Jishnu Raghavan

Jishnu Raghavan Alingkil, known mononymously as Jishnu, was an Indian film actor who appeared in Malayalam films. He was the son of actor Raghavan, who also directed Jishnu's debut film Kilipatt which was selected for the Indian Panorama. He died of cancer in 2016.

Jishnu Raghavan
Jishnu Raghavan in 2011
Born
Jishnu Raghavan Alingkil

(1979-04-23)23 April 1979
Kannur, Kerala, India
Died25 March 2016(2016-03-25) (aged 36)
Kochi, Kerala, India
OccupationFilm actor
Years active2002–2016
Spouse(s)Dhanya Rajan
Parent(s)Raghavan
Shobha

Career

Having appeared as a child artist in the movie Kilipatt in 1987, Jishnu made his film debut in a leading role in the blockbuster movie Nammal in 2002.[1] His performance in the film earned him Mathrubhumi Award and Kerala Film Critics Award for the Best Male Debut. He followed it with leading roles in Choonda, Freedom, Parayam and supporting part in Nerariyan CBI, Pauran and Chakkara Muthu.

Following through with some unnoticed movies he took a break from the film Industry to work for developing information technology in the rural areas. Then he returned to filmdom with the superhit film Ordinary following which he did Nidra, Ustad Hotel, Banking Hours 10 to 4, Annum Innum Ennum and Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala.[2]

Personal life

Jishnu was the son of Malayalam film actor Raghavan. He was married to Dhanya Rajan, an architect. He had a mechanical engineering degree from National Institute of Technology Calicut in Kozhikode, Kerala.[3]

Death

Jishnu died on 25 March 2016 at Amrita Hospital, Kochi after two years of battling throat and lung cancer.[3] Three months after his death, his last movie, Traffic, was released.[4]

Filmography
No. Year Movie Name Role Notes
1 1987 Kilipattu Child artist
2 2002 Nammal Sivan
3 2003 Choonda Devan
4 2003 Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu Aji
5 2004 Freedom Lalan
6 2005 Nerariyan CBI Sai
7 2005 Pauran Student Leader
8 2006 Parayam Raju
9 2006 Chakkara Muthu Jeevan
10 2008 Chandranilekkoru Vazhi Jishnu
11 2010 Yugapurushan Ayyappan
12 2012 Nidra Vishwan
13 2012 Ordinary Jose Mash
14 2012 Ustad Hotel Meharoof
15 2012 Banking Hours 10 to 4 Commando Avinash Sekhar
16 2013 Annum Innum Ennum Sridhar
17 2013 Players Siddharth
18 2013 Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala Kuruvila
19 2014 Kaliyodam
20 2016 Traffic Abel's friend Hindi film

References
  1. Sanjith Sidhardhan (10 January 2013). "Jishnu is excited about Annum Innum Ennum". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  2. https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11512/malayalam/rebecca-uthup-kizhakkemala/index.htm
  3. Notice of death of Jishnu Raghavan, thenewsminute.com; accessed 26 March 2016.
  4. http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/last-film-of-director-rajesh-pillai-and-actor-jishnu-hindi-version-of-traffic-got-released-today/
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