Arun Vijay
Arun Vijay

Arun Vijay

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Arun Vijay (born 19 November 1977), formerly known as Arun Kumar, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He also starred in a few films in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.Born as Arun Kumar and being the only son of veteran actor Vijayakumar, he debuted in Sundar C's Murai Mappillai (1995). He received early success in Thulli Thirintha Kaalam (1998) and Pandavar Bhoomi (2001).After a string of failures, he changed his name to Arun Vijay and achieved breakthrough success and recognition for playing lead roles in Malai Malai (2009), Maanja Velu (2010), Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012), Kuttram 23 (2017), Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018), Thadam (2019), Mafia: Chapter 1 (2020) and Yaanai (2022). He is noted for his villainous roles in Yennai Arindhaal (2015), Bruce Lee: The Fighter (2015) and Chakravyuha (2016).He is a recipient of many awards, including a Norway Tamil Film Festival Award, two Filmfare South Awards, a Edison Award and three SIIMA Awards.

Early life and family

Arun Vijay was born as the only son to actor Vijayakumar and his first wife Muthukannu. He studied at Don Bosco Maticulation Higher Secondary School, Egmore. After completing his schooling, he joined Loyola college for his higher studies.His two elder sisters Kavitha and Anitha, who had debuted in the 1995 Tamil film, Coolie,

Early life

Arun Vijay was born as the only son to actor Vijayakumar and his first wife Muthukannu. He studied at Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Egmore. After completing his schooling, he joined Loyola college for his higher studies.His two elder sisters Kavitha and Anitha, who had debuted in the 1995 Tamil film, ''Coolie'',Arun Vijay was born as the only son to actor Vijayakumar and his first wife Muthukannu. He studied at Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Egmore. After completing his schooling, he joined Loyola college for his higher studies.His two elder sisters Kavitha and Anitha, who had debuted in the 1995 Tamil film, ''Coolie'',

