A critically acclaimed psychological drama directed by Ram. Jiiva gave a career-defining performance as Prabhakar, a frustrated Tamil postgraduate slide into madness due to societal inequality. Commercial Stardom and Critical Acclaim (2009–2014)

A musical romance directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, pairing him opposite Samantha.

His major breakthrough film directed by Ameer Sultan. Jiiva portrayed an eccentric teenager with an intense mother fixation. His stellar performance earned him the Best Actor Award at the Cyprus International Film Festival.