Aari Arujunan

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Aari Arujunan
Actor Aari Arujunan at an NGO event.jpg
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse(s)
Nathiya
(
m. 2015)
Children1

Aari Arujunan, known by the mononym Aari, is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his feature film debut in Rettaisuzhi (2010) produced by director Shankar, before having a breakthrough performance as Murugan in Nedunchaalai (2014) and starring in the supernatural thriller Maya. In 2021, he emerged as the title winner of the Tamil reality television show Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4.

Career[edit]

Aari, before entering films, had background in theatre featuring in productions by Magic Lantern, Theatre Nisha and Inland Theatres.[1][2] He was cast the role of Muthu in Aadum Koothu (2005).[3] Aari made his feature film debut in Rettaisuzhi, produced by director Shankar. He appeared as Murthy, an army man, returning to his village.

In October 2011 it was announced that Aari would feature in Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey and would star alongside winner of Miss South India 2010, Shubha Phutela. Aari mentioned that it was "really challenging to play an ordinary guy", as he had to consciously keep his emotions to a minimum at all times.[4]

Aari portrayed the lead role in N. Krishna's third venture, a romantic road trip film titled Nedunchaalai (2014), a period film set in the 1980, which took two years to complete.[5] Post-release, a critic noted "Aari immerses himself in the central character of Murugan with such conviction and controlled flair that it becomes impossible to separate the actor from the part".[6] The film opened to positive reviews.[7] His following venture, the comedy Kadai Enn 6, remains unreleased.[8] Another venture Dharani directed by newcomer Guhan Sambandham, released in 2015, which did not perform well. In the same year he played a pivotal role in Maya, supernatural thriller alongside Nayanthara. Maya was a huge success at the box office and was critically acclaimed. He was again cast in a lead role in N.Krishna's next venture, Maane Thene Paeye, a romantic comedy opposite Subhasree Ganguly, which was dropped halfway. In 2016, he was seen in Unnodu Ka, a commercial entertainer opposite to Maya ,which performed average in the box office. Later, he was cast in horror comedy Nagesh Thirayarangam in lead role opposite Ashna Zaveri. His next ventures to be released include Ellam Mele Irukkuruvan Pathuppan, a sci fi movie with alien backdrop, then Aleka, a romantic thriller and Bagavan mythological drama.

In January 2021, he emerged as the title winner in the reality show Bigg Boss Tamil 4.[9]

Personal life[edit]

He married Nathiya (Sri Lankan) - UK citizen and HR Manager Chennai on 18 November 2015 and the reception was held on 19 November 2015 in Taj Connemara.[citation needed] The couple has one child named Riya.

He is also a body sculptor and fitness coach, who has mentored actors Cheran, Ameer, Sasikumar, Parthiban, Jiiva, Aadhi Pinisetty, etc.

As a social activist, he has supported Tamil culture, language and agriculture. In 2018, he started a 'தமிழ் கையொப்பம்' (Tamil Signature) movement where he wanted all the Tamil people to sign documents in Tamil script. He holds the Guinness Book of World Records for most signatures on a whiteboard. He also holds the Guinness World Record for planting approximately 30,000 seedlings with 20,000 participants, in a 15 acre land, in collaboration with Sathyabama University. In 2017 he actively participated in Jallikattu protests held in Marina beach, Chennai.[10][unreliable source?]

Filmography[edit]

Film performances
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Aadum Koothu Muthu The Best Regional Language National Award
2010 Rettaisuzhi Murthy
2012 Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey Ajay
2014 Nedunchaalai Murugan Best Actor – Film Fans Association 62nd Annual Award & V4 Awards
2015 Dharani Shekar
Maya Vasanth/Arjun
2016 Unnodu Ka Siva
2017 Mupparimanam Himself Cameo appearance
2018 Nagesh Thiraiyarangam Nagesh
2018 Mouna Valai TBA Unreleased
2021 Ellam Mele Irukkuruvan Pathuppan dagger
TBA
Filming
2021 Aleka Films that have not yet been released Joseph Vijay Filming[11]
2021 Bagavan Films that have not yet been released
TBA
Filming


Television performances
Year Title Role Channel Notes
2020–2021 Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4 Contestant Star Vijay Winner
2021 Bharathi Kannamma Guest To declare winner of Super Kudumbam

Awards[edit]

Year Cateogary Awards Notes
2021 Bigg Boss Tamil 4 Title winner
2017 Transplanting Seedlings Guinness World Record Transplanting Seedlings with 3000 students from Sathyabhama University
2017 Youth Icon Trikona Awards – 2017 For exemplary work for betterment of society and motivating youth and following the footsteps
2017 Best Ambassador Pair & The Charming Dyad Award Annual Thomas Edison Advertisement Awards Shared with Ritu Varma for Amazon Pongal Advertisement
2016 Take Care India Youth Icon Awards – 2016 For flood work – 12/01/2016 – Take Care India in Association with DR. A P J Abdulkalam International Foundation
2015 Best Actor V4 Awards – 2014 Nedunchaalai
2014 Best Actor 62nd Annual Film Fans Association Awards Nedunchaalai

References[edit]

  1. "News Archives:". The Hindu. 2 January 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011.
  2. "Aari's acting dreams". The New Indian Express.
  3. "Taking to the highway". The Hindu.
  4. "Playing a simple person the toughest job: Aari". The Times of India.
  5. "Aari Interview".
  6. "Review : Nedunchalai". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014.
  7. Baradwaj Rangan. "Nedunchalai: Road rage". The Hindu.
  8. "Variety-Seeker Aari Gets Laughter Break". The New Indian Express.
  9. admin. "Everything about Aari Arjuna Big Boss 4 - CelebWoods.com". Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  10. "Aari Arjuna Biography, Wife, Family, Big Boss 4". CelebWoods.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  11. Aiyappan, Ashameera (17 January 2019). "Aari's next titled Aleka". The New Indian Express. The crew is currently shooting in a single schedule in Chennai, with a couple of songs being planned abroad.