Jai Varma

Jai Varma is the son of C. L. Anandan and brother of Disco Shanti and Lalitha Kumari.^[4] In his debut with the Telugu film Sambayya (1999), followed by Ide Naa Modati Premalekha (2001), he was credited as Jayaram. Both films feature his brother-in-law Srihari. Regarding his performance in the latter film, Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu wrote that he "displays ease in drama and dance".^[1] He made his Tamil debut with Naam (2003), which featured his then brother-in-law Prakash Raj (through Lalitha Kumari) and four other newcomers. Regarding his performance, a critic from The Hindu wrote that "Jayavarma, with a robust physique, piercing eyes and convincing expressions, is impressive" and added that "But there is an underlying sincerity about the role, in which Jayavarma shows promise".^[2] During the shooting of his next film Image (2004), he slipped and fell when trying to save Abhinayashree and was saved by the director and producer.^[3] Regarding his performance, a critic wrote that he "acquits himself creditably here too, despite the script not aiding him in any way".^[5] He played the antagonist in Seshadri Naidu starring his brother-in-law Srihari and produced by Disco Shanthi. A critic from Idlebrain.com wrote that "Being short and slim, he did not look competitive enough to face Srihari's screen presence".^[6] Theekuchi, which had a delayed release, released to negative reviews with a critic noting that "Hero Jaivarma has struggled to carry the burden and it shows".^[7]

• Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.