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Shiju AR | |
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| Born | Shiju Abdul Rasheed 4 August 1974 |
| Other names | Devi Shiju (Telugu) Vishal (Tamil) |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | St Albert's School,Ernakulam, SSM Polytechnic College,Tirur |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Children | 1 |
Shiju Abdul Rasheed (born 4 August 1974), known as Shiju AR, is an Indian actor who works mainly in Malayalam and Telugu films.[1] He is also known by stage name Devi Shiju in Telugu films as he played a lead role in Kodi Ramakrishna's Devi. He has appeared in more than 50 films in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, English and several popular TV series in Malayalam. Shiju made his comeback to Malayalam mini screen through Neeyum Njanum serial in Zee Keralam.[2]
Career
[edit]Shiju has a career that has spanned 27 years from Telugu to Malayalam and on to an international movie. In 1996 was his debut and first success in a Tamil movie named Mahaprabhu as a villain, directed by A. Venkatesh. He further worked in a Telugu movie as a hero named Devi, directed by Kodirama Krishna. He then worked in various movies like Manasantha Nuve, Nuvu Nakku Natchavu, Simharasi and Ammayikosam. Moving on to Mollywood, he worked in IIshtamanu Nooru Vattam, King Solomon,Kalachakram, Sidhartha, Vachalam, etc. He then worked for an international film named In the Name of Buddha, directed by national award winner Rajesh Touchriver.
Shiju took a break in 2004 and shifted his focus into TV serials. He made a comeback with Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath in 2013. Further, he had done Malayalam movies Sound Thoma, Polytechnic, Dolphin Bar, Cousins and Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum etc. Of late he had appeared in roles in Telugu movies, including Kirrak Party, Supreme, Bluff Master, Sathamaanam Bhavathi, Taxiwala and Godse.
Filmography
[edit]Malayalam films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mazhavil Koodaram | Debut Film | |
| 1996 | Ishtamanu Nooru Vattam | Sreeprasad | Debut Lead Film in Lead role |
| Man of the Match | Gimmy George | ||
| Yuvathruki | |||
| Mahatma The Great | |||
| Kanjirappally Kariachan | College Student | ||
| King Solomon | Ashok Nair | ||
| 1997 | Vaachalam | Vinod | |
| 1998 | Anuragakottaram | Bijoy Wilson | |
| Sidhartha | Balu | ||
| 2001 | Mazhamegha Praavukal | Shyam | |
| Dosth | Shankar | ||
| 2002 | Kaalachakram | Agnivesh | |
| 2010 | Kaaryasthan | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2013 | Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | Sunnichan | |
| Sound Thoma | Plapparambil Joykutty | ||
| Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum | Chakka Vijayan | ||
| Nadodimannan | Owner of Demolition Company | ||
| Vishudhan | Monichan | ||
| Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal | Alex's friend | ||
| 2014 | Cousins | Chandran | |
| Kuruthamkettavan | |||
| Villali Veeran | Police Officer | ||
| Avatharam | Bai Jabbar | ||
| Dolphins | |||
| Ring Master | Kishor Kumar | ||
| Polytechnic | |||
| 2015 | Jamna Pyari | ||
| 2016 | Pa Va | George | |
| 2018 | Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha | ||
| 2021 | One | Satheesh Manohar | |
Telugu films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Devi | Vijay | Telugu Debut |
| 2000 | Shatru | ||
| 2001 | Simharasi | ||
| Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Prasad | ||
| Chiranjeevulu | Kiran | ||
| Manasantha Nuvve | Anu's friend | ||
| 2002 | Adrustam | Robin | |
| Pasuppu Kunkuma | |||
| Siva Rama Raju | Swati's husband | ||
| Trinetram | |||
| Sambhavi IPS | |||
| Ammayi Kosam | |||
| 2005 | Ayodhya | Jagan | |
