Jeeva (artist)
| V. Jeevanantham | |
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| Born | 15 March 1956 Native – Boothapandi, Tamil Nadu, India Lives in – Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Artist, author, lawyer, Movie Critic |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1978–present |
| Subject | Art, Painting, Cinema, Literature |
| Notable works | Thiraiseelai – Book on Cinema |
| Notable awards | Special Mention Award for Best Book on Cinema for Theraiseelai |
| Spouse | Thamizharasi |
| Children | Anand (Son), Meena (Daughter) |
| Relatives | V. Manikandan (Brother) |
V. Jeevananthan (Tamil: வி. ஜீவானந்தன், b. 15 March 1956) popularly known as Oviyar Jeeva (lit. Artist Jeeva) is a Tamil painter, film critic, art designer and writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Jeevananthan is the eldest son of N. Velayutham Pillai, a noted banner artist for Tamil films during the 1950s, 60s and 70s in the Coimbatore area and the proprietor of Cine Arts (est. 1954). Jeevananthan started his education in English medium and Hindi as his second language. He did his schooling from Kikani Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore. He obtained a bachelor's degree in political science from Government Arts College, Coimbatore and his post graduate degree at Presidency College, Chennai. He also has a law degree from Coimbatore Law College. In addition to this, he has also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Productivity Management (PGDPM) from Coimbatore Productivity Council. Jeevanantham does not have any formal art education. He learnt modern art painting from artist Prakash Chandra, the founder of Chitrakala (Painting) academy, Coimbatore. He is married to Thamizharasi and have two children – Anand and Meena. His brother V. Manikandan is an acclaimed cinematographer.
After his father's death in 1981, Jeevananthan took over Cine Arts – the family's film banner business. Since then he has painted thousands of film banners and manages the company till today. He is currently the president of Chitrakala Academy, an association of Coimbatore artists.
Since 1978, he has been exhibiting his works at Chithrakala Academy's Annual Art Exhibition in Coimbatore, Chennai and Bengaluru. His painting collections are displayed at Valluvar Kottam, Chennai. He was one of the 133 painters from all over India to paint Kural Oviyams (lit. Paintings on Tirukkural) exhibited since 2000, with the unveiling of Valluvar Statue at Kanyakumari. He has also painted banners and posters for 20 dramas for the theatre group Schauspielhaus Zürich at Zurich, Switzerland. In 2009, he exhibited his paintings on communist leader P. Jeevanandham as part of Jeevanandham's centenary celebrations. He has done Illustrations for Ajantha Ellora documentaries produced jointly by Japan and Maharashtra governments and directed by R. Ramkumar, of Vikram Studios. He is also an illustrator for short stories in Tamil Magazine Vaarththai, Om Sakthi, Veedu (Canada), Uyirmai etc. He designed Book wrappers for most of Tamil writer Naanjil Naadan's Novels.
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