Arav

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{{short description|Indian model and actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Arav
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Nafeez Kizar
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Nagercoil]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| occupation = Actor, Model
| height =
| yearsactive = 2014–present
| spouse = Raahei (m. 2020)
| children =
| parents =
}}
'''Arav''' ({{IPA-ta|aːɾaʋ}}; born as '''Nafeez Kizar''') is an Indian model and [[actor]] who works in the Tamil film industry. After making his acting debut through the [[Vijay Antony]]-starrer ''[[Saithan]]'' (2016), he rose to fame after winning the [[Bigg Boss Tamil (season 1)|first season]] of the Tamil reality television show ''[[Bigg Boss Tamil|Bigg Boss]]'' hosted by [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-dont-think-i-should-have-avoided-oviya-arav/articleshow/60911413.cms|title=I don't think I should have avoided Oviya: Arav - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009105512/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-dont-think-i-should-have-avoided-oviya-arav/articleshow/60911413.cms|archive-date=9 October 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Career==
Arav was born in [[Nagercoil]] in southern [[Tamil Nadu]] as Nafeez Kizar on 31 October 1990. His father worked as a professor at [[Government Law College, Tiruchirapalli|Trichy Government Law College]], which prompted the family to shift to [[Trichy]], where Arav spent his formative years. He did his schooling in Trichy at [[Kamala Niketan Montessori School]] before moving to Chennai to pursue a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from [[Hindustan University]]. Following his education, Arav attempted the Civil Service Exams before settling for a job with [[Daimler India Commercial Vehicles]] and then with [[Apollo Tyres]]. During the same period, he became acquainted with celebrity photographer V. S. Anandhakrishna, who he met through [[Facebook]]. Anandhakrishna introduced Arav to the world of modelling and held a shoot with him, prompting a [[Dubai]]-based garment company to approach him within a week of the shoot. He subsequently went on to do more than three hundred TV commercials and print ads for brands, establishing himself in the South Indian modelling industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsnation.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/bigg-boss-tamil-a-few-interesting-facts-about-aarav-winner-of-season-1-article-183316.html|title=Bigg Boss Tamil: Few interesting facts about Aarav, winner of Season 1- News Nation|date=1 October 2017|website=newsnation.in|access-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203155245/http://www.newsnation.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/bigg-boss-tamil-a-few-interesting-facts-about-aarav-winner-of-season-1-article-183316.html|archive-date=3 February 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

