Aravinth Seiju

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Aravinth Seiju
Born
Aravind Selvaraj

(1995-01-01) January 1, 1995 (age 30)
Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesSeiju, Kalai, Chozhan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Television presenter
Years active2017-present
Known for
SpouseSangeetha Sai

Aravinth Seiju (born 1 January 1995) is an actor, director and television presenter, who appears in Tamil language films and TV series, in particular in the role of Kalai in Kana Kaanum Kaalangal [1] and as Chozhan in Ayyanar Thunai . [2]

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Early life and family

Seiju was born on 1 January 1995 in Pollachi, Coimbatore district. His father, Selvaraj, was a businessman, and his mother, Sumathi Selvaraj, was a homemaker. He has an elder brother named Arun. He completed schooling at Bharatiya Vidya Mandir, Pollachi. He earned a Bachelor's degree in computer science engineering from Sri Krishna College of Technology, Pollachi. He married actress Sangeetha Sai on 2 February 2025. [3]

Career

Seiju took part in various cultural events and performed mimicry and hosted multiple events as emcee during his college years. After completing his studies, he moved to Chennai to pursue his career in cinema and television. During his initial days in Chennai, he struggled a lot along with his best friend Vishnu while pursuing their career in cinema by attending auditions in various channels and was rejected then. Then they joined the Blacksheep youtube channel, owned by RJ Vigneshkanth, and started their journey in media. Seiju learnt filmmaking and acting and undertook many roles in the channel, including being an artist, script writer, show producer, VJ and acted in short films, also called as random videos by the channel. Then he got minor roles in films such as Thuppakki Munai, Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja and Jai Bhim [4] . Seiju also performed in a stage play called Navayuga Rathakanneer along with Blacksheep team, which took place in various cities of Tamil Nadu and gained critical acclaim. In 2021, he made his OTT debut with Aayiram Jannal Veedu, where he starred alongside veteran actor Senthil as his youngest grandson. He has shared screen with many veteran and legendary actors like Suriya, Senthil, Rajesh, M. S. Bhaskar and Vela Ramamoorthy. He had a major breakthrough in OTT through Kana Kaanum Kaalangal web series in 2022, where he played the role of Kalaiarasan, a juvenile convict who's struggling to live a peaceful life ahead of his past. He gained huge recognition for his performance and continued as the lead in both the seasons and made a cameo appearance in the third season, playing the female lead's guardian. Later in 2025, he made his television debut as an actor through the TV series Ayyanar Thunai as the male lead Chozhan.

Television

List of shows and programs by Aravinth Seiju
NameYearChannelRoleNotes
Masala Cafe2018 Sun Life PerformerTelevision debut as a performer
Comedy Gangsters2020 Zee Tamil PerformerRepresented along with Blacksheep Team
Anda Ka Kasam 2022 Star Vijay GuestPromotion for Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal
Kana Kaanum Kaalangal 2022Kalaiarasan (a) KalaiStar VijayWeb series telecast
Pandian Stores 2 2025Star VijayChozhanCameo appearance
Siragadikka Aasai 2025Star VijayChozhanCameo appearance
Ayyanar Thunai 2025Star VijayChozhanTelevision debut as an actor
Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya 2025Star VijayGuestCame to the show along with his wife
Sound Party [5] 2025Star VijayGuestPromotion for Ayyanar Thunai
Adhu Idhu Yedhu 2025Star VijayGuestCame to the show along with his wife

Filmography

Movies
NameYearRoleNotes
Thuppakki Munai 2018Sachin's friendDebut Film
Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja 2019SubscriberCameo Appearance
Jai Bhim 2021MadhanDirect OTT Release
Web Series
NameYearRolePlatformNotes
Aaha Kalyanam2019Aravind (a) UshaarBlacksheep Youtube Channel, BS ValueParallel Lead
Thirivalluvar Consultancy Services2020Office colleagueBlacksheep Youtube Channel, BS ValueMinor Role
Aayiram Jannal Veedu2020GnanavelBlacksheep Youtube Channel, BS ValueParallel Lead
Nenjam Marappadhillai2021AravindBlacksheep Youtube Channel, BS ValueSupporting Role
Naan Komali 1+12021Aravind (Farmer, Reporter, Doctor, Software Engineer, Advocate)Blacksheep Youtube Channel, BS ValueParallel Lead
Kana Kaanum Kaalangal 2022Kalaiarasan (a) Kalai JioHotstar Debut as a Lead
Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Season 2 2023Kalaiarasan (a) KalaiJioHotstar
Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Season 3 2023Kalaiarasan (a) KalaiJioHotstarExtended cameo appearance
Happy Married Life2024AravindBlacksheep Youtube Channel, BS Value

Short Films and other works

Blacksheep Youtube Channel

He had either aravind or shiva as the character name for most of his short films.

Other Works

Awards

YearTitleAwardCategoryResultNotes
2022Naan Komali 1+1Blacksheep Kudumba Virudhugal 2022 (Blacksheep Champions)People's Show of BlacksheepWonTeam Award
2025 Ayyanar Thunai Behindwoods Gold IconsThe most celebrated on screen pairWonAlong with his co-actress Madhumitha Hirannaiah
10th Annual Vijay Television AwardsFind of the yearWonFirst award as an individual

References

  1. "Bharath Kumar and Praveena starrer 'Kana Kanum Kalangal 2 ' set for its OTT premiere". The Times of India. 2023-04-12. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  2. "Madhumitha and Aravind Seiju starrer 'Ayyanar Thunai' completes 150 episodes". The Times of India. 2025-07-26. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  3. "'இதிகாசம் இதுதானா இவளோடு நடந்தேனா...' - தொகுப்பாளர் சங்கீதாவைத் திருமணம் செய்த அரவிந்த் செய்ஜு". Vikatan. 2025-02-02. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  4. "Jai Bhim: The Best of Indian Cinema of 21st Century". Shortpedia Voices. 2021-11-09. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  5. "New reality show 'Sound Party' set to premiere on 29 June". Times Entertainment. 2025-06-25. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-08-27.