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== Early life ==

== Career ==

Scouted by Lokesh Kanagaraj for ''Kaithi'', Arjun was initially hesitant to sign the film, due to the importance and substance of the character. After auditioning with a scene that didn't make it to the film's final cut, he landed a role as the main antagonist in the film''<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 2019|title=How Arjun Das has become the new go-to villain of Tamil cinema, from Karthi's Kaithi to Vijay's Thalapathy 64|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/how-arjun-das-has-become-the-new-go-to-villain-of-tamil-cinema-from-karthis-kaithi-to-viijays-thalapathy-64-7763581.html|website=[[First Post]]}}</ref>''. Quoting [[Dhanush]] as his inspiration, he claims that he is not the type to seriously prepare for any scene, however, he did conduct basic research to get into the skin of the character, with emphasis on the behaviour of drug use. He received abundant appreciation for his role and voice in ''Kaithi'', following which he was once again roped in by [[Lokesh Kanagaraj]] for ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/arjun-das-from-dubai-to-breakout-villain-in-kaithi-1.67467319 |title= Arjun Das From Dubai to breakout villain in Kaithi |date=October 2019 |website=[[Gulf News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thalapathy64-arjun-das-in-antony-out/articleshow/72307239.cms|title=#Thalapathy64: Arjun Das in; Antony out|date=1 December 2019|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="A">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arjun-das-reveals-a-secret-from-the-master-trailer/articleshow/75799158.cms|title=Arjun Das reveals a secret from the 'Master' trailer|date=18 May 2020|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Often attributing his talent and fame to Lokesh Kanagaraj, Arjun has expressed his gratefulness to him for the role of Das in ''Master,'' for which he was called a few days after the commencement of shoot. His piercing glares and iconic voice in the film<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sunder|first=Gautam|date=2021-01-13|title=‘Master’ movie review: Five takeaways from Vijay’s latest|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/master-movie-review-five-takeaways-from-vijays-latest/article33565865.ece|access-date=2021-01-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> set him aside from the rest of the varied cast, as he portrays a sub-antagonist role responsible for controlling the children of a juvenile centre with the influence of drugs.

His upcoming films include ''[[Kumki 2]]'', where he portrays a character with "shades of grey" and ''[[Dhruva Natchathiram]]'', in which he lent his voice for the villain character.<ref name="A" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arjun-dass-first-film-as-a-lead-will-be-a-supernatural-thriller/articleshow/75110641.cms|title=Arjun Das’s first film as a lead will be a supernatural thriller - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arjun-das-to-face-off-vikram-in-gautham-menons-dhruv-natchathiram/articleshow/71940774.cms|title=Arjun Das to face off Vikram in Gautham Menon's 'Dhruv Natchathiram' - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> He will play the lead in an untitled film directed by [[Anwar Rasheed]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/master-and-kaithi-actor-arjun-das-next-tamil-film-with-popular-malayalam-director/articleshow/77725964.cms|title=Master and Kaithi actor Arjun Das' next Tamil film with popular Malayalam director - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Filmography==

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|| 2020 ||''[[Andhaghaaram]]''||Kumar Natarajan|| Dr. Indran ||

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|Osaka Tamil International Film Festival

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