Jai Varma (or Jayavarma) is an Indian actor who works in

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films. He is credited as Jayaram in Telugu films.

Personal life and career

Jai Varma is the son of C. L. Anandan and brother of

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. He made his debut with the Telugu films '' Sambayya'' (1999) and ''Ide Naa Modati Premalekha'' (2001) with the stage name Jayaram, both of which feature his brother-in-law

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. Regarding his performance in the latter film,

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of ''

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'' wrote that he "displays ease in drama and dance". He made his Tamil debut with '' Naam'' (2003), which featured his then brother-in-law

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(through Lalitha Kumari) and four other newcomers. Regarding his performance, a critic from ''

'' wrote that "Jayavarma, with a robust physique, piercing eyes and convincing expressions, is impressive" and added that "But there is an underlying sincerity about the role, in which Jayavarma shows promise". During the shooting of his next film ''

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'' (2004), he slipped and fell when trying to save

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and was saved by the director and producer. Regarding his performance, a critic wrote that he "acquits himself creditably here too, despite the script not aiding him in any way". He played the antagonist in '' Seshadri Naidu'' starring his brother-in-law

and produced by Disco Shanthi. A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "Being short and slim, he did not look competitive enough to face Srihari's screen presence". ''

Theekuchi ''Theekuchi'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by A. L. Raja. The film stars Jai Varma and newcomer Mythriya, while Vadivelu and Ashish Vidyarthi play supporting roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva. The film wa ...

'', which had a delayed release, released to negative reviews with a critic noting that "Hero Jaivarma has struggled to carry the burden and it shows". After a more than ten year hiatus, he played one of

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's friends in ''

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'' (2019) and one of his family members in '' Vikram'' (2022).

Filmography

*''Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

References

External links

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