Career

Vijay had a desire to act since childhood. He developed a strong interest by watching his father during film shoots. Vijay started getting film offers when he was in tenth grade but his father wanted him to complete his schooling before acting in films.Vijay signed on for an A. R. Rahman musical ''Love Story'' to be his acting debut, but the delay of that project meant that he accepted Anbalaya Films' offer of Sundar C's ''Murai Mappillai'' (1995). He was 18 years old when he signed to act in ''Murai Mapillai''. This made him one of the youngest actors to debut as a hero in the Tamil film industry. ''Murai Mapillai'' had a star cast which included Manivannan, K. Prabakaran, Kalaranjini, Goundamani and Senthil. The film was released in December 1995.In 1996, Vijay's second film, ''Priyam'', was released. Vijay then signed for two films ''Kathirunda Kadhal'' and ''Ganga Gowri'' under Ganga Gowri Productions. Both were released in 1997. He was 18 years old when he signed to act in ''Murai Mapillai''. This made him one of the youngest actors to debut as a hero in the Tamil film industry. ''Murai Mapillai'' had a star cast which included Manivannan, K. Prabakaran, Kalaranjini, Goundamani and Senthil. The film was released in December 1995.In 1996, Vijay's second film, ''Priyam'', was released. Vijay then signed for two films ''Kathirunda Kadhal'' and ''Ganga Gowri'' under Ganga Gowri Productions. Both were released in 1997. ''Kathirunda Kadhal'' was Arun's first film with Suvalakshmi.In 1998, Vijay played the lead role in director Balasekaran's film ''Thulli Thirintha Kaalam''. It was produced by Kavithalayaa Productions, a company owned by K.Balachander. The film was a commercial success and was later remade in Telugu with a different cast. ''Kathirunda Kadhal'' was Arun's first film with Suvalakshmi.In 1998, Vijay played the lead role in director Balasekaran's film ''Thulli Thirintha Kaalam''. It was produced by Kavithalayaa Productions, a company owned by K.Balachander. The film was a commercial success and was later remade in Telugu with a different cast.In 2000, Vijay featured in two films, ''Kannaal Pesavaa'' and ''Anbudan''. Kannal Pesavaa was released in August 2000 and was his second film with actors Suvalakshmi, Goundamani and Senthil. ''Anbudan'', released in November 2000, had two heroines Meena and Rambha. His career hit a nadir when ''Buddhan'', a project which he had physically transformed for, was stalled and dropped in 2000.In 2001, he played a civil engineer in ''Pandavar Bhoomi'', directed by Cheran. This was the first movie in which Vijay and his father Vijayakumar acted together. This movie won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (Second Prize) in 2001.Vijay's next film was ''Mutham'' (2002). It was initially titled ''Muthamidalamma'', but was changed after the censor screening. It was directed by S.A. Chandrasekhar and was the first film to be shot using digital cinematography in Tamil cinema. Vijay had a special appearance in ''Iyarkai'' (2003), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.He acted in director Ramesh Selvan's ''Jananam'' (2004). The film's actress Priyanka Trivedi could not fulfill her scheduled commitments in the film, as she got married in 2003. The film failed to make a mark, as the screenplay was not good and the story was incomplete. Critics appreciated Arun Vijay's acting in the movie. In 2006, he has given a matured performance in ''Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu''. His next projects was ''Thavam'' (2007) and ''Vedha'' (2008). ''Thavam'' was the first film to credit Arun Kumar under his new name Arun Vijay.The first venture, ''Malai Malai'' (2009), directed by A. Venkatesh, became a commercial success. The next, ''Maanja Velu'' (2010), by the same team, was also a success. Arun Vijay appeared in Magizh Thirumeni's action-thriller ''Thadaiyara Thaakka'' (2012), marking a move away from his previous two Masala films. ''Thavam'' was the first film to credit Arun Kumar under his new name Arun Vijay.The first venture, ''Malai Malai'' (2009), directed by A. Venkatesh, became a commercial success. The next, ''Maanja Velu'' (2010), by the same team, was also a success. Arun Vijay appeared in Magizh Thirumeni's action-thriller ''Thadaiyara Thaakka'' (2012), marking a move away from his previous two Masala films.He starred in ''Yennai Arindhaal'' (2015) with actor Ajith Kumar. This was his first film with director Gautham Vasudev Menon. Vijay played the role of Victor, an antagonist.On September 1, 2015, Vijay launched his own production company called In Cinemas Entertainment (ICE). He said that he launched the company to identify and provide an opportunity to ambitious and talented youngsters.The same year, he debuted in Telugu in the film ''Bruce Lee - The Fighter'' (2015) as the lead antagonist. He also made his Kannada debut as the lead antagonist in the movie ''Chakravyuha'' in 2016. His next, ''Kuttram 23'' (2017), returning to lead roles, was a success at the box office. His next movie was ''Chekka Chivantha Vaanam'' (2018), which was directed by Mani Ratnam with an ensemble cast.In 2019, Vijay acted in ''Thadam'', an action crime thriller. He played his first double role in this film. This was also the second film in which he and Magizh Thirumeni worked together, after ''Thadaiyara Thaakka''. His next movie was ''Chekka Chivantha Vaanam'' (2018), which was directed by Mani Ratnam with an ensemble cast.In 2019, Vijay acted in ''Thadam'', an action crime thriller. He played his first double role in this film. This was also the second film in which he and Magizh Thirumeni worked together, after ''Thadaiyara Thaakka''. The film was loosely based on various real-life crimes where the suspects are identical twins. ''Thadam''s biggest strength was Vijay's convincing performance as Kavin and Ezhil. In the action thriller film ''Saaho'', Prabhas was the hero while Vijay played a supporting role. In 2020, he appeared in action crime thriller ''Mafia: Chapter 1'' that was directed by Karthick Naren. In the film, Arun Vijay played a narcotics police officer on a mission to hunt down a drug mafia kingpin.In 2022, he appeared in the Amazon Prime Video film ''Oh My Dog.'' The cast included Vijay, his father Vijayakumar, and his son Arnav Vijay. The next was ''Yaanai'' an action drama film written and directed by Hari. The next was released a Web Series ''Tamil Rockerz''. and later ''Sinam'' directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan, it is made as an investigative whodunit thriller in which Arun Vijay plays a cop. Arun Vijay delivers a stunning performance once again. The role of an angry cop is tailor-made for an actor with his physique and attitude.

