Jai Akash


Sathish Nageswaran, known by his stage name Jai Akash, is a Sri Lankan-Indian Tamilian actor from London, who mainly acts in Tamil films. He has appeared in a few Kannada and Telugu films as well.

Career

Jai Akash began his career with Rojavanam. His first film in Telugu, Anandam, was directed by Sreenu Vaitla and produced by Ramoji Rao, was successful. He went on to work in both film industries, in turns: after acting in two Tamil films, Penngal and Roja Kootam.
He acted in four Telugu films, before he returned to Tamil and played the lead in Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu opposite Neha, which was a remake of Anandam, also produced by Ramoji Rao. In 2004, he teamed up with Sreenu Vaitla again in Anandamanandamaye. He also starred six Tamil films between 2004 and 2005 Ramakrishna, Kicha Vayasu 16, Gurudeva, Sevvel, Amudhey and Kaatrullavarai.
None of his Tamil films achieved commercial success. So, Jai Akash returned to the Telugu film industry and acted in three films produced by Mega Super Good Films Andala Ramudu, Nava Vasantham and Gorintaku.
In 2013, Akash starred in the film Anandam Arambam, the sequel to Anandam. In 2016, he bought the distribution rights of a low-budget film called Oruthal. In January 2017, he began work on a film titled Aama Naan Porukkithaan, where he would appear in five different roles.
Now in Tamil he is acting as hero in Chennai 2 Bangkok under Santhosh's direction and a trilingual film named as Thanayan in Tamil. In Telugu his next films ready for release are Donga Prema and Janma Janmala Bandham.

Controversy

In 2005, Jai Akash's Guru Deva released and Akash was appreciated for his acting, but the film didn't become a commercial success. The Telugu dubbed version of the film, Guru, also failed with Muppa Ankanna Rao, the executive producer of the version, failing to promote the film. Akash complained at the producer council, that his film was killed by the producer purposely.
In 2009, Jai Akash filed a complaint to the Nadigar Sangam against actress Sunaina following allegations from her which claimed that she was not a part of the intimate scenes in the film Madan and that Jai Akash as director had used a double. Denying such reports, Jai Akash complained that Sunaina doesn't have any gratitude as he is the one that introduced her into the Tamil film industry and that he allowed her to act in Kadhalil Vizhunthen when she was in his contract. But, after the film became hit, she is not giving him dates to finish his film.

Filmography

;Films
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1999RojavanamSivaTamil
2000PenngalBharath NageswaranTamil
2001Ramma ChilakammaTelugu
2001AnandamKiranTelugu
2002Roja KootamSriramTamil
2002Netho CheppalaniBaluTelugu
2002ManasuthoKanishkTelugu
2003Hitech StudentsAkashTelugu
2003Pilisthe PalukuthaAjayTelugu
2003Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal InidhuSibiTamil
2003VasanthamMichaelTelugu
2003Three RosesAkashTamilGuest appearance
2004AnandamanandamayeKiranTelugu
2004RamakrishnaRamakrishnaTamil
2005Kicha Vayasu 16KrishnamoorthyTamil
2005GurudevaGuruTamil
2005SevvelSevvelTamil
2005AmudheyDhinakarTamil
2005KaatrullavaraiBalaTamil
2006Andala RamuduRaghuTelugu
2007Jambada HudugiKannada
2007Nava VasanthamPrasadTelugu
2007DheeAjayTelugu
2008GorintakuAkashTelugu
2009Adada Enna AzhaguVasanTamil
2009Sweet HeartRajaTelugu
2010Namo VenkatesaAjayTelugu
2010Vandae MaatharamAshokMalayalam
Tamil
2011Lady Bruce LeeTelugu
2011Ayudha PorattamJai / LeaderTamildual role; also director
2011OthigaiSuriyaTamil
2011Kadhalan KadhaliTamilalso director
2012MadhanTamilalso director
2012Yuganiki Okka PremikuduGautamTelugualso director
2013WinAryaTelugualso in Tamil
2013Mr. RajeshSeven CharactersTelugualso director
2013Aa IddaruSubashTelugualso director
2013Ek Tha MainSanjeev6 LanguagesHindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and English
2014Kadhalukku KanillaiTamil
2014Donga PremaTelugu
2016OruthalTamil
2017Aama Naan PorukkithanTamil
2019Chennai 2 BangkokJai AkashTamilAlso choreographer

;Television
YearSeriesRoleLanguageNotes
2020Neethane Enthan PonvasanthamSuryaprakashTamilZee Tamil

Awards

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
2002Cinema Express AwardsBest ActorAnandam
2002Vamsi Film AwardsBest New ActorAnandam
2002NTR film AwardsBest ActorAnandam
2002Andhra Cine AwardsBest ActorAnandam
2003Santosham AwardBest Supporting ActorVasantam
2009Nandi AwardsBest Character ActorGorintaku
2007Santosham AwardBest Actor Jury AwardNava Vasantham