Arulnithi Tamilarasu (born 21 July 1987) is an Indian actor best known for playing the lead roles in Vamsam, directed by Pandiraj, Mouna Guru, and Demonte Colony.
Arulnithi Tamilarasu | |
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| Born | Arulnithi Tamilarasu (1987-07-21) 21 July 1987 (age 35) Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | Keerthana (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | M.K. Tamilarasu (Father) Mohana (Mother) |
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Arulnithi's grandfather is M. Karunanidhi, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His father is M. K. Tamilarasu, brother of M. K. Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His cousins include noted producers and distributors, Udhayanidhi Stalin and Dhayanidhi Alagiri.[1]
Arulnithi was educated at St. Michael's Academy in Chennai, before pursuing a degree at Loyola College. He then went on to Pondicherry University to undertake more qualifications.[2] Arulnithi married Keerthana on 7 June 2015.[3] Their first child was born in 2017,[4] a son named Magizhan.[5] Their second child, a baby girl, was born in November 2021.[6]
Arulnithi was offered the lead role in Pandiraj's Vamsam after his cousin, Udhayanidhi Stalin, had opted out. The film featured him as a young man shying away from the politics of his village, despite claims for him to avenge his father's death. The film, which featured him alongside Sunaina, was heavily promoted in Tamil Nadu, and became a profitable venture at the box-office, garnering positive reviews. His second film was Udhayan in which he played a dual role for the first time.[7][8] The next film Mouna Guru directed by debutant Santhakumar was a sleeper hit which was also screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival 2013.[9]
In 2013, he starred in action drama film Thagaraaru was released to positive reviews.[10] In 2014, his film Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum is Chimbu Deven’s trademark style, filled with quirky characters, fantastical elements, and loads of comedy and satire.[11] In 2015, his horror film Demonte Colony, directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu,[12] is inspired by real life events centred around a supposedly haunted colony in Chennai called De Monte Colony.[13] Thereafter, the comedy Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum (2015) which was posted on negative reviews.[14] His next film was the crime thriller Aarathu Sinam (2016), Jeethu Joseph's Memories that had Prithviraj playing the lead.[15] In Radha Mohan's Brindhavanam (2017), Arulnithi plays a deaf and mute character and his relationship with actor Vivek.[16] His next film was Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (2018). It was released to positive reviews.[17] In 2019, the thriller K-13 was released to positive reviews but became an average grosser at the box office.[18]
Arulnithi is popularly called as 'Thril'nidhi among thriller movie fans. His next movie was the drama Kalathil Santhippom (2021).[19] In 2022, his thriller films have released with D Block, Dejavu and Diary all of them received positive reviews and became box office success's.[20]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Vamsam | Anbarasu | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor |
| 2011 | Udhayan | Vasanth, Udhayan | |
| Mouna Guru | Karunakaran | ||
| 2013 | Thagaraaru | Saravanan | |
| 2014 | Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum | Thamizh | |
| 2015 | Demonte Colony | Srinivasan | |
| Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum | Shanmugapandian | ||
| 2016 | Aarathu Sinam | ACP Aravind | |
| 2017 | Brindhavanam | Kannan | |
| 2018 | Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | Bharath | |
| 2019 | K-13 | Madhiazhagan, Dhileep | |
| 2021 | Kalathil Santhippom | Anand | |
| 2022 | D Block | Arul | |
| Dejavu | Vikram Kumar IPS | ||
| Diary | SI Varadhan Annadurai | ||