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.[1] He got the opportunity as the protagonist of S. P. B. Charan's production, Moone Moonu Varthai.[2] In 2017, he signed onto Rum where he played a deaf and mute hacker.[3][4]
Arjun got his break through role as Adhik in H. Vinoth's Nerkonda Paarvai alongside Ajith Kumar.[5] 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.[6][7][8] Arjun was then officially cast in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: I.[9][10]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Moone Moonu Varthai | Arjun | Debut film |
| 2017 | Rum | Kural | |
| 2019 | Nerkonda Paarvai | Adhik | |
| Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Police officer | Uncredited | |
| 2020 | Theeviram | Ismail | |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Varagunan | |
| 2023 | Aneethi | Ajee | |
| Kolai | Arjun | ||
| Raththam | Shyam Sunder | ||
| 2025 | Thug Life | Kahlua |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | America Mappillai | Ganesh | ZEE5 | [11] |
| 2019 | Auto Shankar | Inspector Kathiravan | ZEE5 | [12][13][14] |
| 2019 | Behind Closed Doors | Prashanth | VIU | [15] |
| 2020 | Addham | Ajith | Aha | Telugu series Segment: "The Unwhisperable Secret".[16][17][18] |
| 2023 | The Village | Prakash | Amazon Prime Video |
Short films
| Year | Film | Role | Template:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Unknown | Kumar | [19] |
Dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Actor | Template:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Doctor | Milind Soman |
References
- ↑ Arjun plays the negative lead in Michael Muthu's film. The Times of India. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ I called SPB sir taaths on the set-Arjun(13 January 2017). Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ↑ A flight from the fringes, Rao, Subha J.(27 March 2017). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ A flight from the fringes, J Rao, Subha(27 March 2017). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ AK59: Ajith's Pink remake full cast and crew revealed. See here(28 January 2019). Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ↑ With Nerkonda Paarvai Ajith Sir has set a big example for others(6 August 2019). Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ↑ Meet the four young actors who face-off with Thala Ajith. The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ I absolutely loved Ajith sir's court scene: Adhik Ravichandran on 'Nerkonda Paarvai'. The New Indian Express(30 July 2019). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ Arjun Chidambaram joins the cast of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan. The New Indian Express(19 December 2019). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ↑ Arjun Chidambaram joins the cast of Ponniyin Selvan. Times of India(20 December 2019). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ↑ American Mappillai review: An interesting addition to the Tamil web series arena. The Indian Express(2018-02-23). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ↑ Auto Shankar Review: An effective, profanity-laced retelling. Cinema Express(23 April 2019). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ↑ Nerkonda Paarvai actor Arjun Chidambaram to play a key role in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan. India Today(December 21, 2019). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ↑ Auto Shankar's a well-shot series which gets sluggish with each episode. Film Companion(2019-04-27). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ↑ 'Behind Closed Doors' review: A refreshing Tamil-English web series on relationships. The News Minute(2019-02-13). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ↑ 'Addham': How the Telugu web series on moral dilemmas was made. The News Minute(2020-10-16). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ↑ Addham trailer out: Aha's new anthology is all about morality, Janani K.. India Today(October 10, 2020). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ↑ Addham Movie Review: An anthology that falls short of expectations. Cinema Express(16 October 2020). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ↑ Exploring the unknown, Sriraman, Sukanya(20 May 2015). Retrieved 1 May 2020.