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{{Short description|Indian actor, filmmaker and politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Arun Pandian
| image= 
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|7|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Film director|director]], [[Film producer|producer]], politician
| spouse = Vijaya Pandian
| relatives = [[Ramya Pandian]] (niece)
| children = Kavitha Pandian, Kirana Pandian, [[Keerthi Pandian]]

| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Peravurani (state assembly constituency)|Peravurani]]
| termstart = 11 May 2011
| termend = 11 May 2016
| predecessor = M. V. R. Veera Kabilan
| successor = M. Govindarasu
}}

'''Arun Pandian''' is an Indian actor, filmmaker and [[politician]]. He began his career as an actor as part of the critically acclaimed film ''[[Oomai Vizhigal]]'' (1986). After retiring from acting, he took the post of chief producer for the [[London]]-based [[Ayngaran International]], a film production and distribution company, however, he later started his own production and distribution company A&P Groups.

He is the secretary of South Indian Film Financiers Association (Siffa) and he is also the president of South Indian Film Exporters Association (Sifea).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/07/south-indian-film-financiers-association-launched-10003.html|title = South Indian Film Financiers Association launched}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/arun-pandian-elected-as-the-president-of-south-indian-film-exporters-association.html|title=Arun Pandian elected as the President of South Indian Film Exporters Association|date=29 August 2017}}</ref>

==Politics==
He became a [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] in 2011 after contesting in the [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] as a [[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam]] (DMDK) candidate for the constituency of [[Peravurani (State Assembly Constituency)|Peravurani]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Arun_Pandian/1643 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-11-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804200918/http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Arun_Pandian/1643 |archive-date=4 August 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/two-more-dmdk-mlas-meet-jayalalithaa/article4037672.ece The Hindu : States / Tamil Nadu : Two more DMDK MLAs meet Jayalalithaa]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2011_Winner_Runner.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-10-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402043414/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2011_Winner_Runner.pdf |archive-date=2 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/MLA_List.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-01-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402043355/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/MLA_List.pdf |archive-date=2 April 2013}}</ref> On 21 February 2016, Arun Pandian and nine other MLAs tendered their resignations prior to the [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Assembly election]] in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/210216/tamil-nadu-ten-dissident-mlas-submit-resignation-to-speaker.html|title=Tamil Nadu: Ten dissident MLAs resign, to join AIADMK|date=21 February 2016|access-date=27 May 2018|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> On 25 February 2016, he joined the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) in the presence of party general secretary and Tamil Nadu chief minister [[Jayalalithaa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ten-former-DMDK-PMK-and-PT-MLAs-join-AIADMK-in-Tamil-Nadu/articleshow/51135275.cms|title=Ten former DMDK, PMK and PT MLAs join AIADMK in Tamil Nadu|date=25 February 2016|access-date=27 May 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/elections-2016/india/india-news-india/mlas-10-dissident-mlas-submit-resignation-to-speaker/|title=Tamil Nadu Assembly: 10 Opposition MLAs to join AIADMK|date=18 March 2016|access-date=27 May 2018|work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

==Family and education==

He is son of retired [[Lieutenant colonel]] D. P. Chellaiah and resides in Tirunelveli.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Affidavits/177/C.ARUNPANDIAN.pdf ]{{dead link|date=April 2017}}</ref> His late brother C. Durai Pandian directed the film ''[[Uzhiyan]]'' (1994) with Arun Pandian starring in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.chennaipatrika.com/post/2015/02/28/Costume-Designer-turned-to-an-actress.aspx|title= Costume Designer turned to an actress!|date=2015-02-28|access-date=2016-11-08|publisher=entertainment.chennaipatrika.com}}</ref> He has three daughters, named Kavitha Pandian, Kirana Pandian, and Keerthi Pandian.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> He holds a Bachelors in [[economics]] from [[Madras University]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> His daughter Keerthi Pandian and his niece [[Ramya Pandian]] are working as actresses.

