Shivaji Dev (born 20 September 1989) is an Indian actor working in Tamil language films, who made his debut in

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Singakutty ''Singakutty'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language film starring Shivaji Dev, Gowri Munjal and Malavika. The film did average business in box office. Plot Kadhir joins the police force in accordance with his mother's wish. When he returns ho ...

'' (2008).

Career

Shivaji Dev made his debut, credited as Junior Sivaji, in

's masala film ''

'' (2008), starring alongside

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. The film opened to negative reviews from critics and fared poorly at the box office. In 2009 he joined Balu Mahendra's film institute and undertook a specialized acting course for a year and then started acting in theatrical plays. He garnered good reviews for his on-stage performances, including a role in ''The Importance of a Hat'', where he played the role of an English butler, while also directing plays titled ''Merry Christmas'' and ''Growing up'' as a part of the Short & Sweet Theater Festival held in Chennai, India. He began work on another film ''Nandanam'' in mid 2012, featuring alongside Mithra Kurian and

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. However, despite completing schedules across Chennai, the film is yet to be complete and have a theatrical release. His second release was the coming-of-age film '' Pudhumugangal Thevai'', where he played an aspiring film director. The film had a low key release in December 2012 and attracted negative reviews, though a critic noted Sivaji "shows potential". In 2014, the actor was seen in AVM Productions' experimental drama film ''

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'', where he played a widower. Having a straight to YouTube-release, the film attracted positive reviews from critics.

Personal life

His aunt is actress

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, sister of his mother Meenakshi. He is married to actress

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of '' Bigg Boss'' fame. In August 2019 Suja gave birth to their first child a baby boy name Adhvaarth.

Filmography

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dev, Shivaji Living people Film producers from Chennai Male actors in Tamil cinema Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1989 births Male actors from Chennai