Arulnithi Tamilarasu (born 21 July 1987) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil films.
Arulnithi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arulnithi Tamilarasu 21 July 1987 |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse |
Keerthana (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Tamilarasu (Father) Mohana (Mother) |
| Relatives |
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Personal life
editArulnithi's grandfather is M. Karunanidhi, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His father is M. K. Tamilarasu, brother of M. K. Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His cousins include noted producers, Udhayanidhi Stalin and Dhayanidhi Alagiri.[1]
Arulnithi was educated at St. Michael's Academy in Chennai, before pursuing a degree at Loyola College. He then went on to Pondicherry University to undertake more qualifications.[2] Arulnithi married Keerthana on 7 June 2015.[3] Their first child, a son, was born in 2017,[4] and their second child, a daughter, was born in November 2021.[5]
Acting career
editArulnithi was offered the lead role in Pandiraj's Vamsam after his cousin, Udhayanidhi Stalin, had opted out. The film featured him as a young man shying away from the politics of his village, despite claims for him to avenge his father's death. The film, which featured him alongside Sunaina, was heavily promoted in Tamil Nadu, and became a profitable venture at the box-office, garnering positive reviews. His second film was Udhayan in which he played a dual role for the first time.[6][7] The next film Mouna Guru directed by debutant Santhakumar was critically acclaimed sleeper hit which was also screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival 2013.[8]
In 2013, he starred in action drama film Thagaraaru was released to average reviews.[9] In 2014, his film Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum is Chimbu Deven’s trademark style, filled with quirky characters, fantastical elements, and loads of comedy and satire.[10] In 2015, his horror film Demonte Colony, directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu,[11] is inspired by real life events centred around a supposedly haunted colony in Chennai called Demonte Colony. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and became an commercial success at the box office.[12] Thereafter, the comedy Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum (2015) which was released to negative reviews.[13] His next film was the crime thriller Aarathu Sinam (2016), which marks the arrival of a remake of yet another brilliant Malayalam film, Jeethu Joseph's Memories that had Prithviraj playing the lead.[14] In Radha Mohan's Brindhavanam (2017), Arulnithi plays a deaf and mute character and his relationship with actor Vivek.[15] Arulnithi's choice of screenplays has always been promising, giving importance to the content, and his next film was Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (2018). Arulnithi fits well into his character and shows maturity with his performance. It was released to positive reviews and performed well at the box office.[16] In 2019, the thriller K-13 is another quality film from Arulnithi who has an eye for good scripts. Arulnithi has once again delivered a subtle performance.[17]
His next movie was the multistarrer drama Kalathil Santhippom (2021) starring with Jiiva. was released to mixed reviews and became an average grosser.[18] In 2022, he starred in thriller films with D Block, Dejavu and Diary. Except for the former film, the latter two films released to positive reviews and was also commercially successful.[19] In 2023, two of his films, Thiruvin Kural and Kazhuvethi Moorkkan.[20][21] Next, director R. Ajay Gnanamuthu's Demonte Colony 2 (2024) sees the filmmaker reuniting with Arulnithi, along with an intriguing new cast for this horror thriller. Initially met with a decent reception, the film quickly became a box office sensation.[22]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vamsam | Anbarasu | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor |
| 2011 | Udhayan | Vasanth and Udhayan | Dual role |
| Mouna Guru | Karunakaran | ||
| 2013 | Thagaraaru | Saravanan | |
| 2014 | Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum | Thamizh | |
| 2015 | Demonte Colony | Srinivasan "Srini" | |
| Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum | Shanmugapandian | ||
| 2016 | Aarathu Sinam | Aravind | |
| 2017 | Brindhavanam | Kannan | |
| 2018 | Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | Bharath | |
| 2019 | K-13 | Madhiazhagan | |
| 2021 | Kalathil Santhippom | Anand | |
| 2022 | D Block | Arul | |
| Dejavu | Vikram Kumar | ||
| Diary | Varadhan Annadurai | ||
| 2023 | Thiruvin Kural | Thiru | |
| Kazhuvethi Moorkkan | Moorkasamy | ||
| 2024 | Demonte Colony 2 | Srinivasan "Srini / Raghunandan | Dual role |
References
edit- ^ Friday Fury- 13 August. Sify.com (13 August 2010).
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (13 August 2010). "Another hero is here". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Arulnithi and Keerthana got married at a high profile ceremony at the Anna Arivalayam, Chennai". The Times of India. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Arulnithi and wife Keerthana welcome their second child". The Indian Express. 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Arulnithi and wife Keerthana welcome a baby girl, their second child". India Today. 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Arulnidhi Is Going To Be Twice As Good – Arulnidhi – Udayan – Charlie – Tamil Movie News Archived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Behindwoods.com (16 May 2011).
- ^ "Bloodlust and beyond". 2 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Mouna Guru in Hong Kong film festival". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (7 December 2013). "Thagaraaru: The trouble is…". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Saraswathi, S. "Review: Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum is interesting". Rediff. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Review: Demonte Colony". Sify.
- ^ "Review: Demonte Colony is a gripping tale of horror". Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Naalu Polisum Nalla Iruntha Oorum (Aka) Naalu Polisum Nalla Irundha Oorum review". 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Aarathu Sinam (Aka) Aaradhu Sinam review". 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Brindavanam movie review: Director Radha Mohan's film is heartwarming and funny". 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (Aka) IravukkuAayiram Kangal review". 11 May 2018. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ K-13 review: A fairly neat mystery thriller Archived 3 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kalathil Santhippom (Aka) Kalathil Sandhippom review". 5 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Arulnithi: Not many senior filmmakers have approached me". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "'Thiruvin Kural' movie review: Promising premise with not-so-sound results".
- ^ "Kazhuvethi Moorkkan Movie Review: A noteworthy addition to the list of anti-casteist social dramas".
- ^ "'Demonte Colony 2' box office collection: Arulnithi starrer officially earned Rs 55 crore globally".