Arun Pandian
Arun Pandian | |
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Born |
Elanchi,Tenkasi,Tirunelveli | 13 July 1958
Occupation | Actor, director, producer, Ex-MLA |
Years active | 1983-present |
Spouse(s) | Vijaya Pandian |
Relatives | C. Durai Pandian (brother) |
Arun Pandian is an Indian film actor, director, producer and politician. He began his career as an actor with the critically acclaimed film Oomai Vizhigal (1986). After retiring from acting, he took the post of chief producer for the London-based Ayngaran International, a film production and distribution company, however, he later started his own production and distribution company A&P Groups.
Politics
He became a Member of Legislative Assembly in 2011 after contesting in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election as a Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) candidate for the constituency of Peravurani.[1][2][3][4] On 21 February 2016, Arun Pandian and nine other MLAs tendered their resignations prior to the Assembly election in the state.[5] On 25 February 2016, he joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in the presence of party general secretary and Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa.[6][7] He is alleged as one of the politicians in Tamil Nadu supporting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.[8]
Family and education
He is son of retired Lieutenant colonel D. P. Chellaiah and resides in Chennai.[9] His late brother C. Durai Pandian directed the film Uzhiyan (1994) with Arun Pandian starring in the lead role.[10] He has three daughters, named Kavitha Pandian, Kirana Pandian, and Keerthi Pandian.[9] He holds a Bachelors in economics from Madras University.[9]
Filmography
As actor
Year | Movie | Role | Language | Notes |
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1985 | Chidambara Rahasiyam | Arun | Tamil | |
1986 | Oomai Vizhigal | Vijay | Tamil | |
1987 | Oor Kuruvi | Vasanth | Tamil | |
Vilangu | Babu | Tamil | ||
1990 | Inaindha Kaigal | David Kumar | Tamil | |
1991 | Adhikari | Duraipandi | Tamil | |
1992 | Kottai Vaasal | Velu, Sendhoorapandi | Tamil | |
Prema Shikharam | Anthony | Telugu | ||
1993 | Mutrugai | Balakrishnan | Tamil | |
Dhadi | Sivaji | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Police Attack | |
Nakshathra Poratam | Bhagath | Telugu | ||
1994 | Uzhiyan | Thilakan | Tamil | |
Anokha Premyudh | Anthony | Hindi | ||
Neram | Shankar Dada | Telugu | ||
Dongala Rajyam | Surendran | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Chinna Durai Periya Durai | |
Nyaya Rakshana | Telugu | |||
1995 | Asuran | Prasad | Tamil | |
Raja Muthirai | Rajkumar | Tamil | ||
1996 | Thayagam | Bayilvan | Tamil | |
Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale | Anthony | Tamil | ||
Thuraimugam | Johnny | Tamil | ||
Aayudha | Daniel | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Thilagavathi CBI | |
1997 | Hai Bangalore | Vasudev | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Time Bomb |
Jackie Chan | ACP Simha | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Jackie Chan | |
Akka | Inspector Ajay | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Commissioner Ajay | |
Central Jail | Prathap | Kannada | ||
Lady Commissioner | Suraj | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Kiran I.P.S | |
Lady Tiger | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Lady Tiger | ||
Yuva Shakthi | Yuvaraj | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Pulanaivu Thurai | |
Roja Malare | Arun | Tamil | ||
Kadavul | Thamizharasan | Tamil | ||
1998 | Aasai Thambi | Vinodh | Tamil | |
Amar Akbar Anthony | Anthony | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Rowdy Vamsam | |
King | Kannada | |||
Urimai Por | Raja Yesu Mohamed | Tamil | ||
1999 | Sivan | Alex | Tamil | |
Naga Sakthi | Danush | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Naga Devi | |
Police | Vijay | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as No. 1 Police | |
The Killer | Gowda | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Kakki Chattaya Karuppu Chattaya | |
2000 | Galate Aliyandru | Kannada | ||
Independence Day | SP Subhash | Tamil Kannada | ||
Nagulamma | Veeranna | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Nagathamman | |
Ee Tharam Nehru | Ranjith | Telugu | ||
Sradha | Dr. Lucifer Munna | Malayalam | Dubbed into Tamil as Dhool Police | |
Veeranadai | Kottaisamy | Tamil | ||
Puratchikkaaran | Anbu | Tamil | ||
2001 | Rishi | Sathyan | Tamil | |
Kaatrukkenna Veli | LTTE soldier | Tamil | ||
Orey Thammudu | Telugu | |||
2002 | Devan | Alex Devan (Jackson) | Tamil | Also director |
2003 | Vikadan | Selvakumar | Tamil | Also director |
Daali | Kannada | |||
2005 | Dhairyam | Telugu | ||
2006 | Thirupathi | ACP Murali | Tamil | |
Kovai Brothers | Dr. Gnanasekaran | Tamil | ||
2008 | Inba | Mala Ganesan | Tamil | |
Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan | Visaa's uncle | Tamil | ||
2010 | Thambi Arjuna | Chief Minister | Tamil | |
Virudhagiri | Franklin | Tamil |
As producer
Year | Movie | Language | Notes |
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1988 | Senthoora Poove | Tamil | |
1992 | Kaviya Thalaivan | Tamil | |
2002 | Devan | Tamil | |
2003 | Vikadan | Tamil | |
2008 | Aegan | Tamil | |
2009 | Sarvam | Tamil | |
Peranmai | Tamil | ||
Villu | Tamil | ||
2010 | Angadi Theru | Tamil | |
Nandalala | Tamil | ||
2012 | Murattu Kaalai | Tamil | |
2015 | Savaale Samaali | Tamil | |
2017 | Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal | Tamil | |
2018 | Junga | Tamil | |
As distributor
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017)
- Velaikkaran (2017)
- Maayavan (2017)
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ↑ The Hindu : States / Tamil Nadu : Two more DMDK MLAs meet Jayalalithaa
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu: Ten dissident MLAs resign, to join AIADMK". Deccan Chronicle. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "Ten former DMDK, PMK and PT MLAs join AIADMK in Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Assembly: 10 Opposition MLAs to join AIADMK". The Indian Express. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ Arun Pandiyan- A pro-LTTE MLA from Tamil Nadu visited Jaffna secretly | Asian Tribune
- 1 2 3
- ↑ "Costume Designer turned to an actress!". entertainment.chennaipatrika.com. 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
External links
- Arun Pandian on IMDb