Aravind Akash

2021-09-05T13:52:50Z

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{{short description|Indian actor and dancer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Akash Aravindh
| image =
| imagesize =
| birthname = Aravindhar Singh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|01|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| yearsactive = 2000 – present
| education = Bachelor of History
| occupation = [[Actor]]<br>[[Dancer]]<br>[[choreographer]]
| nationality = Indian
}}

'''Akash Aravindh''' is an Indian actor and dancer who predominantly works in the [[Cinema of South India|South Indian film industry]]. He rose to fame through 2002 Malayalam film ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'' portraying the role of [[Lord Krishna]]. He has also been a judge for a few TV shows in [[Malayalam]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]].

==Personal life and education==
He was born on 27 January 1976 in [[Delhi]] to parents from [[Jalandhar]], Punjab. The family then moved to [[Chennai]], TamilNadu. His mother was a dancer in Tamil movies. He did his primary education from Children Garden School, and Kesari Higher Secondary school. He pursued a bachelor's degree in History and took dancing lessons from Academy of Modern Dance, Chennai.<ref>{{cite web|title=On Record with T.N.Gopakumar|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlTF37nOWZ0|publisher=asianetnews|access-date=12 December 2013|archive-date=8 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608234700/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlTF37nOWZ0|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
Aakash Aravind had signed on to play the lead role in [[Kutty Padmini]]'s production, titled ''Kanju Sotuthey'' in 2001, opposite her daughter Kirthana Udayan. Despite beginning production, the film did not have a theatrical release.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indiainfo: Tamil: Movie News |url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/movienews/morenews23.html |website=web.archive.org |access-date=30 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010617202133/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/movienews/morenews23.html |archive-date=17 June 2001 |date=17 June 2001}}</ref> His next proposed film, [[Agathiyan]]'s ''[[Kadhal Samrajyam]]'', also did not have a theatrical release despite a much-publicised production process.<ref name="Mannath">{{cite web |last1=Mannath |first1=Malini |title=Launches to hit the Tamil screen soon |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/ntscreen.asp |website=Archive.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031211014822/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/ntscreen.asp |archive-date=December 11, 2003 |date=11 December 2003}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Padayappa]]'' || Dancer || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Uncredited appearance in "En Peru Padayappa" song
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Hey Ram]]'' || Sankar Kishthaya || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]/[[Hindi]] ||
|- uncredited appearance in Deva Deva devadhaiye song
| 2000 || ''[[Uyirile Kalanthathu]]'' || Dancer || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| 2001 || ''Nalacharitham Naalam Divasam'' || || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'' || Unnikrishnan ([[Krishna|Lord Krishna]]) || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2003 || ''Maa Baapu Bommaki Pellanta''|| Lord Krishna || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Kaiyodu Kai]]'' || Raja || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Sena (film)|Sena]]'' || Vikram || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2004 || ''[[Super Da]]'' || || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Koottu (film)|Koottu]]'' || Balagopal || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]'' || || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| ''Wanted'' || Nandu || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2005 || ''[[Ponmudipuzhayorathu]]'' || Chandran || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| ''[[ABCD (film)|ABCD]]'' || Christopher || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Kadhal FM]]'' || Aravind || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006 || ''Tanthra'' || Kiran Varma || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| ''[[Unakkum Enakkum]]'' || Jai || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2007 || ''[[Unnale Unnale]]'' || Interviewer || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Chennai 600028]]'' || Aravind || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''Nagaram'' || || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2008 || ''[[Inba (film)|Inba]]''|| Roshan || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''Mayakazhcha'' || Sreehari || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| ''[[Panchamirtham]]'' || Sriram || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' || || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Special appearance
|-
| 2009 || ''[[A Aa E Ee (2009 Tamil film)|A Aa E Ee]]'' || Elango || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2010 || ''[[Goa (2010 film)|Goa]]'' || Jack || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Rasikkum Seemane]]'' || Aravind || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Mummy & Me]]'' || Deepan || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Mankatha]]'' || Faizal || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2013 || ''[[Onbadhule Guru]]'' || Kochadaiyaan || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]'' || Himself || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Climax (2013 film)|Climax]]'' || || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| ''[[Flat No.4B]]'' || Doctor || [[Malayalam]]|| Guest appearance
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten]]'' || || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Special appearance
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Massu Engira Masilamani]]'' || Anthony's henchman || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''[[Kannula Kaasa Kattappa]]'' || Jai || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Chennai 600028 II]]'' || Aravind || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Kuttram 23]]'' || Gaurav || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Kaala (2018 film)|Kaala]]'' || Sivaji Rao Gaekwad || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| 2019 ||''[[Charlie Chaplin 2]]'' || Akash || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| 2019 ||''Sanjana Reddy''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 2021 ||''[[Kasada Thapara]]'' || Krishnamoorthy's friend || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
|}

==Television==
;Serials
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Channel
! style="background:#ccc;"| Language
|-
| 2000–2002 || ''[[Krishnadasi (2000 TV series)|Krishnadasi]]'' || Sunderesan || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
| 2004–2006 || ''[[Kalki (TV series)|Kalki]]'' || || [[Jaya TV]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|2006–2007||''Suryavamsam''|| ||[[Gemini TV]]||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
|-
| 2014 || ''10 Mani Kathaigal'' (''Theriyamal Oru Kolai'') || ||rowspan=4|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] ||rowspan=4|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|2019
|''[[Chandrakumari]]''
|RJ Aadhavan
|-
|2020–Present|| [[Abhiyum Naanum (TV series)|Abhiyum Naanum]]<ref name="Nair">{{cite web |last1=Nair |first1=Lekshmi |title=അഭിയും നാനും ഹിറ്റ്; നായകനും നായികയുമായി ഇവർ! |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/serials/actress-vidhya-vinu-mohans-new-serial-abhiyum-naanum/articleshow/79445222.cms |website=malayalam.samayam.com |access-date=30 April 2021 |language=ml |date=27 November 2020}}</ref> || Dr. Siva
|-
|2021||[[Vanathai Pola (TV series)|Vanathai Pola]]||Dr. Siva (Cameo Appearance)
|}

