Actor

Jiiva: Movies & Box Office

films: 43
on screen: 2003–2025
box office: $24.8M
average score: 67

Known for

The Best Jiiva Movies

The highest-rated films Jiiva is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) scores highest, at 80. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Jiiva's Career in Numbers

Jiiva's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jiiva works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Thithikudhe (2003) to Aghathiyaa (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Jiiva Movies by Decade

2000s 11
2010s 21
2020s 11

The 2010s were Jiiva's busiest decade, with 21 films.

Jiiva Movies by Genre

Drama 10
Comedy 9
Action 9
Thriller 5
Romance 5
Adventure 1
Biography 1
Family 1

Drama is the genre Jiiva has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of comedy (9).

Jiiva Career Milestones

First film: Thithikudhe 2003
Biggest box office hit: Nanban $15M worldwide
Best-rated film: Tamizh Padam 2 Movie Echo Score 80
Newest film: Aghathiyaa 2025

43 credits

Jiiva Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jiiva is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Jiiva Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jiiva shares the most films with. Rajendran comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Manobala (6).

FAQ

Jiiva: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jiiva has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jiiva been in?

Jiiva is credited on 43 films, from 2003 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jiiva's highest-grossing movie?

Nanban (2012) is Jiiva's biggest box office hit, with $15M worldwide, ahead of '83 (2021) ($7.35M). Across every film with box office figures, Jiiva's movies have made $24.8M.

Jiiva's biggest hits

What is the best Jiiva movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jiiva's best-rated film is Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) with a score of 80, followed by '83 (2021) (76).

Best Jiiva movies, ranked

What is Jiiva's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jiiva's filmography is Aghathiyaa (2025), in the role of Aghathiyan.

Who does Jiiva work with most often?

Jiiva shares the most films with Rajendran (7 films), Manobala (6 films) and Yogi Babu (5 films).

The Best Jiiva Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 43 credits.

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