Arjun Radhakrishnan

Arjun Radhakrishnan is an Indian actor best known for the SonyLIV series Rocket Boys in which he played Dr APJ Abdul Kalam which earned critical acclaim.^[1] He starred in the films which include Jhund (2022), Dear Friend (2022), Pada (2022) and Kannur Squad (2023).^[2][3][4][5]

Arjun Radhakrishnan
Born	Nagarcoil, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2016–present

Early life and career

Arjun Radhakrishnan was born in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu to Malayali-Tamil parents and moved to Pune during his childhood. An engineering dropout , he joined Bsc at Ferguson college, Pune. He took up the job at KPMG for two years and later quit the job to pursue acting.^[6]

He joined theatre in 2016 after moving to Mumbai in 2011 and made his debut in the independent film Shreelancer released in 2016. He eventually ended up getting his breakthrough role in the web series Rocket Boys (2022) where he played Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. His portrayal in the series was critically acclaimed.^[7]

Filmography

Films

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	Jhund	Arjun Borade	Hindi film[8]
	Pada	Ajay Shripad Dange IAS	[8]
	Dear Friend	Shyam	[8]
2023	Kannur Squad	Ameer Shah	[9]
2024	Ullozhukku	Rajeev	[10]
TBA	Identity †	TBA	[11]

Webseries

• Love in the Time of Corona (2023)
• Rocket Boys (2021-2023)^[12]

References

1. "Rocket Boys' Arjun Radhakrishnan is ready for a spinoff on Dr Kalam". Hindustan Times. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
2. "Up, close & personal with Arjun Radhakrishnan". New Indian express. 12 October 2023.
3. "Rocket Boys' Arjun Radhakrishnan is ready for a spinoff on". Hindustan Times.
4. "ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് വില്ലന്റെ മുഖമുണ്ടോ?". Manorama Online.
5. M, Athira (2022-02-15). "Arjun Radhakrishnan: "I". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
6. Das, Abhra (2017-09-13). "A freelancer for real". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
7. "Doubt if indie films like 'Shreelancer' can be made without known faces today: Arjun Radhakrishnan". The New Indian Express. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
8. Shrijith, Sajin (2022-06-09). "Doubt if indie films like 'Shreelancer' can be made without known faces today: Arjun Radhakrishnan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
9. Shriijth, Sajin (2023-10-12). "Up, close and personal with Arjun Radhakrishnan". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
10. Features, C. E. (2024-06-03). "Ullozhukku teaser: Parvathy and Urvashi traversing a predicament amid pelting rains". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
11. Features, C. E. (2024-09-16). "First look of Tovino Thomas-starrer Identity out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
12. "Arjun Radhakrishnan on Chandrayaan 3: A culmination of decades-old dreams achieved - Exclusive". The Times of India. 2023-08-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-20.