Actor
Antonythasan Jesuthasan
1967
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 1 January 1967, Allaippiddi, Sri Lanka
- Known for
- Sengadal, Dheepan
, A Private War
Antonythasan Jesuthasan is a Sri Lankan Tamil author and actor, who writes under the pseudonym Shobasakthi. Born in northern Sri Lanka, he later settled in Paris. He is best known internationally for starring in Jacques Audiard's Dheepan, bringing a Tamil refugee's experience to European cinema.
Where to start
Sengadal (2011)Log in to add it to the library
His acting debut, about Tamil fishermen struggling to survive in the largely abandoned village of Dhanushkodi.
Dheepan (2015)Full guide
His breakthrough lead role as a Tamil refugee in France, in a film that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes.
A Private War (2018)Log in to add it to the library
An English-language drama that extended his acting career beyond French and Tamil cinema.
The Stronghold (2021)Log in to add it to the library
A major French feature that confirmed his place as a working actor in mainstream French cinema.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 15
- 2011SengadalLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2015DheepanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dheepan
- 2017RoobhaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anthony
- 2017Little JaffnaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sathya
- 2017The SunshineLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2018A Private WarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tamilselvan
- 2018Paris PigalleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hakim
- 2019Casanova, Last LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jarba
- 2019The Loyal ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Monsieur
- 2021The StrongholdLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tamoul (uncredited)
- 2022Notre-Dame on FireLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jonas, guardian of the cathedral
- 2022Men in BlueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vijayan Kumar
- 2023Zodi and Téhu: Princes of the DesertLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kumail
- 2023Woman at SeaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jesus
- 2023Dilemna DilemmaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The flower seller
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.