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Arav was born in [[Nagercoil]] in southern [[Tamil Nadu]] as Nafeez Kizar on 31 October | Arav was born in [[Nagercoil]] in southern [[Tamil Nadu]] as Nafeez Kizar on 31 October 1990. His father worked as a professor at [[Government Law College, Tiruchirapalli|Trichy Government Law College]], which prompted the family to shift to [[Trichy]], where Arav spent his formative years. He did his schooling in Trichy at [[Kamala Niketan Montessori School]] before moving to Chennai to pursue a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from [[Hindustan University]]. Following his education, Arav attempted the Civil Service Exams before settling for a job with [[Daimler India Commercial Vehicles]] and then with [[Apollo Tyres]]. During the same period, he became acquainted with celebrity photographer V. S. Anandhakrishna, who he met through [[Facebook]]. Anandhakrishna introduced Arav to the world of modelling and held a shoot with him, prompting a [[Dubai]]-based garment company to approach him within a week of the shoot. He subsequently went on to do more than three hundred TV commercials and print ads for brands, establishing himself in the South Indian modelling industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsnation.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/bigg-boss-tamil-a-few-interesting-facts-about-aarav-winner-of-season-1-article-183316.html|title=Bigg Boss Tamil: Few interesting facts about Aarav, winner of Season 1- News Nation|date=1 October 2017|website=newsnation.in|access-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203155245/http://www.newsnation.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/bigg-boss-tamil-a-few-interesting-facts-about-aarav-winner-of-season-1-article-183316.html|archive-date=3 February 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
At the start of his career, Arav portrayed minor background characters in films, notably being seen in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]'' (2015) as a colleague of [[Dulquer Salmaan]]'s character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-tamil-winner-6-things-you-need-know-about-aarav-743959|title=Bigg Boss Tamil winner: 6 things you need to know about Aarav|first=Shekhar H|last=Hooli|website=ibtimes.co.in|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010210722/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-tamil-winner-6-things-you-need-know-about-aarav-743959|archive-date=10 October 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Arav then portrayed his first major role in Pradeep Krishnamoorthy's psychological thriller, ''[[Saithan]]'' (2016), portraying a negative supporting role alongside [[Vijay Antony]] and Arundathi Nair. He will next be seen portraying the leading role of a police officer in the horror film '' Meendum Vaa Arugil Vaa'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aravs-next-is-a-dark-horror/articleshow/56219097.cms|title=Arav's next is a dark horror - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809162531/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aravs-next-is-a-dark-horror/articleshow/56219097.cms|archive-date=9 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-a-thriller/articleshow/56477128.cms|title=Arav to play a cop in his next, a thriller - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915020117/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-a-thriller/articleshow/56477128.cms|archive-date=15 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/meendum-vaa-arugil-vaa-is-a-nail-biting-horror-thriller-imagegallery-kollywood-qksj2schjjehb.html|title='Meendum Vaa Arugil Vaa' is a nail-biting horror thriller|website=sify.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730014519/http://www.sify.com/movies/meendum-vaa-arugil-vaa-is-a-nail-biting-horror-thriller-imagegallery-kollywood-qksj2schjjehb.html|archive-date=30 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | At the start of his career, Arav portrayed minor background characters in films, notably being seen in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]'' (2015) as a colleague of [[Dulquer Salmaan]]'s character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-tamil-winner-6-things-you-need-know-about-aarav-743959|title=Bigg Boss Tamil winner: 6 things you need to know about Aarav|first=Shekhar H|last=Hooli|website=ibtimes.co.in|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010210722/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-tamil-winner-6-things-you-need-know-about-aarav-743959|archive-date=10 October 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Arav then portrayed his first major role in Pradeep Krishnamoorthy's psychological thriller, ''[[Saithan]]'' (2016), portraying a negative supporting role alongside [[Vijay Antony]] and Arundathi Nair. He will next be seen portraying the leading role of a police officer in the horror film '' Meendum Vaa Arugil Vaa'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aravs-next-is-a-dark-horror/articleshow/56219097.cms|title=Arav's next is a dark horror - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809162531/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aravs-next-is-a-dark-horror/articleshow/56219097.cms|archive-date=9 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-a-thriller/articleshow/56477128.cms|title=Arav to play a cop in his next, a thriller - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915020117/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arav-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-a-thriller/articleshow/56477128.cms|archive-date=15 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/meendum-vaa-arugil-vaa-is-a-nail-biting-horror-thriller-imagegallery-kollywood-qksj2schjjehb.html|title='Meendum Vaa Arugil Vaa' is a nail-biting horror thriller|website=sify.com|access-date=29 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730014519/http://www.sify.com/movies/meendum-vaa-arugil-vaa-is-a-nail-biting-horror-thriller-imagegallery-kollywood-qksj2schjjehb.html|archive-date=30 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |