The Great
Kanjirappally Kariachan College Student
King SolomonAshok Nair
1997 Vaachalam Vinod
1998 Anuragakottaram Bijoy Wilson
Sidhartha Balu
1999 Iranyan Tamil
Devi Vijay Telugu Telugu Debut
2000Shatru
Mr.Kokila Kannada Kannada debut
Nilavil KalangilllTamil
2001 Simharasi Telugu
Mazhamegha PraavukalShyamMalayalam
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav PrasadTelugu
Chiranjeevulu Kiran
Dosth ShankarMalayalam
Manasantha Nuvve Anu's friendTelugu
2002 Adrustam Robin
Pasuppu Kunkuma
Siva Rama Raju Swati's husband
Trinetram
In the Name of Buddha English
True Identity
Sambhavi IPSTelugu
Ammayi Kosam
KaalachakramAgniveshMalayalam
2005 Ayodhya JaganTelugu
Gowtam SSC Manoj
2010 Kaaryasthan HimselfMalayalamGuest appearance
2013 Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath Sunnichan
Sound Thoma Plapparambil Joykutty
Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum Chakka Vijayan
Nadodimannan Owner of Demolition Company
Vishudhan Monichan
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal Alex's friend
2014 Cousins Chandran
Kuruthamkettavan
Avatharam Bai Jabbar
Dolphins
Ring Master Kishor Kumar
Polytechnic
2015 Jamna Pyari
2016 Supreme Raja RaoTelugu
Pa Va GeorgeMalayalam
2017 Lanka Telugu
Sathamanam Bhavati Raju's uncle
Jai Lava Kusa Priya's father
2 Countries Laya's step-father
2018 Kirrak Party Meera's father
Raju Gadu Tanvi's father
Taxiwaala Raghuram
Parichayam
Chandamama Raave
Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha Malayalam
UthammuduTelugu
Made For Each Other
Viswadabhi Rama Vinura Vema
Bluff Master ACP Chandra Sekhar
2019 Jodi Raju
Iddari Lokam Okate Varsha's father
Patnagarh Odia
2021 One Satheesh ManoharMalayalam
Anaganaga Oka RowdyReddyTelugu
Kothi KomachiHero father
Godse CM
Raaja YogamVillain
Moneyshe
2023 Hidimba Police inspector

Television (partial)

YearTitleChannelNotes
2003-2004Swantham Asianet
2004-2005Sthreehridayam Surya TV
Thalolam Asianet
2006Sooryaputhri
2007Mandaram Kairali TV
Nandanam Surya TV
2008Priyamanasi
Aa Amma Kairali TV
Ente Manasaputhri Asianet
2009Sreemahabhagavatham
Pakalmazha Amrita TV
2010Snehatheeram Surya TV
Lipstick Asianet
2011Alavudinte albuthavilakku
Autograph
2011-2013 Akashadoothu (TV series) Surya TV
2012Agniputhri Asianet
2013Avakashikal Surya TV
2014Sooryakaladi Amrita TV
2014-2015Prathibimbam Gemini TV Telugu Serial
2014-2015 Karuthamuthu Asianet
2015Punarjani Surya TV
Vishwaroopam Flowers TV
2016Jagratha Amrita TV
2019–2020Sabarimala Swami Ayyapan Asianet
2020–2023 Neeyum Njanum (TV series) Zee Keralam

[2]

2020/2022 Chembarathi (TV series) Guest appearance
2020 Sathya Enna Penkutty
2021 Karthikadeepam
2022 Kudumbashree Sharada Guest Appearance in promo
2023 Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 5) Asianet Himself as contestant

[3]

2024—PresentAkale Zee Keralam [4]

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