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Pandiarajan

2021-07-09T01:13:21Z

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{{About||Tamil director|Pandiraj}}
{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pandiarajan
| image = Actor R Pandiarajan at the Sathuranga Vettai Audio Launch (cropped).jpg
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|10|02}}
| birth_place = [[Thuraipakkam]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Film actor]], [[film director|director]], [[screenwriter]]
| yearsactive = 1981–present
| spouse = Vasuki (m.1986–present)
| parents = {{unbulleted list|Rathnam|Sulochana}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/pandiarajan/home.asp |title=Welcome to Director R.Pandiarajan Website |publisher=Lakshmansruthi.com |access-date=2012-08-25}}</ref>
| children = Pallavarajan (b.1987) [[Prithvi Rajan]] (b.1989) Premrajan (b.1993)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/celeb/pandiarajan.asp |title=Actor Pandiyarajan |publisher=Nilacharal.com |date=1959-10-02 |access-date=2012-08-25}}</ref>
| height = 5 ft 4 in
}}

'''Pandiarajan''' is an Indian film [[actor]], [[Film director|director]] who has played leading roles in many humorous [[Tamil film]]s (Kollywood) and currently plays supporting and comedy roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/39945.html |title=Vaiyapuri - The reel music director |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2008-07-14 |access-date=2012-08-25}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Pandiarajan was born to Rathnam and Sulochana in Saidapet, Chennai in a lower-middle-class family. He has two sisters, Maheshwari & Geetha.

He has been married to Vasuki, daughter of Director, Producer, and Poet Avinasi Mani in 1986. They have three sons, [[Prithvi Rajan]], Pallava Rajan and Prem Rajan.

==Early career==
Pandiarajan wanted to act in films. But due to his height and appearance he decided to join as an assistant director. He joined Thamizisai College where he had learnt violin and got his diploma as "Isai Selvam" in 1977. After that he had joined writer Thooyavan as an office assistant. Here he met director K. [[Bhagyaraj]] and later joined him as an assistant director. He had become his associate director in ''[[Darling, Darling, Darling]]'' and worked till the discussion of ''[[Mundhanai Mudichu]]''. Pandiarajan told the story of the film ''[[Kanni Rasi]]'' to Sivaji Ganesan's brother Shanmugam, he listened to the story and accepted it, though financiers refused to buy, the film was successful at the box-office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koodal.com/tamil/movies/directors/pandiyarajan |title=Pandiyarajan Tamil Director | Movie Director Pandiyarajan Story | News, Gossips, Specials, Rumers, Shooting spot, Sneak Previews, New Releases |publisher=Koodal.com |access-date=2012-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528145838/http://koodal.com/tamil/movies/directors/pandiyarajan |archive-date=28 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

His first directorial venture was ''[[Kanni Rasi]]'' in 1985 starring [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]] and [[Revathi]]. He directed and made his debut as a hero in ''[[Aan Paavam]]''. Till now, he had directed nine films, including ''[[Kaivantha Kalai]]'', ''[[Doubles (2000 film)|Doubles]]'' where he directed [[Prabhu Deva]] in the lead role and acted in some 90 Tamil films and one Malayalam hit [[Kathavasheshan]], where he acted with [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]. Recently, he is acting in a TV serial called ''[[Mama Maaple]]'' in Sun TV.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article932378.ece |title=FEATURES / CINEMA PLUS : New series on Sun TV |publisher=The Hindu |date=2010-12-05 |access-date=2012-08-25}}</ref> His English short film called '''Help''' has been nominated at the ArtDeco Film Festival 2011, at São Paulo, in Brazil. ‘Help' is Pandiarajan's first short film in English.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/05/13/stories/2011051350590200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109112457/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/05/13/stories/2011051350590200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-09 |title=Friday Review Chennai / Cinema : Scoring with Help |date=2011-05-13 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2012-08-25}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Actor===

