Puvi Arasu

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Puviarasu Muthusamy
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Candid Click of Puvi in Zee Natchathira Kondattam
Other namesPuvi, Puviarasu
EducationM.E (structural)
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer, choreographer, athlete
Years active2012–present
SpouseMohanaPriya (m.2021-present)
Children1

Puviarasu Muthusamy or Puvi [1] is a Tamil television actor, dancer and national level athlete. [2] [3] [4] He debuted in the seventh season of Maanada Mayilada in 2012 and starred in reality shows, films, short films and other television series. He is best known for playing the lead roles in serials EMI (2016), Lakshmi Vanthachu (2017), and Azhagiya Tamil Magal (2017), Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari (2019), Oru Oorla Rendu Rajakumari . Currently, he is playing the lead role in the serial Vidhya No.1

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Career

He debuted in the Tamil television dance reality show Maanada Mayilada season 7 in Kalaignar TV along with Anusha and hosted by Sanjeev and Keerthi in 2012. They were 2nd runner up. [5]

In 2013 he participated in the Telugu dance show Style. In the finale, he broke his leg in his 2nd performance and left the finale. After this, he started to act in a television serial Keladi Kanmani (2015) in Sun TV. Puvi had a supporting role in Thamarai (2016) serial along with Neelima Rani. He appeared in other Tamil serials such as EMI (2016), Vaani Rani (2016) and Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2016). He has acted in Aakki, along with Anu Hassan and Mahendran.

2017–present

In 2017, he appeared in Lakshmi Vanthachu (2017) alongside Vani Bhojan. He participated in the reality risky dance show Dancing Khilladies along with Preetha Suresh. The pair won the contest. [6] The same year, he starred in his first leading role in Zee Tamil serial Azhagiya Tamil Magal serial along with Sheela Rajkumar He participated in Zee Dance League for Azhagiya Tamil Magal. He is participating in Dance Jodi Dance (season 2) along with Pavithra Datta. In between he left from Dance Jodi Dance (season 2) because of his leg fracture. Puvi replaced the role of Iniyan in Vidhya No.1 [7] [8] He is voted has one of the most desirable men on Television 2018 [7] by Times of India. He married Mohanapriya on 22 February 2021. [9]

Television

Television series

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2015 Keladi Kanmani Prakash Sun TV
2016 Thamarai Dr.Sakkarai
EMI-Thavanai Murai Vazhkai Raghav
Vani Rani Shakthi
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Prasad Vijay TV
2017 Lakshmi Vanthachu Puvi Zee Tamil
2017–2019 Azhagiya Tamil Magal Jeeva Nantham / Jeeva
2019–2021 Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari Iniyan
2021 Sathya Season 1 IniyanSpecial Appearance
Sembaruthi
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
SathyaSeason 2
2021-2022 Oru Oorla Rendu Rajakumari Iniyan
2022 – 2024Vidhya No.1Sanjay Zee Tamil
2023 Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum SanjaySpecial Appearance
2023– present Idhayam Vaasu

Reality shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Maanada Mayilada season 7 Contestant Kalaingar TV Reality Dance Show; 2nd Runner-up
2013Style Star Vijay Reality Dance Show; Finalist
2017 Dancing Khilladies Zee Tamil Reality Dance Show; Winner
Zee Dance League Reality Dance Show; Finalist; participated For Azhagiya Tamil Magal Team
Nanbenda Participant
Dance Jodi Dance Season 2 ContestantReality Dance Show; Celebrity Dancer
2024 Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai Contestant Star Vijay Reality Couples Show ; winner (Season 5)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProgramResult
2018Zee Tamil Kudumbam ViruthugalMost Promising Actor- MaleAzhagiya Tamil MagalWon
Best ActorNominated
2019Best Pair (Along With Ashwani)Ooru Oorula Ooru RajakumariWon
Favourite PairNominated
Best ActorNominated
Favourite HeroNominated
2020Zee Tamil Kudumbam ViruthugalBest Pair (Along With Ashwani)Ooru Oorula Ooru RajakumariWon
Favourite PairNominated
Best ActorNominated
Favourite HeroNominated
2022Zee Tamil Kudambam ViruthugalMost Popular Pair (Along With Tejashwini Gowda)Vidya No1Won
Best PairNominated
Favourite PairNominated
Best ActorNominated
Favourite HeroNominated
2023Zee Tamil Kudambam ViruthugalMost Popular Pair (Along With Tejashwini Gowda)Won

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References

  1. "Puvi: Audiences take television seriously and change for good". The Times of India. 27 November 2020.
  2. "From boxing champion Iraa Agarwal to hockey player Puvi Arasu Muthusamy: Tamil TV celebs who also excel in athletics". The Times of India. 2 August 2020.
  3. "TV actor Puvi Muthusamy is a fitness pro; Watch the video". The Times of India. 3 December 2018.
  4. "Television actor Puvi Arasu joins the cast of Nala Damayanthi". The Times of India. 17 January 2024.
  5. "மானாட மயிலாட சீசன் 7 பட்டத்தை தட்டிச்சென்ற பாபி- ஸ்வர்ணா" (in Tamil). tamil.filmbeat.com.
  6. "Zee Tamil Dancing Khiladis Winner Name Puvi & Preetha #DK Grand Finale 2017 Result 27th May Title". dekhnews.com.
  7. 1 2 "Chennai Times 15 Most Desirable Men on Television 2018 - Times of India". The Times of India. February 2019.
  8. "Oru Oorula Oru Rajakumari: Puvi Muthusamy to replace Vasanth Vasi as Iniyan - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 March 2019.
  9. "Actor Puviarasu Muthusamy gets married to Mohanapriya". The Times of India. 23 February 2021.