==Filmography==

===As actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Chidambara Rahasiyam (film)|Chidambara Rahasiyam]]'' || Arun || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Oomai Vizhigal]]'' || Vijay || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1987 || ''[[Vilangu]]'' || Babu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Oor Kuruvi'' || Vasanth || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Inaindha Kaigal]]'' || David Kumar || Tamil ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Adhikari (film)|Adhikari]]'' || Duraipandi || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Customs Officer''
|-
|rowspan="2"|1992 || ''[[Kottai Vaasal]]'' || Velu, Sendhoorapandi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Prema Shikharam]]'' || Anthony || Telugu || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Rojakkal Unakkaga''
|-
|rowspan="3"|1993 || ''[[Mutrugai]]'' || Balakrishnan || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Lakshyam''
|-
| ''Dhadi'' || Sivaji || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Police Attack''
|-
| ''Nakshathra Poratam'' || Bhagath || Telugu || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Nakshatra Poratam''
|-
|rowspan="5"|1994 || ''[[Uzhiyan]]'' || Thilakan || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Indian Citizen''
|-
| ''[[Prema Shikharam|Anokha Premyudh]]'' || Anthony || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| ''Neram'' || Shankar Dada || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Dongala Rajyam'' || Surendran || Telugu || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Chinna Durai Periya Durai''
|-
| ''Nyaya Rakshana'' || Unknown || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1995 || ''[[Asuran (1995 film)|Asuran]]'' || Prasad || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Commando''
|-
| ''[[Raja Muthirai]]'' || Rajkumar || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1996 || ''[[Thayagam]]'' || Bayilvan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale]]'' || Anthony || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Adhikari''
|-
| ''[[Thuraimugam]]'' || Johnny || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Aayudha'' || Daniel || [[Kannada]] || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Thilagavathi CBI''<br />Dubbed into Telugu as ''CID''
|-
|rowspan="9"|1997 || ''Hai Bangalore'' || Vasudev || Kannada || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Time Bomb''<br />Dubbed into Telugu as ''Political Encounter''
|-
| ''Jackie Chan'' || ACP Simha || Kannada || Dubbed into Tamil and Telugu as ''Jackie Chan''
|-
| ''Akka'' || Inspector Ajay || Kannada || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Commissioner Ajay''
|-
| ''Central Jail'' || Prathap || Kannada ||
|-
| ''Lady Commissioner'' || Suraj || Kannada || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Kiran I.P.S''
|-
| ''Lady Tiger'' || Unknown || Kannada || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Lady Tiger''
|-
| ''Yuva Shakthi'' || Yuvaraj || Kannada || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Pulanaivu Thurai''
|-
| ''[[Roja Malare]]'' || Arun || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kadavul]]'' || Thamizharasan || Tamil || Dubbed into Telugu as ''Shakti''
|-
|rowspan="4"|1998 || ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' || Anthony || Kannada || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Rowdy Vamsam''<br />Dubbed into Telugu as ''Rowdy Vamsham''
|-
| ''[[King (1998 film)|King]]'' || Chandrahasa || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Aasai Thambi]]'' || Vinodh || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Urimai Por]]'' || ACP Raja Yesu Mohamed || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1999 || ''[[Sivan (film)|Sivan]]'' || Alex || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Naga Sakthi'' || Danush || Telugu || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Naga Devi''
|-
| ''Police'' || Vijay || Telugu || Dubbed into Tamil as ''No. 1 Police''
|-
| ''The Killer'' || Gowda || Kannada || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Kakki Chattaya Karuppu Chattaya''
|-
|rowspan="7"|2000 || ''[[Galate Aliyandru]]'' || Unknown || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Independence Day (2000 film)|Independence Day]]'' || SP Subhash || Tamil<br />Kannada ||
|-
| ''Nagulamma'' || Veeranna || Telugu || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Nagathamman''
|-
| ''Ee Tharam Nehru'' || Ranjith || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Sradha]]'' || Dr. Lucifer Munna || [[Malayalam]] || Dubbed into Tamil as ''Dhool Police''
|-
| ''[[Veeranadai]]'' || Kottaisamy || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Puratchikkaaran]]'' || Anbu || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2001 || ''[[Rishi (2001 film)|Rishi]]'' || Sathyan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kaatrukkenna Veli]]'' || LTTE soldier || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Orey Thammudu'' || Unknown || Telugu ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Devan (film)|Devan]]'' || Alex Devan (Jackson) || Tamil || Also director
|-
|rowspan="2"|2003 || ''[[Vikadan]]'' || Selvakumar || Tamil || Also director
|-
| ''Daali'' || Unknown || Kannada ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Dhairyam(2005 film)|Dhairyam]]'' || Police inspector || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006 || ''[[Thirupathi (2006 Tamil film)|Thirupathi]]'' || ACP Murali || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kovai Brothers]]'' || Dr. Gnanasekaran || Tamil ||
|-
| 2007 || ''Challenge'' || Arun || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Inba (film)|Inba]]'' || Mala Ganesan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan]]'' || Visa's uncle || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2010 || ''[[Thambi Arjuna]]'' || Chief Minister || Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Virudhagiri]]'' || Franklin || Tamil||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Savaale Samaali]]'' || Himself || Tamil || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Anbirkiniyal]]'' || Sivam || Tamil ||
|-
|}

===As producer===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Movie !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Senthoora Poove]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 film)|Kaviya Thalaivan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Devan (film)|Devan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Vikadan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Aegan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2009 || ''[[Sarvam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Peranmai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Villu (film)|Villu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2010 || ''[[Angadi Theru]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Nandalala]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Murattu Kaalai (2012 film)|Murattu Kaalai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Savaale Samaali]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Junga (film)|Junga]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2021 ||''[[Anbirkiniyaal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|}

===As distributor===
*''[[Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017 film)|Sakka Podu Podu Raja]]'' (2017)
*''[[Velaikkaran (2017 film)|Velaikkaran]]'' (2017)
*''[[Maayavan]]'' (2017)
*''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]'' (2018)
*''[[Viswasam]]'' (2019)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0991965}}

{{Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (2011-2016)|state=collapsed}}

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