Jeeva (director) facts for kids

Jeeva (born September 21, 1963 – died June 26, 2007) was a talented filmmaker from India. He worked as a cinematographer (the person who plans and shoots the movie's visuals) and a film director (the person who guides the making of a movie). He made films in Tamil, Hindi, and Malayalam languages.

Making Movies: Jeeva's Career

Jeeva started his journey in movies by helping a famous cinematographer named P. C. Sreeram. He worked on many films with him, like Nayakan and Indian.

In 1991, Jeeva became an independent cinematographer. This means he started working on his own films, and the first one was Abhimanyu. He worked on over 20 films as a cinematographer. He often worked with director Shankar on popular movies like Gentleman and Kadhalan. His work on Kadhalan even won him an award!

Later, Jeeva also became a film director. He directed four movies that were very popular: 12B (2001), Run (the Hindi version) (2004), Ullam Ketkumae (2005), and Unnale Unnale (2007). These films were big hits with audiences.

Sadly, Jeeva passed away suddenly on June 26, 2007, at the age of 43. He was in Russia working on his last film, Dhaam Dhoom, when he had a heart attack. The movie was released after his death.

Jeeva's Family Life

Jeeva was married to Anees Tanveer, who is a costume designer. They had two children together.

Films Jeeva Made

Jeeva worked on many films as both a director and a cinematographer. Here are some of them:

As Film Director and Cinematographer

Jeeva's Legacy

Jeeva inspired many people in the film industry. Several actors, cinematographers, and directors worked with him as assistants. They learned a lot from him. Some of these people include Srinath, Arjun Jena, N. K. Ekambaram, and Jeeva Shankar.