# Puvi Arasu

Puviarasu Muthusamy or Puvi is a Tamil television actor, dancer and national level athlete. He debuted in the seventh season of Maanada Mayilada in 2012 and starred in reality shows, films, short films and other television series. He is best known for playing the lead roles in serials EMI (2016), Lakshmi Vanthachu (2017), and Azhagiya Tamil Magal (2017), Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari (2019), Oru Oorla Rendu Rajakumari. Currently, he is playing the lead role in the serial Vidhya No.1

## Career

He debuted in the Tamil television dance reality show Maanada Mayilada season 7 in Kalaignar TV along with Anusha and hosted by Sanjeev and Keerthi in 2012. They were 2nd runner up.
In 2013 he participated in the Telugu dance show Style. In the finale, he broke his leg in his 2nd performance and left the finale. After this, he started to act in a television serial Keladi Kanmani (2015) in Sun TV. Puvi had a supporting role in Thamarai (2016) serial along with Neelima Rani. He appeared in other Tamil serials such as EMI (2016), Vaani Rani (2016) and Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2016). He has acted in Aakki, along with Anu Hassan and Mahendran.

### 2017–present

In 2017, he appeared in Lakshmi Vanthachu (2017) alongside Vani Bhojan. He participated in the reality risky dance show Dancing Khilladies along with Preetha Suresh. The pair won the contest. The same year, he starred in his first leading role in Zee Tamil serial Azhagiya Tamil Magal serial along with Sheela Rajkumar He participated in Zee Dance League for Azhagiya Tamil Magal. He is participating in Dance Jodi Dance (season 2) along with Pavithra Datta. In between he left from Dance Jodi Dance (season 2) because of his leg fracture. Puvi replaced the role of Iniyan in Vidhya No.1 He is voted has one of the most desirable men on Television 2018 by Times of India. He married Mohanapriya on 22 February 2021.

## Television
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
| 2015 | Keladi Kanmani | Prakash | Sun TV | |
| 2016 | Thamarai | Dr.Sakkarai | Sun TV | |
| 2016 | EMI-Thavanai Murai Vazhkai | Raghav | Sun TV | |
| 2016 | Vani Rani | Shakthi | Sun TV | |
| 2016 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Prasad | Vijay TV | |
| 2017 | Lakshmi Vanthachu | Puvi | Zee Tamil | |
| 2017–2019 | Azhagiya Tamil Magal | Jeeva Nantham / Jeeva | Zee Tamil | |
| 2019–2021 | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | Iniyan | Zee Tamil | |
| 2021 | Sathya Season 1 | Iniyan | Zee Tamil | Special Appearance |
| 2021 | Sembaruthi | Iniyan | Zee Tamil | Special Appearance |
| 2021 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Iniyan | Zee Tamil | Special Appearance |
| 2021 | Sathya Season 2 | Iniyan | Zee Tamil | Special Appearance |
| 2021-2022 | Oru Oorla Rendu Rajakumari | Iniyan | Zee Tamil | |
| 2022 – 2024 | Vidhya No.1 | Sanjay | Zee Tamil | |
| 2023 | Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum | Sanjay | Zee Tamil | Special Appearance |
| 2023 | Idhayam | Vaasu | Zee Tamil | Special Appearance |

## Reality shows

| Year | Title | Role | | Notes |
| 2012 | Maanada Mayilada season 7 | Contestant | Kalaingar TV | Reality Dance Show; 2nd Runner-up |
| 2013 | Style | Contestant | Star Vijay | Reality Dance Show; Finalist |
| 2017 | Dancing Khilladies | Contestant | Zee Tamil | Reality Dance Show; Winner |
| 2017 | Zee Dance League | Contestant | Zee Tamil | Reality Dance Show; Finalist; participated For Azhagiya Tamil Magal Team |
| 2017 | Nanbenda | Participant | Zee Tamil | |
| 2017 | Dance Jodi Dance Season 2 | Contestant | Zee Tamil | Reality Dance Show; Celebrity Dancer |
| 2024 | Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai | Contestant | Star Vijay | Reality Couples Show ; winner (Season 5) |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Program | Result |
| 2018 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Most Promising Actor- Male | Azhagiya Tamil Magal | Won |
| 2018 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor | Azhagiya Tamil Magal | Nominated |
| 2019 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Pair (Along With Ashwani) | Ooru Oorula Ooru Rajakumari | Won |
| 2019 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Favourite Pair | Ooru Oorula Ooru Rajakumari | Nominated |
| 2019 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor | Ooru Oorula Ooru Rajakumari | Nominated |
| 2019 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Favourite Hero | Ooru Oorula Ooru Rajakumari | Nominated |
| 2020 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Pair (Along With Ashwani) | Ooru Oorula Ooru Rajakumari | Won |
| 2020 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Favourite Pair | Ooru Oorula Ooru Rajakumari | Nominated |
| 2020 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor | Ooru Oorula Ooru Rajakumari | Nominated |
| 2020 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Favourite Hero | Ooru Oorula Ooru Rajakumari | Nominated |
| 2022 | Zee Tamil Kudambam Viruthugal | Most Popular Pair (Along With Tejashwini Gowda) | Vidya No1 | Won |
| 2022 | Zee Tamil Kudambam Viruthugal | Best Pair | Vidya No1 | Nominated |
| 2022 | Zee Tamil Kudambam Viruthugal | Favourite Pair | Vidya No1 | Nominated |
| 2022 | Zee Tamil Kudambam Viruthugal | Best Actor | Vidya No1 | Nominated |
| 2022 | Zee Tamil Kudambam Viruthugal | Favourite Hero | Vidya No1 | Nominated |
| 2023 | Zee Tamil Kudambam Viruthugal | Most Popular Pair (Along With Tejashwini Gowda) | Vidya No1 | Won |