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{{Short description|Indian film actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2021}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Arvind Swamy
| image = Aravind Swamy at 63rd Filmfare Awards 2016 (South) Press Meet.jpg
| caption = Swamy at the [[63rd Filmfare Awards South]] in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|18 June 1970}}
| birth_place = 
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| alma mater = [[Wake Forest University]] [[Loyola College, Chennai]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[entrepreneur]]|[[television presenter]]|[[model (people)|model]]}}
| years_active = 1991–2000; 2013–present
| spouse = {{ubl|
| {{marriage|Gayathri Ramamurthy|1994|2010|reason=div}}
| {{marriage|Aparna Mukherjee|2012}}
}}
| children = 2
| parents = [[V. D. Swami]] (father)
}}

'''Arvind Swamy''' (born 18 June 1970)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=18 June 1970|title=Happy Birthday Arvind Swamy: Five unknown facts about the megastar|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/happy-birthday-arvind-swamy-five-unknown-facts-about-the-megastar/photostory/83605124.cms|url-status=live|access-date=29 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> is an Indian film actor, model, entrepreneur and television presenter known for his work in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/arvind-swami-interview-nationalism-gst-demonetisation-and-more-71084 |title=The Arvind Swami interview: Nationalism, GST, demonetisation and more |website=Thenewsminute.com |access-date=30 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news-interviews/Mahesh-Manjrekar-to-remake-Kaksparsh-in-Hindi-and-Tamil-with-Arvind-Swamy-and-Tisca-Chopra/articleshow/28789072.cms |work=The Times of India |title=Mahesh Manjrekar to remake Kaksparsh in Hindi and Tamil with Arvind Swamy and Tisca Chopra}}</ref> He was introduced as an actor by [[Mani Ratnam]] with the blockbuster film ''[[Thalapathi]]'' (1991) and subsequently starred in successful films such as ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]'' (1992), ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995), ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' (1997) ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' (2015), ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' (2016), ''[[Bogan (film)|Bogan]]'' (2017) and ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]'' (2018).

Swami also starred in other regional film industries, including [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] films where he has done films such as ''[[Mounam]]'' (1995), ''[[Daddy (1992 film)|Daddy]]'' (1992) and ''[[Devaraagam]]'' (1996). He has also appeared in [[Bollywood]], making his appearance in ''[[Saat Rang Ke Sapne]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2013/arvind-swamy-bollywood-again-125831.html |title=Arvind Swamy Goes To Bollywood Again |date=27 November 2013 |website=Entertainment.oneindia.in |access-date=30 December 2017}}</ref> Swamy spent a decade in businesses ranging from software engineering, construction, international trade to global outsourcing, before returning to act with works such as ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' (2013), ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' (2015), ''[[Dear Dad (film)|Dear Dad]]'' (2016), ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' (2016), ''[[Bogan (film)|Bogan]]'' (2017) and ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]'' (2018). He briefly worked as a television presenter as the host of the third season of ''[[Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi]]'' (2012–2016) on [[Star Vijay]].

==Early life==
Swami's parents are industrialist [[V. D. Swami]] and Bharatanatyam dancer Vasantha.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bhattacharya|first=Roshmila|date=1 August 2015|title=Arvind Swamy: I found stardom stifling|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Arvind-Swamy-I-found-stardom-stifling/articleshow/48304309.cms|access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref> Swamy studied at the Sishya School and later in [[Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School]] and completed his schooling in 1987.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} He then graduated from [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College, Madras]] in 1990 with a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] degree.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} He then went to the United States to do his master's degree in international business<ref>{{Cite news|last=Joshi|first=Namrata|date=25 April 2016|title=The return journey|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/the-return-journey/article8518600.ece|access-date=29 August 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> from [[Wake Forest University]] in North Carolina.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

Arvind Swami wished to be a doctor. In college, he used to be a model for pocket money.<ref name="arvindhindu">{{cite news|last=Kamath|first=Sudhish|date=31 January 2013|title=Return of the heartthrob|newspaper=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/return-of-the-heartthrob/article4360849.ece|url-status=live|access-date=31 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208191848/http://www.thehindu.com:80/features/cinema/return-of-the-heartthrob/article4360849.ece|archive-date=8 February 2017}}</ref> In his Loyola Theatre Society, he wasn't well received and was asked to get off stage. Later on Mani Ratnam saw him in an advertisement and called for a meeting. Then he and [[Santosh Sivan]] introduced him into the basics of film-making.<ref name=arvindhindu />

