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Arun Vijay
Arun Vijay at Vaa Press Meet
Born
Arun Kumar

(1977-11-19) 19 November 1977 (age 48)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materLoyola College, Chennai
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Aarathi
​
(m. 2006)​
Children2
Parents
RelativesKavitha Vijayakumar (sister)
Anitha Vijayakumar (sister)
Vanitha Vijayakumar (half-sister)
Preetha Vijayakumar (half-sister)
Sridevi Vijaykumar (half-sister)

Arun Vijay (born 19 November 1977), formerly known as Arunkumar, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He also starred in a few films in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.[1]

Born as Arun Kumar and being the only son of veteran actor Vijayakumar, he debuted in Sundar C's Murai Mappillai (1995).[2] He received early success in Thulli Thirintha Kaalam (1998) and Pandavar Bhoomi (2001).[3]

After a string of failures, he changed his name to Arun Vijay[4] and achieved breakthrough success and recognition for playing lead roles in Malai Malai (2009), Maanja Velu (2010), Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012), Kuttram 23 (2017), Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018), Thadam (2019), Mafia: Chapter 1 (2020) and Yaanai (2022).[5] He is noted for his villainous roles in Yennai Arindhaal (2015), Bruce Lee: The Fighter (2015) and Chakravyuha (2016).

Early life

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Arun Vijay was born on 19 November 1977 as the only son to actor Vijayakumar and his first wife Muthukannu. His hometown is Pattukkottai in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu.[6][7]

He studied at Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Egmore. After completing his schooling, he joined Loyola college for his further studies.

Career

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1995–2001

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Arun had a desire to act since childhood. He developed a strong interest by watching his father during film shoots. Arun started getting film offers when he was in tenth grade but his father wanted him to complete his schooling before acting in films.[8]

Arun signed on for an A. R. Rahman musical Love Story to be his acting debut, but the delay of that project meant that he accepted Anbalaya Films' offer of Sundar C's Murai Mappillai (1995).[2] He was 18 years old when he signed to act in Murai Mapillai. This made him one of the youngest actors to debut as a hero in the Tamil film industry.

In 1996, Arun's second film, Priyam, was released. He was seen for two films Kathirunda Kadhal (1997) and Ganga Gowri (1997).

In 1998, He played the lead role in director Balasekaran's film Thulli Thirintha Kaalam. It was produced by Kavithalayaa Productions, a company owned by K.Balachander.

In 2000, He featured in two films, Kannaal Pesavaa and Anbudan.[9] His career hit a nadir when Buddhan, a project which he had physically transformed for, was stalled and dropped in 2000.[10]

In 2001, he played a civil engineer in Pandavar Bhoomi, directed by Cheran. This was the first movie in which Arun and his father Vijayakumar acted together. This movie won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (Second Prize) in 2001.[11]

2002–2012

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Arun's next film was Mutham (2002). It was initially titled Muthamidalamma, but was changed after the censor screening. It was directed by S.A. Chandrasekhar and was the first film to be shot using digital cinematography in Tamil cinema.[12] Arun had a special appearance in Iyarkai (2003), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.[13]

He acted in director Ramesh Selvan's Jananam (2004). The film's actress Priyanka Trivedi could not fulfill her scheduled commitments in the film, as she got married in 2003.[14] Critics appreciated Arun Vijay's acting in the movie.[15] In 2006, he has given a matured performance in Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu.[16] His next projects was Thavam (2007) and Vedha (2008).

The first venture, Malai Malai (2009), directed by A. Venkatesh, became a commercial success. The next, Maanja Velu (2010), by the same team, was also a success. Arun Vijay appeared in Magizh Thirumeni's action-thriller Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012), marking a move away from his previous two Masala films.[17]

2015–present

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He starred in Yennai Arindhaal (2015) with actor Ajith Kumar. This was his first film with director Gautham Vasudev Menon. Arun played the role of Victor, an antagonist.[18]

On September 1, 2015, He launched his own production company called In Cinemas Entertainment (ICE).[19] He said that he launched the company to identify and provide an opportunity to ambitious and talented youngsters.[20]

The same year, he debuted in Telugu in the film Bruce Lee - The Fighter (2015) as the lead antagonist. He also made his Kannada debut as the lead antagonist in the movie Chakravyuha in 2016.[21][22] His next, Kuttram 23 (2017), returning to lead roles, was a success at the box office.[23] His next movie was Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018), which was directed by Mani Ratnam with an ensemble cast.

