Arun Vijay

Actor

Indian Chennai

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/11/1977
Age48 years
BirthplaceChennai

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameArun Kumar
NicknameAV

Physical Stats & More

Height1.7 m
Weight67 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack
Body Measurements36-33-12 inches
BodytypeSlim

Personal Life

SchoolDon Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Egmore
College/UniversityLoyola College, Chennai
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesHorse Riding, Singing and Skydiving
Tattoo(s)
  • Tattoo on his left hand
  • Tattoo on his back near to his neck
ControversyHis tweet made a big controversy when netizens assumed it to be a brutal trolling against Sivakarthikeyan (Actor). Later, he clarified it by saying that, his Twitter account was hacked.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date2006

Family

FatherVijayakumar
MotherMuthukannu
Siblings
Sisters
  • Kavitha Vijayakumar
  • Anitha Vijayakumar
  • Vanitha Vijayakumar
  • Pritha Vijayakumar
  • Sridevi Vijaykumar
  • Preetha Vijayakumar
SpouseAarathi Mohan (Daughter of Dr N. S. Mohan, film producer)
Children
SonArnav Vijay
DaughterPurvi
SpouseAarathi Mohan
Children
SonArnav Vijay
DaughterPurvi Vijay

Career

Debut
Film
  • Murai Mappillai, Tamil (1995)
  • Bruce Lee, Telugu (2015)
  • Chakravyuha, Kannada (2016)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
Yennai Arindhaal, 2015
  • Edison Award for Best Villain
  • SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
  • Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Villain
Filmfare Awards SouthTwo awards

Favourites

Favourite FoodSouth Indian Food
Favourite ActorKamal Haasan
Favourite DirectorMani Ratnam
Favourite ColourBlack
Favourite Sport(s)Skydiving and Cricket

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Jaguar (JLR India)
  • Pick Up Truck
Bike CollectionHayabusa

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Arun Vijay changed his name to Arun Vijay for good luck.
2. He was born in Chennai to a modest family and is his parents' only son among six children.
3. He began his acting career at 18 in 1995 with the film 'Murai Mappillai.'
4. In 2015, he played the antagonist role alongside Ajith Kumar in the movie 'Yennai Arindhaal.'
5. He is the owner of the production company 'In Cinemas Entertainment (ICE)' supporting new talent.
6. Arun Vijay is a licensed skydiver sanctioned by the 'United States Parachute Association' and enjoys cricket.
7. He is known as one of the fittest actors in the South Indian Film Industry and has a pet dog named 'Rudhra.'
8. He appeared in the 2019 movie 'Saaho' starring Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor.
9. He is the only son of veteran actor Vijayakumar.
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