Shivaji Dev Height, Age, Family, Biography

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