J. K. Rithesh

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = J. K. Ritheesh
| image =
| caption = One of the new leading politician cum actor
| birth_date = {{birth date|1973|3|5|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2019|4|13|1973|3|5}}
| birth_place = [[Kandy]], [[Sri Lanka]]
| death_place = [[Ramanathapuram]], [[India]]
| birth_name = Mugavai Kumar
| occupation = Actor, Producer, Entrepreneur
| yearsactive = 2007 - 2019
| spouse = {{marriage |Jotheeswari<ref name = jk/>|2007}}
| children = 2 sons and a daughter
| father = Thiru.Kuzhandaivelu
| mother = Thirumathi.Jayalakshmi<ref name = jk/>
}}

'''J. K. Rithesh''' (5 March 1973 – 13 April 2019) was an Indian actor and member of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]].<ref>http://jkrithish.com/ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531064427/http://jkrithish.com/ |date=31 May 2008 }}</ref> He was a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) Member of Parliament (MP) in the 15th [[Lok Sabha]] from Ramanathpuram constituency. In the [[2009 Indian general election|Indian general elections of 2009]], Rithesh received 294,945 votes to defeat his closest rival, Satiyamoorthy of [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) party by a margin of 69,215 votes. On 10 April 2014, he joined [[AIADMK]] as a primary member. He died on 13 April 2019, due to heart attack.<ref name = jk>{{cite web|url=https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4553 |title=Detailed Profile - Shri K. alias J.K. Ritheesh Shivakumar - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India |publisher=Archive.india.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2019-04-14}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Rithesh was born in [[Kandy]], [[Sri Lanka]] in 1973 before migrating to [[Rameswaram]] in 1976, where he was brought up. His father was employed in the agricultural sector and his mother is a housewife. Rithesh has two elder sisters, Shanthi and Mani. Rithesh married Jotheeswari in 2007 and has a son, Arik Roshan (born 2008). He completed Diploma in Civil Engineering at Mohamed Sathak Polytechnic College Kilakarai, Ramanathapuram district.<ref name = jk/>

== Career ==
His first film was ''[[Kaanal Neer (2009 film)|Kaanal Neer]]'', directed by [[Chinni Jayanth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/reviews/kaanal-neer-review-200407.html|title=Movie Review- Kaanal Neer- Actor JK Rithesh- Actress Manisha - Oneindia Entertainment|publisher=}}</ref> Rithesh had helped produce the project but the film failed to become a success at the box-office. His second film, ''[[Nayagan (2008 film)|Nayagan]]'' took an average opening at the box-office.{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}}

After the moderate performance of ''Nayagan'', the actor announced several projects and started work on films including ''Thillu Mullu'' alongside another debutant Siddique, a film with Chinni Jayanth, ''Deivamagan'' and his home production, ''Thalapathy''. As of 2019, none of these projects have been completed. He made his acting comeback with a negative role in ''LKG''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/feb/25/interview--no-harm-in-depicting-bad-politicians-just-dont-spread-misinformation-jk-rithesh-1943232.html|title=Interview - No harm in depicting bad politicians, just don't spread misinformation: JK Rithesh|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

He was arrested in November 2011 in a [[land grabbing]] case.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dmk-mp-jk-ritheesh-kumar-arrested-in-land-grabbing-case/articleshow/10752451.cms|title=DMK MP JK Ritheesh Kumar arrested in land grabbing case|date=16 November 2011|publisher=|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref> He was booked in charges of cheating a US citizen of Indian origin for promising him buying a land.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/apr/05/after-hc-whip-j-k-rithesh-booked-in-cheating-case-1590069.html|title=After HC whip, J K Rithesh booked in cheating case|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Death==
Rithesh died on 13 April 2019, due to a heart attack at [[Ramanathapuram]] at the age of 46.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/actor-politician-jk-rithesh-dies-at-46-5674099/|title=Actor-politician J K Rithesh dies at 46|date=14 April 2019|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tamil-actor-jk-rithesh-dies-heart-attack-795864|title=Tamil actor and politician JK Rithesh dies of cardiac arrest; celebs, fans express condolence over shocking death|first=Prakash|last=Upadhyaya|date=13 April 2019|website=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes !! Ref
|-
||2007 || ''Kaanal Neer'' || Rajavel || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kaanal-neer-review-tamil-movie-9009|title = Kaanal Neer review. Kaanal Neer Tamil movie review, story, rating}}</ref>
|-
||2008 || ''[[Nayagan (2008 film)|Nayagan]]'' || Guru || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/22ssn.htm|title=Review: Nayagan}}</ref>
|-
||2010 || ''[[Pen Singam]]'' || || Cameo appearance ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/apr/13/tamil-actor-and-former-lok-sabha-mp-jk-rithesh-passes-away-due-to-cardiac-arrest-1963938.html|title = Tamil actor and former Lok Sabha MP JK Rithesh passes away due to cardiac arrest}}</ref>
|-
|2019||''[[LKG (film)|LKG]]'' || Ramraj Pandian || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/lkg/movie-review/68105578.cms|title=LKG Review {3.5/5}: A satisfying political satire and inarguably the best among the recent crop of political films}}</ref>
|}

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