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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Arjun Chidambaram
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| occupation = Actor
}}

'''Arjun Chidambaram''' is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his debut as an actor in ''[[Moone Moonu Varthai]]'' (2015). He made a breakthrough appearing in ''[[Nerkonda Paarvai]]'' (2019). He has since appeared in leading and supporting roles in films.

==Career==
Arjun is a theatre artist who acts in plays. Arjun himself wrote plays such as ''First Day, First Show''. Arjun worked with the Evam and [[Stray Factory]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Arjun-plays-the-negative-lead-in-Michael-Muthus-film/articleshow/55619637.cms|title=Arjun plays the negative lead in Michael Muthu's film|website=The Times of India|access-date=11 April 2020|archive-date=23 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923141525/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Arjun-plays-the-negative-lead-in-Michael-Muthus-film/articleshow/55619637.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He got the opportunity as the protagonist of [[S. P. B. Charan]]'s production, ''[[Moone Moonu Varthai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/I-called-SPB-sir-taathson-the-set-Arjun-Chidambaram/articleshow/47730773.cms|date=13 January 2017|title=I called SPB sir taaths on the set-Arjun|work=Times of India|access-date=9 December 2019|archive-date=21 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121073410/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/I-called-SPB-sir-taathson-the-set-Arjun-Chidambaram/articleshow/47730773.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, he signed onto ''[[Rum (film)|Rum]]'' where he played a deaf and mute hacker.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/when-theatre-actors-turn-to-film/article17676976.ece|title=A flight from the fringes|first=Subha J.|last=Rao|date=27 March 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=1 May 2020|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112003941/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/when-theatre-actors-turn-to-film/article17676976.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/when-theatre-actors-turn-to-film/article17676976.ece|title=A flight from the fringes|work=The Hindu|first=Subha|last=J Rao|date=27 March 2017|access-date=1 May 2020|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112003941/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/when-theatre-actors-turn-to-film/article17676976.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