At the start of his career, Arav portrayed minor background characters in films, notably being seen in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]'' (2015) as a colleague of [[Dulquer Salmaan]]'s character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-tamil-winner-6-things-you-need-know-about-aarav-743959|title=Bigg Boss Tamil winner: 6 things you need to know about Aarav|first=Shekhar H|last=Hooli|website=ibtimes.co.in|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010210722/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-tamil-winner-6-things-you-need-know-about-aarav-743959|archive-date=10 October 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Arav then portrayed his first major role in Pradeep Krishnamoorthy's psychological thriller, ''[[Saithan]]'' (2016), portraying a negative supporting role alongside [[Vijay Antony]] and Arundathi Nair. He will next be seen portraying the leading role of a police officer in the horror film '' Meendum Vaa Arugil Vaa'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aravs-next-is-a-dark-horror/articleshow/56219097.cms|title=Arav's next is a dark horror - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809162531/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aravs-next-is-a-dark-horror/articleshow/56219097.cms|archive-date=9 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-a-thriller/articleshow/56477128.cms|title=Arav to play a cop in his next, a thriller - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915020117/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-a-thriller/articleshow/56477128.cms|archive-date=15 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/meendum-vaa-arugil-vaa-is-a-nail-biting-horror-thriller-imagegallery-kollywood-qksj2schjjehb.html|title='Meendum Vaa Arugil Vaa' is a nail-biting horror thriller|website=sify.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730014519/http://www.sify.com/movies/meendum-vaa-arugil-vaa-is-a-nail-biting-horror-thriller-imagegallery-kollywood-qksj2schjjehb.html|archive-date=30 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2017, Arav appeared as a contestant on the television show ''[[Bigg Boss Tamil (season 1)|Bigg Boss]]'' hosted by [[Kamal Haasan]]. After entering the house on the first day of the show, he survived eviction for hundred days and finished as the first season's winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/aarav-confesses-to-kissing-oviya-in-big-boss-house-tamil-news-192393|title=Aarav confesses to kissing Oviya in Big Boss house - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz|website=indiaglitz.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903033620/http://www.indiaglitz.com/aarav-confesses-to-kissing-oviya-in-big-boss-house-tamil-news-192393|archive-date=3 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/bigg-boss-tamil-aarav-juliana-kamal-haasan-oviya-4785848/|title=Bigg Boss Tamil: Aarav's confession, Juliana's exit, while an assertive Kamal Haasan shows he is the Bigg Boss|date=7 August 2017|website=indianexpress.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903031959/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/bigg-boss-tamil-aarav-juliana-kamal-haasan-oviya-4785848/|archive-date=3 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The success of his appearance on the show, prompted several filmmakers to approach him to play lead roles in their films. He first signed a project with director Saravanan, while he also has a film with director Maran, where he portrays a police officer and features opposite actress [[Samyukta Hornad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-a-thriller/articleshow/56477128.cms|title=Arav to play a cop in his next, a thriller - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915020117/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-a-thriller/articleshow/56477128.cms|archive-date=15 September 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/26/arav-announces-his-first-film-after-bigg-boss-tamil-win-1683587.html|title=Arav announces his first film after Bigg Boss Tamil win|website=newindianexpress.com|access-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130085413/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/26/arav-announces-his-first-film-after-bigg-boss-tamil-win-1683587.html|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> A further project is the feature-length adaptation of Manikandan's short film – ''Meendum Oru Punnagai'', which is being directed by Sameer Bharat Ram. Another film in production is ''Brain'', directed by Vijay Sri.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/arav-signs-new-film-with-dhadha-87-director-vijay-sri/|title=Arav Signs New Film With DhaDha 87 Director Vijay Sri|date=30 July 2018|website=silverscreen.in|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2015 || ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]'' || Adhi's co-worker ||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Saithan]]'' || Nataraj ||
|-
|2019 ||''[[Market Raja MBBS]]'' || Market Raja ||
|-
|2020 || ''[[Raja Bheema]]'' || || Post-production
|-
|2020 || ''Meendum Vaa Arugil Vaa'' || || Filming
|}

=== Short films ===
*''Oru Cup Coffee'' (2015)<ref name="dtnext.in">{{Cite web
|title = Theatre's T-20 format lures Chennai youth on stage
|publisher = dtnext.in
|url = http://www.dtnext.in/Lifestyle/Culture/2017/07/02220635/1037721/Theatres-T20-format-lures-Chennai-youth-on-stage.vpf
|date = 3 July 2017
|url-status = live
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171029170531/http://www.dtnext.in/Lifestyle/Culture/2017/07/02220635/1037721/Theatres-T20-format-lures-Chennai-youth-on-stage.vpf
|archive-date = 29 October 2017
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref><ref name="want-some-coffee">{{Cite web
|title = want-some-coffee
|publisher = thehindu.com
|url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/want-some-coffee/article6902958.ece
|access-date = 17 February 2015
|url-status = live
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171029170530/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/want-some-coffee/article6902958.ece
|archive-date = 29 October 2017
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cisff.in/schedule.php|title=CISFF - Chennai International Short Film Festival|website=www.cisff.in|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161207112119/http://www.cisff.in/schedule.php|archive-date=7 December 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aisff.in/schedule.pdf |title=Ist Ahmednagar Short Film Festival|access-date=2016-05-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106201951/http://www.aisff.in/schedule.pdf |archive-date=6 January 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

=== Television ===
*''[[Bigg Boss Tamil 1|Bigg Boss]]'' (2017) as Contestant/Winner
*''[[Bigg Boss Tamil 2]]'' (2018) (guest from day 88 to 89)

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
*{{Twitter|id=nafeez_arav}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Indian male models|Kizar, Arav]]
[[Category:Bigg Boss Tamil contestants|Kizar, Arav]]
[[Category:People from Kanyakumari district]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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