Arjun Radhakrishnan
{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Arjun Radhakrishnan
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Nagarcoil, Tamil Nadu, India
| alma mater = Savitribai Phule Pune University
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2017–present
}}
Arjun Radhakrishnan is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam and Hindi films. He played the role of APJ Abdul Kalam in the SonyLIV web series Rocket Boys (2022) and has since acted in films such as Jhund (2022), Dear Friend (2022), Pada (2022) and Kannur Squad (2023).
Personal life
Arjun Radhakrishnan was born in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu to a Malayali father and Tamil mother. He was brought up in Pune and graduated with a BSc in Statistics from Savitribai Phule Pune University.{{Cite web |title=Performing amid such fine actors an enriching experience: Arjun Radhakrishnan |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2022/03/17/pada-collector-arjun-radhakrishnan-interview.html |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Performing amid such fine actors an enriching experience: Arjun Radhakrishnan |language=en}} He worked at KPMG before resigning to pursue acting.
Career
He debuted as an actor in an independent film titled Shreelancer in 2017.{{Cite news |last=Joshi |first=Namrata |date=2017-08-17 |title=Shreelancer review: Drifting along |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/shreelancer-review-drifting-along/article19510406.ece |access-date=2025-01-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} He made his breakthrough in the web series Rocket Boys playing the role of APJ Abdul Kalam in which his performance was praised.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-23 |title=Rocket Boys' Arjun Radhakrishnan is ready for a spinoff on Dr Kalam |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/rocket-boys-arjun-radhakrishnan-is-ready-for-a-spinoff-on-dr-kalam-there-hasn-t-been-a-biopic-on-him-101679535349474.html |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Mitra |first=Shilajit |date=2023-03-16 |title=‘Rocket Boys’ season 2 series review: Jim Sarbh, Ishwak Singh’s series reaches for broader horizons, but loses focus |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rocket-boys-season-2-series-review-jim-sarbh-ishwak-singhs-series-reaches-for-broader-horizons-but-loses-focus/article66625525.ece |access-date=2025-01-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{cite web |title=Rocket Boys' Arjun Radhakrishnan is ready for a spinoff on |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/rocket-boys-arjun-radhakrishnan-is-ready-for-a-spinoff-on-dr-kalam-there-hasn-t-been-a-biopic-on-him-101679535349474.html |publisher=Hindustan Times}}
Filmography
= Films =
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Language !Notes | ||||
| 2021-2023
|Hindi | ||||
| 2021
| |English | ||||
| 2025 | {{pending film|Kerala Crime Files 2}} | {{TBA}} | Malayalam | {{cite web |title=Kerala Crime Files 2: Trailer of the Aju Varghese-starrer shows a investigative team's frantic search for CPO Ambili Raju|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/kerala-crime-files-2-trailer-aju-varghese-arjun-radhakrishnan/907c4dad2c475 |website=OTTplay |date=28 May 2025 |access-date=28 May 2025}} |
Awards
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Award ! colspan="3" |Category !Film !Result !Ref. |
| IIFA Utsavam
| colspan="3" |Performance in a Negative Role | {{Won}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|8282563|name=Arjun Radhakrishnan}}
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Category:21st-century Indian male actors
Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema
Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema