Jishnu Raghavan
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Jishnu Raghavan Alingkil, known mononymously as Jishnu, was an Indian actor who appeared in Malayalam films. He was the son of actor Raghavan, who also directed Jishnu's debut film Kilipatt which was selected for the Indian Panorama.
Jishnu Raghavan | |
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| File:Jishnu Raghavan 4-.jpg Jishnu Raghavan in 2012 | |
| Born | Jishnu Raghavan Alingkil 23 April 1979 |
| Died | 25 March 2016 (aged 36) |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1987; 2002–2017 |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Dhanya Rajan |
| Parent(s) | Raghavan Shobha |
Career
Having appeared as a child artist in the movie Kilipatt in 1987, Jishnu made his film debut in a leading role in the blockbuster movie Nammal in 2002.[1] His performance in the film earned him Mathrubhumi Award and Kerala Film Critics Award for the Best Male Debut. He followed it with leading roles in Choonda, Freedom, Parayam and supporting part in Nerariyan CBI, Pauran and Chakkara Muthu.
Following through with some unnoticed movies he took a break from the film Industry to work for developing information technology in the rural areas. Then he returned to filmdom with the superhit film Ordinary following which he did Nidra, Ustad Hotel, Banking Hours 10 to 4, Annum Innum Ennum and Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala.[2]
Personal life
Jishnu was the son of Malayalam film actor Raghavan. He was married to Dhanya Rajan, an architect and he had a daughter He had a mechanical engineering degree from National Institute of Technology Calicut in Kozhikode, Kerala.[3]
Jishnu was diagnosed with cancer two years ago and had been completely cured of it. But his cancer relapsed and since then he had been undergoing treatment for the same. He passed away at the age of 36 after prolonged battle with cancer on Friday morning at 8.15 AM at Amrita Hospital in Kochi.[4]
Filmography
| No. | Year | Movie Name | Role | Notes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987 | Kilipattu | Child artist | ||
| 2 | 2002 | Nammal | Sivan | Lead role | Malayalam debut |
| 3 | 2003 | Choonda | Devan | Lead role | Malayalam |
| 4 | 2003 | Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Aji | Lead role | Malayalam |
| 5 | 2004 | Freedom | Lalan | Lead role | Malayalam |
| 6 | 2004 | Parayam | Raju | Lead role | Malayalam |
| 7 | 2005 | Nerariyan CBI | Saikumar | Supporting role | Malayalam |
| 8 | 2005 | Pauran | Student Leader | Supporting role | Malayalam |
| 9 | 2006 | Chakkara Muthu | Jeevan | Supporting role | Malayalam |
| 10 | 2007 | Players | Siddharth | Parallel lead role | Malayalam |
| 11 | 2008 | Chandranilekkoru Vazhi | Jishnu | Malayalam | |
| 12 | 2008 | Njaan | Lead role | ||
| 13 | 2010 | Yugapurushan | Ayyappan | Supporting role | Malayalam |
| 14 | 2012 | Enakenna Pirandhaval | Raju | Tamil Dubbed version of Parayam | |
| 15 | 2012 | Nidra | Vishwan | Supporting role | Malayalam |
| 16 | 2012 | Ordinary | Jose Mash | Supporting role | Malayalam |
| 17 | 2012 | Ustad Hotel | Meharoof | Cameo appearance | Malayalam |
| 18 | 2012 | Banking Hours 10 to 4 | Commando Avinash Sekhar | Supporting role | Malayalam and dubbed in
Tamil Telugu Hindi and English |
| 19 | 2013 | Annum Innum Ennum | Sridhar | Lead role | Malayalam |
| 20 | 2013 | Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala | Kuruvila | Lead role | Malayalam |
| 21 | 2015 | Kallappadam | Supporting role | Tamil debut | |
| 22 | 2015 | Malini & Co. | Supporting role | Telugu debut | |
| 23 | 2016 | Janata Hotel | Telugu Dubbed version of Ustad Hotel | ||
| 24 | 2016 | Traffic | Hemaan Abel's friend | Supporting role | Hindi debut |
| 25 | 2017 | Karma Game | Hindi Short film also Cinematographer |
References
- ↑ Sanjith Sidhardhan (10 January 2013). "Jishnu is excited about Annum Innum Ennum". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11512/malayalam/rebecca-uthup-kizhakkemala/index.htm
- ↑ Notice of death of Jishnu Raghavan, thenewsminute.com; accessed 26 March 2016.
- ↑ Famous Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan passes away after prolonged battle with cancer, IndianExpress.com; accessed 22 May 2021.