Arun Prabu | |
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| Born | 14 June 1989 |
| Occupation | Film director, writer, actor |
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Arun Prabu Purushothaman is an Indian film director and former actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for directing Aruvi.
Early life and career[edit | edit source]
Arun Prabu studied Visual Communication at Loyola College, Chennai.[1]
He began his film career as a television actor, appearing in the soap opera Annamalai. He has been coached by director Balu Mahendra,[1] and has worked as an assistant director to K. S. Ravikumar in the film Manmadan Ambu.[2] In 2013, Arun Prabu began writing the script for Aruvi, which was subsequently directed by him and released as his first film in 2017.[1] He received critical praise for the film's direction.[3] His second film, Vaazhl has been in production since 2019 and was released in 2021.
Filmography[edit | edit source]
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As director
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2017 | Aruvi | Directorial debut |
| 2021 | Vaazhl | |
| 2025 | Shakthi Thirumagan |
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2005 | Annamalai | Sivakumar | Sun TV serial | |
| 2003 | Chokka Thangam | young Muthu | Special appearance in the song "Vellaiyai Manam" |
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
| Year[lower-alpha 1] | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Debut Director | Aruvi | Won | [4] |
| Edison Awards | Best Debut Director | Won | [5] | ||
| Filmfare Awards South | Best Director – Tamil | Nominated | [6] | ||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director - Tamil | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Best Debut Director - Tamil | Won | ||||
| Vijay Awards | Best Story | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Debut Director | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Lyricist (Tamil) | Vaazhl | Nominated |
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Aruvi is new-age masala; it is not a realistic film: Arun Prabhu". The Times of India. 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "SURPRISE: ARUVI DIRECTOR WAS AN ACTOR IN THIS TOP SERIAL! CHECK OUT!". Behindwoods. 20 December 2017.
- ↑ "'Aruvi' director Arun Prabhu's next to feature a 90-year-old in the lead". The News Minute. 21 March 2019.
- ↑ "ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2017 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை".
- ↑ "11th Annual Edison awards 2018 Winners List". Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare.com.
- ↑ "SIIMA 2018 Nominations: Vijay's Mersal Beats Madhavan And Vijay Sethupathi's Vikram Vedha". NDTV. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "10th Vijay Awards winners list".
External links[edit | edit source]
- Arun Prabu on IMDb