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Jishnu

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Jishnu
File:Jishnu Raghavan 1.pngJishnu Raghavan 1.png Jishnu Raghavan 1.png
Jishnu in 2002
BornJishnu Raghavan Alingkil
(1979-04-23)23 April 1979
Taliparamba, Kerala, India
💀Died25 March 2016(2016-03-25) (aged 36)
Kochi, Kerala, India25 March 2016(2016-03-25) (aged 36)
🏫 EducationNational Institute of Technology, Calicut
💼 Occupation
  • Actor
  • engineer
📆 Years active  1987; 2002–2016
👩 Spouse(s)
Dhanya Rajan (m. 2007)
👴 👵 Parent(s)Raghavan
Shobha
👪 RelativesNyla Usha (Cousin)
🏅 AwardsKerala Film Critics Awards
Signature
File:Jishnu-Raghavan-Signature.png

Jishnu Raghavan Alingkil (Malayalam: ജിഷ്ണു; 23 April 1979 – 25 March 2016),[1][2] mononymously known as Jishnu was an Indian actor who predominantly appeared in Malayalam films including Tamil and Hindi films.[3] He was the son of Film actor and director Raghavan. He is the recipient of Kerala Film Critics Awards, Asianet Film Awards and Mathrubhumi Film Awards.[4][5]

After making his debut with Kilipattu (1987)[6] as a child actor Raghavan, garnered recognition through his role in Nammal[7] (2002) and received critical praise.[8] His notable films include Nerariyan CBI (2005), Chakkaramuthu (2006), Nidra (2012) and Annum Innum Ennum (2013).[9][10]

Jishnu had also acted in Short films. He made his Tamil debut in Kallappadam (2015).[11] His Bollywood debut and last film was Traffic (2016).[12][13]

Early life and education

Jishnu was born on 23 April 1979 in Kannur, Kerala to film actor and director Raghavan[14] and Shobha.[15] He has a younger sister named Jyothsna.[16] He did his schooling in Chennai and later at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram.[17] He also had achieved a best student award during his school days[16] and he did B.Tech in Mechanical engineering at NIT in Calicut.[18][19]

Career

Debut and breakthrough (1987; 2002– 2007)

Jishnu began his career as a child artist in Kilipattu which was released in 1987, directed by his father and it was selected for the Indian Panorama.[20] He made his acting debut as a lead actor in Nammal[21][22] which was released in 2002, opposite Siddharth Bharathan,[23] directed by Kamal which turned out to be blockbuster and commercial success gained him recognition and popularity.[24]

His performance in the film Jishnu bags the Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Debut Actor and the Mathrubhumi Film Awards for Best Male Debut.[25] He then played supportive roles in Nerariyan CBI,[26] Pauran,[27] and negative role in Chakkara Muthu. For the latter, he nominated for Asianet Film Award for Best actor in Negative Role.[28][29]

Comeback and commercial success (2011–2014)

After 2007, he had stopped his acting and took a break from the film industry to work on developing Information Technology in rural areas.[30] He later returned to the film industry on 2012 and did supportive roles in Nidra,[31] Ordinary,[32] Banking Hours 10 to 4[33] and won the Kerala Film Critics Award for Second Best Actor.[34] Then, he made a guest appearance in Ustad Hotel.[35]

In 2013, he played as male protagonist in films Annum Innum Ennum[36] and he received Kerala Film Critics Special Jury Mention Award for the film.[37] Then Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala[38] with Ann Augustine, it marks his final film in Malayalam Cinema.[39][40]

Foray into other industries (2014–2016)

He also experimented with acting at Barry John Theater Studios in Mumbai.[41] In the same year, he signed his upcoming films Veerappa, Misfit[42] alongside Sidhartha Siva. Indian Coffee House with Nammal co-actor Siddharth Bharathan[43] and iPhone[44] with his father and actor Raghavan, Vineeth and newcomer Sri Devika. But these films shooting has been suspended and doesn't release in theatres at that time he was diagnosed with cancer in January 2014.[45][46]