1995-2001

Vijay had a desire to act since childhood. He developed a strong interest by watching his father during film shoots. Vijay started getting film offers when he was in tenth grade but his father wanted him to complete his schooling before acting in films.Vijay signed on for an A. R. Rahman musical ''Love Story'' to be his acting debut, but the delay of that project meant that he accepted Anbalaya Films' offer of Sundar C's ''Murai Mappillai'' (1995). He was 18 years old when he signed to act in ''Murai Mapillai''. This made him one of the youngest actors to debut as a hero in the Tamil film industry. ''Murai Mapillai'' had a star cast which included Manivannan, K. Prabakaran, Kalaranjini, Goundamani and Senthil. The film was released in December 1995.In 1996, Vijay's second film, ''Priyam'', was released. Vijay then signed for two films ''Kathirunda Kadhal'' and ''Ganga Gowri'' under Ganga Gowri Productions. Both were released in 1997. He was 18 years old when he signed to act in ''Murai Mapillai''. This made him one of the youngest actors to debut as a hero in the Tamil film industry. ''Murai Mapillai'' had a star cast which included Manivannan, K. Prabakaran, Kalaranjini, Goundamani and Senthil. The film was released in December 1995.In 1996, Vijay's second film, ''Priyam'', was released. Vijay then signed for two films ''Kathirunda Kadhal'' and ''Ganga Gowri'' under Ganga Gowri Productions. Both were released in 1997. ''Kathirunda Kadhal'' was Arun's first film with Suvalakshmi.In 1998, Vijay played the lead role in director Balasekaran's film ''Thulli Thirintha Kaalam''. It was produced by Kavithalayaa Productions, a company owned by K.Balachander. The film was a commercial success and was later remade in Telugu with a different cast. ''Kathirunda Kadhal'' was Arun's first film with Suvalakshmi.In 1998, Vijay played the lead role in director Balasekaran's film ''Thulli Thirintha Kaalam''. It was produced by Kavithalayaa Productions, a company owned by K.Balachander. The film was a commercial success and was later remade in Telugu with a different cast.In 2000, Vijay featured in two films, ''Kannaal Pesavaa'' and ''Anbudan''. Kannal Pesavaa was released in August 2000 and was his second film with actors Suvalakshmi, Goundamani and Senthil. ''Anbudan'', released in November 2000, had two heroines Meena and Rambha. His career hit a nadir when ''Buddhan'', a project which he had physically transformed for, was stalled and dropped in 2000.In 2001, he played a civil engineer in ''Pandavar Bhoomi'', directed by Cheran. This was the first movie in which Vijay and his father Vijayakumar acted together. This movie won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (Second Prize) in 2001.

2002-2012

Vijay's next film was ''Mutham'' (2002). It was initially titled ''Muthamidalamma'', but was changed after the censor screening. It was directed by S.A. Chandrasekhar and was the first film to be shot using digital cinematography in Tamil cinema. Vijay had a special appearance in ''Iyarkai'' (2003), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.He acted in director Ramesh Selvan's ''Jananam'' (2004). The film's actress Priyanka Trivedi could not fulfill her scheduled commitments in the film, as she got married in 2003. The film failed to make a mark, as the screenplay was not good and the story was incomplete. Critics appreciated Arun Vijay's acting in the movie. In 2006, he has given a matured performance in ''Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu''. His next projects was ''Thavam'' (2007) and ''Vedha'' (2008). ''Thavam'' was the first film to credit Arun Kumar under his new name Arun Vijay.The first venture, ''Malai Malai'' (2009), directed by A. Venkatesh, became a commercial success. The next, ''Maanja Velu'' (2010), by the same team, was also a success. Arun Vijay appeared in Magizh Thirumeni's action-thriller ''Thadaiyara Thaakka'' (2012), marking a move away from his previous two Masala films. ''Thavam'' was the first film to credit Arun Kumar under his new name Arun Vijay.The first venture, ''Malai Malai'' (2009), directed by A. Venkatesh, became a commercial success. The next, ''Maanja Velu'' (2010), by the same team, was also a success. Arun Vijay appeared in Magizh Thirumeni's action-thriller ''Thadaiyara Thaakka'' (2012), marking a move away from his previous two Masala films.

2002-2008

Vijay's next film was Mutham (2002). It was initially titled Muthamidalamma, but was changed after the censor screening. It was directed by S.A. Chandrasekhar and was the first film to be shot using digital cinematography in Tamil cinema. Vijay had a special appearance in Iyarkai (2003), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.He acted in director Ramesh Selvan's Jananam (2004). The film's actress Priyanka Trivedi could not fulfill her scheduled commitments in the film, as she got married in 2003. The film failed to make a mark, as the screenplay was not good and the story was incomplete. Critics appreciated Arun Vijay's acting in the movie.

