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'''Arun Prabu Purushothaman''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film director and former actor who works in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] cinema. He is known for directing ''[[Aruvi]]''.

== Early life and career ==
Arun Prabu studied Visual Communication at [[Loyola College, Chennai]].<ref name="aruvi-masala">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aruvi-is-new-age-masala-it-is-not-a-realistic-film-arun-prabhu/articleshow/63112191.cms |title=Aruvi is new-age masala; it is not a realistic film: Arun Prabhu |work=The Times of India |date=1 March 2018}}</ref>

He began his film career as a television actor, appearing in the soap opera ''[[Annamalai (2002 TV series)|Annamalai]]''. He has been coached by director [[Balu Mahendra]],<ref name="aruvi-masala" /> and has worked as an assistant director to [[K. S. Ravikumar]] in the film ''[[Manmadan Ambu]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/arun-prabhu-purushothaman-of-aruvi-acted-in-the-tamil-serial-annamalai.html |title=SURPRISE: ARUVI DIRECTOR WAS AN ACTOR IN THIS TOP SERIAL! CHECK OUT! |work= Behindwoods |date=20 December 2017}}</ref> In 2013, Arun Prabu began writing the script for ''[[Aruvi]]'', which was subsequently directed by him and released as his first film in 2017.<ref name="aruvi-masala" /> He received critical praise for the film's direction.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aruvi-director-arun-prabhu-s-next-feature-90-year-old-lead-98700 |title='Aruvi' director Arun Prabhu's next to feature a 90-year-old in the lead |date=21 March 2019 |work=The News Minute}}</ref> His second film, ''[[Vaazhl]]'' has been in production since 2019 and was released in 2021.

== Filmography ==
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|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
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'''As director '''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year
! Film
! Notes
|-
| 2017
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Aruvi]]''
| Directorial debut
|-
| 2021
| style="text-align:left; |''[[Vaazhl]]''
|
|-
|2025
| style="text-align:left; |''[[Shakthi Thirumagan]]''
|
|-
|}

'''As actor'''
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" id="filmography"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2002-2005 || [[Annamalai (2002 TV series)|''Annamalai'']] || Sivakumar || [[ Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] serial ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Chokka Thangam]]'' || young Muthu || Special appearance in the song "Vellaiyai Manam" ||
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year{{efn|name=years|Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.}}
! Award
! Category
! Film
! Result
! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="8"| 2018
| [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]]
| Best Debut Director
| rowspan="8"| ''[[Aruvi]]''
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vikatan.com/anandavikatan/2018-jan-17/ananda-vikatan-awards/137757-ananda-vikatan-awards-2017.html|title=ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2017 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை}}</ref>
|-
| [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]]
| Best Debut Director
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cineinsta.com/11th-annual-edison-awards-2018-winners-list/|title=11th Annual Edison awards 2018 Winners List|access-date=1 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004104121/https://www.cineinsta.com/11th-annual-edison-awards-2018-winners-list/|archive-date=4 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[65th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director – Tamil]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652.html|title=Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018|publisher=Filmfare.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| Best Director - Tamil
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/siima-2018-nominations-vijays-mersal-beats-madhavan-and-vijay-sethupathis-vikram-vedha-1901012 |title=SIIMA 2018 Nominations: Vijay's Mersal Beats Madhavan And Vijay Sethupathi's Vikram Vedha |website=NDTV |date=15 August 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| Best Debut Director - Tamil
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[10th Vijay Awards|Vijay Awards]]
| [[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer|Best Story]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/10th-vijay-awards-winners-list/articleshow/64446173.cms|title=10th Vijay Awards winners list}}</ref>
|-
| Best Screenplay
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Debut Director
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2022
| [[10th South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| Best Lyricist (Tamil)
| rowspan="1"| ''[[Vaazhl]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|nm8273413}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:Tamil film directors]]

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Kamdhenupaints at 12:49, 17 January 2026