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'''J. Livingston''', commonly credited by his mononym '''Livingston''', Born: August 22, 1958 is an Indian actor, comedian and screenwriter who usually plays in supporting and comedy roles in Tamil films.<ref>{{cite news|access-date=19 January 2010|publisher=IndiaGlitz |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rajinis-pat-for-livingston-tamil-news-38528.html|title=Rajini's pat for Livingston}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamil.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/0611/29/1061129025_1.htm |title=Livingston's Thandachoru (in Tamil)|access-date=19 January 2010}} {{Dead link|date=March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=8 June 2001|access-date=19 January 2010|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm|title=From scratch to success|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606102453/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm|archive-date=6 June 2011|url-status=usurped}}</ref> He is credited as Ranjan in his earlier films such as ''[[Captain Prabhakaran]]'' (1991) and ''[[Sundara Purushan (1996 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' (1996) and is well known for playing the role of Natraj in the critically acclaimed movie ''[[Sollamale]]'' (1998). He has acted over 150 films in all south Indian language films.
'''Philip Livingston Jones''', commonly credited by his mononym '''Livingston''' is an Indian actor, comedian and screenwriter who usually plays in supporting and comedy roles in Tamil films.<ref>{{cite news|access-date=19 January 2010|publisher=IndiaGlitz |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rajinis-pat-for-livingston-tamil-news-38528.html|title=Rajini's pat for Livingston}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamil.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/0611/29/1061129025_1.htm |title=Livingston's Thandachoru (in Tamil)|access-date=19 January 2010}} {{Dead link|date=March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=8 June 2001|access-date=19 January 2010|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm|title=From scratch to success|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606102453/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/06/08/stories/0908022a.htm|archive-date=6 June 2011|url-status=usurped}}</ref> He is credited as Ranjan in his earlier films such as ''[[Captain Prabhakaran]]'' (1991) and ''[[Sundara Purushan (1996 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' (1996) and is well known for playing the role of Natraj in the critically acclaimed movie ''[[Sollamale]]'' (1998). He has acted over 150 films.


==Career==
==Career==
His first starring role was in ''[[Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran]]'' (1988). He started out playing villains and graduated to playing lead roles with ''[[Sundara Purushan (1996 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' (1996), ''[[Sollamale]]'' (1998), ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' (1999), ''[[En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri]]'' (2001) and ''[[Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001 film)|Engalukkum Kaalam Varum]]'' (2001) are other films in which he has appeared in lead roles.  He also wrote the screenplay for the movies ''[[Kanni Rasi]]'' (1985) and ''[[Kaakki Sattai]]'' (1985) along with [[G. M. Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tamilstar.com/interview/actor/livingstone/index.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000115155812/http://www.tamilstar.com/interview/actor/livingstone/index.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2000|title=Interview with Livingstone |date=15 January 2000|website=tamilstar.com |access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref>
His first starring role was in ''[[Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran]]'' (1988). He started out playing villains and graduated to playing lead roles with ''[[Sundara Purushan (1996 film)|Sundara Purushan]]'' (1996), ''[[Sollamale]]'' (1998), ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' (1999), ''[[En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri]]'' (2001) and ''[[Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001 film)|Engalukkum Kaalam Varum]]'' (2001) are other films in which he has appeared in lead roles.  He also wrote the screenplay for the movies ''[[Kanni Rasi]]'' (1985) and ''[[Kaakki Sattai]]'' (1985) along with [[G. M. Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tamilstar.com/interview/actor/livingstone/index.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000115155812/http://www.tamilstar.com/interview/actor/livingstone/index.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2000|title=Interview with Livingstone |date=15 January 2000|website=tamilstar.com |access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref>


At the peak of his career in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Livingston opted to take on a mix of lead roles, antagonistic roles and cameo roles.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041116231731/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar172.asp</ref>
At the peak of his career in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Livingston opted to take on a mix of lead roles, antagonistic roles and cameo roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar172.asp |title=Archived copy |website=www.chennaionline.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041116231731/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar172.asp |archive-date=16 November 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
He later appeared in hit comedy films as supporting roles like ''[[Thillalangadi]]'' (2010), ''[[Kaavalan]]'' (2011), ''[[Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara]]'' (2013) and ''[[Magalir Mattum (2017 film)|Magalir Mattum]]'' (2017).


