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Sanjeev | |
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| Born | Sanjeev Venkatasubramanian (1975-09-28) September 28, 1975 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Sanjiv, Sanjay, Selvam |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Tamil Television Actor, Film Actor & Television Host |
| Years active | 1989 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Preethi Srinivasan (m.2009-present) |
| Children | Laya Adhav |
| Relatives | Sindhu (Sister) Manjula Vijayakumar (Aunt) |
Sanjeev is a film actor and leading Tamil television actor. He is instantly known for his role as Selvam in Superhit Tamil drama serial on Sun TV titled Thirumathi Selvam (2007-2013) in which he starred opposite Abitha and the serial was telecasted for almost 6 years, with Sanjeev gaining huge recognition and appreciation for his dedication and hard work. He has acted in many other numerous serials (to name a few, Metti Oli, Anandham, Annamalai, Aval and presently Yaaradi Nee Mohini) and has played the role of both Protagonist and Antagonists. He has also appeared as Vijay's friend in a number of movies at the start of his acting career. Sanjeev is now fondly known as the television superstar, after being in the industry for around 17 years, still playing the main lead in serials and hosting successful programs like Maanada Mayilada.
Contents
1 Personal life
2 Career
3 Filmography
3.1 Actor
3.2 Reality Shows/Live Shows
3.3 Filmography
4 Awards & Honours
5 References
Personal life
Sanjeev is a close friend of Kollywood actor Vijay. Both of them studied visual communications at Loyola College. He is the nephew of late actress Manjula Vijayakumar. Sanjeev married leading television actress Preethi Srinivasan in 2009. His only sister Sindhu has done few films as a heroine and later acted in many successful serials like Metti Oli, Penn, Anandham and so on. His sister Sindhu died in 2005 and Sanjeev took full responsibility for his sister's daughter (who was only 9 years old at the time of her mother's death). Sanjeev and his wife Preethi had conducted her wedding in 2017, as her parents. His close friends in the television industry are Deepak Dinkar and Shreekumar. Sanjeev has two children, first girl (Laya) and then a boy (Adhav).
Career
Sanjeev started his career doing supporting roles playing Vijay's friend in most of the movies. He entered the television industry with the serial Metti Oli in which he played a negative role in 2002. After doing a number of negative and supporting characters, he got his break with Thirumathi Selvam (2007-2013) in which he played the Main lead for the first time. He starred with Abitha in the show and it was directed by S. Kumaran and produced by Vikatan Televistas. He is known to Tamil families as Selvam, the character he portrayed in the series. The show was very popular and led to his popularity among the Tamil audience, and his performance in the show was well appreciated and well received. Awards he has received include a Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Television Actor in 2009 and Sun Kudumbam Award for Best Actor 2010 for his performance in Thirumathi Selvam.
Filmography
Actor
- Serials
| Television series | Year | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nambikkai | 2001-2003 | Sun TV | Sanjay (Supporting Role) |
| Metti Oli | 2002-2005 | Sun TV | Ilango (Negative Role) |
| Annamalai | 2002-2005 | Sun TV | Vinayagam "Vinay" (Negative Role) |
| Avargal | 2003-2007 | Sun TV | Ravindran (Lead Role) |
| Tharkappu Kalai Theeratha | 2003-2007 | Sun TV | Gokula Krishnan (Negative Role) |
| Anandham | 2003-2009 | Sun TV | Arjun (Supporting Role) |
| Ahalya | 2004-2006 | Sun TV | Siddharth (Negative Role) |
| Manaivi | 2004-2006 | Sun TV | Madhan (Negative Role) |
| Veppilaikkari | 2005-2007 | Sun TV | Muthu Raghupathy "Raghupathy" (Lead Role) |
| My Dear Bootham | 2004 - 2007 | Sun TV | Vijay (Supporting Role) |
Super Boy[1] | 2006 | Telugu | |
| Kasthuri | 2006-2012 | Sun TV | Raghav (Supporting role) |
| Saradha | 2006-2008 | Raj TV | Suriya (Negative Role) |
| Penn | 2006 | Sun TV | Solaiyappan "Solai" (Negative Role) |
| Megala | 2007-2010 | Sun TV | Prathap/Kannan |
| Thirumathi Selvam | 2007-2013 | Sun TV | Selvam (Lead Role) |
