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.[1]
Arun Vijay | |
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Born | Arun Kumar (1977-11-19) 19 November 1977 (age 46) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse |
Aarathi (m. 2006) |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Relatives | Kavitha Vijayakumar (sister) Anitha Vijayakumar (sister) Preetha Vijayakumar (half-sister) Sridevi Vijaykumar (half-sister) Vanitha Vijayakumar (half-sister) |
Born as Arun Kumar and being the only son of veteran actor Vijayakumar, he debuted in Sundar C's Murai Mappillai (1995).[2] He received early success in Thulli Thirintha Kaalam (1998) and Pandavar Bhoomi (2001).[3]
After a string of failures, he changed his name to Arun Vijay[4] 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).[5] 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.