Arun Pandian

Arun Pandian is an Indian film actor, director, producer and politician. He began his career as an actor as part of 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.

Arun Pandian
Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)
In office
11 May 2011 – 11 May 2016
Preceded byM. V. R. Veera Kabilan
Succeeded byM. Govindarasu
ConstituencyPeravurani
Personal details
Born (1958-07-13) 13 July 1958
Ilanji, Tamil Nadu, India
Spouse(s)Vijaya Pandian
ChildrenKavitha Pandian (daughter)
Kirana Pandian (daughter)
Keerthi Pandian (daughter)
RelativesC. Durai Pandian (brother)
Ramya Pandian (niece)
OccupationActor, director, producer, Ex-MLA
Years active1985–present

He is the secretary of South Indian Film Financiers Association (Siffa) and he is also the president of South Indian Film Exporters Association (Sifea).[1][2]

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.[3][4][5][6] On 21 February 2016, Arun Pandian and nine other MLAs tendered their resignations prior to the Assembly election in the state.[7] 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.[8][9] He is alleged as one of the politicians in Tamil Nadu supporting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.[10]

Family and education

He is son of retired Lieutenant colonel D. P. Chellaiah and resides in Tirunelveli.[11] His late brother C. Durai Pandian directed the film Uzhiyan (1994) with Arun Pandian starring in the lead role.[12] He has three daughters, named Kavitha Pandian, Kirana Pandian, and Keerthi Pandian.[11] He holds a Bachelors in economics from Madras University.[11] His daughter Keerthi Pandian and his niece Ramya Pandian are working as actresses.

Filmography

As actor
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1985Chidambara RahasiyamArunTamil
1986Oomai VizhigalVijayTamil
1987VilanguBabuTamil
Oor KuruviVasanthTamil
1990Inaindha KaigalDavid KumarTamil
1991AdhikariDuraipandiTamilDubbed into Telugu as Customs Officer
1992Kottai VaasalVelu, SendhoorapandiTamil
Prema ShikharamAnthonyTeluguDubbed into Tamil as Rojakkal Unakkaga
1993MutrugaiBalakrishnanTamilDubbed into Telugu as Lakshyam
DhadiSivajiTeluguDubbed into Tamil as Police Attack
Nakshathra PoratamBhagathTeluguDubbed into Tamil as Nakshatra Poratam
1994UzhiyanThilakanTamilDubbed into Telugu as Indian Citizen
Anokha PremyudhAnthonyHindi
NeramShankar DadaTelugu
Dongala RajyamSurendranTeluguDubbed into Tamil as Chinna Durai Periya Durai
Nyaya RakshanaTelugu
1995AsuranPrasadTamilDubbed into Telugu as Commando
Raja MuthiraiRajkumarTamil
1996ThayagamBayilvanTamil
Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum PennaleAnthonyTamilDubbed into Telugu as Adhikari
ThuraimugamJohnnyTamil
AayudhaDanielKannadaDubbed into Tamil as Thilagavathi CBI
Dubbed into Telugu as CID
1997Hai BangaloreVasudevKannadaDubbed into Tamil as Time Bomb
Dubbed into Telugu as Political Encounter
Jackie ChanACP SimhaKannadaDubbed into Tamil and Telugu as Jackie Chan
AkkaInspector AjayKannadaDubbed into Tamil as Commissioner Ajay
Central JailPrathapKannada
Lady CommissionerSurajKannadaDubbed into Tamil as Kiran I.P.S
Lady TigerKannadaDubbed into Tamil as Lady Tiger
Yuva ShakthiYuvarajKannadaDubbed into Tamil as Pulanaivu Thurai
Roja MalareArunTamil
KadavulThamizharasanTamilDubbed into Telugu as Shakti
1998Amar Akbar AnthonyAnthonyKannadaDubbed into Tamil as Rowdy Vamsam
Dubbed into Telugu as Rowdy Vamsham
KingKannada
Aasai ThambiVinodhTamil
Urimai PorACP Raja Yesu MohamedTamil
1999SivanAlexTamil
Naga SakthiDanushTeluguDubbed into Tamil as Naga Devi
PoliceVijayTeluguDubbed into Tamil as No. 1 Police
The KillerGowdaKannadaDubbed into Tamil as Kakki Chattaya Karuppu Chattaya
2000Galate AliyandruKannada
Independence DaySP SubhashTamil
Kannada
NagulammaVeerannaTeluguDubbed into Tamil as Nagathamman
Ee Tharam NehruRanjithTelugu
SradhaDr. Lucifer MunnaMalayalamDubbed into Tamil as Dhool Police
VeeranadaiKottaisamyTamil
PuratchikkaaranAnbuTamil
2001RishiSathyanTamil
Kaatrukkenna VeliLTTE soldierTamil
Orey ThammuduTelugu
2002DevanAlex Devan (Jackson)TamilAlso director
2003VikadanSelvakumarTamilAlso director
DaaliKannada
2005DhairyamPolice inspectorTelugu
2006ThirupathiACP MuraliTamil
Kovai BrothersDr. GnanasekaranTamil
2007ChallengeArunTelugu
2008InbaMala GanesanTamil
Madurai Ponnu Chennai PaiyanVisa's uncleTamil
2010Thambi ArjunaChief MinisterTamil
VirudhagiriFranklinTamil
2015Savaale SamaaliHimselfTamilCameo appearance

As producer
YearMovieLanguageNotes
1988Senthoora PooveTamil
1992Kaviya ThalaivanTamil
2002DevanTamil
2003VikadanTamil
2008AeganTamil
2009SarvamTamil
PeranmaiTamil
VilluTamil
2010Angadi TheruTamil
NandalalaTamil
2012Murattu KaalaiTamil
2015Savaale SamaaliTamil
2017Kalavaadiya PozhuthugalTamil
2018JungaTamil

As distributor

References
  1. https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/07/south-indian-film-financiers-association-launched-10003.html
  2. https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/arun-pandian-elected-as-the-president-of-south-indian-film-exporters-association.html
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. The Hindu : States / Tamil Nadu : Two more DMDK MLAs meet Jayalalithaa
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Tamil Nadu: Ten dissident MLAs resign, to join AIADMK". Deccan Chronicle. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  8. "Ten former DMDK, PMK and PT MLAs join AIADMK in Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  9. "Tamil Nadu Assembly: 10 Opposition MLAs to join AIADMK". The Indian Express. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  10. Arun Pandiyan- A pro-LTTE MLA from Tamil Nadu visited Jaffna secretly | Asian Tribune
  12. "Costume Designer turned to an actress!". entertainment.chennaipatrika.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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