Jeeva (21 September 1963 – 26 June 2007) was an Indian filmmaker, cinematographer and film director in Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam-language cinema. He was an established cinematographer in the late 90s and early 2000s.
Career Jeeva started his career assisting cinematographer P. C. Sreeram in the films such as Nayakan, Agni Natchathiram, Apoorva Sagodharargal, Idhaya Thamarai, Gopura Vasalile and Meera. He became an independent cinematographer in Priyadarshan's Malayalam film Abhimanyu (1991) starring Mohanlal and went on to film over 20 films including his own directorials. He was director Shankar's usual cinematographer in his early films such as Gentleman (1993), Kaadhalan (1994) and Indian (1996). Jeeva's work in Shankar's Kaadhalan fetched him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer. He had also collaborated several times with director Priyadarshan.
The four completed films he directed, namely 12B (2001), Run (Hindi version) (2004), Ullam Ketkumae (2005) and Unnale Unnale (2007), have become blockbusters (except for Run). He died after suffering acute cardiac arrest in Russia on 26 June 2007 at the age of 43. At the time of his death, he was busy with the final schedule of his latest film, Dhaam Dhoom (2008).
Personal life Jeeva was married to costume designer Anees Tanveer with whom he has two children.
Death Jeeva died in Saint Petersburg, Russia, following a cardiac arrest while film shooting of Dhaam Dhoom.
Filmography As film director and cinematographer Year Film Credited as Language Notes DirectorCinematographer 1991 Abhimanyu Malayalam 1993 Gentleman Tamil 1994 The Gentleman Hindi 1994 Kaadhalan Tamil 1995 Aasai Tamil 1996 Indian Tamil 1997 Ullaasam Tamil 1997 Chandralekha Malayalam 1998 Zor Hindi 1999 Vaalee Tamil 2000 Kushi Tamil 2000 Snegithiye Tamil 2000 Hera Pheri Hindi 2001 12B TamilAlso voiceover at end of film 2001 Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar Hindi 2002 Run Tamil 2004 Run Hindi Remake of the 2002 film 2004 Hulchul Hindi 2005 Sandakozhi Tamil 2005 Sachien Tamil 2005 Ullam Ketkumae Tamil 2006 Bhagam Bhag Hindi 2007 Unnale Unnale Tamil 2007 Raakilipattu Malayalam 2008 Dhaam Dhoom Tamil Posthumously released film
As Still Photographer Bombay (1995)
Legacy Actors, cinematographers and directors such as Srinath, Arjun Jena, N. K. Ekambaram, Gavemic U. Ary, Jeeva Shankar, K. A. Shakthivel, R. B. Gurudev, and G. K. Manigandan had worked as assistant, associate directors and assistant cinematographers to him.
References
External links