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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)
ChildrenKavitha Pandian, Kirana Pandian, Keerthi Pandian
RelativesRamya Pandian (niece), Ashok Selvan (Son-in-law)
OccupationActor, director, producer, politician

Arun Pandian is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who predominately works in Tamil films. 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] On 21 February 2016, Arun Pandian and nine other MLAs tendered their resignations prior to the Assembly election in the state.[6] On 25 February 2016, he joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in the presence of party general secretary and the then Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa.[7][8]

Family and education

He is son of retired Lieutenant colonel D. P. Chellaiah and resides in Tirunelveli.[9] His late brother C. Durai Pandian directed the film Uzhiyan (1994) with Arun Pandian starring in the lead role.[10] He has three daughters, named Kavitha Pandian, Kirana Pandian, and Keerthi Pandian.[9] He holds a Bachelors in economics from Madras University.[9] His daughter Keerthi Pandian and his niece Ramya Pandian are working as actresses.

Filmography

Tamil films

Year Film Role Notes
1982 Ilanjodigal
1985 Chidambara Rahasiyam Arun
1986 Oomai Vizhigal Vijay
1987 Vilangu Babu
Oor Kuruvi Vasanth
1990 Inaindha Kaigal Major David Kumar
1991 Adhikari Duraipandi Dubbed into Telugu as Customs Officer
1992 Kottai Vaasal Velu, Sendhoorapandi dual roles
1993 Mutrugai Balakrishnan Dubbed into Telugu as Lakshyam
1994 Uzhiyan Thilakan Dubbed into Telugu as Indian Citizen
1995 Asuran Prasad Dubbed into Telugu as Commando
Raja Muthirai Rajkumar
1996 Thayagam Bayilvan
Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale Anthony Dubbed into Telugu as Adhikari
Thuraimugam Johnny
1997 Roja Malare Arun
Kadavul Thamizharasan Dubbed into Telugu as Shakti
1998 Aasai Thambi Vinodh
Urimai Por ACP Raja Yesu Mohamed
1999 Sivan Alex
2000 Independence Day SP Subhash
Veeranadai Kottaisamy
Puratchikkaaran Anbu
2001 Rishi Sathyan
Kaatrukkenna Veli LTTE soldier
2002 Devan Alex Devan (Jackson) Also director
2003 Vikadan Inspector Selvakumar Also director
2006 Thirupathi ACP Murali
Kovai Brothers Dr. Gnanasekaran
2008 Inba Mala Ganesan
Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan Visa's uncle
2010 Thambi Arjuna Chief Minister
Virudhagiri Franklin Williams
2015 Savaale Samaali Himself Cameo appearance
2021 Anbirkiniyal Sivam
2022 Aadhaar Yusuf
Trigger SI Sathya Moorthy
2024 Athomugam [11]

Kannada films

Year Film Role Notes
1996 Aayudha Daniel Dubbed into Tamil as Thilagavathi CBI
Dubbed into Telugu as CID
1997 Hai Bangalore Vasudev Dubbed into Tamil as Time Bomb
Dubbed into Telugu as Political Encounter
Jackie Chan ACP Simha Dubbed into Tamil and Telugu as Jackie Chan
Akka Inspector Ajay Dubbed into Tamil as Commissioner Ajay
Central Jail Prathap
Lady Commissioner Suraj Dubbed into Tamil as Kiran I.P.S
Lady Tiger Unknown Dubbed into Tamil as Lady Tiger
Yuva Shakthi Yuvaraj Dubbed into Tamil as Pulanaivu Thurai
1998 Amar Akbar Anthony Anthony Dubbed into Tamil as Rowdy Vamsam
Dubbed into Telugu as Rowdy Vamsham
King Chandrahasa
1999 The Killer Gowda Dubbed into Tamil as Kakki Chattaya Karuppu Chattaya
2000 Galate Aliyandru Unknown
Independence Day SP Subhash
2003 Daali Unknown

Telugu films

Year Film Role Notes
1992 Prema Shikharam Anthony Dubbed into Tamil as Rojakkal Unakkaga
1993 Dhadi Sivaji Dubbed into Tamil as Police Attack
Nakshathra Poratam Bhagath Dubbed into Tamil as Nakshatra Poratam
1994 Neram Shankar Dada
Dongala Rajyam Surendran Dubbed into Tamil as Chinna Durai Periya Durai
Nyaya Rakshana Unknown
1999 Naga Sakthi Danush Dubbed into Tamil as Naga Devi
Police Vijay Dubbed into Tamil as No. 1 Police
2000 Nagulamma Veeranna Dubbed into Tamil as Nagathamman
Ee Tharam Nehru CBI Officer Ranjith Kumar
2001 Orey Thammudu Unknown
2005 Dhairyam Police inspector
2007 Challenge Arun

Films in other languages

Year Film Role Language Notes
1994 Anokha Premyudh Anthony Hindi
2000 Sradha Dr. Lucifer Munna Malayalam Dubbed into Tamil as Dhool Police

As producer

Year Movie Language
1988 Senthoora Poove Tamil
1992 Kaviya Thalaivan
2002 Devan
2003 Vikadan
2008 Aegan
2009 Sarvam
Peranmai
Villu
2010 Angadi Theru
Nandalala
2012 Murattu Kaalai
2015 Savaale Samaali
2017 Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
2018 Junga
2021 Anbirkiniyaal

As distributor

References

  1. ^ "South Indian Film Financiers Association launched". Cinema Express.
  2. ^ "Arun Pandian elected as the President of South Indian Film Exporters Association". 29 August 2017.
  3. ^ The Hindu : States / Tamil Nadu : Two more DMDK MLAs meet Jayalalithaa
  4. ^ "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)
  5. ^ "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)
  6. ^ "Tamil Nadu: Ten dissident MLAs resign, to join AIADMK". Deccan Chronicle. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Ten former DMDK, PMK and PT MLAs join AIADMK in Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Tamil Nadu Assembly: 10 Opposition MLAs to join AIADMK". The Indian Express. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  9. ^ a b c [1][dead link]
  10. ^ "Costume Designer turned to an actress!". entertainment.chennaipatrika.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  11. ^ Mullappilly, Sreejith (1 March 2024). "Athomugam Movie Review: An underwhelming tech thriller with a hackneyed plot". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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