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Shivaji Dev Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Age: 35 Years
Wife: Suja Varunee
Hometown: Chennai

Shivaji Dev

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
Singakutty film poster
TV: BB Jodigal (season 2) (2022) as a contestant; aired on Star Vijay
Shivaji Dev and his wife Suja as the winner of BB Jodigal (season 2)
Web Series: Fingertip (season 1) (2019) as Vijay; streamed on Zee5
Fingertip season 1 poster
Personal Life
Date of Birth20 September 1989 (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
Shivaji Dev's wedding picture
Family
Wife/SpouseSuja Varunee (Former Actress)
Shivaji Dev's wife
ChildrenSon- Adhvaaith (b. 2019)
Shivaji Dev's son
Daughter- None
ParentsFather- Ramkumar Ganesan (Film Producer, Actor)
Mother- Meenakshi
Shivaji Dev's mother
Shivaji Dev's parents
SiblingsBrother- Vishnu (elder)
Shivaji Dev's brother
Half-Brothers- Dushyanth (actor, film producer), Dharshan, Rishyan
Shivaji Dev's half-brother Dushyanth
Sister- None
Other RelativesMaternal Aunt- Sripriya (Actress)
Maternal Uncle- Rajkumar Sethupathy (Actor; Sripriya's uncle)
Rajkumar Sethupathy and Sripriya
Grandfather- Sivaji Ganesan (Actor, Film Producer)
Sivaji Ganesan
Style Quotient
Car CollectionHyundai Creta
Shivaji Dev's car

Shivaji Dev

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 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)

    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

    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

    Shivaji Dev during his workout session