Aravind Akash is an Indian actor and dancer who predominantly works in the

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. He rose to fame through 2002 Malayalam film ''

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'' portraying the role of

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. He has also been a judge for a few TV shows in

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and

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Personal life and education

He was born on 27 February 1976 in

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to parents from

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, Punjab. The family then moved to

Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...

, Tamil Nadu. His mother was a dancer in Tamil movies. He did his primary education from Children Garden School, and Kesari Higher Secondary school. He pursued a bachelor's degree in History and took dancing lessons from Academy of Modern Dance, Chennai.

Career

Aakash Aravind had signed on to play the lead role in

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's production, titled ''Kanju Sotuthey'' in 2001, opposite her daughter Kirthana Udayan. Despite beginning production, the film did not have a theatrical release. His next proposed film,

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's ''

Kadhal Samrajyam ''Kadhal Samrajyam'' is an unreleased Tamil-language romantic comedy film which was shot from 2001 onwards. The film, directed by Agathiyan and produced by Panchu Arunachalam's son, Subbu Panchu, starred an array of children of famous actors an ...

'', also did not have a theatrical release despite a much-publicised production process.

Filmography

Films

Television

;Serials ;Shows

References

General references

Tamil Cinema News - Aravind Akash Photoshoot - Maalaimalar.com
Aravind Akash Maalaimalar images *

External links

* Indian male television actors Tamil male actors Living people Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors 1976 births 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Malayalam television {{India-actor-stub