== Career ==
===1991–2000: Early career and breakthrough===
Swami made his debut in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s action drama film, ''[[Thalapathi]]'' (1991), where he played a young district collector pitted against a don and his own biological brother. Subsequently, Mani Ratnam signed him on to play the lead role in the 1992 political drama film ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]'' (1992). ''Roja'' and ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995) won awards at the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards|State]] and [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] functions. His performance in ''Bombay'' was called "soulful" by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> Swamy has won several awards, popular and critical, for his films.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> He has been described as one of the first few actors in India who is able to achieve pan-Indian appeal. He lends his voice for the Tamil dubbing version for the adult Simba of [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s ''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994).<ref name="arvindgulf">{{cite web |url=http://www.moviemitra.com/directors/directors.html?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=21&sobi2Id=85 |title=Welcome moviemitra.com |website=Moviemitra.com |access-date=30 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110224855/http://www.moviemitra.com/directors/directors.html?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=21&sobi2Id=85 |archive-date=10 November 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His next project was ''[[Indira (film)|Indira]]'' (1995), followed by Telugu ''[[Mounam]]'' (1995) and Malayalam movie ''[[Devaraagam]]'' (1996).

He starred in [[Rajiv Menon]]'s ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' alongside [[Kajol]] and [[Prabhu Deva]], which won four [[National Film Awards]] and high box office numbers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Southern Spice: A chat with Arvind Swamy |url=http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/southern-spice-a-chat-with-arvind-swamy-1.1139581 |access-date=31 January 2013 |newspaper=Gulf News |date=30 January 2013}}</ref> The film eventually performed well at the box office after a slow start, with Arvind Swami eventually stating he was happy to be a part of the film.<ref name="av">https://web.archive.org/web/19990503053105/http://www.filmfare.com/site/may97/sspecial.htm</ref> His next film was ''[[Pudhayal]]'' (1997). He appeared in his first straight Hindi film through [[Priyadarshan]]'s ''[[Saat Rang Ke Sapne]]'' (1998) produced by [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. Co-starring alongside [[Juhi Chawla]], Arvind portrayed the role of a village do-gooder.<ref name="av"/>

''Sasanam'', which he worked on without remuneration for NFDC, had a belated release in 2006.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} His final two releases before his sabbatical, ''[[En Swasa Kaatre]]'' (1999) and ''[[Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya]]'' (2000).

=== 2000–2005: Business career ===
Swamy eventually stopped acting in films post-2000, after playing a guest role in Mani Ratnam's ''[[Alaipayuthey]]'', and opted to concentrate on his business interests. In 2000, he became the president of InterPro Global, and the chairman and managing director of Prolease India, engaged in transaction processing.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/An-Actor-and-a-businessman/articleshow/28287933.cms |title=An Actor, and a businessman |work=The Times of India |date=14 November 2002 |access-date=15 December 2012}}</ref> He was in charge of operations and technology for the delivery of many processes across different verticals globally. He then founded Talent Maximus in 2005, a company engaged in payroll processing and temporary staffing in India.<ref name="arvindhindu" />

In 2005, he had an accident and injured his spine. He experienced partial paralysis of his leg and suffered in pain for many years. The treatment took another 4–5 years.<ref name="arvindhindu" />

===2013–2018: Back to films===
After his successful treatment, Mani Ratnam called him once more to play a role in one of his films, ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' (2013)<ref name=arvindgulf /> for which Swamy dropped 15 kilograms.<ref name=arvindhindu />{{Copy edit inline|date=August 2021}} In 2013, he provided the [[voice-over]] for Santhosh Sivan's film ''[[Ceylon (film)|Ceylon]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-04/news-interviews/39740234_1_ceylon-film-kadal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621233629/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-04/news-interviews/39740234_1_ceylon-film-kadal |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 June 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Arvind Swami in Santosh Sivan's 'Ceylon' |date=4 June 2013}}</ref>

