Arav
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Arav
| image = Arav.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Nafeez Kizar
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India
| occupation = Actor
| height =
| yearsactive = 2014–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Raahei|2020}}
| children = 2
| parents =
}}
Arav ({{IPAc-en|ɑːr|ə|v}} born as Nafeez Kizar) is an Indian actor and model who works in the Tamil film industry. After making his acting debut through the Vijay Antony-starrer Saithan (2016), he became known after winning the first season of the Tamil reality television show Bigg Boss hosted by Kamal Haasan.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-dont-think-i-should-have-avoided-oviya-arav/articleshow/60911413.cms|title=I don't think I should have avoided Oviya: Arav|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009105512/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-dont-think-i-should-have-avoided-oviya-arav/articleshow/60911413.cms|archive-date=9 October 2017|df=dmy-all}}
Career
Arav was born in Nagercoil in southern Tamil Nadu as Nafeez Kizar on 31 October 1990. His father worked as a professor at Trichy Government Law College, which prompted the family to shift to Trichy, where Arav spent his formative years. He did his schooling in Trichy at Kamala Niketan Montessori School before moving to Chennai to pursue a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hindustan University.{{cite web|url=http://www.newsnation.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/bigg-boss-tamil-a-few-interesting-facts-about-aarav-winner-of-season-1-article-183316.html|title=Bigg Boss Tamil: Few interesting facts about Aarav, winner of Season 1- News Nation|date=1 October 2017|website=newsnation.in|access-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203155245/http://www.newsnation.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/bigg-boss-tamil-a-few-interesting-facts-about-aarav-winner-of-season-1-article-183316.html|archive-date=3 February 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}
At the start of his career, Arav portrayed minor background characters in films, notably being seen in Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) as a colleague of Dulquer Salmaan's character.{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-tamil-winner-6-things-you-need-know-about-aarav-743959|title=Bigg Boss Tamil winner: 6 things you need to know about Aarav|first=Shekhar H|last=Hooli|website=ibtimes.co.in|date=October 2017|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010210722/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-tamil-winner-6-things-you-need-know-about-aarav-743959|archive-date=10 October 2017|df=dmy-all}} Arav then portrayed his first major role in Pradeep Krishnamoorthy's psychological thriller, Saithan (2016), portraying a negative supporting role alongside Vijay Antony. He will next be seen portraying the leading role of a police officer in the horror film Meendum Vaa Arugil Vaa (2017).{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aravs-next-is-a-dark-horror/articleshow/56219097.cms|title=Arav's next is a dark horror|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809162531/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aravs-next-is-a-dark-horror/articleshow/56219097.cms|archive-date=9 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-a-thriller/articleshow/56477128.cms|title=Arav to play a cop in his next, a thriller|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915020117/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-a-thriller/articleshow/56477128.cms|archive-date=15 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/meendum-vaa-arugil-vaa-is-a-nail-biting-horror-thriller-imagegallery-kollywood-qksj2schjjehb.html|title='Meendum Vaa Arugil Vaa' is a nail-biting horror thriller|website=Sify|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730014519/http://www.sify.com/movies/meendum-vaa-arugil-vaa-is-a-nail-biting-horror-thriller-imagegallery-kollywood-qksj2schjjehb.html|archive-date=30 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}
In 2017, Arav appeared as a contestant on the television show Bigg Boss hosted by Kamal Haasan. After entering the house on the first day of the show, he survived eviction for hundred days and finished as the first season's winner.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/aarav-confesses-to-kissing-oviya-in-big-boss-house-tamil-news-192393|title=Aarav confesses to kissing Oviya in Big Boss house - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz|website=indiaglitz.com|date=7 August 2017|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903033620/http://www.indiaglitz.com/aarav-confesses-to-kissing-oviya-in-big-boss-house-tamil-news-192393|archive-date=3 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/bigg-boss-tamil-aarav-juliana-kamal-haasan-oviya-4785848/|title=Bigg Boss Tamil: Aarav's confession, Juliana's exit, while an assertive Kamal Haasan shows he is the Bigg Boss|date=7 August 2017|website=indianexpress.