In 2019, he acted in Thadam, an action crime thriller. He played his first double role in this film. This was also the second film in which he and Magizh Thirumeni worked together, after Thadaiyara Thaakka.[24] The film was loosely based on various real-life crimes where the suspects are identical twins. Thadam's biggest strength was Arun's convincing performance as Kavin and Ezhil.[25] In the action thriller film Saaho, Prabhas was the hero while Arun played a supporting role.[26] In 2020, he appeared in action crime thriller Mafia: Chapter 1 that was directed by Karthick Naren. In the film, Arun Vijay played a narcotics police officer on a mission to hunt down a drug mafia kingpin.[27]

In 2022, he appeared in the Amazon Prime Video film Oh My Dog. The cast included Arun Vijay, his father Vijayakumar, and his son Arnav Vijay.[28] The next was Yaanai an action drama film written and directed by Hari.[29] The next was released a Web Series Tamil Rockerz [30] and later Sinam an investigative whodunit thriller in which Arun Vijay plays a cop.[31] In 2024, A. L. Vijay's Mission: Chapter 1 was released in theatres on January 12. Arun Vijay will be seen in Bala's Vanangaan (2025) next.[32] He did not perform as well as expected at the box office.[33] He played the antagonist in Idli Kadai (2025), and his role in Dhanush's directorial received great praise from fans and critics.[34] Followed by the action thriller film, Retta Thala (2025) where Arun Vijay plays dual roles.[35]

Personal life

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In 2006, Arun Vijay married Aarathi, daughter of film producer Dr. N. S. Mohan.[36] They have a daughter, Purvi and a son, Arnav Vijay. In 2010, Arun Vijay's sister Kavitha's daughter Hasini married N. S. Mohan's son Hemanth, who is a co-producer of Feather Touch Entertainments and also acted alongside Arun Vijay in Malai Malai.[37]

Filmography

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Films

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  • Note: He was credited as Arunkumar (sometimes Arun) from 1995 to 2006. He was credited as Arun Vijay from 2007 onwards.

All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref(s)
1995Murai MappillaiRajaDebut film [38]
1996PriyamArimath
1997Kathirunda KadhalMayilsamy
Ganga GowriShiva
1998Thulli Thirintha KalamAshok
2000Kannaal PesavaaArun
AnbudanSathya [39]
2001Pandavar BhoomiTamizharasan [40]
2002MuthamBharath [41]
2003IyarkaiMukundanCameo appearance[42]
2004JananamSurya [43]
2006Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai IrukkirathuPrem [44]
2007ThavamSubramaniam [45]
2008VedhaVijay [46]
2009Malai MalaiVetrivel [47]
2010ThunichalShiva[48]
Maanja VeluVelu [49]
2012Thadaiyara ThaakkaSelvaAlso singer for "Poondamalli Thaan"[50]
2015Vaa DealVetrivelUnreleased Film[51]
Yennai ArindhaalVictor Manoharan[52]
Bruce Lee: The FighterDeepak RajTelugu film [53]
2016ChakravyuhaOmkaarKannada film[54]
2017Kuttram 23ACP Vetrimaaran[55]
2018Chekka Chivantha VaanamThyagarajan "Thyagu" Senapathi[56]
2019ThadamEzhil and Kavin25th Film; Dual role [57]
SaahoVishwank Roy / IqbalBilingual film in Telugu and Hindi[58]
2020Mafia: Chapter 1Aryan and Dileep "Dexter"Dual role [59]
2022Oh My DogShankar[60]
YaanaiRavichandran[29]
SinamSub-Inspector Paari VenkatAlso playback singer[61]
Agni SiragugalRanjithUnreleased Film[62]
2023BorrderrAravind ChandrasekharUnreleased Film[63]
2024Mission: Chapter 1Gunasekhar aka Guna[64]
2025VanangaanKoti[65]
Idli KadaiAshwin[66]
Retta ThalaMalpe Upendra and KaaliDual role[67]
2026M Muthaiya direction (Arun Vijay 37)TBAFilming[68]

Web series

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2022 Tamil Rockerz Rudhra IPS SonyLIV Based on the infamous torrent site of the same name [69]

As dubbing artist

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Year Title Role Dub-over voice for whom Notes Ref.
2019 Aladdin Hakim Numan Acar Tamil dubbed version [70]

Awards and nominations

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Arun Vijay awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Wins5
Nominations5
Note
  1. ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2016 Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actor – Tamil Yennai Arindhaal Nominated
Edison Awards Best Villain Won
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards Best Villain Won
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Won
2017 Chakravyuha Nominated

