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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{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|1970|6|18}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]] , [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| alma mater =
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Film Director|Director]]|[[entrepreneur]]|[[television presenter]]|[[model (people)|model]]}}
| years_active = 1991–2000 2013–present
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{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 actor, director, model, entrepreneur and television presenter known for his work in [[Tamil cinema]] and a few [[Hindi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam]] films.<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 |date=4 November 2017 |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 |newspaper=[[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), and ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]'' (2018). He made his debut as a director in the Netflix anthology series ''[[Navarasa (TV series)|Navarasa]]'' (2021) in which his segment named ''[[Navarasa (TV series)|Rudra (Roudhiram - Anger)]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/navarasa-movie-review-netflix-delivers-a-potpourri-of-greats-and-duds-arvind-swami-stands-out-101628259049400.html|title=Navarasa movie review: Netflix delivers a potpourri of greats and duds, Arvind Swami stands out|date=6 August 2021|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref>

Swamy 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> He briefly worked as a television presenter as the host of the third season of ''[[Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi]]'' (2012–2016) on [[Star Vijay]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantvinfo.com/neengalum-vellalam-oru-kodi-season-3/|title=Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi Season 3 On Vijay TV From 30 May 2016|website=Indiantvinfo.com|date=17 May 2016 |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref>

==Early life==
Swamy's parents are industrialist [[V. D. Swami|V. D. Swamy]] 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]], [[P. S. Senior Secondary School]] and completed his schooling in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/arvind-swamy/biography.html|title=Exclusive biography of #ArvindSwamy and on his life.|website=FilmiBeat.xom|access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref> He then graduated from [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College, Madras]] in 1990 with a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] degree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamilstar.net/actor/arvind-swamy/biography-full/348|title=Profile of Actor Arvind Swamy - Tamil Movie Data Base of Tamilstar.com|website=tamilstar.net}}</ref>{{Better source 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=November 2021}}

Arvind Swamy 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 to the basics of film-making.<ref name=arvindhindu />

== Career ==
===1991–1996: Early career and breakthrough===
Swamy 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.<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).

===1997–2000: Career challenges and sabbatical===
He starred in [[Rajiv Menon]]'s ''[[Minsaara Kanavu]]'' alongside [[Kajol]] and [[Prabhu Deva]], which won four [[National Film Awards]] besides high box office reviews.<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> During the making of the film, Arvind Swami was critical of Menon changing the script to prioritise Prabhu Deva's role. 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">{{cite web | url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/may97/sspecial.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990503053105/http://www.filmfare.com/site/may97/sspecial.htm | archive-date=3 May 1999 | title=South Special }}</ref> His next film, ''[[Pudhayal]]'' (1997), again saw him portray a role in a film with a cast headlined by another actor, [[Mammootty]]. In the film, Arvind wore uncharacteristically loud clothes and portrayed a comedy-oriented role for the first time in his career.<ref name="av"/> Working on the two films meant that he missed out on the opportunity of acting in Mani Ratnam's ''[[Iruvar]]'' (1997).<ref name="av"/> 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"/>

In the late 1990s, several of Arvind Swami's films ran into production trouble. Three of his Tamil films, [[Gandhi Krishna]]'s ''[[Engineer (film)|Engineer]]'', [[Azhagam Perumal]]'s ''Mudhal Mudhalaaga'' and [[J. Mahendran|Mahendran]]'s ''[[Sasanam]]'' were all stalled after completing a few production schedules. The former two, which featured him opposite Hindi actresses [[Madhuri Dixit]] and [[Karisma Kapoor]], respectively, eventually did not have a theatrical release. ''Sasanam'', which he worked on without remuneration, had a belated release in 2006. Two prominent Hindi films that he signed during the period, [[Mahesh Bhatt]]'s venture with [[Aishwarya Rai]], and [[Anupam Kher]]'s directorial debut film co-starring Amitabh Bachchan, also eventually were dropped.<ref name="av"/> His final two releases before his sabbatical, ''[[En Swasa Kaatre]]'' (1999) and ''[[Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya]]'' (2000) also took several years to complete, with long delays during the production phase.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/dec/08spice.htm | title=Rediff on the NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry }}</ref>

