Jishnu
Jishnu Raghavan Alingkil (23 April 1979 – 25 March 2016),[1] known mononymously as Jishnu, was an Indian actor who predominantly appeared in Malayalam films.[2] He was the son of actor Raghavan. He is best known for his debut film Nammal (2002),[3] for which he received the Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor. His last film was Traffic (2016).[4][5]
Jishnu | |
|---|---|
 Jishnu in 2002 | |
| Born | 23 April 1979 Taliparamba, Kerala, India |
| Died | 25 March 2016 (aged 36) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987; 2002–2016 |
| Spouse(s) | Dhanya Rajan
(m. 2007) |
| Parent(s) | Raghavan Shobha |
Early life and education
Jishnu is the son of the film actor and director Raghavan[6][7] and Shobha. He did his schooling in Chennai and later at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram. He attended a B.Tech in at the National Institute of Technology Calicut.[8][9][10][11]
Personal life
He was married in 2007 to his longtime girlfriend Dhanya Rajan, who was his junior at college and is an architect.[12][13][14]
Death
Jishnu was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014.[15] Then, he had underwent surgery and got completely cured in it.[16] The cancer went into remission, then relapsed on 2015[17] and he underwent treatment for it. He died due to lung cancer at the age of 36 on 25 March 2016 at Amrita Hospital in Kochi.[18][19]
Sources
- ↑ Actor Jishnu Raghavan still an inspiration (in en). ritzmagazine.in (25 March 2016).
- ↑ Did you know Shine Tom Chacko has appeared in 'Nammal'? (in en). The Times of India (23 June 2021).
- ↑ Nammal. Sify (24 April 2003).
- ↑ Traffic review: Tight script, stellar performances make it a must-watch. 6 May 2016. http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/traffic-review-tight-screenplay-stellar-performance-make-this-a-must-watch/story-MgoVinQ7aH079d4yOARlUJ.html. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ Malayalam film actor Jishnu Raghavan dies (in en). The Times of India (25 March 2016).
- ↑ Actor Raghavan on Chakkarapanthal (in en). timesofindia.indiatimes.com (15 October 2015).
- ↑ How veteran Malayalam actor Raghavan came to be a part of Telugu film 'Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya' (in en). The Hindu (4 August 2020).
- ↑ 'വല്ലപ്പോഴും കിട്ടുന്ന അവസരങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ടാണ് രാഘവേട്ടൻ ജീവിക്കുന്നത്, ജിഷ്ണു ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നെങ്കിലോ?'; കുറിപ്പ് (in ml). samakalikamalayalam.com.
- ↑ I used to love housework: Jishnu Raghavan (in en). The Times of India (24 January 2017).
- ↑ It is difficult to believe Jishnu is no more: Raghavan (in en). timesofindia.indiatimes.com (27 April 2016).
- ↑ Jishnu gifts a cup of tea to his parents (in en). timesofindia.indiatimes.com (8 November 2015).
- ↑ Every day Jishnu used to text me he is alive (in en). The Times of India (22 November 2016).
- ↑ തകര്ത്ത് വാരിയ കൗമാരം; തളരാത്ത യൗവനം; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ അപൂര്വചിത്രങ്ങള് കാണാം (in ml). kairalinewsonline.com (21 November 2016).
- ↑ Actor Jishnu Raghavan dies; celebs offer condolences (in en). www.ibtimes.co.in (25 March 2023).
- ↑ Malayalam actor loses battle to cancer (in en). www.deccanherald.com (25 March 2016).
- ↑ I am still under treatment but will be back to work soon: Jishnu (in en). timesofindia.indiatimes.com (28 November 2014).
- ↑ Alternative medicines for cancer are risky (in en). timesofindia.indiatimes.com (21 April 2015).
- ↑ Malayalam Actor Jishnu Raghavan Breathes His Last! (in en). www.india.com (25 March 2023).
- ↑ மலையாள நடிகர் ஜிஷ்னு ராகவன் மரணம் (in ta). tamil.samayam.com (25 March 2016).