

Mazhai, a remake of the Telugu film Varsham, was his other release that year, which was "lukewarm" at the box office. Sify's reviewer described his performance as "impressive", calling Ravi a "hundred percent convincing as an action hero". The film took an even bigger opening than his previous ones. His next release, Daas (2005), another action-masala flick, and his first original film following two remakes, featured him as a football player. The film, considered a family entertainer, received the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Film and fetched Ravi himself the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. Of Ravi's performance, a critic from Sify wrote that he "makes you want to see more of him", while The Hindu 's Malathi Rangarajan noted that he came out with an "appreciable portrayal throughout".

Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi (2004), the remade version of the Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, in which he starred alongside Asin Thottumkal. His next venture was the sentimental drama M. It was a remake of the 2002 Telugu film of the same name. Jayam Ravi made his acting debut in the action- masala film Jayam, produced by his father and directed by his brother Mohan Raja. Ravi acted as a child actor in two Telugu films: Bava Bavamaridi and Palnati Pourusham, which were produced by his father. Aarav played a role in his film Tik Tik Tik (2018). They have two sons: Aarav (born on 29 June 2010) and Ayaan (born August 10, 2014). He has been married to Aarti, daughter of noted television producer Sujatha Vijayakumar since 2009. Before debuting as an actor, Ravi had been an assistant director to Suresh Krishna for Aalavandhan (2001), starring Kamal Haasan. He also trained in acting at the Kishore Namit Kapur Institute in Mumbai. After completing his degree in Visual Communication from Loyola College, Chennai, he decided to get into the film industry. He studied dancing under the Bharatnatyam dancer Nalini Balakrishnan and performed his arangetram at the age of 12. He completed his schooling at Jawahar Vidyalaya in Ashok Nagar, Chennai. Ravi grew up in both Chennai and Hyderabad. He has two siblings his elder brother Mohan Raja is a film director, with most of his films featuring Ravi in the lead role, while his sister Roja is a dentist. This will be Ronit’s second southern outing as he has already starred in Telugu film Jai Lava Kusa starring Jr NTR.He was born in Tirumangalam, Madurai, his parents are the veteran film editor Mohan a Tamil Muslim and his mother is a Telugu from Andhra Pradesh. Both are making their Tamil debuts with this project. Bhoomi also stars Niddhi Agerwal and Ronit Roy. The film marks the third collaboration between Jayam Ravi and Lakshman after Romeo Juliet and Bogan. There will be a social message, on the lines of Shankar sir’s films.” It has an agriculture-based subject, and he will be playing a farmer. Talking about the film, director Lakshman had said in a media interaction: “Unlike in his previous 24 films, the actor will be giving it back to the society with this film. The entire project is tipped to be set against a village backdrop and Ravi will be seen in a very different avatar. Ravi, who was last seen playing a man who wakes up from a coma after many years in Comali, will be seen playing a farmer in Bhoomi. However, an official announcement from the makers is awaited. As per latest reports, Bhoomi will be the first mainstream Tamil film to have its premiere on Disney+ Hotstar.Īs per a report by Times of India, Bhoomi is likely to release directly on the platform. Actor Jayam Ravi’s upcoming Tamil film Bhoomi, which happens to be his 25th outing, is most likely to skip theatres and head the OTT way.
