Jai Sampath

Jai Sampath

Known for
Acting
Born
April 6, 1985 (age 41)
Birthplace
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

Jai Sampath known mononymously as Jai, is an Indian actor working in Tamil films. Nephew of music composer Deva, Jai had worked as a keyboardist in films and had made his acting debut in a supporting role in Bagavathi (2002). In 2007, he successfully auditioned for a leading role in Venkat Prabhu's sports film Chennai 600028. The film emerged as a cult classic, as did his next role of an unemployed 1980s Madurai lad in Sasikumar's Subramaniapuram (2008). Jai subsequently garnered praise for diverse roles, including a villager on holiday in Goa (2010), a timid working factory worker in Engaeyum Eppothum (2011) and a customer care executive in the romantic drama Raja Rani (2013), which became his biggest commercial success.

Known For

Filmography

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Arjunan Kadhali poster

Arjunan Kadhali

Movie

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Karuppar Nagaram poster

Karuppar Nagaram

Movie

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Party poster

Party

Movie · as 'Zero Error' Charlie

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Texla poster

Texla

Movie

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Chennai 600028 III

Chennai 600028 III

Movie · as Raghu

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AGS29 poster

AGS29

Movie

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Thiyagaraja Talkies Production No 1

Thiyagaraja Talkies Production No 1

Movie

2026
Sattendru Maarudhu Vaanilai poster

Sattendru Maarudhu Vaanilai

Movie · as Ramachandran

2025
Baby & Baby poster

Baby & Baby

Movie · as Shiva

2023
Annapoorani poster

Annapoorani

Movie · as Farhan

2023
Ghosty poster

Ghosty

Movie · as Special Appearance

2023
Theera Kaadhal poster

Theera Kaadhal

Movie · as Gautham

2023
Label poster

Label

TV · 10 eps

2022
Veerapandiyapuram poster

Veerapandiyapuram

Movie · as Siva

2022
Yenni Thuniga poster

Yenni Thuniga

Movie · as Kathir

2022
Pattampoochi poster

Pattampoochi

Movie · as Sudhakar

2022
Kuttram Kuttrame poster

Kuttram Kuttrame

Movie · as Eswaran

2022
Coffee With Kadhal poster

Coffee With Kadhal

Movie · as Kathir

2020
Triples poster

Triples

TV · as Ram Kumar · 8 eps

2019
Neeya 2 poster

Neeya 2

Movie · as Sarva & Vikram Adithya

2019
Madura Raja poster

Madura Raja

Movie · as Chinnan, Maniyannan's Son

2019
Capmaari poster

Capmaari

Movie · as Vijay

2018
Kalakalappu 2 poster

Kalakalappu 2

Movie · as Raghu

2018
Jarugandi poster

Jarugandi

Movie · as Sathya

2017
Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae poster

Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae

Movie · as Cameo Appearance

2017
Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal poster

Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal

Movie · as Krishna

2017
Balloon poster

Balloon

Movie · as Charlie The Clown/Jeeva (Jeevanandham)

2016
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum poster

Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum

Movie · as Tamilselvan

2016
Pugazh poster

Pugazh

Movie · as Pugazh

2016
Idhu Namma Aalu poster

Idhu Namma Aalu

Movie · as Surya, Mylaa's relative (guest appearance)

2016
Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings poster

Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings

Movie · as Raghu

2015
Valiyavan poster

Valiyavan

Movie · as Vinod

2015
Vaalu poster

Vaalu

Movie · as Cameo

2014
Vadacurry poster

Vadacurry

Movie · as Sathish

2014
Thirumanam Enum Nikkah poster

Thirumanam Enum Nikkah

Movie · as Vijayraghavan Chari/Abu Bakr

2013
Raja Rani poster

Raja Rani

Movie · as Surya

2013
Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham poster

Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham

Movie · as Ramarajan

2013
Biriyani poster

Biriyani

Movie · as Jai Kanth

2011
Engaeyum Eppothum poster

Engaeyum Eppothum

Movie · as Kathiresan

2010
Goa poster

Goa

Movie · as Vinayakam Manikkam

2010
Kanimozhi poster

Kanimozhi

Movie · as Rajesh

2010
Aval Peyar Tamilarasi poster

Aval Peyar Tamilarasi

Movie · as Jyothi Murugan

2009
Vamanan poster

Vamanan

Movie · as Anand

2009
Adhe Neram Adhe Idam poster

Adhe Neram Adhe Idam

Movie · as Karthik

2008
Subramaniapuram poster

Subramaniapuram

Movie · as Azhagar

2007
Chennai 600028 poster

Chennai 600028

Movie · as Raghu

2006
Yuga

Yuga

Movie

2005
Ranachandi poster

Ranachandi

Movie

2002
Bagavathi poster

Bagavathi

Movie · as Guna