His next film was "Singam Puli" (2011), where he played dual roles, following which K. V. Anand's political thriller "Ko" (2011) with Karthika Nair as the lead-role actress and Piaa Bajpai in a supporting role. "Rediff" stated that his role as Ashwin in "Ko" was a "cake-walk for Jiiva: he's had a ball with the camera, clicking shots in almost impossible situations and making sure his trademark effervescence is present at all times", while "Sify" said that "with this performance he was going to be a force to reckon with in Tamil cinema". His next films were "Rowthiram" (2011), directed by Gokul, and "Vandhaan Vendraan" (2011) by R. Kannan, released in quick succession. In fact, in Rowthiram, his agility in action sequences is very impressive."