Jay D'Souza (born 1 March 1995) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu television serials. He began his career with the Kannada film Raaga in 2017, which gave him popularity among Kannada audience.[2][3][4] He is also known for acting in the Tamil TV serial Seetharaman which aired on Zee tamil.[5]
Jay D'Souza | |
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| Born | 1 March 1995 Karwar, Karnataka, India |
| Other names | Jujje[1] |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | Seetha Raman (2023) |
Personal life
editJay was born in a Konkani-speaking family on 1 March 1995 in Karwar, Karnataka, India. He is a Catholic.[6]
Career
editJay appeared in the Kannada film Raaga which was released in 2017, he played a crucial role in the film alongside actors Mithra and Bhama. After his appearance in the film he was highly credited and praised for his acting techniques in the film.[7] He later acted in popular Kannada TV serials such as Akashadeepa and Kalyani.[8] Jay later debuted in Telugu through the serial Pavithra Bandanam playing the lead male role in the serial.[9] He later debuted in Tamil through the serial Sippikkul Muthu which aired on Star Vijay playing the character of a rich businessman who loses his memory after an accident.[10][11]
In 2017, Jay was expected to enter the reality show Bigg Boss Kannada (season 7), however he later last minute opted out from the show before the grand premiere and denied entering the show due to personal issues.[12][13]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Raaga | Gowtham | Debut |
| 2017 | Happy New Year | Karthik |
Television
edit| Year | Serial | Role | Language | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | Manedevru | Surya | Kannada | Colors Kannada | |
| 2017–2018 | Pavithra Bandham | Reddy | Telugu | Star Maa | |
| 2019–2020 | Kalyani | Aravind | Gemini TV | ||
| 2019–2020 | Akashadeepa | Shanmuga | Kannada | Star Suvarna | |
| 2021 | Bombaat Bhojana | Himself | Special Show[14] | ||
| 2021–2022 | Hamsageetham | Rahul | Telugu | Gemini TV | |
| 2022 | Sippikkul Muthu | Aakash | Tamil | Star Vijay | |
| 2023–2024 | Seetha Raman | Raman | Zee Tamil |
References
edit- ^ "Jay Jujje D'Souza". The Times of India. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Christmas is all about family: Jay D'souza". The Times of India.
- ^ "Exclusive: "She was our guru and we got to learn a lot of things from her," Actor Jay D'Souza mourns the demise of ace choreographer Saroj Khan". The Times of India.
- ^ "I watched a lot of films on visually challenged people for this character: Jay D'souza on his TV comeback with Akashadeepa". The Times of India.
- ^ "I am excited and nervous at the same time: Actor Jay D'souza on his television comeback". The Times of India.
- ^ ""I don't want to regret later for not taking care of my fitness during the lockdown,' says actor Jay D'Souza". The Times of India.
- ^ "I want to apply all the lessons learnt in 2020 to make 2021 a better one: Jay D'souza". The Times of India.
- ^ "Jay D'souza makes a comeback to Kannada television". The Times of India.
- ^ "Jay D'Souza gets busy working on the Telugu small screen". The Times of India.
- ^ "Actor Jay D'souza To Make His Tamil TV Debut With A 'Challenging' Role". www.news18.com.
- ^ "Exclusive: Jay D'souza all set to for Tamil TV debut". The Times of India.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE Bigg Boss Kannada 7: Manedevru fame Jay D'Souza denies being a part of the show". The Times of India.
- ^ "Exclusive: Actor Jay D'Souza reveals the reason behind turning down Bigg Boss Kannada 7". The Times of India.
- ^ "Bombaat Bhojana: Akashadeepa fame Jay D'souza to feature in the cookery show". The Times of India.
External links
edit- Jay D'Souza at IMDb
- Jay D'Souza on Instagram