J. Livingston
J. Livingston, commonly credited by his mononym Livingston, is an Indian actor, comedian and screenwriter who usually plays in supporting and comedy roles in Tamil films.[1][2][3] He is credited as Ranjan in his earlier films such as Captain Prabhakaran (1991) and Sundara Purushan (1996) and is well known for playing the role of Natraj in the critically acclaimed Tamil movie Sollamale (1998), where he was paired with actress Kausalya.
J. Livingston | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Career
His first starring role was in Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran (1988). He started out playing villains and graduated to playing lead roles with Sundara Purushan (1996), Sollamale (1998), Viralukketha Veekkam (1999), En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri (2001) and Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001) are other films in which he has appeared in lead roles. He also wrote the screenplay for the movies Kanni Rasi (1985) and Kaakki Sattai (1985) along with G.M. Kumar.[4]
Personal life
Livingston has two daughters, including actress Jovita.[5]
Filmography
1980–90s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Darling, Darling, Darling | Ooty railway station master | Also assistant director |
| 1984 | Vidhi | k. Bhagyaraj assistant | |
| 1986 | Aruvadai Naal | ||
| 1988 | Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | Ramkumar | |
| 1989 | Vaai Kozhuppu | Murali | |
| Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | |||
| Pick Pocket | |||
| Nyaya Tharasu | Nagappan | ||
| Naalai Manithan | Livingston | ||
| Valadhu Kalai Vaithu Vaa | |||
| 1990 | En Uyir Thozhan | Dilli Babu | |
| Oru Veedu Iru Vasal | Arun Kapoor | ||
| Paattukku Naan Adimai | Danny | ||
| Ethir Kaatru | Maasi | ||
| Puthu Paatu | Vadivelu | ||
| 1991 | Irumbu Pookkal | ||
| Captain Prabhakaran | Krishnamurthy | ||
| Thanga Thamaraigal | Sathish | ||
| Ayul Kaithi | Sudharshan | ||
| Onnum Theriyatha Pappa | |||
| Apoorva Naagam | |||
| En Pottukku Sonthakkaran | |||
| Mookuthi Poomeley | |||
| Paattondru Ketten | Rocky | ||
| Mill Thozhilali | Prakash | ||
| 1992 | Amaran | Inspector Duraipandi | |
| Pudhu Varusham | |||
| Hello Darling | Alexander | Telugu film | |
| 1993 | Captain Magal | Livi | |
| Minmini Poochigal | |||
| Pathini Penn | |||
| 1994 | Veera | Chandran | |
| Chinna Madam | |||
| Pondattiye Deivam | Pandiyan | ||
| 1995 | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | ||
| Chellakannu | Thangavel | 25th Film | |
| Witness | Niranjan | ||
| Makkal Aatchi | Govindasamy | ||
| 1996 | Sundara Purushan | Ganeshan | |
| Thuraimugam | Gowri Kumar | ||
| 1998 | Jolly | Chakravarthy | |
| Sollamale | Nataraj | ||
| 1999 | Poomagal Oorvalam | Aavudayappan (Armstrong) | |
| Suyamvaram | Kannan | ||
| Vaali | Livingston | Guest appearance | |
| Viralukketha Veekkam | Ravishankar |
2000s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Vaanathaippola | Shanmugam | |
| Vallarasu | Chidambaram Pillai IPS | ||
| Athey Manithan | Mandhira Moorthy | ||
| Unnai Kann Theduthey | Prabhu | ||
| Ninaivellam Nee | Kalyana Sundaram | ||
| 2001 | Engalukkum Kaalam Varum | Kuppan | 50th Film |
| En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maathiri | Murugesan | ||
| Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala | Roja's uncle | ||
| Chocolate | ACP Jayachandran | ||
| Asokavanam | Selvam | ||
| 2002 | Aasai Aasaiyai | ||
| Guruvamma | Thulasi | ||
| Charlie Chaplin | Vishwa | ||
| Thamizh | Anbazhagan | ||
| Raja | Mathi | ||
| Arputham | Govind | ||
| Namma Veetu Kalyanam | Manickam | ||
| Virumbugiren | Guest appearance | ||
| 2003 | Kadhal Sugamanathu | Thief | |
| Annai Kaligambal | Madhu | ||
| Kalatpadai | 'Cut' Raj | ||
| Raamachandra | Sathyamoorthy | ||
| Military | Balasubramaniam | ||
| Dum | Inspector Boopathi | ||
| Banda Paramasivam | Ravi | ||
| Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu | |||
| Whistle | Professor Panneerselvam | ||
| Priyamaana Thozhi | Kumar | ||
| Vadakku Vaasal | Annamalai | 75th Film | |
| 2004 | M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi | Sheikh | Guest appearance |
| Kuththu | Adhi Kesav | ||
| Vayasu Pasanga | Devaraj | ||
| Settai | Periyasamy | ||
| Super Da | Subramani | ||
| 2005 | Thirupaachi | Inspector Inba Raghavan | |
| Ayodhya | Hussain Bhai | ||
| Sevvel | |||
| Chinna | Police Officer | ||
| Daas | Allapichai | ||
| Jithan | Surya's father | ||
| Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu | Appu | ||
| 2006 | Aathi | Anjali's father | |
| Sudesi | Ramasamy | ||
| Thirupathi | Chanakkiyan | ||
| Unakkum Enakkum | Ram | ||
| Nenjirukkum Varai | ACP Gandhi | ||
| 2007 | Kuttrapathirikai | Hari | |
| Naan Avanillai | David Fernandez | ||
| Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram | Parattai's father | ||
| Kasu Irukkanum | Manikkavel | ||
| Sivaji | Police Inspector | ||
| Cheena Thaana 001 | CID Aanthaikannan | Guest appearance | |
| Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu | Sakthi's father | ||
| Puli Varudhu | Vatheeswaran | ||
| Kanna | Ashirvadham | 100th Film | |
| Ippadikku En Kadhal | Vilvanathan | ||
| 2008 | Aegan | Kamalakannan | |
| Anjathe | Maasilamani | ||
| Ashoka | Politician | ||
| Dindigul Sarathy | Psychiatrist | ||
| Jayamkondaan | Police Inspector | ||
| Kadhalil Vizhunthen | Train passenger | ||
| Kuselan | Kuppusamy | ||
| Nenjirukkumvarai Ninaivirukkum | Bhaskar | ||
| Satyam | Politician | ||
| Salute | Telugu film | ||
| Sutta Pazham | Inspector Prasad | ||
| Thotta | Chief Minister Manimaran | ||
| Vambu Sandai | Nehru | ||
| 2009 | A Aa E Ee | ||
| Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi | Pandian | ||
| Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval | Film director Rajan | ||
| Solla Solla Inikkum | Jayaraman | ||
| Thoranai | Murugan's father |
2010s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ambasamudram Ambani | Johnson | |
| Irandu Mugam | Parthasarathy's uncle | ||
| Kutti Pisasu | |||
| Magane En Marumagane | Mahadeva | ||
| Thillalangadi | Nisha's uncle | ||
| Vallakottai | Advocate | ||
| 2011 | Sankarankovil | Doctor | |
| Kaavalan | College principal | ||
| Moondraam Pournami | |||
| Sattapadi Kutram | Santhana Swamy | ||
| Venghai | Mariyappan | ||
| Yuvan | Jeevanantham | ||
| 2012 | Vilayada Vaa | Jyothi | 125th Film |
| Adhisaya Ulagam | Neelakantan | ||
| Kasi Kuppam | |||
| 2013 | Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal | ||
| Yaaruda Mahesh | |||
| Thirumathi Thamizh | Lawyer | ||
| Singam Il | Bhai's assistant and Singam's henchman | ||
| Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | Sammandham | ||
| 2014 | Amara | Sebastian | |
| 2015 | Miss Pannidatheenga Appuram Varuthapaduveenga | ||
| 2016 | Onbathilirundhu Pathuvarai | Annachi | |
| Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi | Ganesan | ||
| 2017 | Unnai Thottu Kolla Vaa | Ranganatha Boopathi | |
| Kattappava Kanom | Aali | ||
| Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen | Selvam | ||
| Paakanum Pola Irukku | |||
| Magalir Mattum | Mangalamurthi | ||
| En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom | Bhai | ||
| 2018 | Pei Irukka Illaya | Inspector Inavana | |
| Traffic Ramasamy | Aavudayappan | ||
| Sarkar | Venkatesan | ||
| Silukkuvarupatti Singam | Muthaiya | ||
| 2019 | Peranbu | House owner | |
| Agni Devi | |||
| Perazhagi ISO | Veerasamy | ||
| Gurkha | Chief Minister | ||
| Petromax | Paripooranam | ||
| Capmaari |
2020s
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ayya Ullen Ayya | ||
| Thottu Vidum Thooram | |||
| Naanga Romba Busy | Thilak | ||
| Vaanga Padam Paarkalam |
As screenwriter
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Kanni Rasi | |
| Kaakki Sattai | ||
| 1986 | Aruvadai Naal | |
| 1996 | Sundara Purushan | |
As Voice actor
| Year | Film | Actor |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Suriyan | Babu Antony |
Television
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jimiki Kamal | Sun Life | Kallilio | Tamil | Kallilio |
| 2020 - present | Kannana Kanne | Sun Tv | Kodeeshwaran | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Poove Poochudava | Zee Tamil | Poiyamozhi | Tamil | Special appearance |
References
- "Rajini's pat for Livingston". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- "Livingston's Thandachoru (in Tamil)". Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- "From scratch to success". 8 June 2001. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- "Interview with Livingstone". tamilstar.com. 15 January 2000. Archived from the original on 15 January 2000. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- Lakshmi, V (14 March 2018). "I've aspired to be an actress since my chidhood: Jovita Livingston - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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