Shiju

Shiju Abdul Rasheed is an Indian film actor in Malayalam cinema and Television.[1] He has acted in Telugu movies with the stage name Devi Shiju. He has appeared in more than 50 films.

Shiju Abdul Rasheed
Born
Kollam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1994-present
Spouse(s)Preethi Prem Shiju
Children1
Parent(s)P I A Rasheed, Ayisha Beevi
RelativesShibu A (brother)
Sheersha A (sister)

Career

Shiju has a career that has spanned 14 years from Tollywood to Mollywood and on to an international movie. He was born on 4 August 1974 in Kerala, India. In 1996 was his debut and first success in a Tamil movie named Mahaprabhu, directed by A. Venkitesh. His performance as a villain in this movie gave him a major break in his career. He further worked in a Telugu movie named Devi, directed by Kodirama Krishna, which was a super hit. He then worked in various hit movies like Manasantha Nuve, Nuvu Nakku Natchavu, Simharasi and Ammayikosam. Moving on to Mollywood, he worked in Ishttamanu Nooruvattam, Kalachakram, Sidhartha, Vachalam, etc. There was a remarkable change in his career when he worked for an international film named In the Name of Buddha, directed by Rajesh Touchriver.

Shiju took a break in 2004. He made a comeback with Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath in 2013. Further, he has done Malayalam movies Sound Thoma, Polytechnic, Dolphin Bar, Cousins and Sai baba: a Telugu movie.

Personal life

Shiju is the youngest son of Rasheed and Ayisha in Kollam, Kerala. He has two elder siblings. He did his education from St. Albert's school, Ernakulam and S.S.M Polytechnic College, Tirur.

He is married to Preethi Prem, who was an airhostess for Kuwait Airways and a Bharatnatyam classical dancer. The couple have a daughter. The family currently resides in Edapally, Kochi.[2]

Partial filmography

Malayalam

Kannada
  • Sambavi IPS
  • Mr Kokila

Telugu

Tamil

English

Odia

Television (partial)
Year Title Channel Notes
2003-2004SwanthamAsianet
2004-2005SthreehridayamSurya TV
2006SooryaputhriAsianet
ThalolamAsianet
2007MandaramKairali TV
2007NandanamSurya TV
2008Ente ManasaputhriAsianet
2008Priyamanasi Surya TV
2009PakalmazhaAmrita TV
2010SnehatheeramSurya TV
2010LipstickAsianet
2011Alavudinte albuthavilakkuAsianet
2011-2012AakashadoothuSurya TV
2012AgniputhriAsianet
2013AvakashikalSurya TV
2014SooryakaladiAmrita TV
2014KaruthamuthuAsianet
2015PunarjaniSurya TV
2015VishwaroopamFlowers TV
2016PrathibimbamGemini TVTelugu Serial
2016JagrathaAmrita TV
2019–2020Sabarimala Swami AyyapanAsianet
2020-PresentNeeyum NjanumZee Keralam

References
  1. "Meet The Star". Malayalamcinema.com. AMMA. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. Shevlin, Sebastian (14 July 2014). "A Lifelong Crush". The New Indian Express. Kochi. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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