Jai (actor)

Jaikanth (6 April 1984), known as Jai, is an Indian actor and musician working in Tamil films. The nephew of noted composer Deva and the cousin of music director Srikanth Deva, Jai had made his acting debut in a supporting role in Bagavathi (2002). In 2007, he successfully auditioned for a leading role in Venkat Prabhu's sports film Chennai 600028. His movie Subramaniapuram (2008) was also a big success, and established Jai as a lead actor in Tamil Cinema. Jai subsequently garnered more praise for diverse roles, including a villager on holiday in Goa (2010), a timid factory worker in Engaeyum Eppothum (2011) and a customer care executive in the romantic drama Raja Rani (2013), which became commercially his most successful film. He made his debut as a singer in the film Jarugandi (2018).