In 2015, he made his Tamil debut as the lead actor in the 2015 film Kallappadam[47] opposite Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli and it received positive reviews.[48] He made his Bollywood debut in Traffic[49] which was released in 2016 and it also marks his last film.[50][51]

Personal life

He married his college sweetheart, Dhanya Rajan after an 6-7 year relationship on 2007,[52] who was his junior at college and she is also an architect.[53] Their marriage took place on Mukambika temple.[54][55]

Death

Jishnu was diagnosed with throat cancer in January 2014.[56] The cancer went into remission, then relapsed on 2015[57] and he underwent treatment for it.[58] He died on 8:15 A.M at the age of 36 on 25 March 2016 at Amrita Hospital in Kochi.[59][60]

Before his demise, he did a final Facebook post to inspire everyone.[61] He said that: "Being positive and always smiling makes a lot of difference".[4] In his post he described how everything becomes better just by smiling; calling the ICU his second home.[62][63]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Language Role Notes Ref.
1987 Kilipattu Child Malayalam Malayalam debut
Child artist 		[64]
2002 Nammal Shivan Debut in lead role [65]
2003 Choonda Devan [66]
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu Ajith Shekhar [67]
2004 Parayam Raju [68]
Freedom Lalan [69]
2005 Pauran Student Leader [70]
Nerariyan CBI Saikumar [71]
2006 Chakkara Muthu Jeevan George [72]
2010 Yugapurushan Ayyappan [73]
2012 Nidra Vishwan [74]
Ordinary Jose Mash [75]
Ustad Hotel Meharoof Cameo appearance [76]
Banking Hours 10 to 4 Avinash Sekhar [77]
2013 Players Harikrishnan [78]
Annum Innum Ennum Shridhar Krishna [79]
Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala Kuruvila Kattingal [80]
2015 Kallappadam Arun Tamil Tamil debut [81]
2016 Traffic Hemaan Hindi Hindi debut
Posthumous film 		[82]

Short films

Year Title Language Ref
2017 Karma Games Hindi [83]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Work Category Result Ref.
2002 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Nammal Best Debut Actor Won [84]
2012 Banking Hours 10 to 4 Second Best Actor Won [85]
2014 Annum Innum Ennum Special Mention Won [86]
2003 Asianet Film Awards Choonda Best Actor Nominated [87]
2006 Chakkaramuthu Best Actor in a Negative Role Nominated [4]
2013 Ordinary Best Supporting Actor Won [4]
2003 Mathrubhumi Film Awards Nammal Best Male Debut Won [88]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Actor Jishnu Raghavan still an inspiration". ritzmagazine.in. 25 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Famous Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan passes away after prolonged battle with cancer". The Indian Express. 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan dies of cancer". The Hindu. 25 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "'നമ്മളി'ലൊരാളായി, തികച്ചും 'ഓർഡിനറി'യായി". www.manoramaonline.com (in മലയാളം). 25 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Film on Sree Narayana Guru to be released on Friday | Thiruvananthapuram News". The Times of India. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "5 memorable faces of Jishnu". www.onmanorama.com. 25 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Nammal". Sify. 24 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ "Jishnu in Annum Innum Ennum". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "5 memorable faces of Jishnu". www.onmanorama.com. 25 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Malayalam film actor Jishnu Raghavan dies". The Times of India. 25 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "Jishnu to make his Bollywood debut". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Jishnu's last movie hits theatres". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 7 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Jishnu gifts a cup of tea to his parents". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 8 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "How veteran Malayalam actor Raghavan came to be a part of Telugu film 'Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya'". The Hindu. 4 August 2020.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "തകര്‍പ്പൻ മേയ്‍ക്കോവറില്‍ രാഘവൻ, ഫോട്ടോ പുറത്തുവിട്ട് വിനയൻ". Asianet News. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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  19. ↑ "It is difficult to believe Jishnu is no more: Raghavan". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 27 April 2016.
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  22. ↑ "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu. 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
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