C. Arunpandian
| Arun Pandian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1958 |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer, MLA |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Spouse(s) | Vijaya Pandian |
Arun Pandian is an Indian film actor, director, producer and politician. He began his career as an actor with 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.
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 candidate for the constituency of Peravurani.[1][2][3][4] He is also termed as one of the politicians in Tamil Nadu supporting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.[5]
Family & education
He is son of retired Lt.Col. D.P. Chellaiah and resides in Chennai.[6] He has three daughters, named Kavitha Pandian, Kirana Pandian, and Keerthi Pandian.[6] He holds a Bachelors in economics from Madras University.[6]
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Movie | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Chidambara Rahasiyam | Arun | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Oomai Vizhigal | Vijay | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Oor Kuruvi | Tamil | ||
| Vilangu | Tamil | |||
| 1990 | Inaindha Kaigal | David Kumar | Tamil | |
| 1991 | Adhikari | Duraipandi | Tamil | |
| 1992 | Kottai Vaasal | Velu, Sendhoorapandi | Tamil | |
| 1993 | Mutrugai | Bala (Balakrishnan) | Tamil | |
| Dhadi | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Police Attack | ||
| Nakshathra Poratam | Telugu | |||
| 1994 | Uzhiyan | Thilakan | Tamil | |
| Prema Shikharam / Anokha Premyudh | Telugu / Hindi | |||
| Neram | Telugu | |||
| Dongala Rajyam | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Chinna Durai Periya Durai | ||
| Nyaya Rakshana | Telugu | |||
| 1995 | Asuran | Prasad | Tamil | |
| Raja Muthirai | Rajkumar | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale | Antony | Tamil | |
| Thayagam | Bayilvan | Tamil | ||
| Thuraimugam | Johnny | Tamil | ||
| Aayudha | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Thilagavathi CBI | ||
| 1997 | Roja Malare | Arun | Tamil | |
| Kadavul | Thamizharasan | Tamil | ||
| Hai Bangalore | Vasudev | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Time Bomb | |
| Jackie Chan | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Jackie Chan | ||
| Akka | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Commissioner Ajay | ||
| Central Jail | Kannada | |||
| Lady Commissioner | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Kiran I.P.S | ||
| Lady Tiger | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Lady Tiger | ||
| Yuva Shakthi | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Pulanaivu Thurai | ||
| 1998 | Aasai Thambi | Tamil | ||
| Amar Akbar Anthony | Anthony | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Rowdy Vamsam | |
| King | Kannada | |||
| Urimai Por | Raja Mohamed | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Sivan | Alex | Tamil | |
| Naga Sakthi | Danush | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Naga Devi | |
| Police | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as No. 1 Police | ||
| The Killer | Kannada | Dubbed into Tamil as Kakki Chattaya Karuppu Chattaya | ||
| 2000 | Galate Aliyandru | Kannada | ||
| Independence Day | Tamil Kannada | |||
| Nagulamma | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Nagathamman | ||
| Ee Tharam Nehru | Ranjith | Telugu | ||
| Sradha | Malayalam | Dubbed into Tamil as Dhool Police | ||
| Veeranadai | Kottaisamy | Tamil | ||
| Puratchikkaaran | Tamil | |||
| 2001 | Rishi | Sathyan | Tamil | |
| Kaatrukkenna Veli | LTTE fighter | Tamil | ||
| Orey Thammudu | Telugu | |||
| 2002 | Devan | Alex Devan (Jackson) | Tamil | Also director |
| 2003 | Vikadan | Selvakumar | Tamil | Also director |
| Daali | Kannada | |||
| 2005 | Dhairyam | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Thirupathi | A.C. Murali | Tamil | |
| Kovai Brothers | Dr. Gnanasekaran | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Inba | Mala Ganesan | Tamil | |
| Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan | Tamil | |||
| 2010 | Thambi Arjuna | Tamil | ||
| Virudhagiri | Franklin | 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 | |
| Arjunan Kadhali | Tamil | Delayed | |
| Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal | Tamil | Delayed |
References
- ↑ http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Arun_Pandian/1643
- ↑ The Hindu : States / Tamil Nadu : Two more DMDK MLAs meet Jayalalithaa
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ↑ http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/MLA_List.pdf
- ↑ Arun Pandiyan- A pro-LTTE MLA from Tamil Nadu visited Jaffna secretly | Asian Tribune
- 1 2 3 http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Affidavits/177/C.ARUNPANDIAN.pdf