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 winning critical acclaim and receiving offers for antagonist roles in Tamil films before deciding not to sign any more movies. In March 2005, he was offered the film Thotta by director Selva and accepted it despite delays that meant he had already starred as a protagonist in other films prior to its release.