Arjunan (actor)

{{Infobox person

| name = Arjunan

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| birth_name = Arjunan Nandakumar

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|08|08|df=y}}

| birth_place = Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 2012–present

| spouse = Gayathri

| children = 3

| relatives =

| parents =

}}

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.{{Cite web | url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/move-over-santhanam-its-time-for-sathish-soori-karuna-and-arjunan-436940/ | title=Move over Santhanam, it's time for Sathish, Soori, Karuna and Arjunan! | date=16 January 2015 | access-date=25 August 2020 | archive-date=5 August 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805021157/https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/move-over-santhanam-its-time-for-sathish-soori-karuna-and-arjunan-436940/ | url-status=live }}

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.{{cite web|last1=Mohan|first1=Balaji|title=Postmortem - Love Failure|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/lovefailure.html|website=idlebrain.com|publisher=Idlebrain|accessdate=30 June 2014|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304032818/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/lovefailure.html|url-status=live}} A critic from The Hindu noted "despite appearing gawky and untrained as an actors", he "makes that up by being natural and uninhibited."{{cite news|last1=Subramanian|first1=Karthik|title=Kadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Yeppadi: Simple is beautiful|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kadhalil-sodhapuvadhu-yeppadi-simple-is-beautiful/article2906969.ece|accessdate=30 June 2014|work=The Hindu|date=18 February 2012|archive-date=16 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916204136/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kadhalil-sodhapuvadhu-yeppadi-simple-is-beautiful/article2906969.ece|url-status=live}} 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 (2013), where a critic praised his contribution, writing he "ensures some laughs even in the most serious scenes."{{cite news|last1=staff|title='Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer' review: It's about careless romance|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer-review-its-about-careless-romance/414715-71-178.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819015731/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aadhalal-kadhal-seiveer-review-its-about-careless-romance/414715-71-178.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 August 2013|accessdate=30 June 2014|publisher=IBN|date=16 August 2013}} Arjunan next played a supporting role in Balaji Mohans's following bilingual film, Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014).{{cite news|last1=Kaushik|first1=L.M.|title=KADHALIL SODHAPUVADHU YEPPADI MUSIC REVIEW|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/feb-12-01/kadhalil-sodhapuvadhu-yeppadi-music-review.html|accessdate=30 June 2014|publisher=behindwoods.com|date=20 February 2012|archive-date=12 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140612070254/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/feb-12-01/kadhalil-sodhapuvadhu-yeppadi-music-review.html|url-status=live}}

Personal life

Arjunan has twin children: son Ilan and daughter Iyal, both of whom are child actors.{{Cite web |date=6 July 2019 |title=Arjunan's twin kids to act in Suriya's next |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arjunans-twin-kids-to-act-in-suriyas-next/articleshow/70105264.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205204032/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arjunans-twin-kids-to-act-in-suriyas-next/articleshow/70105264.cms |archive-date=5 December 2019 |access-date=6 October 2023 |website=The Times of India}}{{cite web |date=25 October 2023 |title=Father of Leo's child artist thanks Vijay and team: 'You made her feel very comfortable and safe' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/father-of-leos-child-artist-thanks-vijay-and-team-you-made-her-feel-very-comfortable-and-safe-8998646/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111135833/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/father-of-leos-child-artist-thanks-vijay-and-team-you-made-her-feel-very-comfortable-and-safe-8998646/ |archive-date=11 January 2024 |access-date=11 January 2024 |website=The Indian Express}}

Filmography

All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

Year !Film !Role !Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
2011	Uyarthiru 420	Doctor
2012	Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi	Siva
rowspan="3"\| 2013	Jabardasth	Bairraju's friend	Telugu film
Oruvar Meethu Iruvar Sainthu
Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer	Jai
rowspan="6"\| 2014	Bramman	Lakshmi's Ex lover
Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram	rowspan="2"\| Sathish	Malayalam film
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
Arima Nambi	Raj
Yaan	Siva
Kappal	Kalyanasundaram
rowspan="8"\| 2016	Aviyal	Dosa	Acted in segment Kanneer Anjali
Aagam	Sai's friend
Darling 2	Shankar
Oyee	Krish's Uncle
Idhu Namma Aalu	Shiva's friend
Nambiar	Arjun
Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai	Abu
Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru
rowspan="7"\|2017	Senjittale En Kadhala
Bongu	Bhaskar
Vanamagan	Arjun
Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha	Arivu's friend
Puriyaadha Pudhir	DJ
Nenjil Thunivirundhal	rowspan="2"\|Janani's lover
C/o Surya	Telugu film
rowspan="2"\|2018	Titanic Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum	Unknown	Unreleased
Tik Tik Tik	Appu
2019	Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari	Joy
rowspan="2" \| 2021	Chakra	Hacker
Gaadi Ulla Body
rowspan="5" \| 2022	Oke Oka Jeevitham	rowspan="2"\|Santhosh	Telugu film
Kanam
O2
Nitham Oru Vaanam	Shiva
Oh My Ghost	Pushpa
rowspan="1" \|2023	Theerkadarishi
rowspan="1" \|2023	Uyir Thamizhukku	Admin
2024	Emakku Thozhil Romance	Prashanth
rowspan="3" \| 2025	Ring Ring	Sundar
Dinasari \|Arjun \|
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