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Shiva (actor)

Shiva is an Indian actor and dialogue writer who appears in Tamil language films. Prior to his acting career, Shiva worked as a radio jockey with Radio Mirchi.[1][2][3][4][5] Acting mainly in comedy films, he rose to fame following his performances in the Venkat Prabhu directorials Chennai 600028 and Saroja, before also featuring in Thamizh Padam. His tenure with Radio Mirchi earned him the nickname Mirchi Shiva.[6] He is humorously known by fans as Agila Ulaga Superstar (transl. Universal Superstar).[7]

Shiva
Portrait of Shiva in 2024
Other namesMirchi Shiva
Occupations
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Priya
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(m. 2012)​
Children2

Film career

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Shiva's first film role was a supporting role in the 2001 film 12B, where he played Shaam's friend.[8] He debuted as a lead actor in Venkat Prabhu's 2007 sports comedy Chennai 600028 alongside ten other debut actors.[9] His next role, again under Venkat's direction, Saroja (2008). Both films were box office hits.[10][11]

Shiva then starred in Thamizh Padam (2010), a full-length parody of contemporary Tamil cinema, and his performance earned rave reviews. His comedy Va Quarter Cutting, was an average grosser. His first 2011 release became the long-delayed romantic drama Pathinaaru, which was his first non-comedy venture. During the period, he also completed another comedy film titled Siva Poojaiyil Karadi, by Rama Narayanan, but the film was never released.[12]

In 2012, he featured alongside Vimal in Sundar C's comedy film Kalakalappu, which won positive reviews and performed well commercially. Portraying the role of the small-time crook Raghu, critics noted that Shiva was the film's "scene-stealer" and "carries the first half with his quips".[13][14] The success of the film fetched the actor more scripts and Shiva went on to feature in four comedies in 2013. His first release Thillu Mullu, a remake of the 1981 Rajinikanth starrer, featured him alongside Isha Talwar and Prakash Raj and also fared well commercially. The actor also won positive portrayal of a conman with a critic noting that "Shiva has taken the entire film in his shoulders and has given his best. His comic timing is perfect and the one-liners are hilarious."[15][16] His second release of the year Sonna Puriyathu, where he played a dubbing artist, also won good reviews. Sudhish Kamath of The Hindu praised the actor's performance noting that "Nobody makes silly jokes work with a straight face like Shiva does", also that he is the "funny man pretending to be important".[17] The next release Ya Ya, featured him alongside Santhanam in the lead role. Shiva was next seen in Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi's directorial debut Vanakkam Chennai, a romantic musical opposite Priya Anand. The film received positive to mixed reviews, but was a commercial success.[18]

In 2015, he starred in two films with Masala Padam and 144.[19][20] In 2016, his films were Adra Machan Visilu and Chennai 600028 II, a sequel sports comedy to Chennai 600028.[21][22] In 2018, Kalakalappu 2, the sequel to that film Kalakalappu, has been released, directed by the same Sundar C.[23] After a gap of eight years, C. S. Amudhan's Thamizh Padam 2 (2018) has released, amidst high expectations.[24] He has opened to good reviews from the audience. Although the movie has a predictable story, the humour part has struck the chord with the viewers.[25] His voiceover has also appeared in films such as Vandi (2018) and Charlie Chaplin 2 (2019).[26][27]

Personal life

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Shiva married his long time girlfriend and former national level badminton player Priya on 15 November 2012.[28][29] They have one son and a Daughter [30]

Filmography

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† Denotes films that have not yet been released

As actor

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List of Shiva film credits
Year title Role Notes
2001 12B Shakti's co-worker
Aalavandhan Partygoer Uncredited role
2003 Whistle Jeeva's friend Uncredited role
2007 Chennai 600028 Karthik Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor
2008 Saroja Ajay Raj
2010 Thamizh Padam Shiva
Va Sunderrajan (Sura)
2011 Pathinaaru Shiva
Ko Himself Special appearance
2012 Kalakalappu Raghu
2013 Thillu Mullu Pasupathy (Ganguly Kanthan)
Sonna Puriyathu Shiva
Ya Ya Ramarajan "Ram" (Dhoni)
Vanakkam Chennai Madasamy (Ajay)
2015 Masala Padam Mani
144 Thesu
2016 Adra Machan Visilu "Simmakkal" Shekar
Chennai 600028 II Karthik
2018 Kalakalappu 2 Ganesh
Tamizh Padam 2 Shiva / Barathamuni
2022 Naai Sekar Padaiyappa Voice only
Idiot Chinnarasu, Paandi and Thor
2023 Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum Shankar
Kasethan Kadavulada Ramu
TBA Party † Babu Murali / Bob Marley Unreleased Film

