SOUTH INDIAN ACTOR ARJUN
BORN ON 15 AUGUST 1962
Arjun Sarja (born 15 August 1962 as Srinivasa Sarja) is an Indian film actor, producer and director known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema.[1][2][3] He also starred in few Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu films.[4][5][6][7][8][9] In 1993, he starred inS. Shankar's blockbuster Gentleman which opened to positive reviews, while Arjun went on to win the State Award for Best Actor.[10][11] During this time, he starred in hits such as Jai Hind (1994), Karnaa (1995), and the crime drama film Kurudhipunal(1995), for which Arjun won positive acclaim for his role while the film became India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film category.[12][13]
In 1999, he starred in the political drama Mudhalvan (1999). Portraying an ambitious TV journalist who receives the opportunity to become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for a day, Arjun offered bulk dates for filming the project to Shankar.[14] The film subsequently won positive reviews with Arjun described as having "acquitted himself with aplomb in the challenging role".[15] Arjun received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for his role as well as numerous other nominations. Arjun then briefly experimented in softer roles with Kannodu Kanbathellam (1999) and as an energetic civil service officer in Vaanavil (2000).
He was then featured in Vasanth's romantic drama film Rhythm, where he played a photographer, who eventually falls in love with a widow. Featuring a popular soundtrack and opening to positive reviews, Rhythm also became a commercial success.[16] He carried on with a lighter theme in his next directorial venture, the love story Vedham (2001), while he ventured into Telugu cinema again by appearing in Raja's Hanuman Junction and the Kannada devotional film Sri Manjunatha (2001). In 2012, he appeared in his 150th film, the Kannada film Prasad screened at the Berlin Film Festival.[17] Arjun won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for his work in the film.[18]
| Arjun Sarja | |
|---|---|
| Born | Srinivasa Sarja 15 August 1962 Madhugiri, Mysore State (nowKarnataka), India |
| Other names | Ashok Babu, Seenu |
| Occupation | Film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, distributor |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse(s) | Asha Rani (m. 1988) |
| Children | 2, including Aishwarya Arjun |
| Parent(s) | Shakti Prasad (father) Lakshmi (mother) |
| Relatives | Kishore Sarja (brother) Chiranjeevi Sarja (nephew) Dhruv Sarja (nephew) Rajesh (father-in-law) |
Filmography[edit]
As actor[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Simhada Mari Sainya | Kannada | ||
| 1983 | Aasha | Kannada | ||
| 1984 | Pooja Phala | Kannada | ||
| Prema Jyothi | Kannada | |||
| Nandri | Murugan | Tamil | Tamil debut | |
| Male Bantu Male | Kannada | |||
| Kadamai | Jeeva | Tamil | ||
| Pralayantaka | Kannada | |||
| 1985 | Avan | Tamil | ||
| Maa Pallelo Gopaludu | Telugu | |||
| Yaar? | Jagan | Tamil | ||
| Ilamai | Tamil | |||
| Sivappu Kili | Tamil | |||
| Vesham | Ashok | Tamil | ||
| Engal Kural | Raja | Tamil | ||
| Naagam | Tamil | |||
| Terror | Telegu | |||
| 1986 | Naga Devatha | Telugu | ||
| Na Ninna Preetisuve | Kannada | |||
| Kutra | Telugu | |||
| Prathidvani | Telugu | |||
| Cowboy No. 1 | Telugu | |||
| En Sabadham | Vijay | Tamil | ||
| Kulirkaala Megangal | Prem | Tamil | ||
| Vettai | Tamil | |||
| Konaseema Kurradu | Telugu | |||
| Mannemlo Monagadu | Telugu | |||
| 1987 | Manavadostunnadu | Telegu | ||
| Chinnari Devatha | Telegu | |||
| Shankar Guru | Shankar Guru | Tamil | ||
| Trimurtulu | Siva | Telugu | ||
| Kalyana Kacheri | Vadivelu | Tamil | ||
| Garjinchina Ganga | Telugu | |||
| 1988 | Thaimel Aanai | Raja | Tamil | |
| Venghai | Tamil | |||
| Thaai Paasam | Tamil | |||
| Pattikaatu Thambi | Chinna Thambi | Tamil | ||
| Dhayam Onnu | Arun (Raja / Ilaiyaraja / Arjun / Ignatius Immanuel Inbaraj) | Tamil | ||
| Veguchukka Pagatichukka | Telugu | |||
| Coolie | Telugu | |||
| 1989 | Premagni | Vikram | Kannada | |
| Sondhakkaran | Rajadurai | Tamil | ||
| Vettai Vilai | Tamil | |||
| Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | Raja | Tamil | ||
| Padicha Pulla | Kasi | Tamil | ||
| En Thangai | Pandiyan | Tamil | ||
| Enga Annan Varattum | Manikkam | Tamil | ||
| Annanukku Jai | Kaali | Tamil | ||
| 1990 | Aatha Naan Pasayitten | Chinnasamy | Tamil | |
| Thangaikku Oru Thalattu | Gopi, Prakash | Tamil | ||
| Paatali Magan | Gopi | Tamil | ||
