Jishnu Raghavan

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Jishnu Raghavan
Jishnu Raghavan 1.png
Jishnu Raghavan in 2002
Born
Jishnu Raghavan Alingkil

(1979-04-23)23 April 1979
Taliparamba, Kerala, India
Died25 March 2016(2016-03-25) (aged 36)
Kochi, Kerala, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • engineer
  • social activist
Years active1987; 2002–2016
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Spouse(s)
Dhanya Rajan
(
m. 2007)
Parent(s)Raghavan
Shobha
RelativesJyothsna (Sister)
Nyla Usha (Cousin)
AwardsSee awards and nominations
Signature
Jishnu Raghavan Signature.jpg

Jishnu Raghavan Alingkil (23 April 1979 – 25 March 2016),[1] known mononymously as Jishnu, was an Indian actor who predominantly appeared in Malayalam films including Tamil and Hindi films.[2] He was the son of actor Raghavan. He is best known for his debut film Nammal (2002),[3] for which he received the Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor and the Mathrubhumi Film Awards for Best Male Debut. His last film was Traffic (2016).[4][5]

Early life and education[edit]

Jishnu Raghavan's family

Jishnu is the son of the film actor and director Raghavan[6][7] and Shobha. He did his schooling in Chennai and later at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram. He attended a B.Tech in Mechanical engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut.[8][9][10][11]

Acting career[edit]

Main article: Jishnu Raghavan filmography

1987; 2002–2006: Debut and breakthrough[edit]

Jishnu in 2002

Jishnu first appeared as a child artist in the 1987 film Kilipattu[12] directed by his father and it was selected for the Indian Panorama.[13] He made his acting debut in Malayalam cinema as a lead in the film Nammal[14][15] in 2002 alongside newcomer Sidharth Bharathan, Bhavana and Renuka Menon[16] directed by Kamal which turned out to be a commercial success gaining him recognition.[17][18]

Jishnu in 1987

His performance in the film won him the Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Actor[19] and Mathrubhumi Film Awards[20] for Best Male Debut. His career followed up with lead roles in Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu,[21] Choonda[22], Freedom[23], Parayam[24], Two Wheeler[25] and Njaan[26]. He then played supportive parts in Nerariyan CBI,[27][28] Pauran,[29] Yugapurushan[30] and negative role in Chakkara Muthu[31] along with Dileep.[32][33][34][35]

2012–2014: Hiatus and comeback[edit]

Jishnu in 2011

Along with a few uncredited films, he took a break from the film industry to work on developing Information Technology in rural areas.[36][37] He later returned to the film industry and did supportive roles in Nidra,[38][39] Ordinary,[40][41] Banking Hours 10 to 4[42] and guest role in Ustad Hotel.[43][44] He was offered to act in Prabhuvinte Makkal.[45] In 2013, he played the lead roles in the films Annum Innum Ennum[46][47][48] and Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala.[49][50][51] He also experimented with acting at Barry John Theater Studios in Mumbai. In the same year, he signed his upcoming films Misfit alongside Sidhartha Siva, Indian Coffee House[52] and Iphone[53] with his father Raghavan and Vineeth, but these films did not release in theatres at that time he was diagnosed with cancer in 2014.[54][55][56][57]

2014–2016: Health illness and final film[edit]

Jishnu in an Interview
Jishnu at Facebook live

During his first battle with cancer, his friends made a short film called Speechless.[58][59] It is about a college lecturer whose life is drastically changed by cancer. The short film stars film producer Shafir Saith, who is also Jishnu's friend, in the lead role. Before his treatment continued, he completed his Tamil debut as the lead actor in the 2015 film Kallappadam[60][61] opposite Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli and it received positive reviews.[62] He made his debut in Bollywood with a negative role in Traffic[63][64] which was released in 2016 and was his last film. He has also acted in the short film Karma Games[65] with Aadarsh Balakrishna, which was shot in 2013 and released in 2017. This was his directorial debut. Adarsh paid tribute to Jishnu by releasing this short film.[66][67][68][69]

Personal life[edit]

Jishnu along with his wife Dhanya Rajan

He was married in 2007 to his longtime girlfriend Dhanya Rajan, who was his junior at college and is an architect.[70][71][72][73]

Battle with Cancer and Positivity[edit]

Jishnu's final Inspirational post

Jishnu was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014.[74][75] Then, he had underwent surgery and got completely cured in it.[76][77] A few days ago, Jishnu posted on his social media:

By Gods grace and your prayers , the surgery I had to go through was successful. I am back home now and recovering. The cancerous tumor was completely removed but still have to go through radiation... for complete recovery I guess it will take another six months. Thanks a lot for your prayers and support

The cancer went into remission, then relapsed on 2015[78][79] and he underwent treatment for it. He died due to lung cancer at the age of 36 on 25 March 2016 at Amrita Hospital in Kochi.[80][81][82] Before his death, he had posted an Inspirational post in his Facebook that makes a day with fulfilled positivity.[83][84][85]

Being positive and always smiling makes a lot of difference. I’m in ICU now, nothing to worry this is kind of my second home now. I have fun here. I started smiling at every situation now especially the nurses who take care of me. Trust me it made a lot of difference. They do a tough job of treating pain and in I C U things r worse but by smiling and being jovial creates such a good atmosphere that everything just gets better, it’s magic… smile is magic…try it.

Charity Work[edit]

Jishnu along with few actors during his JJMAN civilization

Other than Malayalam films, Jishnu worked effortlessly for rural India.[86][87][88] He wanted to develop IT in these areas through diverse opportunities for business and education. He established 3100 cyber centers all over India.[89][90] He was an active Rotoract Club member, which was in Trivandrum, Kerala.[91][92] He, with several film personalities, was the founder of JJMAN.[93][94] It supports and helps different social service associations.[95][96][97][98][99][100]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ↑ "Did you know Shine Tom Chacko has appeared in 'Nammal'?". The Times of India. 23 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Nammal". Sify. 24 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Traffic review: Tight script, stellar performances make it a must-watch". Hindustan Times. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Malayalam film actor Jishnu Raghavan dies". The Times of India. 25 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Actor Raghavan on Chakkarapanthal". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 15 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "How veteran Malayalam actor Raghavan came to be a part of Telugu film 'Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya'". The Hindu. 4 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "'വല്ലപ്പോഴും കിട്ടുന്ന അവസരങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ടാണ് രാഘവേട്ടൻ ജീവിക്കുന്നത്, ജിഷ്ണു ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നെങ്കിലോ?'; കുറിപ്പ്". samakalikamalayalam.com (in മലയാളം).
  9. ↑ "I used to love housework: Jishnu Raghavan". The Times of India. 24 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "It is difficult to believe Jishnu is no more: Raghavan". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 27 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Jishnu gifts a cup of tea to his parents". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 8 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Kilippaattu". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  13. ↑ Bureau, Kerala (27 March 2016). "A promising career cut short by cancer". The Hindu.
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  34. ↑ "ഏഴ് വര്‍ഷമായി വിട്ട് പിരിഞ്ഞിട്ട്; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓര്‍മയില്‍ സിദ്ധാര്‍ത്ഥ് ഭരതന്‍". malayalam.samayam.com (in മലയാളം). 24 March 2023.
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