Chinni Jayanth is an Indian
film director
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,
producer,
comedian
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,
actor
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and
mimicry artist who has appeared in many main, character and supporting roles in
Tamil films
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. He is also a popular television personality having hosted hit shows like ''Sagalai Vs Ragalai'', ''Kalakka Povathu Yaar'' and ''
Asathapovathu Yaaru'' on
Sun TV in
Chennai
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. He is also a recipient of the
Kalaimamani award given by the
Government of Tamil Nadu
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for excellence in the field of cinema. He received this award from the
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
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at a glittering function at
Valluvar Kottam
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Location
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.
As an acknowledgement of his efforts in the field of cinema, mimicry, stage performances and social service activities, Chinni Jayanth was presented with a doctorate by The Open International University of Alternate Medicine on 29 December 2013.
Early life and family
Chinni Jayanth is an alumnus of Ramakrishna Mission Students Home, Chennai. He went on to study at New College,
Royapettah
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Location
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. He then completed his acting course (Diploma in Film Technology, DFTech) from the
Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu
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in
Taramani
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. He has a son, Srutanjay Narayanan, who has now cleared the UPSC exams to become an IAS officer.
Cinema career
Jayanth began his acting career in 1984, playing the supporting role to the eccentric villain in director
Mahendran's film ''
Kai Kodukkum Kai''.
He carved a niche for himself with his unique style of comedy which included the creation of some unique words like "gilfans", "silfans", etc. which became a rage among the youth. His supporting roles in movies like ''
Kizhakku Vasal'', ''
Idhayam'', ''
Kannedhirey Thondrinal'' and ''
Chinna Pulla'', are audience favourites.
Jayanth's performance in ''
Chinna Pulla'' (1994) along with
Revathi
Asha Kelunni Nair (born 8 July 1966), better known by her stage name Revathi, is an Indian actress and director, known for her works predominantly in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Malayalam cinema - in addition to Telugu language, Telugu, Hindi and ...
was well received. In the movie, Jayanth portrayed a mentally challenged person. This movie was also the first production of his company Ashtalakshmi Creators.
His directorial debut was in the film ''
Unakkaga Mattum''.
The second film he directed was ''
Kaanal Neer'', which introduced J.K. Rithesh and Manisha Chatterjee in lead roles.
[
His last direction was the movie ''Neeye Yen Kaadhali'' (2010),][ The film was graded by experts Suresh Menon and Brian Jennings at HD Studios, Sushma Multimedia, Chennai.]
Filmography
Actor
Tamil films
Other language films
Director
*'' Unakkaga Mattum'' (2000)
*'' Kaanal Neer'' (2007)
*''Neeye En Kadhali'' (2010)
Dubbing artist
'' Aandavan'' (2000) - Rajinikanth
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 170 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, ...
Web series
References
External links
*
BigFlix
*
– The Hindu
– The Hindu
Sushma Multimedia
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Tamil male actors
Male actors from Tamil Nadu
Indian male film actors
Living people
Tamil comedians
1960 births
M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute alumni
Television personalities from Tamil Nadu
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Recipients of the Kalaimamani Award