On Monday, actor and director Abishan Jeevinth, known for Tourist Family, announced that he has welcomed his first child. Taking to Instagram, he shared a photo of holding a baby and wrote, "Officially a girl dad :)".
Last year, following the release and success of Tourist Family, the director tied the knot with his childhood sweetheart Akkila. Just 2 days ago, he posted a photo with his wife on Instagram wishing her on the occasion of their first wedding anniversary.
Abishan Jeevith made his directorial debut with Tourist Family in May 2025. The film, starring Sivakumar, Simran, Mithun Jai Shankar and Yogalakshmi, among others, tells the story of a Sri Lankan family who come to Chennai as illegal immigrants and try to survive without getting caught by the police.
He then made his acting debut with With Love in February this year. Starring alongside Anaswara Rajan, the film is directed by Madhan, and was a love story of two schoolmates uniting by the works of fate.
At present, Abishan is working on Picasso, Gowtham Sivaraman's upcoming directorial starring Shivarajkumar and Yogalakshmi. The film is currently in post-production. The director also said he may come back to direction next year.
