Arulnithi Tamilarasu (born 21 July 1987) is an Indian actor best known for playing the lead roles in ''

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'', directed by

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, Mouna Guru, and Demonte Colony.

Personal life

Arulnithi's grandfather is

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, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His father is M. K. Tamilarasu, brother of

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. His cousins include noted producers and distributors, Udhayanidhi Stalin and

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. Arulnithi was educated at St. Michael's Academy in Chennai, before pursuing a degree at Loyola College. He then went on to

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to undertake more qualifications. Arulnithi married Keerthana on 7 June 2015. Their first child was born in 2017, a son named Magizhan. Their second child, a baby girl, was born in November 2021.

Acting career

Arulnithi was offered the lead role in

's ''

'' 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

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, and became a profitable venture at the box-office, garnering positive reviews. His second film was ''

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'' in which he played a

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for the first time. The next film ''

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'' directed by debutant Santhakumar was a

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which was also screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival 2013. In 2013, he starred in action drama film '' Thagaraaru'' was released to positive reviews. 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. In 2015, his horror film '' Demonte Colony'', directed by

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, is inspired by real life events centred around a supposedly haunted colony in

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called ''De Monte Colony''. Thereafter, the comedy ''

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'' (2015) which was posted on negative reviews. His next film was the crime thriller ''

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'' (2016),

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's '' Memories'' that had Prithviraj playing the lead. In

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's '' Brindhavanam'' (2017), Arulnithi plays a deaf and mute character and his relationship with actor Vivek. His next film was '' Iravukku Aayiram Kangal'' (2018). It was released to positive reviews. In 2019, the thriller '' K-13 was released to positive reviews but became an average grosser at the box office''. Arulnithi is popularly called as 'Thril'nidhi among thriller movie fans. His next movie was the drama ''

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'' (2021). In 2022, his thriller films have released with '' D Block'', ''

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'' and '' Diary all of them received positive reviews and became box office success's''.

Filmography

References

{{authority control 1987 births 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Living people Karunanidhi family Male actors from Chennai