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 26 June 2022


J. Livingston
Born
Philip Livingston Jones

(1958-08-22) 22 August 1958 (age 66)
Chennai, Tamilnadu
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor, screenwriter
Years active1982–present
Spouse(s)Jessy (m.1997)
Children2
RelativesPeter Selvakumar (brother-in-law)

Philip Livingston Jones, commonly credited by his mononym Livingston is an Indian actor, comedian and screenwriter who usually plays in supporting and comedy roles in Tamil films.[1][2][3] He is credited as Ranjan in his earlier films such as Captain Prabhakaran (1991) and Sundara Purushan (1996) and is well known for playing the role of Natraj in the critically acclaimed movie Sollamale (1998). He has acted over 150 films.

Career[edit]

His first starring role was in Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran (1988). He started out playing villains and graduated to playing lead roles with Sundara Purushan (1996), Sollamale (1998), Viralukketha Veekkam (1999), En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri (2001) and Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001) are other films in which he has appeared in lead roles. He also wrote the screenplay for the movies Kanni Rasi (1985) and Kaakki Sattai (1985) along with G. M. Kumar.[4]

At the peak of his career in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Livingston opted to take on a mix of lead roles, antagonistic roles and cameo roles.[5]

He later appeared in hit comedy films as supporting roles like Thillalangadi (2010), Kaavalan (2011), Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (2013) and Magalir Mattum (2017).

Personal life[edit]

Livingston was born in a Christian Vellalar family in Chennai, Tamilnadu. His father, Samuel Jones worked as a supervisor in Binny and Co. ,while his mother was a homemaker who was of Malaysian Tamils descent. He attended ELM Fabricus Hr.Sec. School in Purasawalkam until grade 10 after which he pursued his cinema career.

On 6 September 1997, he married Jessy Irudayaraj a Roman Catholic in a private ceremony in Chennai. The couple has two daughters, Jovita (born in 1998) and Gemma (born in 2001).

Filmography[edit]

As film actor[edit]

1980–90s[edit]

Year Film Role Notes
1982 Darling, Darling, Darling Wellington train station master
1988 Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran Ramkumar
1989 Vaai Kozhuppu Murali
Paattukku Oru Thalaivan
Pick Pocket
Nyaya Tharasu Nagappan
Naalai Manithan Livingston
Valadhu Kalai Vaithu Vaa
1990 En Uyir Thozhan Dilli Babu
Oru Veedu Iru Vasal Arun Kapoor
Paattukku Naan Adimai Danny
Ethir Kaatru Maasi
Puthu Paatu Vadivelu
1991 Irumbu Pookkal
Captain Prabhakaran Krishnamurthy
Thanga Thamaraigal Sathish
Ayul Kaithi Sudharshan
Mill Thozhilali Prakash
Onnum Theriyatha Pappa
Apoorva Naagam Maayandi
Mookuthi Poomeley
En Pottukku Sonthakkaran
Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu
Paattondru Ketten Rocky
1992 Amaran Inspector Duraipandi
Pudhu Varusham
Hello Darling Alexander Telugu film
1993 Captain Magal Livi
Minmini Poochigal
Pathini Penn
1994 Veera Chandran
Chinna Madam
Pondattiye Deivam Pandiyan
1995 Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
Chellakannu Thangavel
Witness Niranjan
Makkal Aatchi Govindasamy
1996 Sundara Purushan Ganeshan Lead role
Thuraimugam Gowri Kumar
1998 Jolly Chakravarthy
Sollamale Nataraj Lead role
1999 Poomagal Oorvalam Aavudayappan (Armstrong)
Suyamvaram Kannan
Vaali Livingston Guest appearance
Viralukketha Veekkam Ravishankar Lead role

2000s[edit]