Television

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List of performances and appearances on television
Year Title Role(s) Network Notes Ref.
2014 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards Host Sun TV Co-hosted with Pooja Ramachandran
2015 4th South Indian International Movie Awards Co-hosted with Suchitra
2016 5th South Indian International Movie Awards Co-hosted with Sathish
2018 Colors Super Kids Colors Tamil —
2019 8th South Indian International Movie Awards Sun TV Co-hosted with Janani Iyer
Sun Kudumbam Virudhugal Himself Appeared in a TV serial spoof video, portraying a doctor
2022 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Host Co-hosted with VJ Ramya

As lyricist

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As singer

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As writer

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As narrator

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References

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  1. ^ Kamath, Sudish (12 September 2009). "Funny side up". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  2. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (22 January 2010). "Spoofing around..." The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  3. ^ Kamath, Sudhish (21 September 2009). "Everybody loves Shiva". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Thriller instinct". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 August 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  5. ^ Sangeetha, P (30 January 2010). "Shiva: A star in the making". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  6. ^ Kumar, Pradeep (20 July 2019). "What happened on the sets of Mirchi Shiva-starrer 'Sumo'?". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Shiva - Tamil Cinema Actress Interview - Shiva | Va-Quarter Cutting | Thamizh Padam | Saroja | Chennai 28 - Behindwoods.com". Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  8. ^ "I won't be doing multi-starrers anymore: Tamizh Padam actor Shiva". The New Indian Express. 16 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 September 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Chennai 600028 - 2 tamil Movie - Overview". MovieCrow. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Tamil Chennai 600028 II 2nd Innings 5th Day Box Office Collection Total Earning Worldwide Report". Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  11. ^ "SAROJA - Movie Review VENKAT PRABHU YUVAN SHANKAR RAJA S P B CHARAN SIVA PREMJI AMARAN KAJAL AGARWAL NIKITHA PRAKASH RAJ JAYARAM DIRECTION VENKAT PRABHU MUSIC YUVAN SHANKAR RAJA PRODUCTION AMMA CREATION stills picture image gallery". Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  12. ^ Kamath, Sudhish (3 March 2011). "Celebs cheer for charity". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Sify Movies – Review listing". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Kalakalappu – The Times of India". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  15. ^ "Top Latest News, Breaking News Headlines India, Live World News, Indian News Stories". Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Movie Review : Thillu Mullu". Sify. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  17. ^ Kamath, Sudhish (27 July 2013). "Sonna Puriyathu: Getting it right". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  18. ^ "Vanakkam Chennai box office collection". Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  19. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (8 October 2015). "What is a 'masala padam'?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  20. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (28 November 2015). "144: A shaky start, but lots of laughs later". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  21. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (7 July 2016). "Adra Machan Visilu: Exhausted fans". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  22. ^ "Review Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings is a laugh riot". Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  23. ^ "Kalakalappu 2 Movie Review: This Sundar C film is no match for its prequel". 9 February 2018. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Tamizh Padam 2 (Aka) Tamil Padam 2 review". 12 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  25. ^ "Tamizh Padam 2 movie review by audience: Live updates". International Business Times. 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  26. ^ "Vandi Movie Review {2.0/5}: Critic Review of Vandi by Times of India". The Times of India.
  27. ^ "'Charlie Chaplin 2' review: Did 2019 really need this dated Prabhu Deva sequel?". 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  28. ^ "Actor Mirchi Shiva weds – Deccan Chronicle". Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  29. ^ Shiva, Ajith Marriage Shalani (16 November 2012). "Mirchi (RJ) Shiva married Ajith's cousin". KollyInsider - Tamil Cinema, Kollywood Movie News.
  30. ^ "Actor Shiva blessed with baby boy!". The Times of India. 26 July 2019.
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