====1980s====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
!Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Andha 7 Naatkal]]'' || Flower seller in the temple || Tamil ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Thooral Ninnu Pochu]]'' || Mridangam artist in "Yen Soga Kadhaiye" || Tamil ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Darling, Darling, Darling]]'' || New Watchman || Tamil ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Kanni Rasi]]'' || || Tamil || as a Film Director
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Aan Paavam]]'' || Chinna Pandi || Tamil || Debut as Actor
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Muthukkal Moondru]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Manaivi Ready]]'' || Radha|| Tamil ||Hero and Director
|-
| 1987 || ''Vaazhga Valarga'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Yettiki Potti'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Meendum Mahaan'' || Pandian || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Aayusu Nooru]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 ||''[[Oorai Therinjikitten (film)|Oorai Therinjikitten]]'' ||Pandian / Rajan || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''Jadikketha Moodi'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Katha Nayagan (1988 film)|Katha Nayagan]]'' || || Tamil || remake of ''[[Nadodikattu]]''
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Paatti Sollai Thattathe]]'' || Selvam || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Nethiyadi]]'' ||Venu
| Tamil || Debut as Music Director
|-
| 1989 || ''Rasathi Kalyanam'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''Kakka Kadi'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Vaai Kozhuppu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''Thalaippu Seithigal'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''Ellame En Thangachi'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''Dilli Babu'' || Dilli Babu || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''Sariyana Jodi'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''Pudhu Mappillai'' || || Tamil || Also Writer
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Chinna Chinna Aasaigal]]'' || || Tamil ||
|}

====1990s====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
!Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Pachai Kodi]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Pudhu Vaarisu'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Purushan Enakku Arasan]]'' || Seenu || Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Oor Panchayathu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Aadhityan]]'' || Chinnapandi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Poranthalum Ambalaiya Porakka Koodathu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Subramaniya Swamy]]'' || Velayudham || Tamil || remake of ''[[Mazhavilkavadi]]''
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Killadi Mappillai]]'' || Rajaram || Tamil ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Pandianin Rajyathil'' || Pandian || Tamil ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Neela Kuyil]]'' || Muthusamy || Tamil ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Valli Vara Pora]]'' || Chinnapandi || Tamil || remake of ''[[Meleparambil Aanveedu]]''
|-
| 1995 || ''Padikkara Vayasula'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thaikulame Thaikulame]]'' || Pandi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Summa Irunga Machan]]'' || Subramani || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Mappillai Manasu Poopola]]'' || Manikkam || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kaalam Maari Pochu (1996 film)|Kaalam Maari Pochu]]'' || Muthupandi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Purushan Pondatti]]'' || Pandiyan || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Gopala Gopala (1996 film)|Gopala Gopala]]'' || Gopalakrishnan, Usha's grandfather || Tamil ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Nalla Manusukkaran]]'' || Chinnapandi || Tamil ||
|-
| 1997 || ''Adrasakkai Adrasakkai'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara]]'' || Janakiraman || Tamil ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Kumbakonam Gopalu]]'' || Gopal || Tamil ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Manaivikku Mariyadhai]]'' || Pandiyan || Tamil ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum]]'' || Subramani || Tamil ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' || Pallavan || Tamil ||
|}

====2000s====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
!Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Doubles (2000 film)|Doubles]]'' || Ganesh || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''Kannula Kaasa Kattappa'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman]]'' || Pandi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[En Iniya Ponnilave]]'' || Shiva || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kabadi Kabadi (2001 film)|Kabadi Kabadi]]'' || Pandian || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Azhagana Naatkal]]'' || Michael || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Andipatti Arasampatti]]'' || Andipatti || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Ramachandra (film)|Ramachandra]]'' || Thirunavukkarasu || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Vaseegara (film)|Vaseegara]]'' || Photographer || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Anbu Thollai]]'' || Singamuthu || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Military (film)|Military]]'' || || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Galatta Ganapathy]]'' || Ganapathy || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Vadakku Vaasal'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Adhaanda Idhaanda'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Engal Anna]]'' || Cheenu || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Jai (2004 Telugu film)|Jairam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Aarumugaswamy'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Pethi Solla Thattathea'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Jollyman'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Settai (2004 film)|Settai]]'' || Chinnasamy || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Giri (film)|Giri]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[En Purushan Ethir Veetu Ponnu]]'' || Pandian || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Kathavasheshan]]'' || Kathavarayan || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Sollattuma]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[London (2005 Tamil film)|London]]'' || Kathir || Tamil ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Maayavi]]'' || A film director || Tamil ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Thiru Thiru'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Iyappa Saamy'' || Pandian || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Perarasu (film)|Perarasu]]'' || Kandhasamy || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kaivantha Kalai]]'' || Ganesan || Tamil ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Kalakkura Chandru]]'' || Singampuli || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Anjathe]]'' || Logu || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Ponmagal Vandhaal'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Pudhupaandi'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Nayagan (2008 film)|Nayagan]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Thoranai]]'' || Walter Vetrivel || Tamil ||
|}

