Despite winning critical acclaim and receiving several offers to play the antagonist in Tamil films, Jeevan waited two years and opted against signing any more films since he wanted to play lead characters. In March 2005, he was offered the film Thotta directed by Selva and accepted to work on the film, though delays meant he had starred in other films as protagonist before it released.
Jeevan waited two years after gaining critical recognition and receiving offers for antagonist roles before choosing not to sign any more movies. In March 2005, he was given the film Thotta by director Selva and agreed to work on it despite delays that caused him to appear as a protagonist in other films beforehand.