Jai Akash
{{Short description|Indian Tamil actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Jai Akash
| image = Jai Akash New.jpg
| caption = Jai Akash
| birth_name = Jai Sathish Nageswaran{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHvgcfKKuh0&t=283s|title = என் படங்கள Release பண்ண விடாம சதி பண்ணாங்க! - Jai Akash Emotional | Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham|website = YouTube}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|03|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Colombo, Sri Lanka
| death_place =
| othername = Akash
| yearsactive = 1999-Present
| occupation = Actor, Director
}}
Jai Akash, also known as Akash, is an Indian actor, who acted in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/interview/6126.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041024091139/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/interview/6126.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2004 |title=Cinema News - Movie Reviews - Movie Trailers |website=IndiaGlitz |access-date=5 February 2018}} He is famously known for the film Anandam (2001).
Career
Jai Sathish, of Sri Lankan Tamil origin settled in London, sent his modelling photographs to the "Star Search" service run by Suhasini's entertainment portal website TamilTalkies.com during the late 1990s. K. Balachander used the 'Star Search' platform when casting a new actor to portray the second hero role in Rojavanam (1999) and selected him to be in the film under the stage name of Akash.{{cite web |url=http://www.tamiltalkies.com/starsearch/talent_search.htm |title=TAMIL TALKIES - StarSearch ! |website=www.tamiltalkies.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417022540/http://www.tamiltalkies.com/starsearch/talent_search.htm |archive-date=17 April 2001 |url-status=dead}}
Akash's first Telugu film, Anandam, directed by Sreenu Vaitla and produced by Ramoji Rao, was a Silver Jubilee film for which Akash won many awards for his excellent natural acting. He became an overnight sensation who gained renowned attention from many top producers and directors. However, Akash elected to select projects with new directors, but most of these projects were produced by struggling producers. He acted in several Telugu films including the unreleased June July opposite Actress Sadha, Pilisthe Palukutha opposite Shamitha Shetty, directed by Kodi Ramakrishna, the songs of which composed by M. M. Keeravani became a hit, especially the song "Manasa Ottu Maatadothu".{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHvgcfKKuh0&t=1001s|title=என் படங்கள Release பண்ண விடாம சதி பண்ணாங்க! - Jai Akash Emotional | Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham|website=YouTube}}
He returned to Tamil as a lead with the film Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu (2003), a remake of Anandam, opposite Neha, which was again produced by Ramoji Rao. He was credited as Jai Akash due to the presence of Aravind Akash, an actor with a similar name. In 2004, he teamed up with Sreenu Vaitla again in Anandamanandamaye.
He also starred in six Tamil films between 2004 and 2005; Ramakrishna, Kicha Vayasu 16, Gurudeva, Sevvel, Amudhae and Kaatrullavarai. The Tamil films he acted as hero were with top Tamil directors, such as Agathiyan and Ezhil, but those films didn't get proper release.
Jai Akash again returned to the Telugu film industry as a second hero and acted in three films produced by Super Good Films, namely Andala Ramudu (2006), Nava Vasantham (2007) and Gorintaku (2008). All of these three films became super hit and again Akash received many offers to star as a hero in Telugu. In 2009, he acted and directed a Telugu film named, Sweet Heart, and also acted in the Tamil romantic movie, Adada Enna Azhagu.{{cite web | title=Film review| website=Behindwoods.com | url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/adada-enna-azhagu.html | access-date=25 April 2024}} In 2010, he starred in a bilingual movie, Vandae Maatharam, where he played alongside Mammootty and Arjun Sarja along with a huge array of actors in supporting roles.{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/vande-mataram-movie-review.html|title = Vandae Maatharam Movie Review - Tamil Movie Vandae Maatharam Movie Review}}
After a break in directing, Jai Akash returned as a director and acted in the film Ayudha Porattam (2011), which dealt with the issue of arms supply to the island nation of Sri Lanka during the civil war.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/ayudha-porattam-review-tamil-pcmaeAbcgfcde.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126074732/https://www.sify.com/movies/ayudha-porattam-review-tamil-pcmaeAbcgfcde.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2022|title=Ayudha Porattam|website=Sify }} Following which, he also worked as a director and acted as a hero in the films Kadhalan Kadhali (2011), Yuganiki Okka Premikudu (2012), Mr. Rajesh (2013) and Aa Iddaru (2013). A notable mention to his self-directed Telugu film, Mr. Rajesh, where he acted in seven roles.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/mr-rajesh/movie-review/19741426.cms |title=Mr Rajesh Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305184232/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Mr-Rajesh/movie-review/19741426.cms |archive-date=2016-03-05}}
Jai Akash entered the television field in 2020 with the Tamil soap opera Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham which premiered on 24 February 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/neethane-enthan-ponvasantham-completes-300-episodes-jai-akash-thanks-everyone-for-the-support/articleshow/82598181.cms|title=Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham completes 300 episodes; Jai Akash thanks everyone for the support|website=The Times of India|date=13 May 2021 }} In 2023, he entered the Telugu television field with the series Anu Ane Nenu. In 2024, he returned to the Tamil television industry with the series, Nenjathai Killadhe.
