Arun Prabu Purushothaman is an Indian film director and former actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for directing Aruvi.

Arun Prabu
Born (1989-06-14) 14 June 1989 (age 37)
OccupationsFilm director, writer, actor
Relatives

Early life and career

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Arun Prabu studied Visual Communication at Loyola College, Chennai.[1]

He began his film career as a television actor, appearing in the soap opera Annamalai. He has been coached by director Balu Mahendra,[1] and has worked as an assistant director to K. S. Ravikumar in the film Manmadan Ambu.[2] In 2013, Arun Prabu began writing the script for Aruvi, which was subsequently directed by him and released as his first film in 2017.[1] He received critical praise for the film's direction.[3] His second film, Vaazhl has been in production since 2019 and was released in 2021.

Filmography

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

As director

Year Film Notes
2017 Aruvi Directorial debut
2021 Vaazhl
2025 Shakthi Thirumagan

As actor

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002-2005AnnamalaiSivakumarSun TV serial
2003Chokka Thangamyoung MuthuSpecial appearance in the song "Vellaiyai Manam"

Awards and nominations

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Year[a] Award Category Film Result Ref.
2018 Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Best Debut Director Aruvi Won [4]
Edison Awards Best Debut Director Won [5]
Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Tamil Nominated [6]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Director - Tamil Nominated [7]
Best Debut Director - Tamil Won
Vijay Awards Best Story Nominated [8]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Debut Director Nominated
2022 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Lyricist (Tamil) Vaazhl Nominated

Notes

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  1. Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.

References

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