Shiju AR | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shiju Abdul Rasheed (1974-08-04)4 August 1974 (age 50) |
| Other names | Devi Shiju (Telugu) Vishal (Tamil) |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | St Albert's School,Ernakulam, SSM Polytechnic College,Tirur |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Shiju Abdul Rasheed (born 4 August 1974), known asShiju AR, is an Indian actor who works mainly inMalayalam andTelugu films.[1] He is also known by stage nameDevi Shiju in Telugu films as he played a lead role inKodi Ramakrishna'sDevi. He has appeared in more than 150 films in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia, English and several popular TV series in Malayalam. Shiju made a comeback to Malayalam mini screen throughNeeyum Njanum serial inZee Keralam.[2]
Shiju has a career that has spanned 27 years from Telugu to Malayalam and on to an international movie. In 1996 was his debut and first success in a Tamil movie namedMahaprabhu As a Villain, directed by A. Venkitesh. He further worked in a Telugu movie as a hero namedDevi, directed by Kodirama Krishna. He then worked in various movies likeManasantha Nuve,Nuvu Nakku Natchavu,Simharasi andAmmayikosam. Moving on to Mollywood, he worked inIIshtamanu Nooru Vattam,King Solomon,Kalachakram,Sidhartha,Vachalam, etc. He then worked for an international film namedIn the Name of Buddha, directed bynational award winner Rajesh Touchriver.
Shiju took a break in 2004 and shifted his focus into TV serials. He made a comeback withProprietors: Kammath & Kammath in 2013. Further, he had done Malayalam moviesSound Thoma,Polytechnic,Dolphin Bar,Cousins andPullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum etc. Of late he had appeared in roles in Telugu movies, includingKirrak Party, Supreme, bluff master, sathamaanam bhavathi, taxiwala andGodse.
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ishtamanu Nooru Vattam | Sreeprasad | Malayalam | Debut Film |
| Man of The Mach | Gimmy George | |||
| Mahaprabhu | Bhaskar | Tamil | Tamil debut | |
| Yuvathruki | Malayalam | |||
| Mahatma The Great | ||||
| Kanjirappally Kariachan | College Student | |||
| King Solomon | Ashok Nair | |||
| 1997 | Vaachalam | Vinod | ||
| 1998 | Anuragakottaram | Bijoy Wilson | ||
| Sidhartha | Balu | |||
| 1999 | Iranyan | Tamil | ||
| Devi | Vijay | Telugu | Telugu Debut | |
| 2000 | Shatru | |||
| Mr.Kokila | Kannada | Kannada debut | ||
| Nilavil Kalangilll | Tamil | |||
| 2001 | Simharasi | Telugu | ||
| Mazhamegha Praavukal | Shyam | Malayalam | ||
| Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Prasad | Telugu | ||
| Chiranjeevulu | Kiran | |||
| Dosth | Shankar | Malayalam | ||
| Manasantha Nuvve | Anu's friend | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Adrustam | Robin | ||
| Pasuppu Kunkuma | ||||
| Siva Rama Raju | Swati's husband | |||
| Trinetram | ||||
| In the Name of Buddha | English | |||
| True Identity | ||||
| Sambhavi IPS | Telugu | |||
| Ammayi Kosam | ||||
| Kaalachakram | Agnivesh | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | Ayodhya | Jagan | Telugu | |
| Gowtam SSC | Manoj | |||
| 2010 | Kaaryasthan | Himself | Malayalam | Guest appearance |
| 2013 | Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | Sunnichan | ||
| Sound Thoma | Plapparambil Joykutty | |||
| Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum | Chakka Vijayan | |||
| Nadodimannan | Owner of Demolition Company | |||
| Vishudhan | Monichan | |||
| Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal | Alex's friend | |||
| 2014 | Cousins | Chandran | ||
| Kuruthamkettavan | ||||
| Avatharam | Bai Jabbar | |||
| Dolphins | ||||
| Ring Master | Kishor Kumar | |||
| Polytechnic | ||||
| 2015 | Jamna Pyari | |||
| 2016 | Supreme | Raja Rao | Telugu | |
| Pa Va | George | Malayalam | ||
| 2017 | Lanka | Telugu | ||
| Sathamanam Bhavati | Raju's uncle | |||
| Jai Lava Kusa | Priya's father | |||
| 2 Countries | Laya's step-father | |||
| 2018 | Kirrak Party | Meera's father | ||
| Raju Gadu | Tanvi's father | |||
| Taxiwaala | Raghuram | |||
| Parichayam | ||||
| Chandamama Raave | ||||
| Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha | Malayalam | |||
| Uthammudu | Telugu | |||
| Made For Each Other | ||||
| Viswadabhi Rama Vinura Vema | ||||
| Bluff Master | ACP Chandra Sekhar | |||
| 2019 | Jodi | Raju | ||
| Iddari Lokam Okate | Varsha's father | |||
| Patnagarh | Odia | |||
| 2021 | One | Satheesh Manohar | Malayalam | |
| Anaganaga Oka Rowdy | Reddy | Telugu | ||
| Kothi Komachi | Hero father | |||
| Godse | CM | |||
| Raaja Yogam | Villain | |||
| Moneyshe | ||||
| 2023 | Hidimba | Police inspector |
| Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | Swantham | Asianet | |
| 2004-2005 | Sthreehridayam | Surya TV | |
| Thalolam | Asianet | ||
| 2006 | Sooryaputhri | ||
| 2007 | Mandaram | Kairali TV | |
| Nandanam | Surya TV | ||
| 2008 | Priyamanasi | ||
| Aa Amma | Kairali TV | ||
| Ente Manasaputhri | Asianet | ||
| 2009 | Sreemahabhagavatham | ||
| Pakalmazha | Amrita TV | ||
| 2010 | Snehatheeram | Surya TV | |
| Lipstick | Asianet | ||
| 2011 | Alavudinte albuthavilakku | ||
| Autograph | |||
| 2011-2013 | Akashadoothu (TV series) | Surya TV | |
| 2012 | Agniputhri | Asianet | |
| 2013 | Avakashikal | Surya TV | |
| 2014 | Sooryakaladi | Amrita TV | |
| 2014-2015 | Prathibimbam | Gemini TV | Telugu Serial |
| 2014-2015 | Karuthamuthu | Asianet | |
| 2015 | Punarjani | Surya TV | |
| Vishwaroopam | Flowers TV | ||
| 2016 | Jagratha | Amrita TV | |
| 2019–2020 | Sabarimala Swami Ayyapan | Asianet | |
| 2020–2023 | Neeyum Njanum (TV series) | Zee Keralam | |
| 2020/2022 | Chembarathi (TV series) | Guest appearance | |
| 2020 | Sathya Enna Penkutty | ||
| 2021 | Karthikadeepam | ||
| 2022 | Kudumbashree Sharada | Guest Appearance in promo | |
| 2023 | Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 5) | Asianet | Himself as contestant |
| 2024—Present | Akale | Zee Keralam | [4] |