Arjunan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arjunan Nandakumar 6 August 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Children | 2 |
Arjunan is an Indian actor who has appeared in supporting roles in predominantly Tamil-language films. He made his breakthrough portraying Siva, a hopeless college romantic, in Balaji Mohan's bilingual film, Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012), winning critical acclaim for his portrayal.[1] He has since featured in comedy roles in films including Suseendran's Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer and in Balaji Mohan's next bilingual Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014).
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/3Views:2 459 8384 320 28011 064 526
-
Hero Movie Team's Fun Proposal Scene on Stage! | Sivakarthikeyan | Arjun | Sun TV Show
-
Arjun Das proposes to Parvathi | Vaathi Coming | Pongal Special Show | Sun TV
-
100 Greatest Performances of The Decade | Actors Adda | Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
Transcription
Career
Arjunan made his breakthrough with Balaji Mohan's bilingual romantic comedy Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi portraying Siddharth's friend Siva, a hopeless romantic. The film, a remake of a short film by the director, which Arjunan also featured in saw him double up duty as an assistant director.[2] A critic from The Hindu noted "despite appearing gawky and untrained as an actors", he "makes that up by being natural and uninhibited."[3] After winning good reviews, he went on to feature in Siddharth's next Telugu film Jabardasth (2013) and then played a supporting role in Suseendran's Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer, where a critic praised his contribution, writing he "ensures some laughs even in the most serious scenes."[4] Arjunan next played a supporting role in Balaji Mohans's following bilingual film, Vaayai Moodi Pesavum.[5]
He has several films in production including Ravi K. Chandran's Yaan and Anand Shankar's Arima Nambi. Arjunan will also be seen in a major role in the forthcoming Anirudh-musical Aakko.[6]
Personal life
Arjunan has twin children: son Ilan and daughter Iyal, both of whom are child actors.[7][8]
Filmography
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Uyarthiru 420 | Doctor | |
| 2012 | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | Siva | |
| 2013 | Jabardasth | Bairraju's friend | Telugu film |
| Oruvar Meethu Iruvar Sainthu | |||
| Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer | Jai | ||
| 2014 | Bramman | Lakshmi's Ex lover | |
| Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | Sathish | Malayalam film | |
| Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | |||
| Arima Nambi | Raj | ||
| Yaan | Siva | ||
| Kappal | Kalyanasundaram | ||
| 2016 | Aviyal | Dosa | Acted in segment Kanneer Anjali |
| Aagam | |||
| Darling 2 | Shankar | ||
| Oyee | Krish's Uncle | ||
| Idhu Namma Aalu | Shiva's friend | ||
| Nambiar | Arjun | ||
| Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai | Abu | ||
| Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru | |||
| 2017 | Senjittale En Kadhala | ||
| Bongu | Bhaskar | ||
| Vanamagan | Arjun | ||
| Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha | Arivu's friend | ||
| Puriyaadha Pudhir | DJ | ||
| Nenjil Thunivirundhal | Janani's lover | ||
| C/o Surya | Telugu film | ||
| 2018 | Tik Tik Tik | Appu | |
| 2019 | Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari | Joy | |
| 2021 | Chakra | Hacker | |
| Gaadi Ulla Body | |||
| 2022 | Oke Oka Jeevitham | Santhosh | Telugu film |
| Kanam | |||
| O2 | |||
| Nitham Oru Vaanam | Janani's Boyfriend | ||
| Oh My Ghost | Pushpa | ||
| 2023 | Theerkadarishi |
Television series
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | As I'm Suffering From Kadhal | Santosh's friend | Hotstar |
| 2022 | Anantham | Ramany |
References
- ^ "Move over Santhanam, it's time for Sathish, Soori, Karuna and Arjunan!". 16 January 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Mohan, Balaji. "Postmortem - Love Failure". idlebrain.com. Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Subramanian, Karthik (18 February 2012). "Kadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Yeppadi: Simple is beautiful". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ staff (16 August 2013). "'Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer' review: It's about careless romance". IBN. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Kaushik, L.M. (20 February 2012). "KADHALIL SODHAPUVADHU YEPPADI MUSIC REVIEW". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Karthik, Janani (2 January 2014). "Anirudh to do a cameo in Aakko". Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Arjunan's twin kids to act in Suriya's next". The Times of India. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Father of Leo's child artist thanks Vijay and team: 'You made her feel very comfortable and safe'". The Indian Express. 25 October 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
External links
This page was last edited on 16 January 2024, at 13:36