His acting is impeccable and natural his emoting, expressions, emotions expressed by looks, body-language – all are perfect,' remarked Galatta. 'Jeeva continues from this point and has matured as an actor. 'A feel-good movie for youngsters', reviewed various local publications. Jiiva next starred in Dishyum (2006), opposite Sandhya of Kaadhal fame. The movie was screened at the International Film Festival in Goa and later at the Cyprus International Film Festival, where he won the Best Actor award. The racy screenplay and his role of an eccentric 17-year-old gained positive feedback from audience and critics. It was his third movie, Ameer's crime thriller, Raam (2005) that was called a 'dream break' for his calling in the film industry. The film opened to mixed reviews but the actor gained appreciation for his good looks and expressive emotions. His second film Thithikudhe (the Tamil remake of Uday Kiran's Telugu movie Manasantha Nuvve) which also released in the same year was also produced by Super Good Films. The film performed averagely at the box office, but critics felt that Jiiva left an impression. Jiiva made his debut in his father's production ( Super Good Films), Aasai Aasaiyai, directed by Ravi Mariya in 2003. Jiiva during the filming of Ko (2011) in Bergen