Arjun got his break through role as Adhik in [[H. Vinoth]]'s ''[[Nerkonda Paarvai]]'' alongside [[Ajith Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ak59-ajith-s-pink-remake-full-cast-and-crew-revealed-see-here-1440727-2019-01-28|date=28 January 2019|title=AK59: Ajith's Pink remake full cast and crew revealed. See here|work=India Today|access-date=9 December 2019|archive-date=10 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210013631/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ak59-ajith-s-pink-remake-full-cast-and-crew-revealed-see-here-1440727-2019-01-28|url-status=live}}</ref> He played the antagonist of the film who attempts to abuse a woman and takes revenge once she refused. Arjun took the role as it will set an example of how men should not be and the film opens up discussion about sexual violence and consent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/with-nerkonda-paarvai-ajith-sir-has-set-a-big-example-for-others-5883390/lite/|date=6 August 2019|title=With Nerkonda Paarvai Ajith Sir has set a big example for others|work=The Indian Express|access-date=17 December 2019|archive-date=10 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210005912/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/with-nerkonda-paarvai-ajith-sir-has-set-a-big-example-for-others-5883390/lite/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/meet-the-four-young-actors-who-face-off-with-thala-ajith/articleshow/70482198.cms|title=Meet the four young actors who face-off with Thala Ajith|website=The Times of India|last1=Menon|first1=Thinkal|access-date=1 May 2020|archive-date=23 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823015836/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/meet-the-four-young-actors-who-face-off-with-thala-ajith/articleshow/70482198.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/jul/30/i-absolutely-loved-ajith-sirs-court-scene-adhik-ravichandran-on-nerkonda-paarvai-2011222.html|title=I absolutely loved Ajith sir's court scene: Adhik Ravichandran on 'Nerkonda Paarvai'|website=The New Indian Express|date=30 July 2019 |access-date=1 May 2020|archive-date=10 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210005921/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/jul/30/i-absolutely-loved-ajith-sirs-court-scene-adhik-ravichandran-on-nerkonda-paarvai-2011222.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Arjun was then officially cast in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/dec/19/arjun-chidambaram-joins-the-cast-of-mani-ratnams-ponniyin-selvan-2078119.html|title=Arjun Chidambaram joins the cast of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan|date=19 December 2019|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=19 December 2019|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201033240/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/dec/19/arjun-chidambaram-joins-the-cast-of-mani-ratnams-ponniyin-selvan-2078119.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arjun-chidambaram-joins-the-cast-of-ponniyin-selvan/articleshow/72901262.cms|title=Arjun Chidambaram joins the cast of Ponniyin Selvan|date=20 December 2019|website=Times of India|access-date=21 December 2019|archive-date=21 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221071137/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arjun-chidambaram-joins-the-cast-of-ponniyin-selvan/articleshow/72901262.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Moone Moonu Varthai]]'' || Arjun|| Debut film
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Rum (film)|Rum]]'' || Kural||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019 || ''[[Nerkonda Paarvai]]'' || Adhik||
|-
| ''[[Enai Noki Paayum Thota]]'' || Police officer|| Uncredited
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Theeviram]]'' || Ismail ||
|-
| 2022 ||''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I]]'' || Varagunan ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2023 || ''[[Aneethi]]'' || Ajee ||
|-
| ''[[Kolai (film)|Kolai]]'' || Arjun ||
|-
| ''[[Raththam]]'' || Shyam Sunder ||
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Thug Life (2025 film)|Thug Life]]'' || Kahlua ||
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role(s)
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2018
|''[[America Mappillai]]''
|Ganesh
|[[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-23|title=American Mappillai review: An interesting addition to the Tamil web series arena|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/american-mappillai-review-tamil-web-series-5074304/|access-date=2020-12-01|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=22 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222153313/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/american-mappillai-review-tamil-web-series-5074304/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[Auto Shankar (web series)|Auto Shankar]]''
|Inspector Kathiravan
|ZEE5
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Auto Shankar Review: An effective, profanity-laced retelling|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2019/apr/23/auto-shankar-review-an-effective-profanity-laced-retelling-11194.html|access-date=2020-12-01|website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=23 April 2019 |language=en|archive-date=13 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813232407/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2019/apr/23/auto-shankar-review-an-effective-profanity-laced-retelling-11194.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=December 21, 2019|title=Nerkonda Paarvai actor Arjun Chidambaram to play a key role in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nerkonda-paarvai-actor-arjun-chidambaram-to-play-a-key-role-in-mani-ratnam-s-ponniyin-selvan-1630359-2019-12-21|access-date=2020-12-01|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=28 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228044848/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nerkonda-paarvai-actor-arjun-chidambaram-to-play-a-key-role-in-mani-ratnam-s-ponniyin-selvan-1630359-2019-12-21|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-04-27|title=Auto Shankar's a well-shot series which gets sluggish with each episode|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/auto-shankar-web-series-review-a-well-shot-crime-thriller-thats-great-when-its-not-indulgent/|access-date=2020-12-01|website=Film Companion|language=en-US|archive-date=20 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920015316/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/auto-shankar-web-series-review-a-well-shot-crime-thriller-thats-great-when-its-not-indulgent/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''Behind Closed Doors''
|Prashanth
|[[Viu (streaming media)|VIU]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-13|title='Behind Closed Doors' review: A refreshing Tamil-English web series on relationships|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/behind-closed-doors-review-refreshing-tamil-english-web-series-relationships-96645|access-date=2020-12-01|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=26 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026154138/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/behind-closed-doors-review-refreshing-tamil-english-web-series-relationships-96645|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Addham]]''
|Ajith
|[[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]
|Telugu series<br /> Segment: "The Unwhisperable Secret".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title='Addham': How the Telugu web series on moral dilemmas was made|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/addham-how-telugu-web-series-moral-dilemmas-was-made-135471|access-date=2020-12-01|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022175356/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/addham-how-telugu-web-series-moral-dilemmas-was-made-135471|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=October 10, 2020|last=Janani K.|title=Addham trailer out: Aha's new anthology is all about morality|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/addham-trailer-out-aha-s-new-anthology-is-all-about-morality-1730225-2020-10-10|access-date=2020-12-01|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012185205/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/addham-trailer-out-aha-s-new-anthology-is-all-about-morality-1730225-2020-10-10|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Addham Movie Review: An anthology that falls short of expectations|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2020/oct/16/addham-movie-reviewan-anthology-that-falls-short-of-expectations-20834.html|access-date=2020-12-01|website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=16 October 2020 |language=en|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029112046/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2020/oct/16/addham-movie-reviewan-anthology-that-falls-short-of-expectations-20834.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2023||''[[The Village (2023 TV series)|The Village]]''|| Prakash || [[Amazon Prime Video]]
|
|}

===Short films===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2014 || ''The Unknown'' || Kumar || style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/exploring-the-unknown/article7227708.ece|title=Exploring the unknown|first=Sukanya|last=Sriraman|date=20 May 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=1 May 2020|archive-date=8 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808081408/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/exploring-the-unknown/article7227708.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Dubbing artist===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Actor
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
|2021||''[[Doctor (2021 film)|Doctor]]''||[[Milind Soman]]||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|6780701}}

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Arjun Chidambaram - Revision history

ErmelindaDez at 14:52, 12 March 2026