| Rekha IPS | 2008-2010 | Kalaignar | Prasanna (Supporting Role) |
| Manikoondu | 2008 | Sun TV | Siva (Lead Role) |
| Kalasam | 2008-2009 | Sun TV | Suriya (Supporting Role) |
| Sivasakthi | 2008-2009 | Sun TV | Negative Role |
| Naanal | 2008-2009 | Kalaignar | Police Officer |
| Vilakku Vacha Nerathula | 2009-2011 | Kalaignar | Prathap (Lead Role) |
| Idhayam | 2009-2012 | Sun TV | Valmiki (Lead Role) |
| Aval | 2011-2013 | STAR Vijay | Mahesh (Lead Role) |
| Thulasi | 2011-2013 | Zee Thamizh | Prasanna (Lead Role) |
| Karai | May 2014 | Sun TV | Raghavan (Lead Role) |
| Yaradi Nee Mohini | 2017-2018 | Zee Thamizh | Mutharasan "Muthu" (Lead Role) |
| Kanmani | 2018 | Sun TV | Kannan (Lead Role) |
- Films
| Year | Title | Language | role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ponmana Selvan | Tamil | Hong Kong Annamalai (Nattamai)'s son | Goundamani's son (credited as Master Sanjay) |
| 1995 | Chandralekha | Tamil | Rahim's friend | Uncredited Role as Vijay's friend |
| 1998 | Nilaave Vaa | Tamil | Baasha | Supporting Role as Vijay's friend |
| 1999 | Pooparika Varugirom | Tamil | Vasanth | Supporting Role as Mala's husband |
| 1999 | Iraniyan | Tamil | Iraniyan's brother | Supporting Role as Murali's brother |
| 2001 | Badri | Tamil | Joot | Supporting Role as Vijay's friend |
| 2002 | Kamarasu | Tamil | Rogue | Negative Role |
| 2002 | En Mana Vaanil | Tamil | Ganesh's friend | Supporting Role starring Jayasurya & Kavya Madhavan |
| 2003 | Puthiya Geethai | Tamil | Lawrence | Supporting Role as Vijay's friend |
| 2005 | Selvam | Tamil | Senthil | Supporting Role as Nandha's brother |
| 2006 | Nenjirukkum Varai | Tamil | Sanjeev | Supporting Role |
| 2009 | Palaivana Solai | Tamil | Ramana | Lead Role |
| 2018 | Saamy 2 | Tamil | Santhosh | Supporting Role as Vikram's friend |
Reality Shows/Live Shows
| Reality Shows/Live Shows | Year | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maanada Mayilada | 2007–2013 | Kalaignar | Anchor |
Maanada Mayilada Grand Finale | 2007-2013 | Kalaignar | Anchor |
| Kaiyil Oru Kodi Are You Ready? | 2012 | Kalaignar | Himself (Guest, Episode: 29) |
| Namma Veetu Kalyanam | 2013 | Vijay TV | Himself (Guest, Episode: 222) |
| Zee Dance League | 2017 | Zee Thamizh | Contestant |
| Zee Super Talents | 2017 | Zee Thamizh | Anchor |
| Mersal Audio Launch | 2017 | Sun TV | Anchor |
Filmography
- Actor
| Year | Title | Language | role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ponmana Selvan | Tamil | Goundamani's son (credited as Master Sanjay) | |
| 1995 | Chandralekha | Tamil | Uncredited role as Vijay's friend | |
| 1998 | Nilaave Vaa | Tamil | Baasha | Supporting role as Vijay's friend |
| 1999 | Pooparika Varugirom | Tamil | Vasanth | Supporting Role |
| 1999 | Iraniyan | Tamil | Iraniyan's brother | Supporting Role |
| 2001 | Badri | Tamil | Joot | Supporting Role as Vijay's friend |
| 2002 | Kamarasu | Tamil | Supporting Role | |
| 2002 | En Mana Vaanil | Tamil | Supporting Role starring Jayasurya & Kavya Madhavan | |
| 2003 | Puthiya Geethai | Tamil | Lawrence | Supporting Role as Vijay's friend |
| 2005 | Selvam | Tamil | Senthil | Supporting Role |
| 2006 | Nenjirukkum Varai | Tamil | Sanjeev | Supporting Role |
| 2009 | Palaivana Solai | Tamil | Ramana | Lead Role |
| 2018 | Saamy 2 | Tamil | Santhosh | Supporting Role |
- Dubbing artist
| Year | Title | Actor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Uyarthiru 420 | Snehan |
Awards & Honours
| Year | Award | Category | Series | Role | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vivel Chinnathirai Award[2] | Best Actor | Thirumathi Selvam | Selvam | Won | |
| Tamil Nadu State Television Awards | Best Actor | Thirumathi Selvam | Selvam | Won | ||
| 2010 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor | Thirumathi Selvam | Selvam | Won | |
| 2011 | Reliance Big Tamil Entertainment Awards[3] | Most Entertaining Actor of the Year | Thirumathi Selvam | Selvam | Won | |
| 2012 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Jodi | Thirumathi Selvam | Selvam & Archana | Nominated | Nominated with Abitha |
| 2018 | Galatta Nakshathra TV & Film Awards | Best Actor | Yaradi Nee Mohini | Mutharasan | Won |
References
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