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Arun Pandian
Member of the Legislative Assembly
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 (age 66)
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
SpouseVijaya Pandian
ChildrenKavitha Pandian, Kirana Pandian, Keerthi Pandian
RelativesRamya Pandian (niece)
OccupationActor, director, producer, politician

Arun Pandian is an Indian actor, filmmaker 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.

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]

Family and education

He is son of retired Lieutenant colonel D. P. Chellaiah and resides in Tirunelveli.[10] His late brother C. Durai Pandian directed the film Uzhiyan (1994) with Arun Pandian starring in the lead role.[11] He has three daughters, named Kavitha Pandian, Kirana Pandian, and Keerthi Pandian.[10] He holds a Bachelors in economics from Madras University.[10] His daughter Keerthi Pandian and his niece Ramya Pandian are working as actresses.

Filmography

As actor

Year Film Role Language Notes
1985 Chidambara Rahasiyam Arun Tamil
1986 Oomai Vizhigal Vijay Tamil
1987 Vilangu Babu Tamil
Oor Kuruvi Vasanth Tamil
1990 Inaindha Kaigal David Kumar Tamil
1991 Adhikari Duraipandi Tamil Dubbed into Telugu as Customs Officer
1992 Kottai Vaasal Velu, Sendhoorapandi Tamil
Prema Shikharam Anthony Telugu Dubbed into Tamil as Rojakkal Unakkaga
1993 Mutrugai Balakrishnan Tamil Dubbed into Telugu as Lakshyam
Dhadi Sivaji Telugu Dubbed into Tamil as Police Attack
Nakshathra Poratam Bhagath Telugu Dubbed into Tamil as Nakshatra Poratam
1994 Uzhiyan Thilakan Tamil Dubbed into Telugu as Indian Citizen
Anokha Premyudh Anthony Hindi
Neram Shankar Dada Telugu
Dongala Rajyam Surendran Telugu Dubbed into Tamil as Chinna Durai Periya Durai
Nyaya Rakshana Unknown Telugu
1995 Asuran Prasad Tamil Dubbed into Telugu as Commando
Raja Muthirai Rajkumar Tamil
1996 Thayagam Bayilvan Tamil
Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale Anthony Tamil Dubbed into Telugu as Adhikari
Thuraimugam Johnny Tamil
Aayudha Daniel Kannada Dubbed into Tamil as Thilagavathi CBI
Dubbed into Telugu as CID
1997 Hai Bangalore Vasudev Kannada Dubbed into Tamil as Time Bomb
Dubbed into Telugu as Political Encounter
Jackie Chan ACP Simha Kannada Dubbed into Tamil and Telugu 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 Unknown Kannada Dubbed into Tamil as Lady Tiger
Yuva Shakthi Yuvaraj Kannada Dubbed into Tamil as Pulanaivu Thurai
Roja Malare Arun Tamil
Kadavul Thamizharasan Tamil Dubbed into Telugu as Shakti
1998 Amar Akbar Anthony Anthony Kannada Dubbed into Tamil as Rowdy Vamsam
Dubbed into Telugu as Rowdy Vamsham
King Chandrahasa Kannada
Aasai Thambi Vinodh Tamil
Urimai Por ACP 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 Unknown 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 Unknown Telugu
2002 Devan Alex Devan (Jackson) Tamil Also director
2003 Vikadan Selvakumar Tamil Also director
Daali Unknown Kannada
2005 Dhairyam Police inspector Telugu
2006 Thirupathi ACP Murali Tamil
Kovai Brothers Dr. Gnanasekaran Tamil
2007 Challenge Arun Telugu
2008 Inba Mala Ganesan Tamil
Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan Visa's uncle Tamil
2010 Thambi Arjuna Chief Minister Tamil
Virudhagiri Franklin Tamil
2015 Savaale Samaali Himself Tamil Cameo appearance
2021 Anbirkiniyal Sivam Tamil Remake of Malayalam film Helen
2022 Aadhaar Yusuf Tamil
Trigger Sathya Moorthy Tamil

As producer

Year Movie Language Notes
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
2021 Anbirkiniyaal Tamil

As distributor

References

  1. ^ "South Indian Film Financiers Association launched".
  2. ^ "Arun Pandian elected as the President of South Indian Film Exporters Association". 29 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Find Tamil Actor Arun Pandian Filmography, Movies, Pictures and Videos | Jointscene.com". Archived from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  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 10 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.{{cite web}}: 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. ^ a b c [1][dead link]
  11. ^ "Costume Designer turned to an actress!". entertainment.chennaipatrika.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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