Venu Arvind is an Indian actor. He is known for his roles in television serials of K. Balachander and Kovai Anuradha. He initially gained popularity as lead hero of television serials with Costly Mappilai (1996), Green Signal (1997) both directed by Kovai Anuradha. Then K. Balachander directed him in Kadhal Pagadai (1997), Kasalavu Nesam (1999).
Venu Arvind | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 1965[1] |
| Occupations | Stage artist, actor, dubbing artist, director |
| Years active | 1985-present |
| Spouse |
Shoba (m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 (Veena, Vijay) |
He played the leading antagonist Ranga in the television soap Alaigal which was super successful and his role is popular among the audiences even now.[2]
He debuted as a director with the film Sabash Sariyaana Potti. He has been married to Shoba since 1987 and the couple have two children, a daughter, Veena and a son, Vijay. He was the first TV actor to win kalaimamani award in 2007.[3]
Filmography
editFilms
edit- As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Muthu Engal Sothu | ||
| 1984 | Nyayam Ketkiren | ||
| 1985 | Andha Oru Nimidam | Inspector Raju | |
| Pagal Nilavu | Chandrasekhar | Uncredited | |
| Padikkadha Pannaiyar | Pannaiyar's son | ||
| 1998 | Iniyavale | ||
| 2000 | Alai Payuthey | ACP Arumugam | |
| 2001 | Ennavalle | Kumar | |
| 2001 | Narasimha | ||
| 2006 | Vallavan | ||
| 2007 | Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu | Sakthi's uncle | |
| Vegam | |||
| 2008 | Megam | ||
| 2010 | Azhukkan Azhagakiran | ||
| 2011 | Sabash Sariyana Potti | also director | |
| 2021 | Oh Manapenne! | Karthick's father | |
- As director
- Sabash Sariyana Potti (2011)
- As dubbing artist
| Year | Title | Actor | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Kadamai | Arjun | Tamil | [4] |
| 1985 | Vilangu Meen | Hariprasad | ||
| 1990 | Paadagan | Kamal Haasan | Dubbed Version | |
| 1994 | May Madham | Vineeth | ||
| 1999 | Kaadhal Vaangi Vanthen | Aravind Khathare | Teleserial |
Television serials
edit| Television series | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nilapenn | ||
| Sivamayam | Detective Pandiyan | |
| Costly Maapilai | 1996 | Kalyanraman |
| Green Signal | 1997 | |
| Rishimoolam | ||
| Raghuvamsam | ||
| Kadhal Pagadai | 1997 | Raj Babu |
| Kasalavu Nesam | 1999 | Gautham |
| Alaiosai | 2001–2004 | |
| Vazhkkai | 2000–2001 | Prabhakar |
| Irandaam Chanakyan | 2001-2002 | Thiagarajan / Kumar |
| Alaigal | 2001–2003 | Rangarajan "Ranga/Raja" |
| Agnisakshi | 2002 | |
| Janani | 2003 | |
| Adugiran Kannan | 2003-2005 | Arvind Krishna |
| Sivamayam | 2004–2005 | Pandian |
| Selvi / Arasi | 2005–2009 | Ganesan Jayadev "GJ/Deva" |
| Manjal Mahimai | 2007–2008 | Sanjay |
| Vani Rani | 2013–2018 | Bhoominathan |
| Kuttiz | 2018–2019 | Rajeev |
| Chandrakumari | 2019 | Neelakantan |
| Thayamma Kudumbathaar | 2024–present | Velmurugan |
References
edit- ↑ "Tamil Tv Actor Venu Arvind Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
- ↑ Chitra Swaminathan (24 March 2003). "Serialised success". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 April 2003.
- ↑ Parthasarathy, Anusha (19 April 2012). "The dark knight". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Dubbing in Tamil cinema | Venu Arvind | Vinadigal with Venu". Venu Arvind Official. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025 – via Youtube.