Sanjeev

Sanjeev

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Sanjeev Profile

  • Name:
  • Sanjeev
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  • Preethi Srinivasan

Sanjeev Biography

Sanjeev is a Tamil Television Actor, Film Actor & Television host. He played the male protagonist ‘Selvam’ for the popular Tamil serial, Thirumathi Selvam aired on Sun TV during the period 2007-2013 which earned him numerous Best Actor Awards. Actress Abitha of ‘Sethu’ fame played the female lead opposite him. He has played lead role in numerous television serials. A successful television host, he hosts Dance reality show Maanada Mayilada on Kalaignar TV since 2007. A close friend and former classmate of actor Vijay, he has shared screen space with this actor for many movies. He is the nephew of noted actress Manjula Vijayakumar. Actors - Vanitha Vijayakumar, Preetha Vijayakumar, Sridevi Vijayakumar and Arun Vijay are his cousins, while veteran actor Vijayakumar is his uncle.

 

Sanjeev and actor Vijay studied together at Visual Communications at Loyola. Cine artists Deepak Dinkar and Shree are also his relatives. He is married to television actress Preethi Srinivasan since 2009. Sanjeev started his film journey doing supporting roles in Vijay starrer movies in the 1990s. He played Vijay's friend in most of the movies. Chandralekha, Nilaave Vaa and Badri are among such roles. After trying his luck in films throughout 1990s he moved to television in the early 2000s and gained success as well.

 

He started his television journey with SUN TV in the year 2002, through the series - Metti Oli in a negative role. Earlier he appeared in an uncredited role in Nambikkai. Following the success of Metti Oli, he played negative roles in Annamalai and Tharkappu Kalai Theeratha and later moved to supporting roles. In parallel, he played negative roles as well. Thirumathi Selvam proved to be his career breakthrough where he played male protagonist. Since then he played lead role in many series like - Vilakku Vacha Nerathula, Idhayam, Aval, Thulasi and Karai.

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Updated: October 02, 2017

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