Jeeva (
September 21,
1963 –
June 25,
2007) was a popular film cinematographer and director in
Kollywood, the
Chennai based
Tamil movie industry.
Career
The four completed films he directed, namely
12B,
Run (Hindi version),
Ullam Ketkumae and
Unnale Unnale, have become blockbusters. He died after suffering acute
cardiac arrest in
Russia on
26 June at the age of 44. At the time of his death, he was busy with the final schedule of his latest film,
Dhaam Dhoom.

He is survived by his wife, Anees and two children, Sana Mariam and Aalia.
He is brother-in-law of director Vasanth
He is from Thiruthuraipoondi(Near Thanjavur).
Filmography
- 2001 - 12B - Shaam, Simran Bagga, Sunil Shetty, Jyothika Saravanan
- 2004 - Run - Abhishek Bachchan, Bhumika Chawla
- 2005 - Ullam Ketkumae - Arya, Shaam, Pooja Umashankar, Asin Thottumkal, Laila
- 2007 - Unnale Unnale - Vinay, Tanisha Mukherjee, Sadha
- 2008 - Dhaam Dhoom - Jayam Ravi, Kangana Ranaut, Lakshmi Rai (Completed by his wife)
Jeeva's Last Interview
Watch his awe-inspiring last interview at
