Jeeva (born 30 November 1952) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu and Hindi films. He has been working in films since 1978 and is well known for his negative roles in various Ram Gopal Varma films, particularly Satya (as Jagga), Ab Tak Chhappan (as Commissioner Suchak) and Sarkar (as Swami Virendra). He has acted in around 250 films in Telugu and Hindi languages. Personal life He was born as Kocharla Dayaratnam. He belongs to Guntur region. K. Balachander changed his name to Jeeva after his first film, changing his fortunes forever. He named his son as K. Balachander. His son is a director of Telugu movies. He has seven siblings. Career He made his debut as an actor with the film Tholi Kodi Koosindi, directed by K. Balachander. He was selected for this role from a number of aspirants. Later he worked with popular directors like Ram Gopal Varma, Vamsy, Krishna Vamsi, Puri Jagannadh etc. Filmography Films Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Television References External links Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors Living people Telugu comedians Indian male comedians Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Tamil cinema 1952 births 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors People from Guntur Telugu male actors Male actors from Andhra Pradesh People from Guntur district Indian Christians