Year Film Role Notes
2000 Vaanathaippola Shanmugam
Vallarasu Chidambaram Pillai IPS
Athey Manithan Mandhira Moorthy
Unnai Kann Theduthey Prabhu
Ninaivellam Nee Kalyana Sundaram
2001 Engalukkum Kaalam Varum Kuppan
En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maathiri Murugesan Lead role
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala Roja's uncle
Chocolate ACP Jayachandran
Asokavanam Selvam
2002 Aasai Aasaiyai
Guruvamma Thulasi
Charlie Chaplin Vishwa
Thamizh Anbazhagan
Raja Mathi
Arputham Govind
Namma Veetu Kalyanam Manickam
Virumbugiren Guest appearance
2003 Kadhal Sugamanathu Thief
Annai Kaligambal Madhu
Kalatpadai 'Cut' Raj
Raamachandra Sathyamoorthy
Military Balasubramaniam
Dum Inspector Boopathi
Banda Paramasivam Ravi
Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu
Whistle Professor Panneerselvam
Priyamaana Thozhi Kumar
Vadakku Vaasal Annamalai
2004 M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi Sheikh Guest appearance
Kuththu Adhi Kesav
Vayasu Pasanga Devaraj
Settai Periyasamy
Super Da Subramani
Senthalam Poove
2005 Thirupaachi Inspector Inba Raghavan
Ayodhya Hussain Bhai
Sevvel
Chinna Police Officer
Daas Allapichai
Jithan Surya's father
Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu Appu
2006 Aathi Anjali's father
Sudesi Ramasamy
Thirupathi Chanakkiyan
Unakkum Enakkum Ram
Nenjirukkum Varai ACP Gandhi
2007 Kuttrapathirikai Hari
Naan Avanillai David Fernandez
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram Parattai's father
Kasu Irukkanum Manikkavel
Sivaji Police Inspector
Cheena Thaana 001 CID Aanthaikannan Guest appearance
Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu Sakthi's father
Puli Varudhu Vaitheeswaran
Kanna Ashirvadham
Ippadikku En Kadhal Vilvanathan
2008 Aegan Kamalakannan
Anjathe Maasilamani
Ashoka Politician
Dindigul Sarathy Psychiatrist
Jayamkondaan Police Inspector
Kadhalil Vizhunthen Train passenger
Kuselan Kuppusamy
Nenjirukkumvarai Ninaivirukkum Bhaskar
Satyam Politician
Salute Telugu film
Sutta Pazham Inspector Prasad
Thotta Chief Minister Manimaran
Vambu Sandai Nehru
2009 A Aa E Ee
Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi Pandian
Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval Film director Rajan
Solla Solla Inikkum Jayaraman
Brahma Deva Dravidan
Thoranai Murugan's father

2010s[edit]

Year Film Role Notes
2010 Ambasamudram Ambani Johnson
Irandu Mugam Parthasarathy's uncle
Kutti Pisasu
Magane En Marumagane Mahadeva
Thillalangadi Nisha's uncle
Vallakottai Advocate
2011 Sankarankovil Doctor
Kaavalan College principal
Moondraam Pournami
Sattapadi Kutram Santhana Swamy
Venghai Mariyappan
Keratam Mohan Rao Telugu film
Yuvan Jeevanantham
2012 Vilayada Vaa Jyothi
Adhisaya Ulagam Neelakantan
Kasi Kuppam
2013 Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal
Yaaruda Mahesh
Thirumathi Thamizh Lawyer
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara Sammandham
2014 Amara Sebastian
2015 Miss Pannidatheenga Appuram Varuthapaduveenga
2016 Onbathilirundhu Pathuvarai Annachi
Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi Ganesan
2017 Unnai Thottu Kolla Vaa Ranganatha Boopathi
Kattappava Kanom Aali
Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen Selvam
Paakanum Pola Irukku
Magalir Mattum Mangalamurthi
En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom Bhai
2018 Pei Irukka Illaya Inspector Inavana
Traffic Ramasamy Aavudayappan
Sarkar Venkatesan
Silukkuvarupatti Singam Muthaiya
2019 Peranbu House owner
Agni Devi
Perazhagi ISO Veerasamy
Gurkha Chief Minister
Petromax Paripooranam
Capmaari Jai's father

2020s[edit]

Year Film Role Notes
2020 Ayya Ullen Ayya
Thottu Vidum Thooram
Vaanga Padam Paarkalam
2021 Pei Mama
Annaatthe Irulandi
Mounika
2022 Naai Sekar Police inspector Thangaraj
Taanakkaran Rajendran
The Legend [6]
Radha Krishna [7]

As screenwriter[edit]

Year Film Notes
1985 Kanni Rasi
Kaakki Sattai
1986 Aruvadai Naal
1996 Sundara Purushan

As Voice actor[edit]

Year Film Actor
1994 Suriyan Babu Antony

Television[edit]

Year Title Channel Role Notes
2018 Jimiki Kamal Sun Life Kallilio
2020–present Kannana Kanne Sun TV Kodeeshwaran
2020 Poove Poochudava Zee Tamil Poiyamozhi Special appearance
2021 Sembaruthi
2022 Ninaithale Inikkum

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Rajini's pat for Livingston". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Livingston's Thandachoru (in Tamil)". Retrieved 19 January 2010. [dead link]
  3. ↑ "From scratch to success". 8 June 2001. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "Interview with Livingstone". tamilstar.com. 15 January 2000. Archived from the original on 15 January 2000. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". www.chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ The Legend - Official Trailer | Legend Saravanan | Harris Jayaraj | JD –Jerry, retrieved 30 May 2022
  7. ↑ Radha Krishna Tamil Movie | Official Trailer | Master Adithya | Rajini | Cook with Comali Pugazh, retrieved 26 June 2022
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