====2010s====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
!Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Thairiyam]]'' || || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Kola Kolaya Mundhirika]]'' || Madan || Tamil ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Kasethan Kadavulada (2011 film)|Kasethaan Kadavulada]]'' || Duraisingam || Tamil ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Velayudham]]'' || Head Constable || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Vinmeengal]]'' || Panchu || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Mirattal]]'' || Babloo's Father || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Thiruthani (film)|Thiruthani]]'' || Mohanraj || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Gaantham'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Kurumbukara Pasanga'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Kolaakalam'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Rettai Kadhir'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Vaayai Moodi Pesavum]]'' || Health Minister Sundaralingam || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Pani Vizhum Nilavu'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Aaivukkoodam'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''Miss Pannidatheenga Appuram Varuthapaduveenga'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''Kadhal Agathee'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Mapla Singam]]'' || District Collector || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''Salaiyoram'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Ilamai Oonjal]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Ner Mugam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Mupparimanam]]'' || Himself || Tamil || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Kavan (film)|Kavan]]'' || Pillai, Senior News Editor of Zen One TV || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Aarambamae Attakasam'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Tube Light'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay]]'' || Anand's father || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Street Lights]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Panjumittai]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Natpe Thunai]]''|| Sridhar's dad || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Jaikka Povadhu Yaaru''|| || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale]]''|| Thirumandha || Tamil ||
|-
|}

====2020s====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
!Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="5"|2020 || ''[[Taana (film)|Taana]]'' || Shakthi's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Naan Sirithal]]'' || Psychiatrist Veerabadhran|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ponmagal Vandhal]]'' || Karpooram || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kanni Raasi]]'' || Thiruvengadam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kombu (2020)|Kombu]]'' ||Karthick's Uncle
| Tamil ||
|}

===As Director===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Kanni Rasi]]'' || Tamil || Debut film as director
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Aan Paavam]]'' || Tamil || Debut film as actor
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Manaivi Ready]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Nethiyadi]]'' || Tamil ||also music composer
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Subramaniya Swamy]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Gopala Gopala (1996 film)|Gopala Gopala]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Doubles (2000 film)|Doubles]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 ||''[[Kabadi Kabadi (2001 film)|Kabadi Kabadi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kaivantha Kalai]]'' || Tamil || His son Prithvirajan's debut film as hero
|-
| 2018 || ''HELP'' (short film) || English || Released in BehindwoodsTV
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|-style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Channel
|-
|2010 - 2011
|''[[Mama Maaple]]''
|Rajapandi, Pandiarajan
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2015 - 2016
|''[[En Thangai (TV series)|En Thangai]]''
|
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|[[Raj TV]]
|-
|2019 - 2020||Lolluppa||Host||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2020–Present
|''[[Baakiyalakshmi]]''
|Sundaram
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|[[Star Vijay]]
|}

==Artists and Technicians introduced by Pandiarajan==
* [[Srikanth Deva]] - Music Director
* Nithya - cameraman
* [[Mayilsamy]] - actor
* [[Kollangudi Karuppayee]] - Folk singer and actress
* [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]]- Actress
* Thotta Banu - Art Director
* [[Debashree Roy]] in Tamil - Actress<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/13/stories/2006071307420200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060717112457/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/13/stories/2006071307420200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-07-17 |title=Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Forget unpleasantness, move on: Pandiarajan |date=2006-07-13 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2012-08-25}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1532619}}

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Sollattuma

2021-07-09T01:11:58Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date = April 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Sollattuma
| image =
| caption =
| director = Selvraj K. S.
| producer = Sumathi
| writer = Selvraj K. S.
| story = Selvraj K. S.
| starring = Mayur [[Radhika Kumaraswamy]]
| music = Selvraj K. S.
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = 3 December 2004
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
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}}

'''''Sollattuma''''' ({{trans|Shall I tell?}}) is a 2004 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic action film]] written and directed by Selvaraj K. S. The film was produced by Sumathi. It features Mayur and [[Radhika Kumaraswamy]] in the lead roles. The [[Film score|score]] and soundtrack for the film was by director Selvraj K. S.

