Shiju AR

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Shiju AR
Born
Shiju Abdul Rasheed

(1974-08-04) 4 August 1974 (age 51)
Kollam, Kerala, India
Other namesDevi Shiju (Telugu)
Vishal (Tamil)
Citizenship Indian
EducationSt Albert's School,Ernakulam, SSM Polytechnic College,Tirur
OccupationActor
Years active1994-present
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 50 films in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, 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. Venkatesh. 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 .

Filmography

Malayalam films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1995Mazhavil KoodaramDebut Film
1996Ishtamanu Nooru VattamSreeprasadDebut Lead Film in Lead role
Man of the MatchGimmy George
Yuvathruki
Mahatma The Great
Kanjirappally KariachanCollege Student
King SolomonAshok Nair
1997 Vaachalam Vinod
1998 Anuragakottaram Bijoy Wilson
Sidhartha Balu
2001Mazhamegha PraavukalShyam
Dosth Shankar
2002KaalachakramAgnivesh
2010 Kaaryasthan HimselfGuest 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
Villali Veeran Police Officer
Avatharam Bai Jabbar
Dolphins
Ring Master Kishor Kumar
Polytechnic
2015 Jamna Pyari
2016 Pa Va George
2018 Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha
2021 One Satheesh Manohar

Telugu films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1999 Devi VijayTelugu Debut
2000Shatru
2001 Simharasi
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav Prasad
Chiranjeevulu Kiran
Manasantha Nuvve Anu's friend
2002 Adrustam Robin
Pasuppu Kunkuma
Siva Rama Raju Swati's husband
Trinetram
Sambhavi IPS
Ammayi Kosam
2005 Ayodhya Jagan
Gowtam SSC Manoj
2016 Supreme Raja Rao
2017 Lanka
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
Uthammudu
Made For Each Other
Viswadabhi Rama Vinura Vema
Bluff Master ACP Chandra Sekhar
2019 Jodi Raju
Iddari Lokam Okate Varsha's father
2021Anaganaga Oka RowdyReddy
Kothi Komachi
Godse CM
Raaja Yogam
Moneyshe
2023 Hidimba Police inspector
2025 Robinhood Abhinav Vasudev

Other language films

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1996 Mahaprabhu Bhaskar Tamil Tamil debut
(credited as Vishal; named after producer Janaki Devi's son)
1999 Iraniyan Aande's right handTamilUncredited role
2000Mr. Kokila Kannada Uncredited role
2002 In the Name of Buddha Dr. Shiva English
Tamil
Sinhala
Hindi

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

[3]

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

[4]

2024—PresentAkale Zee Keralam [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet The Star". Malayalamcinema.com. AMMA. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "From Shiju AR to Reneesha Rahiman: Know all about confirmed contestants of Bigg Boss Malayalam 5".
  3. ↑ John, Ambili (30 October 2021). "45 വയസുകാരൻ്റെ പ്രണയം 20 വയസുകാരിയോട്; സീരിയല്‍ ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടാനുണ്ടായ കാരണത്തെ കുറിച്ച് ഷിജുവും സുസ്മിതയും". malayalam.filmibeat.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Bigg Boss Malayalam 5's Shiju AR opens up about his struggle days: I had walked kilometers as I didn't have money to buy the bus ticket". The Times of India. 31 March 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Akale Serial Zee Keralam Cast - Actors Name And Characters". 23 November 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
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