Swamy eventually stopped acting in films post-2000, after playing a guest role in Mani Ratnam's ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'', and opted to concentrate on his business interests. As the director of V D Swamy and Company, he continued to engage in international trade and construction businesses. 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. 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–present: 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>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/the-return-journey/article8518600.ece|title=The return journey|first=Namrata|last=Joshi|date=25 April 2016|access-date=17 November 2021|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref> 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 plays an 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150829/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-thani-oruvan-thriller-hardly-misses-note|title=Movie review 'Thani Oruvan': A thriller that hardly misses a note|first=anupama|last=subramanian|date=30 August 2015|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onlykollywood.com/nayanthara-and-arvind-swami-win-awards-at-ciff/|title=Nayanthara and Arvind Swami win awards at CIFF|date=14 January 2016|website=Only Kollywood}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/tollywood-movie-review/dhruva-movie-review-ram-charan-teja-arvind-swami-star-rating-4418568/|title=Dhruva movie review: Ram Charan Teja, Arvind Swami steal the show|website=Indianexoress.com|date=9 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/dhruva-review-telugu-movie-20932|title=Dhruva review. Dhruva Telugu movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medianews4u.com/vijay-tv-set-launch-nvok-season-3-aravind-swamy-30th-may/|title=Vijay TV set to launch NVOK Season 3 with Aravind Swamy from 30th May|website=Medianews4u.com|date=25 May 2016}}</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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/bogan-movie-review-jayam-ravi-arvind-swamys-flawless-performance-leaves-critics-impressed-1807127/|title=Jayam Ravi & Arvind Swamy's flawless performance leaves critics impressed!|first=Maggie|last=Davis|date=3 February 2017|website=India.com}}</ref>

In 2018, he acted in ''[[Bhaskar Oru Rascal]]''. Arvind Swamy 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>

In 2021, he acted in [[A. L. Vijay]]'s directorial [[biographical film|biographical-political]] drama ''[[Thalaivii]]'' opposite [[Kangana Ranaut]]. He portrayed the character of actor-politician [[M. G. Ramachandran]] in the film. Arvind Swami returns to Malayalam cinema after 25 years with ''[[Rendagam|Ottu]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arvind-swami-kunchacko-bobans-rendagam-to-release-on-september-2/articleshow/93556499.cms | title=Arvind Swami & Kunchacko Boban's Rendagam to release on September 2 | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>

In the late 2010s, several of Arvind Swamy's films were delayed or shelved as a result of production trouble and the actor's insistence to have his salary settled. Production on ''Sathuranga Vettai 2'' began in July 2016, but remains unreleased following a payment dispute with the film's producer [[Manobala]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2021/12/13/arvind-swami-to-dub-for-sathuranga-vettai-2-this-week-payment-dues-cleared | title=Arvind Swami to dub for Sathuranga Vettai 2 this week, payment dues cleared }}</ref> ''Vanangamudi'' was conceptualised by director [[Selva (director)|Selva]] in 2014, with the shoot taking place in a slow manner over the course of nine years.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/arvind-swami-makes-a-comeback-in-director-selvaa-vanangamudi/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216054221/http://www.onlykollywood.com/arvind-swami-makes-a-comeback-in-director-selvaa-vanangamudi/ | archive-date=16 February 2017 | title=Arvind Swami to make a comeback in director Selva's next | date=31 May 2014 }}</ref> Likewise, ''Naragasooran'' and ''Kallapart'' began their shoot in mid-2017 and mid-2018 respectively, but neither film has had a theatrical release.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arvind-swamy-and-regina-cassandras-kallapart-teaser-is-out-now/articleshow/92019481.cms?frmapp=yes&from=mdr | title=Arvind Swamy and Regina Cassandra's 'Kallapart' teaser is out now! | newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/arvind-swami-takes-a-dig-at-gautham-menon-here-s-what-the-director-has-to-say-about-entire-issue/story-RbfF0Dk6L3cpJGdvoxh3eN.html | title=Arvind Swami takes a dig at Gautham Menon. Here's what the director has to say about entire issue | date=29 March 2018 }}</ref> Other projects such as the Hindi-Tamil bilingual remake of Marathi film ''[[Kaksparsh]]'' and Santhosh Jayakumar's ''Pulanaivu'' were shelved despite entering production.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/jun/19/arvind-swami-santhosh-p-jayakumar-film-titled-pulanaivu-1992082.html | title=Arvind Swami-Santhosh P Jayakumar film titled 'Pulanaivu' }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/sourthern-superstar-arvind-swamy-to-make-a-comeback-to-bollywood-307668/ | title=Sourthern superstar Arvind Swamy to make a comeback to Bollywood! | date=15 January 2014 }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Swamy married Gayathri Ramamurthy<ref name=":1" /> in June 1994 and has one daughter Adhira, born in 1996, and a son Rudra, born in 2000.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=26 April 2016|title=Arvind Swamy opens up on his comeback to cinema|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-04-26/Arvind-Swamy-opens-up-on-his-comeback-to-cinema/224339|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-06|publisher=[[The Hans India]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|last2=|last3=|first3=|title=Arvind Swamy to pay wife Rs 75L divorce settlement|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/arvind-swamy-to-pay-wife-rs-75l-divorce-settlement/articleshow/7026180.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-06|website=The Times of India|date=2 December 2010|language=en}}</ref> 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 |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=2 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Arvind Swamy, wife file for divorce|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/dec/02/arvind-swamy-wife-file-for-divorce-207527.html|access-date=2021-09-06|website=The New Indian Express}}</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 married Aparna Mukerjee in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-18|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|access-date=2021-09-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" />

