# Arun Kumar Aravind

Arun Kumar Aravind is an Indian film director, editor and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema.

## Biography

Arun Kumar Aravind, was better known as the editor of director Priyadarshan, owns to his credit a span of 10 years' experience as a film editor. Arun, who hails from Thiruvananthapuram, had done his schooling in St. Thomas Residential School, graduated from M.G. College, Thiruvananthapuram with a B.SC in Physics and later moved to Chennai to master Visual Effects from Pentamedia. He started his career as visual effect artist with Pentamedia.
Arun Kumar Aravind has been director Priyadarshan's, principal editor from Vettam (2004) onwards before he turned to filmmaking with Cocktail. He edited Priyadarshan's Tamil film Kanchivaram which got National Film Award for the Best Film in 2008. He had also worked with other well- known directors like T. K. Rajeev Kumar, Shaji Kailas, Suresh Krishna.
Arun was nominated for Shantharam Award and National Award for best editing (Kancheevaram). Arun is the winner of 2011 Asianet Ujala Film Award & Mathrubhumi-Kalyan Film Award for the Best Editor.

## Family

He has a daughter, Arsha Nayar.

## Awards

* 2013 – Asiavision Awards – Special Jury Award
* 2012 – IFFK - NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film – Ee Adutha Kalathu

## Filmography
### Director

| Year | Title | Cast | Language | Screenplay | Notes |
| 2010 | Cocktail | Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, Samvrutha Sunil | Malayalam | Anoop Menon | |
| 2012 | Ee Adutha Kaalathu | Indrajith Sukumaran, Murali Gopy, Anoop Menon | Malayalam | Murali Gopy | Asianet Film Awards for Best EditorAsiavision Awards for Best EditorIFFK 2012 – NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film |
| 2013 | Left Right Left | Indrajith Sukumaran, Murali Gopy, Lena | Malayalam | Murali Gopy | Asiavision Awards Special Jury Award for Outstanding MovieAsiavision Awards for Best Editor |
| 2014 | 1 by Two | Fahadh Faasil, Murali Gopy, Honey Rose | Malayalam | Jayamohan | |
| 2017 | Kaattu | Asif Ali, Murali Gopy, Varalaxmi Sharathkumar | Malayalam | Ananthapadmanabhan | |
| 2019 | Under World | Asif Ali, Farhaan Faasil, Mukesh | Malayalam | Shibin Francis | |

### Producer

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2013 | Vedivazhipadu | |
| 2017 | Kaattu | |

### Editor

| Year | Title | Director | Language |
| 2003 | Vasanthamalika | Suresh Krishnan | Malayalam |
| 2003 | Ivar | T.K. Rajeev Kumar | Malayalam |
| 2004 | Vettam | Priyadarshan | Malayalam |
| 2004 | Hulchul | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2005 | Garam Masala | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2004 | Kyon Ki | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2006 | Chup Chup Ke | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2005 | Bhagam Bhag | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2006 | Dhol | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2007 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2007 | Malabar Wedding | Rajesh Faisal | Malayalam |
| 2007 | Sound of Boot | Shaji Kailas | Malayalam |
| 2008 | Mere Baap Pehle Aap | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2009 | Kanchivaram | Priyadarshan | Tamil |
| 2009 | Winter | Dipu Karunakaran | Malayalam |
| 2009 | Seetha Kalyanam | T.K. Rajeev Kumar | Malayalam |
| 2010 | Chal Chala Chal | T.K. Rajeev Kumar | Hindi |
| 2009 | Billu | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2009 | De Dana Dan | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2010 | Bumm Bumm Bole | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2010 | Khatta Meetha | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2010 | Cocktail | Himself | Malayalam |
| 2010 | Pathinonnil Vyazham | Suresh Krishnan | Malayalam |
| 2010 | Aakrosh | Priyadarshan | Hindi |
| 2012 | Ee Adutha Kaalathu | Himself | Malayalam |
| 2013 | Left Right Left | Himself | Malayalam |