In 2015, he acted in a now iconic negative role of Sidharth Abhimanyu in ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'', for which he was highly praised and received positive reviews and many awards for his acting.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

In 2016, he reprised the same role in Telugu in the film ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' with [[Ram Charan]], a remake of ''Thani Oruvan'', for which he got a lot of appreciation from the Telugu audience.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} Later the same year, he appeared in a Hindi movie, ''[[Dear Dad (film)|Dear Dad]]''.<ref>[https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/dear-dad-movie-review-arvind-swamys-father-son-drama-is-the-most-realistic-and-hard-hitting-film-this-year/ Dear Dad movie review: Arvind Swamy's father son drama should not be missed! – Bollywood News & Gossip, Movie Reviews, Trailers & Videos at]. Bollywoodlife.com (13 May 2016). Retrieved 26 August 2019.</ref> The game show ''[[Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi]]'' recruited Swamy for its third season, which started airing on 30 May 2016.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 May 2016|title=It’s Aravind Swami for NVOK|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Its-Aravind-Swami-for-NVOK/articleshow/52279559.cms|url-status=live|access-date=17 May 2016|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

In 2017, he did the title role of ''[[Bogan (film)|Bogan]]'', co starring [[Jayam Ravi]], for which he again got an outstanding response from the critics and the audience.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

In 2018, he acted in ''[[Bhaskar Oru Rascal]]''. Arvind Swami does a neat job without imitating what [[Mammootty]] did in the original.<ref>[https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/baskar-oru-rascal/bhaskar-oru-rascal-review.html Baskar Oru Rascal (aka) Bhaskar Oru Rascal review]. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.</ref> The film is followed by ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]'' (2018). The film was released to positive reviews which also got him the [[Filmfare Award]].<ref>Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (27 September 2018) [https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/chekka-chivantha-vaanam-review-mani-ratnam-demolishes-gangster-cinema-1350325-2018-09-27 Chekka Chivantha Vaanam Review: Mani Ratnam demolishes gangster cinema – Movies News]. ''India Today''. Retrieved 26 August 2019.</ref>

== Personal life ==
Swamy married Gayathri Ramamurthy<ref name=":1" /> in June 1994 and has one daughter Adhira, born in 1996,{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} and a son Rudra, born in 2000.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}<ref name=":0" /> The couple lived separately for seven years until 2010, when they filed for divorce.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=http://sify.com/movies/aravind-swamy-s-happy-divorce-news-tamil-kmcj5Jdfabj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203133507/http://sify.com/movies/aravind-swamy-s-happy-divorce-news-tamil-kmcj5Jdfabj.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2010 |title=Aravind Swamy's 'happy' divorce |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=2 December 2010}}</ref> He was granted the custody of his children.<ref>{{cite news|date=2 December 2010|title=Arvind Swamy to pay wife Rs 75 divorce settlement|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=TNN|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Arvind-Swamy-to-pay-wife-Rs-75L-divorce-settlement/articleshow/7026180.cms|access-date=2 December 2010}}</ref> He is married to Aparna Mukerjee, a lawyer,{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} since 2012.<ref name=":0" />