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903031959/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/bigg-boss-tamil-aarav-juliana-kamal-haasan-oviya-4785848/|archive-date=3 September 2017|df=dmy-all}} The success of his appearance on the show, prompted several filmmakers to approach him to play lead roles in their films. He first signed a project with director Saravanan, while he also has a film with director Maran, where he portrays a police officer and features opposite actress Samyukta Hornad.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-a-thriller/articleshow/56477128.cms|title=Arav to play a cop in his next, a thriller|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915020117/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-a-thriller/articleshow/56477128.cms|archive-date=15 September 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/26/arav-announces-his-first-film-after-bigg-boss-tamil-win-1683587.html|title=Arav announces his first film after Bigg Boss Tamil win|website=newindianexpress.com|access-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130085413/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/26/arav-announces-his-first-film-after-bigg-boss-tamil-win-1683587.html|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} A further project is the feature-length adaptation of Manikandan's short film – Meendum Oru Punnagai, which is being directed by Sameer Bharat Ram. Another film in production is Brain, directed by Vijay Sri.{{cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/arav-signs-new-film-with-dhadha-87-director-vijay-sri/|title=Arav Signs New Film With DhaDha 87 Director Vijay Sri|date=30 July 2018|website=silverscreen.in|access-date=27 August 2018|archive-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827183342/https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/arav-signs-new-film-with-dhadha-87-director-vijay-sri/|url-status=dead}}
Personal life
Arav married actress Raahei in September 2020.{{Cite web |date=2020-09-06 |title='Bigg Boss' fame Arav weds actor Raahei in private ceremony |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bigg-boss-fame-arav-weds-actor-raahei-private-ceremony-132441 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415135821/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bigg-boss-fame-arav-weds-actor-raahei-private-ceremony-132441 |archive-date=15 April 2022 |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=The News Minute |language=en}} They have a son, born in November 2021,{{Cite web |date=24 November 2021 |title=Arav and Raahei are blessed with a baby boy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-and-raahei-were-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/articleshow/87889863.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415135822/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-and-raahei-were-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/articleshow/87889863.cms |archive-date=15 April 2022 |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} and a daughter born in October 2023.{{Cite news |date=2023-10-10 |title='Bigg Boss Tamil' fame Arav blessed with a baby girl |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bigg-boss-tamil-fame-arav-blessed-with-a-baby-girl/articleshow/104308662.cms |access-date=2024-12-26 |work=The Times of India}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Film !Role !Notes | ||
| 2015 | O Kadhal Kanmani
|Adhi's co worker | Uncredited |
| 2016 | Saithan
|Nataraj | |
| 2019 | Market Raja MBBS
|Market Raja | |
| 2022
|Arjun | | ||
| 2023 | Maruthi Nagar Police Station
|Nedunchezhiyan | |
| rowspan=2|2025
|Raja | ||
| Vidaamuyarchi
|Michael | |
= Short films =
- Oru Cup Coffee (2015){{Cite web
|title = Theatre's T-20 format lures Chennai youth on stage
|publisher = dtnext.in
|url = http://www.dtnext.in/Lifestyle/Culture/2017/07/02220635/1037721/Theatres-T20-format-lures-Chennai-youth-on-stage.vpf
|date = 3 July 2017
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171029170531/http://www.dtnext.in/Lifestyle/Culture/2017/07/02220635/1037721/Theatres-T20-format-lures-Chennai-youth-on-stage.vpf
|archive-date = 29 October 2017
|df = dmy-all
|title = want-some-coffee
|newspaper = The Hindu
|date = 17 February 2015
|publisher = thehindu.com
|url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/want-some-coffee/article6902958.ece
|access-date = 17 February 2015
|url-status = live
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171029170530/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/want-some-coffee/article6902958.ece
|archive-date = 29 October 2017
|df = dmy-all
}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cisff.in/schedule.php|title=CISFF - Chennai International Short Film Festival|website=www.cisff.in|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161207112119/http://www.cisff.in/schedule.php|archive-date=7 December 2016|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web |url=http://www.aisff.in/schedule.pdf |title=Ist Ahmednagar Short Film Festival|access-date=2016-05-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106201951/http://www.aisff.in/schedule.pdf |archive-date=6 January 2016 |df=dmy-all }}
= Television =
- Bigg Boss Tamil Season 1 (2017) as Contestant/Winner
- Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2 (2018) (Guest From Day 88 to 89)
- BB Jodigal Guest - Grand Launch
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|id=aravoffl}}
- {{IMDb name|nm7796389}}
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Category:Indian male film actors