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Arulnithi Tamilarasu (born 21 July 1987) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in
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films.


Personal life

Arulnithi's grandfather is M. Karunanidhi, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His father is M. K. Tamilarasu, brother of
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, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His cousins include noted producers, Udhayanidhi Stalin and Dhayanidhi Alagiri. Arulnithi was educated at St. Michael's Academy in Chennai, before pursuing a degree at Loyola College. He then went on to Pondicherry University to undertake more qualifications. Arulnithi married Keerthana on 7 June 2015. Their first child, a son, was born in 2017, and their second child, a daughter, was born in November 2021.


Acting career

Arulnithi was offered the lead role in
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's ''
Vamsam ''Vamsam'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film, starring debutante Arulnidhi and Sunaina in lead roles. The film is produced by Arulnidhi's father and M. Karunanidhi's youngest son, M. K. Thamizharasu, and features Jayaprakash, Ga ...
'' after his cousin, Udhayanidhi Stalin, had opted out. The film featured him as a young man shying away from the politics of his village, despite claims for him to avenge his father's death. The film, which featured him alongside Sunaina, was heavily promoted in
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, and became a profitable venture at the box-office, garnering positive reviews. His second film was '' Udhayan'' in which he played a
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for the first time. The next film '' Mouna Guru'' directed by debutant Santhakumar was critically acclaimed
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which was also screened at the
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2013. In 2013, he starred in action drama film ''
Thagaraaru ''Thagaraaru'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil language, Tamil action film, action Mystery film, mystery drama film written and directed by newcomer Ganesh Vinaayac and produced by Cloud Nine Movies. The film stars Arulnithi and Shamna Kasim, Poorna i ...
'' was released to average reviews. In 2014, his film '' Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum'' is Chimbu Deven’s trademark style, filled with quirky characters, fantastical elements, and loads of comedy and satire. In 2015, his horror film '' Demonte Colony'', directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu, is inspired by real life events centred around a supposedly haunted colony in
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called ''Demonte Colony''. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and became an commercial success at the box office. Thereafter, the comedy '' Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum'' (2015) which was released to negative reviews. His next film was the crime thriller '' Aarathu Sinam'' (2016), which marks the arrival of a remake of yet another brilliant Malayalam film, Jeethu Joseph's ''
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'' that had Prithviraj playing the lead. In
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's '' Brindhavanam'' (2017), Arulnithi plays a deaf and mute character and his relationship with actor Vivek. Arulnithi's choice of screenplays has always been promising, giving importance to the content, and his next film was '' Iravukku Aayiram Kangal'' (2018). Arulnithi fits well into his character and shows maturity with his performance. It was released to positive reviews and performed well at the box office. In 2019, the thriller '' K-13'' is another quality film from Arulnithi who has an eye for good scripts. Arulnithi has once again delivered a subtle performance. His next movie was the multistarrer drama '' Kalathil Santhippom'' (2021) starring with
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. was released to mixed reviews and became an average grosser. In 2022, he starred in thriller films with '' D Block'', '' Dejavu'' and ''
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''. Except for the former film, the latter two films released to positive reviews and was also commercially successful. In 2023, two of his films, '' Thiruvin Kural'' and '' Kazhuvethi Moorkkan''. Next, director R. Ajay Gnanamuthu's '' Demonte Colony 2'' (2024) sees the filmmaker reuniting with Arulnithi, along with an intriguing new cast for this horror thriller. Initially met with a decent reception, the film quickly became a box office sensation.


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* {{authority control 1987 births 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Living people Karunanidhi family Male actors from Chennai