== Filmography ==

=== As an actor ===

==== Films ====
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of films and roles
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Thalapathi]]'' || Arjun ||Tamil || Debut film (credited as Arvind)
|-
| rowspan="2"|1992 || ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]''
| Rishi Kumar||Tamil || Nominated–[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil|Filmfare Award For Best Actor – Tamil]]
|-
| ''[[Daddy (1992 film)|Daddy]]'' || Anand ||Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1993 || ''[[Marupadiyum]]'' || Gowri Shankar || Tamil || credited as Arvind
|-
| ''[[Thalattu]]'' || Kuzhanthai || Tamil || credited as Arvind
|-
| 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
|-
| 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="1"|2013|| ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' || Sam Fernando || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' ||Dr. Siddharth Abhimanyu / Pazhani Sengalvarayan|| Tamil || [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil|Filmfare Award For Best Supporting Actor – Tamil]] Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Villain — Male IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role – Tamil
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Dear Dad (film)|Dear Dad]]'' || Nitin Swamynathan || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[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]]
|-
|2021 ||''[[Thalaivii]]'' || M. J. Ramachandran (M.J.R.) || Tamil Hindi || [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor - South|Filmfare Award For Best Actor (Critics) – South]] [[10th South Indian International Movie Awards#Acting|SIIMA Award For Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Tamil]]
|-
|2022 || ''[[Rendagam|Ottu]]''||David || Malayalam Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023
|''[[Custody (2023 film)|Custody]]''|| Rajashekhar "Raazu" || Tamil Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Naragasooran]]'' ||Dhruva ||Tamil || Delayed
|-
|''Kallapart'' || Rajapandi ||Tamil|| Delayed
|-
|''[[Sathuranga Vettai 2]]'' || Gandhi Babu ||Tamil||Delayed
|}

==== Web series ====
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+List of web series 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)}}
|-
| 2021
! scope="row" | ''[[Navarasa (web series)|Navarasa]]''
| Vishnu
| 1 episode as actor, 1 episode as director ('''debut''')
| 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>
|}

==== 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" | ''[[Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi]]''
| Host
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|}

=== As narrator ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of films and roles
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=1 |2013
| ''[[Ceylon (film)|Ceylon]]'' || Narrator || Tamil English || Narrator
|-
| rowspan=1 |2016
| ''[[Uriyadi]]'' || Narrator ||Tamil || Narrator
|}

=== As dubbing artist ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Film title
!Actor
!Character
!Dub Language
!Original Language
!Original Year Release
!Dub Year Release
!Notes
|-
|''[[Pudhiya Mugam]]''
|[[Suresh Chandra Menon]]
|Major Shiva/Raja
| colspan="2" |Tamil
| colspan="2" |1993
|
|-
|''[[The Lion King]]''
|[[Matthew Broderick]] (voice)
|[[Simba (The Lion King)|Simba]]
|Tamil
|English
|1994
|1994
|
|-
|''[[Dil Se..]]''
|[[Shah Rukh Khan]]
|Amarkant Varma (Amar)
|Tamil
|Hindi
|1998
|1998
|The Tamil dub was titled: ''Uyire..''
|-
|''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]''
|[[Chiwetel Ejiofor]] (voice)
|[[Scar (The Lion King)|Scar]]
|Tamil
|English
|2019
|2019
|
|-
|''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]''
|[[Chiranjeevi]]
|[[Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy]]
|Tamil
|Telugu
|2019
|2019
|
|}

=== As playback singer ===
* "Udal Manukku" - ''[[Iruvar]]''
* "Unnodu Naan Irundha" - ''Iruvar''
* "Kooduvittu Koodu" - ''[[Bogan]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

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Arvind Swamy - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 08:38, 20 August 2023