| Manaivi Oru Manickam | Vijay | Tamil | ||
| Prathap | Inspector Prathap | Kannada | ||
| Periya Idathu Pillai | Vijay | Tamil | ||
| 1991 | Thanga Thamaraigal | Ramu | Tamil | |
| Enga Ooru Sepoy | Rasaiyya | Tamil | ||
| 1992 | Police Lockup | Kannada | ||
| Shivanaga | Kannada | |||
| Snehada Kadalalli | Kannada | |||
| Mudhal Kural | Karan | Tamil | ||
| Sevagan | Sanjay | Tamil | ||
| Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada | Shankar | Tamil | ||
| 1993 | Alimayya | Kannada | ||
| Prathap | Prathap | Tamil | ||
| Gokulam | Kannan | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| Gentleman | Krishnamoorthy (Kitcha) | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor | |
| Thuruva Natchathiram | Suriyadevan | Tamil | ||
| Karpagam Vandhachu | Sakthivel | Tamil | ||
| Rojavai Killathe | Alexander (Duraipandi) | Tamil | ||
| 1994 | Jai Hind | Bharath | Tamil | |
| Mettuppatti Mirasu | Chinnadurai | Tamil | ||
| Sadhu | Sathyamoorthy (Sakthi) | Tamil | ||
| Maa Voori Maaraju | Telugu | |||
| 1995 | Mudhal Udhayam | Cheenu | Tamil | |
| Karna | Karna, Vijay | Tamil | ||
| Kurudhipunal | Abbas | Tamil | ||
| Ayudha Poojai | Krishnasamy | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Subash | Subash | Tamil | |
| Sengottai | Sekhar | Tamil | ||
| 1997 | Adimai Sangili | Karthikeyan (Kannan) | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Kondattam | Raja (Ramu) | Tamil | |
| Thaayin Manikodi | Arjun | Tamil | ||
| Zulm-O-Sitam | Hindi | |||
| Thutta Mutta | Kannada | |||
| Shubhavaarta | Rajendra Prasad "Raja" | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Suriya Paarvai | Vijay | Tamil | |
| Mannavaru Chinnavaru | Raja | Tamil | ||
| Suyamvaram | Sanjay | Tamil | ||
| Kannodu Kanbathellam | Seetharam | Tamil | ||
| Mudhalvan | Pughazhendi | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Oke Okkadu | |
| 2000 | Vaanavil | Surya | Tamil | |
| Sudhandhiram | Vishwa | Tamil | ||
| Rhythm | Karthikeyan | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Vedham | Vijay | Tamil | |
| Hanuman Junction | Krishna | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Singakottai | |
| Sri Manjunatha | Manjunatha | Kannada Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Ezhumalai | Ezhumalai | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Parasuram | Parasuram | Tamil | |
| Ottran | Karthik | Tamil | ||
| Puttintiki Ra Chelli | Sivanna | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Anbu Sagotharan | |
| 2004 | Jaisurya | Jai Anand, Surya | Tamil | |
| Arasatchi | Siddharth | Tamil | ||
| Sri Anjaneyam | Lord Anjaneya | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Hanuman | |
| Giri | Giri (Shiva) | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | Chinna | Chinna | Tamil | |
| Aanai | Vijay | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Madrasi | Kasi | Tamil | |
| Vathiyar | Annadurai | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Manikanda | Manikanda/Raja | Tamil | |
| Marudhamalai | Marudhamalai | Tamil | ||
| Thavam | Guest Appearance | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Swagatam | Srikanth | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as America to Aminjikarai |
| Durai | Durai (Raja) | Tamil | ||
| Bommalattam | Vivek | Tamil | ||
| Thiruvannamalai | Easwaran/Swamiji | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Vayuputra | Kannada | Guest appearance | |
| 2010 | Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | Ashok Deva | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Gandhipuram |
| Vandae Maatharam | Anwar Hussain | Tamil Malayalam | ||
| Vallakottai | Muthuvel (Vayuputhran) | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Mankatha | Prithviraj | Tamil | |
| 2012 | This Weekend | Sanjay | Hindi | Dubbed in Tamil as Kaatupuli |
| Maasi | Maasilamani | Tamil | ||
| Prasad | Shankar | Kannada | Winner, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor[41] | |
| 2013 | Kadal | Bergmans | Tamil | Winner, Vijay Award for Best Villain Dubbed in Telugu as Kadali |
| Attahasa | DGP K. Vijay Kumar | Kannada | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Vana Yuddham | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Veerappan | ||
| Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal | Harris | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Jai Hind 2 | Abhimanyu | Tamil Telugu | |
| Abhimanyu | Kannada | |||
| 2016 | Game | Shakthi | Kannada | |
| Oru Melliya Kodu | Tamil | |||
| Nibunan | Tamil | Filming |
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