2015-present

He starred in ''Yennai Arindhaal'' (2015) with actor Ajith Kumar. This was his first film with director Gautham Vasudev Menon. Vijay played the role of Victor, an antagonist.On September 1, 2015, Vijay launched his own production company called In Cinemas Entertainment (ICE). He said that he launched the company to identify and provide an opportunity to ambitious and talented youngsters.The same year, he debuted in Telugu in the film ''Bruce Lee - The Fighter'' (2015) as the lead antagonist. He also made his Kannada debut as the lead antagonist in the movie ''Chakravyuha'' in 2016. His next, ''Kuttram 23'' (2017), returning to lead roles, was a success at the box office. His next movie was ''Chekka Chivantha Vaanam'' (2018), which was directed by Mani Ratnam with an ensemble cast.In 2019, Vijay acted in ''Thadam'', an action crime thriller. He played his first double role in this film. This was also the second film in which he and Magizh Thirumeni worked together, after ''Thadaiyara Thaakka''. His next movie was ''Chekka Chivantha Vaanam'' (2018), which was directed by Mani Ratnam with an ensemble cast.In 2019, Vijay acted in ''Thadam'', an action crime thriller. He played his first double role in this film. This was also the second film in which he and Magizh Thirumeni worked together, after ''Thadaiyara Thaakka''. The film was loosely based on various real-life crimes where the suspects are identical twins. ''Thadam''s biggest strength was Vijay's convincing performance as Kavin and Ezhil. In the action thriller film ''Saaho'', Prabhas was the hero while Vijay played a supporting role. In 2020, he appeared in action crime thriller ''Mafia: Chapter 1'' that was directed by Karthick Naren. In the film, Arun Vijay played a narcotics police officer on a mission to hunt down a drug mafia kingpin.In 2022, he appeared in the Amazon Prime Video film ''Oh My Dog.'' The cast included Vijay, his father Vijayakumar, and his son Arnav Vijay. The next was ''Yaanai'' an action drama film written and directed by Hari. The next was released a Web Series ''Tamil Rockerz''. and later ''Sinam'' directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan, it is made as an investigative whodunit thriller in which Arun Vijay plays a cop. Arun Vijay delivers a stunning performance once again. The role of an angry cop is tailor-made for an actor with his physique and attitude.

Personal life

In 2006, Vijay married Aarathi, daughter of film producer Dr. N. S. Mohan with whom he has a daughter, Purvi and a son, Arnav Vijay. In 2010, Arun Vijay's eldest sister Kavitha's daughter Hasini married N. S. Mohan's son Hemanth, who is a co-producer of Feather Touch Entertainments and also acted alongside Arun Vijay in ''Malai Malai''.

2009-present

The first venture, Malai Malai (2009), directed by A. Venkatesh, became a commercial success. The next, Maanja Velu (2010), by the same team, was also a success. Arun Vijay appeared in Magizh Thirumeni's action-thriller Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012), marking a move away from his previous two Masala films.He starred in Yennai Arindhaal (2015) with actor Ajith Kumar. This was his first film with director Gautham Menon. Vijay played the role of Victor, an antagonist.The same year, he debuted in Telugu in the film Bruce Lee - The Fighter (2015) as the lead antagonist. He also made his Kannada debut as the lead antagonist in the movie Chakravyuha in 2016. His next,Kuttram 23 (2017), returning to lead roles, was a success at the box office. His next movie was Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018), which was directed by Mani Ratnam with an ensemble cast.
In 2019, Vijay acted in Thadam, an action crime thriller. He played his first double role in this film. This was also the second film in which he and Magizh Thirumeni worked together, after Thadaiyara Thaakka. The film was loosely based on various real-life crimes where the suspects are identical twins. Thadam's biggest strength was Vijay's convincing performance as Kavin and Ezhil. The film was a blockbuster hit. In the action thriller film Saaho, Prabhas was the hero while Vijay played a supporting role.

2004-2008

Arun acted in director Ramesh Selvan's Jananam (2004). Arun toiled hard for his role. He had high hopes for this film as the film had a very good story line but it had to go through a lot of problems during the production period. Firstly, the film's heroine Priyanka Trivedi could not fulfill her scheduled commitments in the film as she got married in 2003, the producer was not able to change the heroine as they had already filmed major portions of the film, this resulted in the film being released without a proper screenplay and an edited story line. The producer then had a huge loss and was not able to release the film despite having a scheduled release date. After encountering all these difficulties, It failed to make a mark, despite Arun's good acting as the screenplay was not good and the story was incomplete. However, critics appreciated Arun's acting in the movie. Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu (2006), Thavam (2007) and Vedha (2008) are other releases but did not have an impact.
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Arun Vijay Filmography

Sinam (2021)
Saaho
Kuttram 23
Vaa
Jananam
Deal (2012)
Maanja Velu
Thunichal
Malai Malai
Vedha
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