Jishnu Raghavan
Jishnu Raghavan | |
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 Jishnu in 2012 | |
| Born | 23 April 1979 Taliparamba, Kerala, India |
| Died | 25 March 2016 (aged 36) Kochi, Kerala, India[1] |
| Other names | Shiva |
| Education | National Institute of Technology Calicut |
| Occupation | Film actor, Mechanical engineer, Social activist |
| Years active | 1987, 2002–2017 |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Dhanya Rajan |
| Parent(s) | Raghavan Shobha |
Jishnu Raghavan Alingkil was an Indian film actor who appeared in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films.[1] He was the son of actor Raghavan,[2] who also directed Jishnu's debut film Kilippattu[3] which was selected for the Indian Panorama. In 2014, he was diagnosed with Cancer and died of Cancer in March 2016 at Kochi.
Early life and Education[]
Jishnu was the son of Malayalam film Actor and Director Raghavan and Shobha. He has a sister named Jyothsana. He did his schooling in Chennai and later on Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Trivandrum.He also had achieved best student award during his school days and he had a BTECH Mechanical engineering degree from National Institute of Technology in Kozhikode.
Personal life[]
He was married to his longtime girlfriend Dhanya Rajan, an Architect and She is also Junior of Jishnu in their NIT Days.
Film Career[]
Jishnu Raghavan a Promising Career, first appearing as a child artist in the movie Kilippattu in 1987.[3] Then, he made his film debut in a leading role along with Sidharth in the movie Nammal directed by Kamal in 2002.[4][5] 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 negative role in 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 film with the film Ordinary[1] following which he did Nidra, Ustad Hotel, Banking Hours 10 to 4. Then, again he did lead roles in Annum Innum Ennum and Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala.[6]
He also did Theatre Experiments of actor studios in Mumbai. At the same year, He signed for his Upcoming movies Misfit along with Sidhartha Siva and Iphone along with Vineeth and Indian Coffee House but these movies were not released in theaters. Also, he signed for the film Veerappa but at that time he was diagnosed with cancer in 2014.
Before his treatment continuation he completed his Tamil debut movie Kallappadam successfully along with Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli which was released in 2015 and it received positive reviews.
During his First battle,his friends made a short film titled Speechless and dedicated it to him, and it has been doing rounds on the online space for quite a while.It was Written and directed by debutante Jolly Joseph, is all about a college lecturer whose life has undergone a drastic change due to cancer.Film producer Shafeer Sait, who is also a friend of Jishnu does the lead role in the short film.
He made his Bollywood debut in Traffic which was released in 2016 and it marks his last film. He also acted in short films, notably along with Aadarsh Balakrishna, which was shot in 2013 and released in 2017. It marks his debut Direction and Cinematography. Aadarsh Balakrishna had expressed his tribute to Jishnu by releasing this short film. Finally, Jishnu had acted in 21 films by 11 years of his experience.
Other Works[]
Jishnu is also responsible for developing IT in rural India through education and creating business opportunities there. Could establish 3100 Cyber Centers across India and had the wonderful opportunity to work in almost all the states of the country.
He is also a Member of Rotoract Club in Trivandrum till Jan 1994 - Aug 2001. He is founder member of JJMAN on Mar 2003 it is like a Social Services was started by a group of five film personalities to help and support various social service organisations across Kerala.
Prolonged battle with cancer[]
Jishnu was diagnosed with throat and lung cancer in 2014 and he posted that he just got recovered from cancer. By God's 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. For complete recovery it will take another six months, I guess. Thanks a lot for your prayers and support. Not many were aware of this until he himself posted these statements on February 7, 2014 and he believed that he has been completely cured of it. But his cancer returned in 2015.
He was undergoing treatment with alternative medicines with herbs such as Lakshmitharu and Mullatha, but his condition worsened. He died at the age of 36 after a prolonged battle with cancer on Friday morning at 8.15 AM at Amrita Hospital in Kochi.
Before his death, he did a final Facebook post to inspire everyone. He said that "Being positive and always smiling makes a lot of difference.. " In his post he described how everything becomes better just by smiling and calling the ICU his second home, he said:
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 ICU things are worse but by smiling and being jovial creates such a good atmosphere that everything just gets better ... it's magic ... smile is magic
Filmography[]
Short films[]
| No. | Year | Movie Name | Role | Notes | Language | Co-Stars | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Lead Role | Hindi | Aadarsh Balakrishna | Also Director and Cinematographer |
TV Shows[]
| S.No | Year | Shows | Notes | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | I personally | Guest | Kappa TV |
| 2 | 2013 | Star ragging | Guest | Kairali TV |
| 3 | 2013 | Rhythm | Guest | Kairali TV |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Famous Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan passes away after prolonged battle with cancer". 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Jishnu Raghavan Leaves the Stage Mid-show". newindianexpress.com. 27 March 2016.
- ^ a b Bureau, Kerala (27 March 2016). "A promising career cut short by cancer". thehindu.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ George, Anjana (2 October 2015). "Sidharth Bharathan walks back to life". Indiatimes.
- ^ https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11512/malayalam/rebecca-uthup-kizhakkemala/index.htm
External links[]
- 1979 births
- Male actors from Kochi
- Male actors from Kannur
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Male actors in Tamil cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Indian male child actors
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- National Institute of Technology Calicut
- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan