Jithan Ramesh

Ramesh Choudary also known by his stage name Jithan Ramesh, is an Indian film actor who works in Tamil and Telugu cinema. He is the third son of film producer R. B. Choudary and elder brother of actor Jiiva. He made his Tamil debut in the film Jithan (2005), which shot him to stardom, and, as of 2014, he became a producer for the film Jilla.

Jithan Ramesh
Born	Ramesh Choudary
Other names	Jithan Ramesh
Occupation	Film actor, producer
Years active	2004–present
Spouse(s)	Shilpa Choudary
Parent(s)	R. B. Choudary
Relatives	Jiiva (brother)

Personal life

Jithan Ramesh is the third son of R. B. Choudary and the elder brother of actor Jiiva.[1] His father is a Hindu of Marwari heritage born in Chennai to Marwari-speaking Rajasthani migrants. His mother, Mahjabeen, is a Tamil Muslim also from Chennai. Although his mother is a Muslim, Choudary practices Hinduism along with his siblings. He attended Gill Adarsh Higher Secondary School in Royapettah, Chennai and he completed his Business Administration degree from D.G. Vaishnav College. Choudary married Shilpa in February 2006 and their daughter Toshna was born in January 2007.[2]

Film career

2004–2007

He first appeared in a Telugu film titled Vidyardhi.[3] His first entry into the Tamil Film industry was with the film Jithan (2005), which was a box office super-hit, starring Sarath Kumar as an important character in the movie and also Pooja Umashankar.

He began to sign many films on a signing spree, but his three releases in 2006, Madhu, Jerry and Nee Venunda Chellam did not do as well as expected. His next film Madurai Veeran (2007) released to negative reviews. Then, the family film, Puli Varudhu (2007).

2011–2016

After a long stop, he returns in the drama film, Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu (2011). Ramesh teams up with Silambarasan for Osthe (2011), playing brother to the lead role in the Tamil version of Dabangg.[4] In 2016, he acted in Jithan 2. Its sequel has been written Vincent Selva, and directed by newcomer Rahul. Ramesh continues to play the timid and bullied Surya, while Srushti Dange has been roped in to play the female lead. The film revolves around Surya’s adventures in a haunted house.[5]

2019–present

In 2019, he play in the second Telegu film, Okate Life, a romantic action entertainer directed by M Venkat.[6] He returns to Tamil cinema after three years with Ongala Podanum Sir.[7]

Filmography

As actor

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2004	Vidyardhi	Kranthi	Telugu
2005	Jithan	Surya	Tamil
2006	Madhu	Madhukrishnan (Madhu)
	Jerry	Jayaram (Jerry)
	Nee Venunda Chellam	Kanna
2007	Madurai Veeran	Shiva
	Puli Varudhu	Ramesh
2011	Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu	Ganesh
	Osthe	Osthi Balan
2012	Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam	Himself		Cameo appearances
2014	Jilla
2014	Day Night Game	Police inspector	Malayalam
2016	Jithan 2	Surya	Tamil
2019	Okate Life	Ram	Telugu
	Ongala Podanum Sir	David	Tamil
2020	Nireekshana		Telugu	Pre-production[8]

References

1. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/jithans-hero/article28582558.ece
2. Actor to enter wedlock – Tamil Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (2006-02-02). Retrieved on 2015-12-09.
3. https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/jithan-ramesh-turns-villain-for-telugu-movie-nireekshana/articleshow/70654899.cms
4. Simbu and Dharani teams up for Osthi. tamilcinemablog.com (3 June 2011)
5. "Review: Jithan 2 is a waste of time".
6. "Jithan Ramesh to debut in Tollywood". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
7. "'Ongala Podanum Sir' review: Jithan Ramesh's comeback film a god-awful vulgarfest".
8. "Actor Jithan Ramesh to play a villain in Vamsi Krishna Malla's Nireekshana - Times of India".

External links

• Jithan Ramesh on IMDb