== Cast ==

* Mayur
* [[Radhika Kumaraswamy]]
* [[Pandiarajan]]
* [[Avinash]]
* [[Muthukaalai]]
* [[Bonda Mani]]

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Sollattuma
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Selvaraj K. S.
| cover =
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
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| producer = Sumathi
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}}

The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by Selvaraj K. S.

{{tracklist
| headline = Tracklist
| all_lyrics =
| title1 = Yemma Yemma
| lyrics1 = Keltham R., Ravi A. R. J.
| extra1 = Rajiniravi R., Pushpavanam Kuppusamy
| length1 =
| title2 = Dhavani Tharai
| lyrics2 = Viveka
| extra2 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Chinna Chinna
| lyrics3 = Viveka
| extra3 = Mathagi
| length3 =
| title4 = Vennilavoe
| lyrics4 = Viveka
| extra4 = Magathi, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length4 =
| title5 = Coimbatore Mariyamma
| lyrics5 = Vijay P.
| extra5 = Krishnaraj, Lalitha Sagari
| length5 =
| title6 = Uueray Arueray
| lyrics6 = Viveka
| length6 =
| extra6 = Prasanna
| title7 = Poove Poove
| lyrics7 = Vijay P.
| extra7 = Lalitha Sagari
| total_length =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_writing =
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]
[[Category:2000s romantic action films]]
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Sasanam

2021-07-08T22:58:05Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Sasanam
| image =
| caption =
| director = [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]]
| writer =
| starring = [[Arvind Swamy]] [[Gautami]] [[Ranjitha]]
| producer = [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] (NFDC)
| music = Balabarathi
| cinematography = [[K. P. Nambiathiri]] Murali
| editing = [[B. Lenin]] [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| studio = NFDC
| released = 28 July 2006
| runtime = 141 minutes
| language = Tamil
| country = India
}}
'''''Sasanam''''' ({{trans|Throne}}) is a 2006 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]]. The film set in the Chettinadu backdrop features [[Arvind Swamy]], [[Gautami]] and [[Ranjitha]] in leading roles, while Balabharathi composes the music and Nambiyathiri handles cinematography. The film began production in the mid-1990s but was only released in 2006 due to production trouble, with all three of the lead actors retired at the time of release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/20/stories/2006012002731100.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904063742/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/20/stories/2006012002731100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 September 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Of human values, relationships|date=2006-01-20|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Muthiah ([[Arvind Swamy]]) and his wife Visalakshi ([[Gautami]]) are a loving couple, and they come across Saroji ([[Ranjitha]]) who with no one to go for, takes refuge in Muthiah's house. Muthiah and Saroji develop soft corner towards each other. The rest is what transpires between the trio, exploring the nuances of an extra-marital affair.

== Cast ==
*[[Arvind Swamy]] as Muthiah (Ramanathan)
*[[Gautami]] as Visalakshi
*[[Ranjitha]] as Saroji
*[[Thalaivasal Vijay]]
*[[Sabitha Anand]]
*[[Sujitha]]
*[[Vellai Subbaiah]]

== Production ==
The film began production in the mid-1990s and Balabharathi composed the music while Lenin and Vijayan were signed on as editors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/preview/8610.html|title=Sasanam Bollywood Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes|work=IndiaGlitz|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041023193010/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/third/unwritten.htm</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/aug-06-02/13-08-06-arvindsamy.html|title=Tamil movies : No more light, start, action for Arvind Samy|publisher=Behindwoods.com|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref> Former State Assembly Speaker and senior AIADMK leader [[K. Kalimuthu]] penned a song for the film which was sung by [[K. S. Chithra|Chithra]], Sriram and Sathyanarayana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/23828.html|title=Sasanam – Speaker is writer, too|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref> By January 1999, the film was described to be ready for release and Mahendran moved on to work on other projects.<ref>http://m.rediff.com/movies/1999/jan/16ss.htm</ref>

By 2000, the film was referred to as "delayed, believed dead" by the media, with reporters suggesting that Gouthami's change since signing the film would hinder any chances of release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/07spice.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry|work=Rediff.com|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref> During production, the film's budget became overrun so Mahendran approached the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) to take over the financing of the film in 2000. To avoid the film being delayed further due to financial problems, the lead actor [[Arvind Swamy]] opted against receiving any salary for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/may-06-04/28-05-06-mahendran.html|title=Tamil movies : Long pending Mahendran's Sasanam to hit theatres on July!!|publisher=Behindwoods.com|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/20/stories/2006012002731100.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904063742/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/20/stories/2006012002731100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 September 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Of human values, relationships|date=2006-01-20|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/lot/2330/rangan.htm|title=GOKUL'S HOME PAGE|publisher=Oocities.org|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref>

The film later finally geared up for release in mid-2006 and during the time of release, [[Arvind Swamy]] and [[Gautami]] had already quit the Tamil film industry, while [[Ranjitha]] was semi-retired.

