Arjun Das | |
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| Born | Arjun Das 5 October 1990 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Arjun Das is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil films, along with a few Telugu films. He has garnered major attention for his bass voice. [1]
Arjun Das | |
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| Born | Arjun Das 5 October 1990 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Arjun Das is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil films, along with a few Telugu films. He has garnered major attention for his bass voice. [1]
The actor has stated in interviews that he quit a well-paying job as a banker in Dubai, before moving to Chennai for opportunities in cinema. Arjun remembers being overweight. He lost around 36 kilograms (79 lb), which was when he decided to enter the Tamil cinema industry. [2]
In 2012, he debuted in the independent film Perumaan . [3] Regarding his role in the film, The Times of India stated that "Arjun makes a confident debut". [4] After shooting for the Netflix-featured independent film and Atlee's debut venture, Andhaghaaram , Arjun Das worked with Radio One 94.3FM hosting the Drive show as a radio jockey. [5] He cites this past occupation as a form of sustenance before entering the film industry, and has often mentioned that this was where he first claimed a fan base for his voice. He has also portrayed Gopichand's brother in the Telugu movie, Oxygen (2017) for which he shot his dialogues in Tamil. [6] [7]
Following, he appeared in Lokesh Kanagaraj's Kaithi (2019), Master (2021) and Vikram (2022). Arjun Das has won many hearts outside of Tamil Nadu for his husky baritone and intense, dark roles. [8]
His 2020 release is the supernatural thriller, Andhaghaaram , in which he plays the lead role of Vinod, an alcoholic and smoke addict of a coach, guilt stricken of his friend's mental condition. [9] In 2022, the anthology series Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa was released. [10] Arjun Das played a vital role in Butta Bomma (2023), which marks his second movie in Tollywood. [11] He is playing the lead role in Aneethi directed by Vasanthabalan. [12] The film received positive reviews from critics and the audience. [13] In 2024, he appeared in the action drama Por and the romantic thriller Rasavathi . [14] [15]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Perumaan | Shakthi | Credited as Arjun |
| 2015 | Random Numbers | Nick | Short film |
| 2017 | Oxygen | Ajay | Telugu film |
| 2019 | Kaithi | Anbu | |
| 2020 | Andhaghaaram | Vinod | |
| 2021 | Master | Das | |
| 2022 | Vikram | Anbu | Cameo |
| 2023 | Butta Bomma | Ramakrishna (RK) | Telugu film |
| Aneethi | Thirumeni | ||
| 2024 | Por | Prabu Selvan | [16] [17] |
| Rasavathi | Sadhasiva "Sadha" Pandian | [18] | |
| 2025 | They Call Him OG † | TBA | Telugu; filming [19] [20] |
| Good Bad Ugly † | TBA | filming | |
| Once More† | TBA | filming [21] |
| Year | Work | Role(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa | Dheeran | Prime Video Anthology series; Episode:Loners |
| Year | Work | Role(s) | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Pottum Pogattume" | Dr. Siva | Jen Martin, Sathyajit Ravi |
| Year | Title | For | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Andhaghaaram | Kumar Natarajan | Dr. Indran | |
| 2024 | Kalki 2898 AD | Krishnakumar Balasubramanian | Krishna | Telugu film [22] |
| Mufasa: The Lion King | Mufasa | Tamil version |
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zee Cine Tamil film Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Kaithi | Won | [23] |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Won | [24] | |||
| Osaka Tamil International Film Festival | Won | ||||
| Vikatan Awards | Nominated | ||||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Won | ||||
| MGR -Sivaji Cinema Awards | Won | ||||
| V4 Awards | Won | ||||
| Edison Awards | Won | ||||
| Abirami Awards | Won | ||||
| 2021 | Blacksheep Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Andhaghaaram | Won | |
| Behindwoods Gold Icon | Best Actor - Special Mention | Won |
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