Bobby Simha
Jayasimha (born 6 November 1983), better known as Bobby Simha, is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, alongside a few Malayalam-language films. After making brief appearances in the films Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi and Pizza (2012), he portrayed a kidnapper in Nalan Kumarasamy's Soodhu Kavvum and a comic villain in Alphonse Putharen's Neram. Simha's subsequent performance as the Madurai gangster Sethu in Karthik Subbaraj's Jigarthanda (2014) won him critical acclaim and the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.[3]
Bobby Simha | |
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Bobby Simha at the audio launch of Urumeen (2015) | |
| Born | Jayasimha 6 November 1983[1] |
| Other names | Simha[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Reshma Pasupuleti (Cousin) |
Early life Edit
Bobby Simha was born to a Telugu speaking family on 6 November 1983 in Secundrabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana).[1] Simha's family is from Mopidevi, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh but they moved to Kodaikanal in 1995.[4] He subsequently completed his schooling at Priyadarshini Vidyalayam, a Telugu Medium School, in Mopidevi, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh and then attended college at Pioneer College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore.[4] In 2005, he participated in a Coimbatore-based event called Naalaya Natchathiram, where chief guests Sundar C and E. Ramdoss suggested that he should attempt to become an actor in Tamil films.[4] Simha stated that he received an offer to feature in a TV serial in Chennai and only after making the journey from Coimbatore, did he realise he had been conned.[4] Simha subsequently finished his degree and came back to Chennai to pursue a career in acting but ended up working in marketing, insurance and business process outsourcing to fulfill his financial needs.
Career Edit
2007-2012: Debut roles Edit
Bobby Simha appeared in uncredited role in Maya Kannadi (2007). Balaji Mohan, was short-film maker, gave a small role in his first feature film, Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi. Both ventures became critically acclaimed and amongst the most profitable of 2012.[5][6][7] He subsequently became acquainted with short-film maker Manikandan, who introduced him to his friend, another short-film maker Karthik Subbaraj.[8] The pair subsequently made a series of short films together, with Subbaraj giving Simha a role in his directorial debut Pizza, too.[9]
2013-2017: Critically acclaimed Edit
Simha then appeared in Soodhu Kavvum (2013) portraying the role of Pagalavan, and played the antagonist in the bilingual Neram,[10] his performances in both films were received well.[11] In 2014, he was seen in the role of an ageing Madurai gangster in Jigarthanda[5] with his portrayal winning him critical praise.[12][13] In an interview he said that in order to get into the character, he had interacted with real gangsters to learn their behaviour and nuances. To tan his skin, he stood in the sun at noon wearing only his shorts.[14] The film opened to positive reviews in August 2014,[15] with The Hindu writing that it had achieved "cult status" within a week of its release.[16] Simha won positive reviews for his depiction of Sethu, with Rediff.com noting that Simha "steals the show. He is chillingly menacing at times, while completely hilarious in others, but equally convincing in both", stating it is "a truly remarkable performance".[17] A critic from Sify.com delivered a similar verdict, writing "truly the film belongs to Simhaa. He is electrifying especially in the first half, where he brings out the viciousness and violent streak of the character along with that eerie laughter."[18] His performance in the film earned him the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.[19] After Jigarthanda he played a lead role in the Malayalam film Beware of Dogs,[20] while in Aadama Jaichomada he played Bhoominathan, a "serious, intelligent cop but with a comic touch".[21] The success of Jigarthanda had created opportunities for Bobby Simha to become a lead actor, though several of his subsequent films did not perform well commercially.[22] In December 2015, he appeared in Urumeen, his first film as a solo action hero.