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by Balabharathi.<ref>https://www.hungama.com/album/sasanam/1948813/</ref>
*Pudhiya Kalai – Sriram, [[K. S. Chithra]]
*Aasaigalai Nenjukulle – [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
*Poove Nee – KS Chithra
*Vaazhkayin Vaasal – KS Chithra

== Release ==
''Sasanam'' opened to average reviews with a reviewer citing that the film "tugs your heart strings, striking the right chord though a bit slow and old fashioned in shot compositions and presentation".<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/sasanam-review--pclwa6hffahef.html</ref> In regard to performances, the critics adds that "Gouthami returns after a break and she is excellent as Visalakshi. Ranjita is the only drawback and she is not convincing as a dancer and is not able to get her expressions correctly" and that Arvind Swamy is "first rate opting for a restrained mode in which he is able to bring out the pathos and hidden feeling of the character very well."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_sasanam.php|title=BizHat.com – Sasanam Review. Aravindsamy, Gautami, Ranjitha, Thalaivasal Vijay, Sabhitha Anand, Sujitha|publisher=Movies.bizhat.com|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref>

The film was later shown during the 7th annual film festival of India at [[Atlanta]] from 21 August 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200908101531.htm|title=Ray's classics, "Rudali" to be screened at India fest in US|date=10 August 2009|website=The Hindu|accessdate=28 February 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817125737/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200908101531.htm|archivedate=17 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantadunia.com/dunia/Events09/filmfestival.htm|title=Treasures from India's National Film Development Corporation|date=23 August 2009|website=Atlanta Dunia|publisher=High Museum of Art Atlanta|accessdate=28 February 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531065111/http://www.atlantadunia.com/dunia/Events09/filmfestival.htm|archivedate=31 May 2010}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=5289552}}
{{J. Mahendran}}

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[[Category:Films directed by Mahendran (filmmaker)]]
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Arvind Swami

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| name = Arvind Swamy
| image = Aravind Swamy at 63rd Filmfare Awards 2016 (South) Press Meet.jpg
| caption = Swamy at the [[63rd Filmfare Awards South]] in 2016
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|18 June 1970}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai|Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu|Madras State]], [[India]] {{small|(present-day [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]])}}
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
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| alma mater = [[Wake Forest University]] [[Loyola College, Chennai]]
| occupation = {{ubl|[[Actor]]|[[Entrepreneur]]|[[Television presenter]]|[[model (people)|Model]]}}
| years_active = 1991–2000 2013–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Gayathri Ramamurthy |1994|2010}} {{marriage|Aparna Mukherjee |2012}}
| children = 2
| parents = [[V. D. Swami]] (father) Vasantha Swami (mother)
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'''Arvind Swamy''' (born 18 June 1970) is an Indian film actor, model, entrepreneur and television presenter known for his work in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/arvind-swami-interview-nationalism-gst-demonetisation-and-more-71084 |title=The Arvind Swami interview: Nationalism, GST, demonetisation and more |website=Thenewsminute.com |access-date=30 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news-interviews/Mahesh-Manjrekar-to-remake-Kaksparsh-in-Hindi-and-Tamil-with-Arvind-Swamy-and-Tisca-Chopra/articleshow/28789072.cms |work=The Times of India |title=Mahesh Manjrekar to remake Kaksparsh in Hindi and Tamil with Arvind Swamy and Tisca Chopra}}</ref> He was introduced as an actor by [[Mani Ratnam]] with the blockbuster film ''[[Thalapathi]]'' (1991) and subsequently starred in successful films such as ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]'' (1992), ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995), ''[[Minsaara Kanavu]]'' (1997) ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' (2015), ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' (2016), ''[[Bogan (film)|Bogan]]'' (2017) and ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]'' (2018).