| Gowtam SSC | Manoj | ||
| 2016 | Supreme | Raja Rao | |
| 2017 | Lanka | Sharat Chandra | |
| Sathamanam Bhavati | Raju's uncle | ||
| Jai Lava Kusa | Priya's father | ||
| 2 Countries | Laya's step-father | ||
| 2018 | Kirrak Party | Meera's father | |
| Raju Gadu | Tanvi's father | ||
| Taxiwaala | Raghuram | ||
| Parichayam | |||
| Chandamama Raave | |||
| Uthammudu | |||
| Made For Each Other | |||
| Viswadabhi Rama Vinura Vema | |||
| Bluff Master | ACP Chandra Sekhar | ||
| 2019 | Jodi | Raju | |
| Iddari Lokam Okate | Varsha's father | ||
| 2021 | Anaganaga Oka Rowdy | Reddy | |
| Kothi Komachi | |||
| Godse | CM | ||
| Raaja Yogam | |||
| Moneyshe | |||
| 2023 | Hidimba | Police inspector | |
| 2025 | Robinhood | Abhinav Vasudev | |
| 2026 | Mrithyunjay | Police Commissioner | [3] |
Other language films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Mahaprabhu | Bhaskar | Tamil | Tamil debut (credited as Vishal; named after producer Janaki Devi's son) |
| 1999 | Iraniyan | Aande's right hand | Tamil | Uncredited role |
| 2000 | Mr. Kokila | Kannada | Uncredited role | |
| 2002 | In the Name of Buddha | Dr. Shiva | English Tamil Sinhala Hindi | |
Television (partial)
[edit] | This section needs more citations. (June 2026) |
- All TV series are in Malayalam-language, unless otherwise noted.
| Year(s) | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | Swantham | Asianet | |
| 2004-2005 | Sthreehridayam | Surya TV | |
| Thalolam | Asianet | ||
| 2006 | Sooryaputhri | ||
| 2007 | Mandaram | Kairali TV | |
| Nandanam | Surya TV | ||
| 2008 | Priyamanasi | ||
| Aa Amma | Kairali TV | ||
| Ente Manasaputhri | Asianet | ||
| 2009 | Sreemahabhagavatham | ||
| Pakalmazha | Amrita TV | ||
| 2010 | Snehatheeram | Surya TV | |
| Lipstick | Asianet | ||
| 2011 | Alavudinte albuthavilakku | ||
| Autograph | |||
| 2011-2013 | Akashadoothu (TV series) | Surya TV | |
| 2012 | Agniputhri | Asianet | |
| 2013 | Avakashikal | Surya TV | |
| 2014 | Sooryakaladi | Amrita TV | |
| 2014-2015 | Prathibimbam | Gemini TV | Telugu Serial |
| 2014-2015 | Karuthamuthu | Asianet | |
| 2015 | Punarjani | Surya TV | [4] |
| Vishwaroopam | Flowers TV | ||
| 2016 | Jagratha | Amrita TV | |
| 2019–2020 | Sabarimala Swami Ayyapan | Asianet | |
| 2020–2023 | Neeyum Njanum (TV series) | Zee Keralam | |
| 2020/2022 | Chembarathi (TV series) | Guest appearance | |
| 2020 | Sathya Enna Penkutty | ||
| 2021 | Karthikadeepam | ||
| 2022 | Kudumbashree Sharada | Guest Appearance in promo | |
| 2023 | Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 5) | Asianet | Himself as contestant |
| 2024—Present | Akale | Zee Keralam | [7] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Meet The Star". Malayalamcinema.com. AMMA. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ "From Shiju AR to Reneesha Rahiman: Know all about confirmed contestants of Bigg Boss Malayalam 5".
- ↑ "Mrithyunjay - Trailer | Sree Vishnu | Reba Monica John| Kaala Bhairava | Sri Hussain Sha Kiran". 27 February 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Punarjani to go on air from June 22". The Times of India. 15 June 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ John, Ambili (30 October 2021). "45 വയസുകാരൻ്റെ പ്രണയം 20 വയസുകാരിയോട്; സീരിയല് ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടാനുണ്ടായ കാരണത്തെ കുറിച്ച് ഷിജുവും സുസ്മിതയും". malayalam.filmibeat.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ "Bigg Boss Malayalam 5's Shiju AR opens up about his struggle days: I had walked kilometers as I didn't have money to buy the bus ticket". The Times of India. 31 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ↑ "Akale Serial Zee Keralam Cast - Actors Name And Characters". 23 November 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.