A. P. Arjun (born 8 August 1984) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist. He works in

Kannada cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film '' Sati Sulochana'' directe ...

. He made his debut as a lyricist in the film ''

Thangigagi ''Thangigagi'' ( en, For younger sister) is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by P. N. Satya and produced by Anitha Kashyap. The main cast includes Darshan, Poonam Bajwa and Shwetha Chengappa besides Avinash and Rangay ...

'' (2006), he debuted as a director with the 2009 film '' Ambari''. His second directorial ''

Addhuri ''Addhuri'' is a 2012 Kannada romantic drama film starring Dhruva Sarja in his debut film, along with Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The story, screenplay, dialogues and direction are by A. P. Arjun of the Kannada movie '' Ambaari'' fame. V ...

'' (2012) and won him multiple awards. In a recent press conference of movie '' Pogaru'', he threatened to kidnap and assault a few reviewers who had pointed out his plagiarism and were critical of his movies

Personal life

Arjun married Annapoorna on 10 May 2020 in a simple ceremony with his close relatives. Ceremony done in simple traditional way in Arjun's home. Couple got blessed with baby boy who born on 6 may 2021.

Filmography

As director

As associate director

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(2005) *

(2006) *

Snehana Preethina ''Snehana Preethina'' () is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Shahuraj Shindhe, and is a remake of the 1997 Hindi film, ''Ishq''. It stars Darshan, Aditya, Sindhu Tolani and Lakshmi Rai. Plot Soorya ( Darshan) and Adi (Aditya) a ...

(2007)

As lyricist

* ''

'' (2006) * ''Yuga'' (2007) * '' Ambari'' (2009) * ''Banni'' (2010) * ''Gubbi'' (2010) * ''Swayamvara'' (2010) * ''

Sugreeva ''This character is about the vanara, in the Ramayana.'' Sugriva ( sa, सुग्रीव, , ) is a character In the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. He is the younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the vanara kingdom of Kish ...

'' (2010) * ''

'' (2012) * '' Rajanikantha'' (2013) * '' Varadhanayaka'' (2013) * ''

Chandra Chandra ( sa, चन्द्र, Candra, shining' or 'moon), also known as Soma ( sa, सोम), is the Hindu god of the Moon, and is associated with the night, plants and vegetation. He is one of the Navagraha (nine planets of Hinduism) a ...

'' (2013) * '' Andhar Bahar'' (2013) * ''Aantharya'' (2013) * ''

Endendu Ninagagi ''Endendu Ninagagi'' is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Mahesh Rao. A remake of the Tamil film ''Engaeyum Eppothum'', it features newcomer Vivek Narasimhan, Deepa Sannidhi, Anish Tejeshwar and Sindhu Lokanath in the lead ...

'' (2014) * ''Karodpathi'' (2014) * ''Shivajinagara'' (2014) * '' Bahaddur'' (2014) * ''Tharagele'' (2014) * '' Fair & Lovely'' (2014) * ''

Gajakesari ''Gajakesari'' is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language historical action film directed by cinematographer Krishna and produced by Jayanna and Bogendra. The film stars Yash in leading role along with Amulya and Anant Nag. The film also prominently f ...

'' (2014) * '' Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari'' (2014) * '' Rhaatee'' (2015) * ''

Endendigu ''Endendigu'' is a 2015 Indian Kannada romantic thriller film written directed by Imran Sardhariya, and stars Ajay Rao and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Shanthamma, Ashok, Kalyani Raju, Pavitra Lokesh, Tabla Nan ...

'' (2015) * ''

Muddu Manase ''Muddu Manase'' ( kn, ಮುದ್ದು ಮನಸೇ) is a 2015 Indian Kannada language, Kannada romance film, romance drama film directed by Ananth Shain. It stars Aru Gowda, Nithya Ram and Aishwarya Nag in lead roles, the former two of whom ...

'' (2015)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arjun, A. P. Film directors from Karnataka Kannada film directors Kannada-language lyricists Indian lyricists Living people 1972 births Filmfare Awards South winners People from Mandya 21st-century Indian film directors