Swami also starred in other regional film industries, including [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] films where he has done films such as ''[[Mounam]]'' (1995), ''[[Daddy (1992 film)|Daddy]]'' (1992) and ''[[Devaraagam]]'' (1996). He has also appeared in [[Bollywood]], making his appearance in ''[[Saat Rang Ke Sapne]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2013/arvind-swamy-bollywood-again-125831.html |title=Arvind Swamy Goes To Bollywood Again |date=27 November 2013 |website=Entertainment.oneindia.in |access-date=30 December 2017}}</ref> Swamy spent a decade in businesses ranging from software engineering, construction, international trade to global outsourcing, before returning to act with works such as ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' (2013), ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' (2015), ''[[Dear Dad (film)|Dear Dad]]'' (2016), ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' (2016), ''[[Bogan (film)|Bogan]]'' (2017) and ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]'' (2018). He briefly worked as a television presenter as the host of the third season of ''[[Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi]]'' (2012–2016) on [[Star Vijay]].

==Early life==
Swami's parents are industrialist [[V. D. Swami]] and Bharatanatyam dancer C. V. S. Vasantha.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Arvind-Swamy-I-found-stardom-stifling/articleshow/48304309.cms |title=Arvind Swamy: I found stardom stifling |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0841552/bio |title=Arvind Swamy |publisher=IMDb |access-date=30 December 2017}}</ref> Swamy studied at the Sishya School and later in [[Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School]] and completed his schooling in 1987. He then graduated from [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College, Madras]] in 1990 with a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] degree. He then went to the United States to do his master's degree in international business from [[Wake Forest University]] in North Carolina.

Arvind Swami wished to be a doctor. In college, he used to be a model for pocket money.<ref name=arvindhindu>{{cite news |last=Kamath |first=Sudhish |title=Return of the heartthrob |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/return-of-the-heartthrob/article4360849.ece |access-date=31 January 2013 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=31 January 2013 |location=Chennai, India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203113806/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/return-of-the-heartthrob/article4360849.ece |archive-date=3 February 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In his Loyola Theatre Society, he wasn't well received and was asked to get off stage. Later on Mani Ratnam saw him in an advertisement and called for a meeting. Then he and [[Santhosh Sivan]] introduced him into the basics of film-making.<ref name=arvindhindu />

== Career ==
===1991–2000: Early career and breakthrough===
Swami made his debut in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s action drama film, ''[[Thalapathi]]'' (1991), where he played a young district collector pitted against a don and his own biological brother. Subsequently, Mani Ratnam signed him on to play the lead role in the 1992 political drama film ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]'' (1992). ''Roja'' and ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995) won awards at the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards|State]] and [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] functions. His performance in ''Bombay'' was called "soulful" by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> Swamy has won several awards, popular and critical, for his films.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> He has been described as one of the first few actors in India who is able to achieve pan-Indian appeal. He lends his voice for the Tamil dubbing version for the adult Simba of [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s ''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994).<ref name="arvindgulf">{{cite web |url=http://www.moviemitra.com/directors/directors.html?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=21&sobi2Id=85 |title=Welcome moviemitra.com |website=Moviemitra.com |access-date=30 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110224855/http://www.moviemitra.com/directors/directors.html?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=21&sobi2Id=85 |archive-date=10 November 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His next project was ''[[Indira (film)|Indira]]'' (1995), followed by Telugu ''[[Mounam]]'' (1995) and Malayalam movie ''[[Devaraagam]]'' (1996).

He starred in [[Rajiv Menon]]'s ''[[Minsaara Kanavu]]'' alongside [[Kajol]] and [[Prabhu Deva]], which won four [[National Film Awards]] and high box office numbers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Southern Spice: A chat with Arvind Swamy |url=http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/southern-spice-a-chat-with-arvind-swamy-1.1139581 |access-date=31 January 2013 |newspaper=Gulf News |date=30 January 2013}}</ref> The film eventually performed well at the box office after a slow start, with Arvind Swami eventually stating he was happy to be a part of the film.<ref name="av">https://web.archive.org/web/19990503053105/http://www.filmfare.com/site/may97/sspecial.htm</ref> His next film was ''[[Pudhayal]]'' (1997). He appeared in his first straight Hindi film through [[Priyadarshan]]'s ''[[Saat Rang Ke Sapne]]'' (1998) produced by [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. Co-starring alongside [[Juhi Chawla]], Arvind portrayed the role of a village do-gooder.<ref name="av"/>

''Sasanam'', which he worked on without remuneration for NFDC, had a belated release in 2006. His final two releases before his sabbatical, ''[[En Swasa Kaatre]]'' (1999) and ''[[Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya]]'' (2000).

