Menu

Shivaji Dev Height, Age, Family, Biography

Quick Info→
Age: 35 Years
Wife: Suja Varunee
Hometown: Chennai

Bio/Wiki
Other NameShiva Kumar
ProfessionActor, Writer, Film Director, Film Producer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm (Tamil): Singakutty (2008) as Kathir

TV: BB Jodigal (season 2) (2022) as a contestant; aired on Star Vijay

Web Series: Fingertip (season 1) (2019) as Vijay; streamed on Zee5

Personal Life
Date of Birth20 September 2024 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)35 Years
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownChennai, Tamil Nadu
Social MediaInstagram
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateYear, 2018
Family
Wife/SpouseSuja Varunee (Former Actress)
ChildrenSon- Adhvaaith (b. 2019)

Daughter- None
ParentsFather- Ramkumar Ganesan (Film Producer, Actor)
Mother- Meenakshi

SiblingsBrother- Vishnu (elder)

Half-Brothers- Dushyanth (actor, film producer), Dharshan, Rishyan

Sister- None
Other RelativesMaternal Aunt- Sripriya (Actress)
Maternal Uncle- Rajkumar Sethupathy (Actor; Sripriya's uncle)

Grandfather- Sivaji Ganesan (Actor, Film Producer)
Style Quotient
Car CollectionHyundai Creta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shivaji Dev

  • Shivaji Dev was born into an elite family with acting background.
  • He grew up in Chennai.

    Shivaji Dev in childhood

  • Shivaji Dev mainly works in Tamil films.
  • His debut film Singakutty performed poorly at the box office and received negative reviews from the critics.
  • He then joined Balu Mahendra’s film institute and pursued an acting course for a year.
  • After completing the course, Shivaji began participating in theatre plays.
  • He earned praise for playing the role of an English butler in the theatre play The Importance of a Hat.
  • For the Short & Sweet Theater Festival in Chennai, Shivaji directed the play Merry Christmas and Growing Up.
  • In 2012, he bagged a role in the Tamil film Nandanam. However, the film did not get release.
  • In the same year, he appeared in the film Pudhumugangal Thevai as Anand, an aspiring film director.
  • He then played the role of Gautham, a widower, in the Tamil film Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum.
  • In 2022, Shivaji, along with his wife, appeared in the Tamil-language reality television dance show BB Jodigal. They emerged as the winner of the show.

    Shivaji Dev and his wife Suja during their performance in BB Jodigal (season 2)

  • In 2024, Shivaji entered as a wild card contestant in the reality TV show Bigg Boss Tamil season 8.
  • Besides acting, he has also written and directed a short fan film titled Star the Force within Wars.
  • He owns a photography studio in Chennai named Devsabe Studio.
  • A food enthusiast, Shivaji Dev loves trying out different cuisines.
  • He loves watching movies, listening to music, and playing online games in his leisure time.
  • He is often spotted consuming alcohol on various occasions.

    Shivaji Dev holding a liquor chocolate

  • Dev is very particular about his fitness and follows a strict workout regimen.

    Shivaji Dev during his workout session