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Aravinth Seiju | |
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Born | Aravind Selvaraj January 1, 1995 Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India |
Other names | Seiju, Kalai, Chozhan |
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Years active | 2017-present |
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Spouse | Sangeetha 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]
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]
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.
Name | Year | Channel | Role | Notes |
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Masala Cafe | 2018 | Sun Life | Performer | Television debut as a performer |
Comedy Gangsters | 2020 | Zee Tamil | Performer | Represented along with Blacksheep Team |
Anda Ka Kasam | 2022 | Star Vijay | Guest | Promotion for Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal |
Kana Kaanum Kaalangal | 2022 | Kalaiarasan (a) Kalai | Star Vijay | Web series telecast |
Pandian Stores 2 | 2025 | Star Vijay | Chozhan | Cameo appearance |
Siragadikka Aasai | 2025 | Star Vijay | Chozhan | Cameo appearance |
Ayyanar Thunai | 2025 | Star Vijay | Chozhan | Television debut as an actor |
Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya | 2025 | Star Vijay | Guest | Came to the show along with his wife |
Sound Party [5] | 2025 | Star Vijay | Guest | Promotion for Ayyanar Thunai |
Adhu Idhu Yedhu | 2025 | Star Vijay | Guest | Came to the show along with his wife |
Name | Year | Role | Notes |
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Thuppakki Munai | 2018 | Sachin's friend | Debut Film |
Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja | 2019 | Subscriber | Cameo Appearance |
Jai Bhim | 2021 | Madhan | Direct OTT Release |
Name | Year | Role | Platform | Notes |
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Aaha Kalyanam | 2019 | Aravind (a) Ushaar | Blacksheep Youtube Channel, BS Value | Parallel Lead |
Thirivalluvar Consultancy Services | 2020 | Office colleague | Blacksheep Youtube Channel, BS Value | Minor Role |
Aayiram Jannal Veedu | 2020 | Gnanavel | Blacksheep Youtube Channel, BS Value | Parallel Lead |
Nenjam Marappadhillai | 2021 | Aravind | Blacksheep Youtube Channel, BS Value | Supporting Role |
Naan Komali 1+1 | 2021 | Aravind (Farmer, Reporter, Doctor, Software Engineer, Advocate) | Blacksheep Youtube Channel, BS Value | Parallel Lead |
Kana Kaanum Kaalangal | 2022 | Kalaiarasan (a) Kalai | JioHotstar | Debut as a Lead |
Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Season 2 | 2023 | Kalaiarasan (a) Kalai | JioHotstar | |
Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Season 3 | 2023 | Kalaiarasan (a) Kalai | JioHotstar | Extended cameo appearance |
Happy Married Life | 2024 | Aravind | Blacksheep 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
Year | Title | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
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2022 | Naan Komali 1+1 | Blacksheep Kudumba Virudhugal 2022 (Blacksheep Champions) | People's Show of Blacksheep | Won | Team Award |
2025 | Ayyanar Thunai | Behindwoods Gold Icons | The most celebrated on screen pair | Won | Along with his co-actress Madhumitha Hirannaiah |
10th Annual Vijay Television Awards | Find of the year | Won | First award as an individual |