Swamy eventually stopped acting in films post-2000, after playing a guest role in Mani Ratnam's ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'', and opted to concentrate on his business interests. In 2000, he became the president of InterPro Global, and the chairman and managing director of Prolease India, engaged in transaction processing.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/An-Actor-and-a-businessman/articleshow/28287933.cms |title=An Actor, and a businessman |work=The Times of India |date=14 November 2002 |access-date=15 December 2012}}</ref> He was in charge of operations and technology for the delivery of many processes across different verticals globally. He then founded Talent Maximus in 2005, a company engaged in payroll processing and temporary staffing in India. In 2005, he had an accident and injured his spine. He experienced partial paralysis of his leg and suffered in pain for many years. The treatment took another 4–5 years.<ref name=arvindhindu />

===2013–2018: Back to films===
After his successful treatment, Mani Ratnam called him once more to play a role in one of his films, ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' (2013)<ref name=arvindgulf /> for which Swamy dropped 15 kilograms.<ref name=arvindhindu />

In 2013, he provided the [[voice-over]] for Santhosh Sivan's film ''[[Ceylon (film)|Ceylon]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-04/news-interviews/39740234_1_ceylon-film-kadal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621233629/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-04/news-interviews/39740234_1_ceylon-film-kadal |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 June 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Arvind Swami in Santosh Sivan's 'Ceylon' |date=4 June 2013}}</ref> In 2015, he acted in a now iconic negative role of Sidharth Abhimanyu in ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'', for which he was highly praised and received positive reviews and many awards for his acting.

In 2016, he reprised the same role in Telugu in the film ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' with [[Ram Charan]], a remake of ''Thani Oruvan'' for which he got a lot of appreciation from the Telugu audience. Later in a Hindi movie, ''[[Dear Dad (film)|Dear Dad]]'' (2016).<ref>[https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/dear-dad-movie-review-arvind-swamys-father-son-drama-is-the-most-realistic-and-hard-hitting-film-this-year/ Dear Dad movie review: Arvind Swamy's father son drama should not be missed! – Bollywood News & Gossip, Movie Reviews, Trailers & Videos at]. Bollywoodlife.com (13 May 2016). Retrieved 26 August 2019.</ref>

The popular game show ''[[Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi]]'' recruited Swamy for its third season, which started airing on 30 May 2016.

In 2017, he did the title role of ''[[Bogan (film)|Bogan]]'', co starring [[Jayam Ravi]], for which he again got an outstanding response from the critics and the audience. In 2018, he acted in ''[[Bhaskar Oru Rascal]]''. Arvind Swami does a neat job without imitating what [[Mammootty]] did in the original.<ref>[https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/baskar-oru-rascal/bhaskar-oru-rascal-review.html Baskar Oru Rascal (aka) Bhaskar Oru Rascal review]. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.</ref> The film is followed by ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]'' (2018). The film was released to positive reviews which also got him the [[Filmfare Award]].<ref>Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (27 September 2018) [https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/chekka-chivantha-vaanam-review-mani-ratnam-demolishes-gangster-cinema-1350325-2018-09-27 Chekka Chivantha Vaanam Review: Mani Ratnam demolishes gangster cinema – Movies News]. ''India Today''. Retrieved 26 August 2019.</ref>