;Shows
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Channel
! style="background:#ccc;"| Language
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Jodi Number One (season 1)|Jodi Number One]]'' season 1 || Host with [[Dhivyadharshini]] || [[STAR Vijay]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|2008||''Super Dancer Junior''|| Judge||[[Amrita TV]]||[[Malayalam]]
|-
|2010 ||''Super Dancer Junior''|| Judge||[[Amrita TV]]||[[Malayalam]]
|-
|2011||''Dance Dance''||Judge||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||[[Malayalam]]
|-
|2014||''Let's Dance''||Judge||[[Amrita TV]]||[[Malayalam]]
|-
|2015||''Let's Dance'' season 2||Judge||[[Amrita TV]]||[[Malayalam]]
|-
|2015||''Let's Dance'' season 3||Judge||[[Amrita TV]]||[[Malayalam]]
|-
|2020||''Vada da''||Himself|| [[Sun Music]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|2021||''Star Magic''||Mentor||Flowers TV||Malayalam
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

===General references===
*[https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Artist/Actor/Aravind-Akash Tamil Cinema News - Aravind Akash Photoshoot - Maalaimalar.com] Aravind Akash Maalaimalar images
*{{Cite web | url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Artist/Actor/Aravind-Akash | title=Aravind-Akash | Tamil actors Wallpapers | Tamil Movie news | Tamil actress Images - Maalaimalar | access-date=4 September 2018 | archive-date=4 September 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904153926/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Artist/Actor/Aravind-Akash | url-status=live }}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1525688}}

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[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam television]]

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Chimbu Deven

2021-09-05T13:46:43Z

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{{short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chimbu Devan
| image =
| imagesize =
| birth_name =Senthil Kumar<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_esNh6YkxRI |title=சேரனிடம் வேலை செய்வது மிலிட்டரியில் இருப்பது போன்றது - Director Chimbu Deven CWC Part 1 |date=Aug 30, 2021 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=Touring Talkies |at=name mentioned at 3:50 |access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|11|23}}<ref>http://www.iflicks.in/StarPage/Director/Chimbudevan</ref>
| birth_place = [[Madurai|Madurai, Tamil Nadu]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername =
| years_active = 2006 – present
| spouse ={{marriage|Kalaivani|2012}}
| homepage =
| occupation = [[Cartoonist]], [[Film director|Director]], [[screenwriter]]
}}

'''Chimbu Devan''' is an Indian [[film director]], known for his [[fantasy films]] in [[Tamil cinema]]. His directing debut was the historical comedy drama film ''[[Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei]]''.

==Career==

Deven started his career as an assistant director on [[Cheran (director)|Cheran's]] 2000 film ''[[Vetri Kodi Kattu]]''. His first independent direction opportunity came from [[S Pictures]] with the 2006 film ''[[Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei]]''. When the plot was pitched to director [[S. Shankar]], the latter was interested and agreed to collaborate with Deven.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/king-who-has-exploded-myths/article3231189.ece</ref> His second film was the 2008 fantasy [[comedy film|comedy]] ''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]'', which starred [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] and [[Ganja Karuppu]] as the leads.<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/arai-en-305il-kadavul-preview-kannada-movie-9364</ref> His third movie, 2010's [[Western (genre)|western]] comedy ''[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam]]'', starred [[Raghava Lawrence]] and [[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]] as the leads.<ref>https://www.sify.com/movies/irumbu-kottai-murattu-singam-review-tamil-pclx8Ugdhjhhe.html</ref>

In 2015, Deven wrote and directed ''[[Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum]]'', starring [[Arulnithi]].<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/oru-kanniyum-moonu-kalavaanikalum-time-passages/article5876513.ece</ref> Then ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'', starring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] in the lead role and [[Sudeep]] playing the antagonist. Late actress [[Sridevi]] made a comeback in Tamil with this movie, and [[Shruti Haasan]] and [[Hansika Motwani]] played the lead actress. This movie was produced by [[P. T. Selvakumar]] and Shibu from [[Thameens Films]], and [[Devi Sri Prasad]] scored the soundtrack.<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-58-hansika-motwani-shruti-haasan-romance-vijay-chimbudevan-film-601411 'Vijay 58': Hansika Motwani, Shruti Haasan to Romance Vijay in Chimbudevan Film?]. Ibtimes.co.in (1 June 2014). Retrieved on 2015-12-31.</ref> The movie was released on 1 October 2015.<ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/puli.html#cast</ref>

In 2021, is the [[Venkat Prabhu]]’s co-production ''[[Kasada Thapara]]''. The story is split into six portions with each portion boasting of different technicians.<ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/announcement-alert-from-ar-murugadoss-on-release-of-chimbudevans-hyperlink.html</ref> A collection of short stories connected by a hyperlinked narrative.<ref>https://www.highonfilms.com/kasada-thapara-2021-sonyliv-review/</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
* ''All films are in Tamil unless noted otherwise''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Director !! Writer !! Notes
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || Director Debut
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Kasada Thapara]]'' || {{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu]]

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Aravind Akash

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