Personal Life
He was rumoured to be the former lover of Actor Vijay's wife Sangeetha. However, Jai Akash has denied this and stated he is only acquainted with Sangeetha through Tamil school in London and nothing more.
Filmography
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! Year!! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes | ||||
| | 1999 | Rojavanam | Siva | rowspan="2" | Tamil | |
| | 2000 | Penngal | Bharath Nageswaran | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2001 | Ramma Chilakamma | Vishwa | rowspan="2" | Telugu | |
| Anandam | Kiran | |||
| rowspan="5"| 2002 | Roja Kootam | Sriram | Tamil | |
| Idemi Oorura Babu | rowspan="5" | Telugu | |||
| Neetho Cheppalani | Balu | |||
| Manasutho | Kanishk | |||
| Pilisthe Palukutha | Ajay | |||
| rowspan="4"| 2003 | Hitech Students | Akash | ||
| Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu | Sibi | Tamil | ||
| Vasantham | Michael | Telugu | ||
| Three Roses | Akash | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| rowspan="2"| 2004 | Anandamanandamaye | Kiran | Telugu | |
| Ramakrishna | Ramakrishna | rowspan="5" | Tamil | ||
| rowspan="6"| 2005 | Kicha Vayasu 16 | Krishnamoorthy | ||
| Gurudeva | Guru | |||
| Sevvel | Sevvel | |||
| Amudhae | Dhinakar | |||
| Guru | Guru | Telugu | ||
| Kaatrullavarai | Bala | Tamil | ||
| rowspan="2"|2006 | Naidu LLB | Lawyer | Telugu | {{cite web | url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/07/29/stories/2005072901570200.htm | archive-url=https://archive.today/20121107054328/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/07/29/stories/2005072901570200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-11-07 | title=The Hindu : Entertainment Hyderabad : Caught in a crime web }} |
| Andala Ramudu | Raghu | Telugu | ||
| rowspan="3"| 2007 | Jambada Hudugi | Rakesh | Kannada | |
| Nava Vasantham | Prasad | rowspan="4" | Telugu | ||
| Dhee | Ajay | |||
| rowspan="3"|2008 | Nesthama | Ravi | ||
| Gorintaku | Akash | |||
| Heegu Unte | Kannada | |||
| rowspan="2"| 2009 | Adada Enna Azhagu | Vasan | Tamil | |
| Sweet Heart | Raja | rowspan="2" | Telugu | ||
| rowspan="3"|2010 | Namo Venkatesa | Ajay | ||
| Jayahe | Kannada | Dubbed into Telugu as Lady Bruce Lee | ||
| Vandae Maatharam | Ashok | Malayalam Tamil | ||
| rowspan="3" |2011 | Jai / Leader | rowspan="4" | Tamil | dual role; also director | |
| Othigai | Suriya | |||
| Kadhalan Kadhali | also director | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2012 | Madhan | also director | ||
| Yuganiki Okka Premikudu | Gautam | rowspan="4" | Telugu | also director | |
| rowspan="3" | 2013 | Win | Arya | partially reshot in Tamil{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/win/movieshow/61285993.cms |title=Win Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904121117/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/win/movieshow/61285993.cms |archive-date=2020-09-04}} | |
| Mr. Rajesh | Seven Characters | also director | ||
| Aa Iddaru | Subash | also director | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2014 | Kadhalukku Kanillai | Murali / Anand | Tamil | also director{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2014/11/05184557/kadhalukku-kannillai-movie-rev.vpf|title=காதலுக்கு கண்ணில்லை|work=maalaimalar.com |date=5 November 2014}} |
| Donga Prema | rowspan="2" | Telugu | also director | ||
| 2015 | O Malli | |||
| 2016 | Naan Yaar | Shiva | rowspan="6" | Tamil | also executive producer and story writer |
| 2017 | Aama Naan Porukkithan | |||
| rowspan="1"| 2019 | Chennai 2 Bangkok | Jai | Also choreographer | |
| rowspan="1"| 2022 | Amaichar | |||
| rowspan="2"| 2023 | Yokkiyan | John / Victor | ||
| Jai Vijayam | Jai | also director, producer and writer |
;As distributor
Television
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! Year !! Series !! Role !! Language !! Channel | ||||
| 2020–2021 | Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham | Surya Prakash (Surya) | rowspan="2"| Tamil | rowspan="2"| Zee Tamil |
| 2022 | Thavamai Thavamirundhu | ACP M. Abhimanyu | ||
| 2023 | Anu Ane Nenu | Dr. Venkatesh | Telugu | Gemini TV |
| 2024-2025 | Nenjathai Killadhe | Goutham | Tamil | Zee Tamil |
Awards
References
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