Arjunan (actor)
Arjunan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arjunan Nandakumar 8 August 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Gayathri |
| Children | 3 |
Arjunan is an Indian actor known for his supporting roles in predominantly Tamil-language films. He made a breakthrough as Siva, a hopeless romantic collage student, in Balaji Mohan's bilingual film, Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012), receiving 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).
Career
[edit]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
[edit]Arjunan has twin children: son Ilan and daughter Iyal, both of whom are child actors.[7][8]
Filmography
[edit]- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Television series
[edit]| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | As I'm Suffering From Kadhal | Santosh's friend | Hotstar |
| 2022 | Anantham | Ramany |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