In 2016, he appeared in the coming-of-age drama, Bangalore Naatkal, where he portrayed a softer role in comparison to his earlier action films. Simha had offered his own dates to the producers to portray a character in the film, with his performance receiving mixed reviews.[23] He play the role of a young and enthusiastic reporter in political thriller Ko 2.[24] Director Karthik Subbaraj scripts a story of male arrogance in the multi-starrer Iraivi.[25] In 2017, Susi Ganesan's Thiruttu Payale 2 is the sequel to the 2006 thriller film which went on to become a hit at the box-office.[26]
2018-present Edit
He has signed to play as antagonist for Saamy Square (2018), which is the sequel of Saamy, directed by Hari.[27]
Bobby Simah's first release of the year 2019 was Petta, in which he shared screen space with Rajinikanth. He later went on to do Agni Devi and Edaina Jaragocchu.[28]
In November 2019, Film Companion ranked Simha's performance in Jigarthanda among the 100 Greatest Performances of the decade.[29]
In 2020, he has play the antagonist with Ravi Teja's in Telugu movie Disco Raja.[30] He was seen in Amazon Prime Video’s Anthology Putham Pudhu Kaalai, where he played the lead role in Karthik Subbaraj’s segment titled, Miracle. In 2022, Bobby Simha play in pivotal role with Vikram in Mahaan directed by Karthik Subbaraj exclusively on Prime Video.[31] Later, Bobby Simha play a cameo for his debut in the Kannada film industry with Rakshit Shetty's 777 Charlie.[32] In Telugu, he did Ammu (2022) for Amazon Prime and worked with Chiranjeevi in Waltair Veerayya (2023) where he plays the villain.[33] He is also playing pivotal roles in Vallavanukkum Vallavan (2023) and the project of S. Shankar, Indian 2 (2023) with Kamal Haasan.[34]
Personal life Edit
Bobby Simha got engaged to actress Reshmi Menon in November 2015, and they married on 22 April 2016. The couple has two children– a daughter (born 2017),[35][36] and a son (born 2019).[37][38]
Awards Edit
- Best Actor – Jigarthanda[41]
- Nominated - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Soodhu Kavvum
- Nominated - Best Actor in a Negative Role (Tamil) - Neram
- Nominated - Best Actor in a Negative Role (Malayalam) - Neram
- Nominated - Best Actor in a Negative Role (Tamil) - Jigarthanda
- 2014 - Edison Award for Best Villain - Jigarthanda
Filmography Edit
Feature films Edit
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Maya Kannadi | Barber customer | Tamil | Uncredited role | |
| 2012 | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | Jayasimha | Tamil | Credited as Jayasimha | |
| Love Failure | Rajasimha | Telugu | |||
| Pizza | Bobby | Tamil | |||
| 2013 | Naan Rajavaga Pogiren | Shankar Subramaniam | Tamil | ||
| Soodhu Kavvum | Pagalavan | Tamil | |||
| Neram | Vatti Raja | Malayalam | |||
| Tamil | |||||
| 2014 | Beware of Dogs | Amir | Malayalam | ||
| Jigarthanda | 'Assault' Sethu | Tamil | |||
| Aadama Jaichomada | Inspector Bhoominathan | Tamil | |||
| Aaaah | Prosper | Tamil | |||
| 2015 | Oru Vadakkan Selfie | John Mathew Bhaskar | Malayalam | Cameo appearance | |
| Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu | Chellapandi | Tamil | |||
| Masala Padam | Amudhan | Tamil | |||
| Inji Iduppazhagi | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance | ||
| Size Zero | Telugu | ||||
| Urumeen | Selvaa | Tamil | |||
| 2016 | Bangalore Naatkal | Kannan (Kutty) | Tamil | Also narrator | |
| Aviyal | The Gangster | Tamil | Acted in segment Eli | ||
| Run | Vatti Raja | Telugu | |||
| Ko 2 | Kumaran | Tamil | |||
| Meera Jaakirathai | Sivanesan | Tamil | |||
| Iraivi | Jagan | Tamil | |||
| Metro | Guna | Tamil | |||
| Kavalai Vendam | Arjun | Tamil | |||
| 2017 | Mupparimanam | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| Paambhu Sattai | Dakshna | Tamil | |||
| Karuppan | Kathir | Tamil | |||
| Thiruttu Payale 2 | Inspector Selvam | Tamil | 25th film | ||
| 2018 | Rosapoo | Actor | Malayalam | Cameo appearance | |
| Kammara Sambhavam | Pulikeshi | Malayalam | |||
| Saamy Square | Raavana Pichai | Tamil | |||
| Ladoo | Joseph Dayanidhi | Malayalam | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2019 | Petta | Michael | Tamil | ||
| Agni Devi | Agni Dev IPS | Tamil | |||
| Edaina Jaragocchu | Kali | Telugu | |||
| 2020 | Disco Raja | Burma Sethu | Telugu | ||
| Putham Pudhu Kaalai | Devan | Tamil | Segment: Miracle | ||
| 2021 | Gully Rowdy | Ravi Nayak IPS | Telugu | [43] | |
| 2022 | Mahaan | Sathyavan Soosaiyappan | Tamil | [44] | |
| 777 Charlie | Vamsinadhan | Kannada | Cameo appearance | [45] | |
| Ammu | Prabhu | Telugu | [46] | ||
| 2023 | Waltair Veerayya | Solomon Caesar | Telugu | [47][48] | |