== Filmography ==
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of films and roles
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Thalapathi]]'' || Arjun ||Tamil || Debut as lead role
|-
| rowspan="2"|1992 || ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]''
| Rishi Kamar||Tamil || Nominated–[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil|Filmfare Award For Best Actor – Tamil]]
|-
| ''[[Daddy (1992 film)|Daddy]]'' || Anand ||Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1993 || ''[[Thalattu]]'' || Kuzhanthai || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Marupadiyum]]'' || Gowri Shankar || Tamil ||Remake of [[Hindi]] film ''[[Arth (film)|Arth]]'' (1982)
|-
| rowspan="2"|1994 || ''[[Paasamalargal]]'' || Raj ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]'' || Himself || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| rowspan="3"|1995 || ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' || Shekhar Narayanan Pillai || Tamil || Nominated–[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil|Filmfare Award For Best Actor – Tamil]]
|-
| ''[[Indira (film)|Indira]]'' || Thiyagu || Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Mounam]]'' || Kiran ||Telugu ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Devaraagam]]'' || Vishnu || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1997 || ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' || Thomas Thangadurai || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhayal]]'' || Kodiesvaran || Tamil ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Saat Rang Ke Sapne]]'' || Mahipal Sharma || Hindi ||Debut Hindi film, remake of 1994 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Thenmavin Kombath]]''
|-
| 1999 || ''[[En Swasa Kaatre]]'' || Arun Raj || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2000 || ''[[Alaipayuthey]]'' || Ram || Tamil || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya]]'' || Mohit Kumar || Hindi ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Sasanam]]'' || Muthiah || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013|| ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' || Sam Fernando || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ceylon (film)|Ceylon]]'' || {{N/a}}|| Tamil English ||Narrator
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' ||Dr. Siddharth Abhimanyu/Pazhani Sengalvarayan|| Tamil || [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil|Filmfare Award For Best Supporting Actor – Tamil]]
|-
| rowspan="3"|2016 || ''[[Dear Dad (film)|Dear Dad]]'' || Nitin Swaminathan || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Uriyadi]]'' || {{N/a}}||Tamil ||Narrator
|-
| ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' ||Dr. Siddharth Abhimanyu/Venkanna Chengalarayudu || Telugu || Nominated–[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu)|SIIMA Award For Best Actor In A Negative Role (Telugu)]] Nominated–[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu|Filmfare Award For Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]]
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Bogan (film)|Bogan]]'' || Aadhithya Maravarman (Bogan) || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018 || ''[[Bhaskar Oru Rascal]]'' || Bhaskar|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]'' || Varadharajan “Varadhan” Senapathi|| Tamil || [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor - South|Filmfare Award For Best Actor (Critics) – South]] Nominated–[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil|Filmfare Award For Best Actor – Tamil]]
|-
| rowspan="6" |2021 || ''[[Naragasooran]]'' ||Dhruva ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thalaivii]]'' || [[M. G. Ramachandran]] (M.G.R.) ||Tamil Telugu Hindi||
|-
| ''[[Kallapart]]'' || Rajapandi ||Tamil|| In post production
|-
| ''[[Sathuranga Vettai 2]]'' || Gandhi Babu ||Tamil|| In post production
|-
|{{Pending film|[[Vanangamudi (upcoming film)|Vanangamudi]]}}||{{TBA}} ||Tamil || Filming
|-
|{{Pending film|Rendagam''{{dagger}}||{{TBA}}||[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||Filming; Tamil-Malayalam bilingual film, Malayalam as ''Ottu}}
|
|
|
|-
|{{TBA}}
|{{Pending film|Pulanaivu}}
|{{TBA}}
|Tamil
|Filming
|}

;Dubbing artist
*''[[Pudhiya Mugam]]'' (1993; Tamil) For [[Suresh Chandra Menon]]
*''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994; Tamil) For [[Scar (The Lion King)|Scar]]
*''[[Dil Se..]]'' (1998; Tamil) For [[Shah Rukh Khan]]
*''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]'' (2019; Tamil) For [[Scar (The Lion King)|Scar]]
*''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]'' (2019; Tamil) For [[Chiranjeevi]]

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+List of television shows and roles
|-
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" |Role(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2016
! scope="row" {{Pending film|[[Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi]]}}
| Host
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2021
! scope="row" {{Pending film|[[Navarasa (web series)|Navarasa]]}}
| Vishnu
| 1 episode
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 October 2020|title=Suriya, Parvathy, Nithya and Vijay Sethupathi among cast for Netflix's 'Navarasa'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/suriya-parvathy-nithya-and-vijay-sethupathi-among-cast-netflixs-navarasa-136327|access-date=1 November 2020|website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |date=17 July 2020 |title=Fahadh Faasil, Suriya likely to make OTT debut with Mani Ratnam's upcoming web series |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/fahadh-faasil-suriya-likely-to-make-ott-debut-with-mani-ratnam-s-upcoming-web-series/story-HWHee4AcHkAsxN3wkhaLMN.html |access-date=29 October 2020}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0841552|name=Arvind Swamy}}

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