== Personal life ==
Swamy married Gayathri Ramamurthy in 1994 and has one daughter Adhira Swami, born in 1996 and a son Rudra Swami, born in 2000. The couple lived separately for seven years until 2010, when they filed for divorce.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sify.com/movies/aravind-swamy-s-happy-divorce-news-tamil-kmcj5Jdfabj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203133507/http://sify.com/movies/aravind-swamy-s-happy-divorce-news-tamil-kmcj5Jdfabj.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2010 |title=Aravind Swamy's 'happy' divorce |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=2 December 2010}}</ref> He is married to Aparna Mukerjee, a lawyer, since 2012. Arvind Swamy was granted custody of his children.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Arvind-Swamy-to-pay-wife-Rs-75L-divorce-settlement/articleshow/7026180.cms |title=Arvind Swamy to pay wife Rs 75 divorce settlement |agency=TNN |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2 December 2010 |date=2 December 2010}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Thalapathi]]'' || Arjun ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1992 || ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]'' || Rishi Kumar ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Nominated–[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil|Filmfare Award For Best Actor – Tamil]]
|-
| ''[[Daddy (1992 film)|Daddy]]'' || Anand ||[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1993 || ''[[Thalattu]]'' || Kuzhanthai || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Marupadiyum]]'' || Gowri Shankar || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1994 || ''[[Paasamalargal]]'' || Raj ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]'' || Himself || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Guest Appearance
|-
| rowspan="3"|1995 || ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' || Shekhar Narayanan Pillai || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Nominated–[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil|Filmfare Award For Best Actor – Tamil]]
|-
| ''[[Indira (film)|Indira]]'' || Thiyagu || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Mounam]]'' || Kiran ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Devaraagam]]'' || Vishnu || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1997 || ''[[Minsaara Kanavu]]'' || Thomas Thangadurai || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhayal]]'' || Kodiesvaran || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Saat Rang Ke Sapne]]'' || Mahipal Sharma || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[En Swasa Katre]]'' || Arun Raj || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2000 || ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'' || Ram || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Cameo
|-
| ''[[Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya]]'' || Mohit Kumar || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Sasanam]]'' || Muthiah || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013|| ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' || Sam Fernando || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Ceylon (film)|Ceylon]]'' || Narrator || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[English language|English]] ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' ||Dr. Siddharth Abhimanyu/Pazhani Sengalvarayan|| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil|Filmfare Award For Best Supporting Actor – Tamil]]
|-
| rowspan="3"|2016 || ''[[Dear Dad (film)|Dear Dad]]'' || Nitin Swaminathan || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| ''[[Uriyadi]]'' || Narrator ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' ||Dr. Siddharth Abhimanyu/Venkanna Chengalarayudu || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Nominated–[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu)|SIIMA Award For Best Actor In A Negative Role (Telugu)]] Nominated–[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu|Filmfare Award For Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]]
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Bogan (film)|Bogan]]'' || Aadhithya Maravarman (Bogan) || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018 || ''[[Bhaskar Oru Rascal]]'' || Bhaskar|| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]'' || Varadharajan “Varadhan” Senapathi|| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor - South|Filmfare Award For Best Actor (Critics) – South]] Nominated–[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil|Filmfare Award For Best Actor – Tamil]]
|-
| rowspan="7"|2021 || ''[[Naragasooran]]'' ||Dhruva ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Thalaivi]]'' || [[M. G. Ramachandran]] (M. G. R.) ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[Hindi]]||
|-
| ''[[Kallapart (film)|Kallapart]]'' || Rajapandi ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| In post production
|-
| ''[[Sathuranga Vettai 2]]'' || Gandhi Babu ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| In post production
|-
| ''[[Vanangamudi (upcoming film)|Vanangamudi]]'' ||{{TBA}} ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Filming
|-
|''Ottu/Rendagam''||{{TBA}}||[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||Filming
|}
;Dubbing artist
*''[[Pudhiya Mugam]]'' (1993; Tamil) For [[Suresh Chandra Menon]]
*''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994; Tamil) For [[Scar (The Lion King)|Scar]]
*''[[Dil Se..]]'' (1998; Tamil) For [[Shah Rukh Khan]]
*''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]'' (2019; Tamil) For [[Scar (The Lion King)|Scar]]
*''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]'' (2019; Tamil) For [[Chiranjeevi]]

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" |Role(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2021
! scope="row" style="background:#ffc;" |''[[Navarasa (web series)|Navarasa]]''
| {{TBA}}
| Also Director
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 October 2020|title=Suriya, Parvathy, Nithya and Vijay Sethupathi among cast for Netflix's 'Navarasa'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/suriya-parvathy-nithya-and-vijay-sethupathi-among-cast-netflixs-navarasa-136327|access-date=1 November 2020|website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |date=17 July 2020 |title=Fahadh Faasil, Suriya likely to make OTT debut with Mani Ratnam's upcoming web series |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/fahadh-faasil-suriya-likely-to-make-ott-debut-with-mani-ratnam-s-upcoming-web-series/story-HWHee4AcHkAsxN3wkhaLMN.html |access-date=29 October 2020}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0841552|name=Arvind Swamy}}

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