Srinivasa Sarja, better known by his stage name Arjun Sarja or simply Arjun, is an Indian actor, producer, and director who works predominantly in Tamil cinema in addition to Telugu and Kannada films and a few Malayalam and Hindi films. Referred to by the media and his fans as "Action King" for his roles in action films, Arjun has acted in more than 160 films, most of them being lead roles. He is one of few South Indian actors to attract fan following from multiple states of India. He has directed 12 films and also produced and distributed a number of films.
Sri Manjunatha is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language hagiographical film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Arjun Sarja, Ambareesh, Meena, Soundarya and Sumalatha. The film is based on the life of the Shiva devotee, Bhakta Manjunatha of the Kotilingeshwara Temple.
Premaloka is a 1987 Indian romantic musical film written and directed by Ravichandran in his directorial debut. The film was simultaneously made in Kannada and Tamil, with the Tamil version titled Paruva Ragam. It was produced by N. Veeraswamy and is based on the 1982 American musical Grease 2. The film stars Ravichandran and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles. The plot follows Ravi, a college student who falls in love with Shashikala, a fellow student, and navigates challenges involving family conflicts, arranged marriage, and his secret identity as a mysterious biker.
Jayashree, known by her screen name Sudha Rani, is an Indian actress, voice artist and former model. She has primarily worked in Kannada films in addition to some Tamil, Telugu, Tulu and Malayalam films. As on Feb 2024, she has acted in about 150 films across industries.
Arjun Janya is an Indian film score soundtrack composer, singer and director. Arjun made his film debut in the 2006 Kannada film Autograph Please. Since then he has composed and scored music for successful films such as Birugaali (2009), Sanchari (2010), Kempegowda (2011), Varadanayaka (2012), Victory (2013), Vajrakaya (2015), Mukunda Murari (2016). His 100th film as music director is 99 (2019).
Mahakshatriya is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language action-drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu, starring Vishnuvardhan, Sonu Walia, Ramkumar, Sudha Rani and B. C. Patil. Rajendra Singh Babu won Best Director Filmfare award.
Prasad is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Manoj Sati and produced by Ashok Kheny. The film stars Arjun Sarja, Madhuri Bhattacharya and Sankalp. The film's music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja. The dance choreographer for the movie was Shiamak Davar.
Auto Raja is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by Uday Prakash, which stars Ganesh, Bhama and Deepika Kamaiah in the lead roles. The title is inspired by the popular Kannada film of the same title name released in 1980.
Mannina Doni is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar based on a novel of the same name by T. K. Rama Rao. The film stars Ambareesh and Sudharani. Chi. Guru Dutt, Vanitha Vasu, Vajramuni, Jai Jagadish and Umashree feature in supporting roles. The film was appreciated for its songs by Hamsalekha and lead actors performances upon release.
Thutta Mutta is a 1998 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Kishore Sarja and produced by his brother, actor Arjun Sarja. The story was written by Richard Louis. The film cast includes Ramesh Aravind, Prema, Kasthuri and Sujatha.
Premagni is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language film directed by T. S. Nagabharana and produced by V. Varghees. The film stars Arjun Sarja, Khushbu, Sundar Krishna Urs and Shashikumar in the lead roles. The film has a musical score by Hamsalekha. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Thennattu Venghai.
Vajrakaya is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by A. Harsha. It stars Shiva Rajkumar, Nabha Natesh and Karunya Ram in the lead roles, with Avinash, Ravi Kale and Suman as supporting cast. With Dileep, Ravi Teja, Sivakarthikeyan and others in cameo appearance
Bharjari is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language masala film directed by Chethan Kumar and produced by R. S. Productions. The film stars Dhruva Sarja, Rachita Ram and Haripriya, alongside Tara, Suchendra Prasad, Srinivasa Murthy, Avinash, Raghav Uday, Anil Kumar and Raj Deepak Shetty. The music was composed by V. Harikrishna, while the cinematography and editing were composed by Shreesha Kuduvalli and Deepu. S. Kumar.
Jai Maruthi 800 is a 2016 Indian Kannada action comedy film written and directed by A. Harsha and produced by Jayanna. It stars Sharan, Shruthi Hariharan and Shubha Poonja in the lead roles. The music is composed by Arjun Janya and cinematography by Swamy J. Gowda.
Snehada Kadalalli is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by Joe Simon and produced by GVK Productions. The film stars Arjun Sarja, Malashri and Sunil. The film's title is adapted from a song from the film Shubhamangala (1975). The film was dubbed in Tamil as Meenavan.
Prema Baraha in Kannada and Sollividava in Tamil is a 2018 Indian romantic drama film written and directed by Arjun Sarja. It was produced by his wife Niveditha Arjun under his home studio of Sree Raam Films International and made simultaneously in Kannada and Tamil languages. The film stars Chandan Kumar and Aishwarya Arjun with different ensemble casts for the two versions. Jassie Gift composed the soundtrack and score. H. C. Venugopal was the director of photography and Kay Kay edited the film. The two versions of the film were released worldwide on 9 February 2018. It had a grand opening and became a commercial success at the box office of Karnataka, but had a decent run in Tamil.
The Villain is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film written & directed by Prem and produced by C. R. Manohar. The film stars Sudeepa and Shiva Rajkumar in the lead roles alongside Amy Jackson, Saranya Ponvannan, Srikanth and Mithun Chakraborty. The music was composed by Arjun Janya, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Girish R. Gowda and Srinivas P. Babu respectively.
Sree Raam Films International is an Indian film production and distribution company headed by Arjun Sarja.
Niveditha Arjun is an Indian actress, producer and dancer. After making her acting debut with M. S. Rajashekar's Kannada Movie Ratha Sapthami (1986) under the stagename of Asha Rani, she opted against an acting career and continued pursuing her passion as a dancer and also worked as a producer with Sree Raam Films International. The daughter of actor Rajesh, Niveditha is married to actor Arjun Sarja and is the mother of actress Aishwarya Arjun.
Arjun Sarja is an Indian actor, producer and director who works predominantly in Tamil cinema and he also established his career in Telugu and Kannada cinema apart from a few Hindi and Malayalam films. He debuted as a child actor in the film Simhada Mari Sainya in the year 1981. Sarja had acted in more than 160 movies. He has directed 12 films and also produced and distributed a number of films. After starring in numerous Kannada films with minor roles, he starred in his first movie as an independent actor in Male Bantu Male. In 1984, Sarja made his Tamil debut in Rama Narayanan's film Nandri. During the subsequent years he acted in many Telugu and Kannada films portraying lead and supporting roles in Trimurtulu (1987), Premagni (1989), Prathap (1990) and Shivanaga (1992).