References

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  1. ↑ Aiyappan, Ashameera (1 October 2018). "It's my time now: Arun Vijay". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "His career makes a steady progress – TAMIL NADU". The Hindu. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Recap on Arun Vijay". Times Now News.
  4. ↑ "Arun Kumar - Name change seems to be working". Archived from the original on 27 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "I'll prove one day: Arun Vijay". The New Stuff.
  6. ↑ "Arun Vijay meets his fans at his native village".
  7. ↑ "'Retta Thala': Arun Vijay's film locks Christmas release;". The Times of India. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Arun vijay's interest towards acting". The Hindu. 5 May 2006.
  9. ↑ "Anbudan-Cautious moves". The Hindu. 19 April 2002. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
  10. ↑ "Hot News Just for U". 15 May 2001. Archived from the original on 15 May 2001.
  11. ↑ "Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, India".
  12. ↑ "A digital take". The Hindu. 2 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "National Award-winning director SP Jananathan passes away". 14 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "Upendra wedding comes as a shocker!". Times of India. 16 December 2003.
  15. ↑ "Film review: Jananam". The Hindu. 24 December 2004. Archived from the original on 20 November 2006.
  16. ↑ "Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu Review". Archived from the original on 19 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "Thadaiyara Thaakka, a new dimension". The Hindu. 9 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "How Ajith helped Arun Vijay get in shape". The Hindu. 9 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "Arun Vijay, now a producer too!".
  20. ↑ "Arun Vijay, now a producer too". Deccanchronicle.com. 1 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "Arun Vijay makes his Kannada debut with Chakravayuha". DNA India.
  22. ↑ Waseem, Mohammed. "Sandalwood debut is at the right time - Arun Vijay". Times of India.
  23. ↑ "Kuttram 23 Review {3.5/5}: The film is immensely satisfying as a thriller from start to finish". The Times of India.
  24. ↑ "Arun Vijay in a dual role". Gulfnews.com.
  25. ↑ "Thadam review: An engaging whodunit thriller". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019.
  26. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (30 August 2019). "'Saaho' review: Prabhas' latest is a missed opportunity". The Hindu.
  27. ↑ "Arun Vijay teams up with Director Hari for next film". Thenewsminute.com. 18 December 2020.
  28. ↑ "Arun Vijay shares his emotional journey of working with his father, son, and pet in 'Oh My Dog'". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  29. 1 2 "Arun Vijay's AV33 with director Hari titled Yaanai". Times of India. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  30. ↑ "Tamilrockerz Web Series Review: A great opportunity frittered". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  31. ↑ "Sinam Movie Review: Sinam is a decent emotional drama, but doesn't leave you fully satisfied". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  32. ↑ "hArun Vijay's 'Mission Chapter 1' gears up for its OTT premiere!". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  33. ↑ "Arun Vijay on Vanangaan's box office failure: 'Release timing also matters'". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  34. ↑ "Arun Vijay on 'Vanangaan' failure, praises Bala, stresses team effort in film's commercial hit". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  35. ↑ "'Retta Thala' OTT release: When and where to watch Arun Vijay's thriller online". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  36. ↑ "Arun Vijay's father-in-law passes away; Actor's wife shares an emotional note".
  37. ↑ "A family affair for Vijay Kumar". The Times of India. 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  38. ↑ "Murai Mapillai". IMDb.
  39. ↑ "Anbudan". IMDb.
  40. ↑ "rediff.com, Movies: The Pandavar Bhoomi review". Rediff.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  41. ↑ "Mutham". IMDb.
  42. ↑ "Iyarkai". IMDb.
  43. ↑ "Jananam". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022.
  44. ↑ "Azhagai Irukirai... Bayamai Irukiradhu". IMDb.
  45. ↑ Sundaram, Nandhu (5 October 2007). "Thavam, insipid". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  46. ↑ "Review: Vedha".
  47. ↑ "Movie Review:Malai Malai". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  48. ↑ "THUNICHAL MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods.
  49. ↑ "Movie Review:Maanja Velu". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  50. ↑ "Thadaiyara Thaakka Movie Review {2.5/5}". Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015.
  51. ↑ "Arun Vijay's 'Vaa Deal' first look revealed". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  52. ↑ "'Yennai Arindhaal': Human drama beneath policeman's story" Archived 6 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine. The Indian Express. 6 February 2015.
  53. ↑ "Bruce Lee- The Fighter". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  54. ↑ "Movie Review: Chakravyuha". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  55. ↑ "Kuttram 23 movie review: Vijay stars in a wonderfully taut Sherlockian mystery". Hindustantimes.com. 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  56. ↑ "Chekka Chivantha Vaanam star Arun Vijay on his character Thyagu and working with Mani Ratnam". 25 September 2018.
  57. ↑ "Thadam movie review: A thriller that doesn't disappoint". March 2019.
  58. ↑ "Saaho is my first trilingual film: Arun Vijay". The Times of India. 17 August 2019.
  59. ↑ S, Srivatsan (21 February 2020). "'Mafia: Chapter 1' movie review: A wonderfully ordinary movie with a great presentation by Karthick Naren". The Hindu.
  60. ↑ "Oh My Dog movie review: A heartwarming, likeable drama about a boy and his dog". Hindustan Times. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  61. ↑ "அருண் விஜய்யின் சினம் வெளியீட்டு தேதி அறிவிப்பு!". News18. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  62. ↑ "Agni Siragugal (TBA)". Movie Buff.
  63. ↑ "Borrder". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  64. ↑ "Arun Vijay's Achcham Enbadhu Illayae shooting wrapped up". Times of India. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  65. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (4 December 2024). "Arun Vijay's Vanangaan gets a release date". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  66. ↑ "Arun Vijay receives a career-high salary for his role in Dhanush's 'Idli Kadai'". The Times of India. 2 December 2024. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  67. ↑ "Arun Vijay's 'Retta Thala' shooting wrapped up". The Times of India. 20 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  68. ↑ "Arun Vijay to join hands with director M Muthaiya for his next". Cinemaexpress. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  69. ↑ "Tamil Rockerz OTT Release Date, Star Cast, Plot, Trailer & More". 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022.
  70. ↑ "Aladdin 2019 / Tamil cast - CHARGUIGOU". 26 December 2022.
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