| Vallavanukkum Vallavan | Tamil | also producer | |||
| Vasantha Mullai | Rudhran | Tamil | [49] | ||
| Thugs | Tamil | ||||
| Indian 2 | Tamil | Filming |
Television Series Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vella Raja | Drug Kingpin Deva | Amazon Prime Video | [50] | |
| 2022 | Kaiyum Kalavum | Anna/Partner (Narrator) | Sony Liv | Voice only. Along with Chinmayi | [51] |
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- ^ @actorsimha (10 February 2023). "Photo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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- ^ a b c d "Stood in the sun in my underwear: Simhaa". The Times of India. from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ a b Naig, Udhav (8 March 2014). "Gangs of Madurai". The Hindu. from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
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- ^ New baddie on the block 31 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu (2013-05-25). Retrieved on 2014-03-26.
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- ^ Naig, Udhav (25 May 2013). "New baddie on the block". The Hindu. from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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- ^ "Jigarthanda". The Times of India. from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Simhaa interacted with real rowdies for 'Jigarthanda'". The Times of India. from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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- ^ "Review: Jigarthanda is a fun ride". Rediff. 1 August 2014. from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
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- ^ IANS (24 March 2015). "National Award incentive to do good work: Bobby Simha". Business Standard India. from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019 – via Business Standard.
- ^ "I was also inspired by Christian Bale, says Simhaa". The Times of India. from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Bobby Simha: I'll never play another Assault Sethu!". 16 September 2014. from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "After Jigarthanda, it's Iraivi for Karthik Subbaraj". The New Indian Express. from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ Rao, Subha J. (6 February 2016). "A new face". The Hindu. from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Kollywood, Only (11 May 2016). "Bobby Simha opens up about Ko 2". Only Kollywood.
- ^ "Iraivi review: A dark tale of male arrogance". Hindustan Times. 3 June 2016.
- ^ "'Thiruttu Payale 2' Review: Engaging thriller which improves on the first film". The News Minute. 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Bobby Simha to lock horns with Chiyaan Vikram". Top 10 Cinema. 13 June 2017. from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Bobby Simha's next on the floors, to be helmed by debutant director". The News Minute. 30 November 2019.
- ^ . 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (21 January 2020). "Bobby Simha on playing the antagonist in Ravi Teja's 'Disco Raja' and not being a regular 'villain'". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Bureau, Adgully. "Bobby Simha's upcoming Action- Thriller 'Mahaan'; first look poster out". www.adgully.com.
- ^ "Bobby Simha to play a cameo in Rakshit Shetty's Kannada film 777 Charlie". India Today.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (7 January 2023). "Interview: My mirror is my teacher, says Bobby Simha".
- ^ "Bobby Simha joins the cast of Vikram-starrer 'Chiyaan 60'". The News Minute. 12 March 2021.
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- ^ "Sundeep Kishan's Rowdy Baby titled changed to Gully Rowdy". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Bobby Simha joins the cast of Vikram-starrer 'Chiyaan 60'". 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Shooting for Rakshit Shetty's '777 Charlie' nears completion". 12 December 2020.
- ^ PTI (6 October 2022). "Aishwarya Lekshmi's Telugu movie 'Ammu' to premiere on Prime Video on October 19". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Acharya actor Chiranjeevi accidentally reveals the title of his next film with director Bobby". India Today. 29 April 2022.
- ^ . Pinkvilla. 9 May 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ India Today (10 February 2023). . Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Simha makes his web series debut with Vella Raja". Indian Express. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "newsKaiyum Kalavum to premiere on SonyLIV". Cinema Express. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
External links Edit
- Bobby Simha at IMDb