Arulnithi | |
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Born | Arulnithi Tamilarasu 21 July 1987 |
Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse | Keerthana (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Tamilarasu (Father) Mohana (Mother) |
Relatives |
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Arulnithi Tamilarasu (born 21 July 1987) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil films. He is the grandson of Late. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. He debuted in 2010 film Vamsam . Arulnithi is well known for playing the lead role in Crime and Suspense Thrillers.
Arulnithi's grandfather is M. Karunanidhi, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His father is M. K. Tamilarasu, brother of M. K. Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His cousins include noted producers, Udhayanidhi Stalin and Dhayanidhi Alagiri. [1]
Arulnithi was educated at St. Michael's Academy in Chennai, before pursuing a degree at Loyola College. He then went on to Pondicherry University to undertake more qualifications. [2] Arulnithi married Keerthana on 7 June 2015. [3] Their first child, a son, was born in 2017, [4] and their second child, a daughter, was born in November 2021. [5]
Arulnithi was offered the lead role in Pandiraj's Vamsam after his cousin, Udhayanidhi Stalin, had opted out. The film featured him as a young man shying away from the politics of his village, despite claims for him to avenge his father's death. The film, which featured him alongside Sunaina, was heavily promoted in Tamil Nadu, and became a profitable venture at the box-office, garnering positive reviews. His second film was Udhayan in which he played a dual role for the first time. [6] [7] The next film Mouna Guru directed by debutant Santhakumar was critically acclaimed sleeper hit which was also screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival 2013. [8]
In 2013, he starred in action drama film Thagaraaru was released to average reviews. [9] In 2014, his film Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum is Chimbu Deven’s trademark style, filled with quirky characters, fantastical elements, and loads of comedy and satire. [10] In 2015, his horror film Demonte Colony , directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu, [11] is inspired by real life events centred around a supposedly haunted colony in Chennai called Demonte Colony. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and became an commercial success at the box office. [12] Thereafter, the comedy Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum (2015) which was released to negative reviews. [13] His next film was the crime thriller Aarathu Sinam (2016), which marks the arrival of a remake of yet another brilliant Malayalam film, Jeethu Joseph's Memories that had Prithviraj playing the lead. [14] In Radha Mohan's Brindhavanam (2017), Arulnithi plays a deaf and mute character and his relationship with actor Vivek. [15] Arulnithi's choice of screenplays has always been promising, giving importance to the content, and his next film was Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (2018). Arulnithi fits well into his character and shows maturity with his performance. It was released to positive reviews and performed well at the box office. [16] In 2019, the thriller K-13 is another quality film from Arulnithi who has an eye for good scripts. Arulnithi has once again delivered a subtle performance. [17]
His next movie was the multistarrer drama Kalathil Santhippom (2021) starring with Jiiva. was released to mixed reviews and became an average grosser. [18] In 2022, he starred in thriller films with D Block , Dejavu and Diary . Except for the former film, the latter two films released to positive reviews and was also commercially successful. [19]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Vamsam | Anbarasu | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor |
2011 | Udhayan | Vasanth, Udhayan | |
Mouna Guru | Karunakaran | ||
2013 | Thagaraaru | Saravanan | |
2014 | Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum | Thamizh | |
2015 | Demonte Colony | Srinivasan | |
Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum | Shanmugapandian | ||
2016 | Aarathu Sinam | Aravind | |
2017 | Brindhavanam | Kannan | |
2018 | Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | Bharath | |
2019 | K-13 | Madhiazhagan | |
2021 | Kalathil Santhippom | Anand | |
2022 | D Block | Arul | |
Dejavu | Vikram Kumar | ||
Diary | Varadhan Annadurai | ||
2023 | Thiruvin Kural | Thiru | |
Kazhuvethi Moorkkan | Moorkasamy | ||
2024 | Demonte Colony 2 | Srinivasan/Ragu | |
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Iravukku Aayiram Kangal is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Mu. Maran. The film features an ensemble cast including Arulnithi, Ajmal Ameer, Mahima Nambiar, Vidya Pradeep, Chaya Singh, and Suja Varunee, while Anandaraj, John Vijay, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, and Aadukalam Naren play supporting roles. Sam CS composed the soundtrack. Axess Film Factory began production in March 2017. The film was released in 11 May 2018 to mostly positive reviews from critics and became a box office success.
Kalathil Santhippom is a 2021 Indian Tamil language sports action drama film written and directed by N. Rajasekar with dialogues penned by R. Ashok. The film stars Jiiva, Arulnithi, Manjima Mohan and Priya Bhavani Shankar. The film is based on the sport of kabaddi and the friendship between two men Ashok and Anand who were initially regarded as rivals. The film also marked the posthumous release of actor Naadodigal Gopal who died on 5 March 2020 prior to the film release. It had its theatrical release on 5 February 2021 and opened to positive reviews from critics and became an average hit at the box office.
D Block is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age thriller film written and directed by debutant Vijay Kumar Rajendran and produced by cinematographer Aravinnd Singh under the banner MNM Films and presented by Sakthi Film Factory. The film stars Arulnithi and Avantika Mishra with a supporting cast including Karu Palaniappan, Charandeep, Thalaivasal Vijay, Ramesh Khanna and Uma Riyaz Khan. The film's soundtrack and background score are composed by Ron Ethan Yohann and Kaushik Krish respectively, with cinematography by Aravinnd Singh and editing by Ganesh Siva. The film was released in theatres on 1 July 2022. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audience, praising the cinematography, background score, plot, and Arulnithi's performance, but criticizing the screenplay and pacing. In December 2022, the Hindi dubbed version of the movie, under the same name, was released.
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