# Arjun Das

Arjun Das is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil films, along with a few Telugu films. He has garnered major attention for his bass voice.

## Early life

Arjun Das was born on 5 October 1990 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Before working in films, he worked as a banker in Dubai, before moving back to Chennai to find opportunities in cinema. He lost around 40 kilograms (88 lb), which was when he decided to enter the Tamil cinema industry.

## Career

In 2012, he debuted in the independent film Perumaan. Regarding his role in the film, The Times of India stated that "Arjun makes a confident debut". After shooting for the Netflix-featured independent film and Atlee's debut venture, Andhaghaaram, Arjun Das worked with Radio One 94.3FM hosting the Drive show as a radio jockey. He cites this past occupation as a form of sustenance before entering the film industry, and has often mentioned that this was where he first claimed a fan base for his voice. He has also portrayed Gopichand's brother in the Telugu movie, Oxygen (2017) for which he shot his dialogues in Tamil.
Following, he appeared in Lokesh Kanagaraj's Kaithi (2019), Master (2021) and Vikram (2022). Arjun Das has won many hearts outside of Tamil Nadu for his husky baritone and intense, dark roles.
His 2020 release is the supernatural thriller, Andhaghaaram, in which he plays the lead role of Vinod, an alcoholic and smoke addict of a coach, guilt stricken of his friend's mental condition. In 2022, the anthology series Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa was released. Arjun Das played a vital role in Butta Bomma (2023), which marks his second movie in Tollywood. He is playing the lead role in Aneethi directed by Vasanthabalan. The film received positive reviews from critics and the audience. In 2024, he appeared in the action drama Por and the romantic thriller Rasavathi.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |

### As actor

* All films are in Tamil language unless otherwise noted.
List of Arjun Das credits as actor :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Perumaan | Shakthi | Credited as Arjun |
| 2015 | Random Numbers | Nick | Short film |
| 2017 | Oxygen | Ajay | Telugu film |
| 2019 | Kaithi | Anbu | |
| 2020 | Andhaghaaram | Vinod | |
| 2021 | Master | Das | |
| 2022 | Vikram | Anbu | Cameo appearance |
| 2023 | Butta Bomma | Ramakrishna (RK) | Telugu film |
| 2023 | Aneethi | Thirumeni | |
| 2024 | Por | Prabu Selvan | |
| 2024 | Rasavathi | Sadhasiva "Sadha" Pandian | |
| 2025 | They Call Him OG † | TBA | Telugu film; filming |
| 2025 | Good Bad Ugly † | TBA | |

### Television

List of Arjun Das television credits :
| Year | Work | Role(s) | Language | Note |
| 2022 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa | Dheeran | Tamil | Anthology series; Episode: Loners |

### Music videos

List of Arjun Das music video credits :
| Year | Work | Role(s) | Artist(s) |
| 2021 | "Pottum Pogattume" | Dr. Siva | Jen Martin, Sathyajit Ravi |

### As dubbing artist

List of Arjun Das film dubbing credits :
| Year | Title | For | Role | Notes |
| 2020 | Andhaghaaram | Kumar Natarajan | Dr. Indran | |
| 2024 | Kalki 2898 AD | Krishnakumar Balasubramanian | Krishna | Telugu film |
| 2024 | Mufasa: The Lion King | – | Mufasa | Tamil version |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
| 2020 | Zee Cine Tamil film Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Kaithi | Won |
| 2020 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Kaithi | Won |
| 2020 | Osaka Tamil International Film Festival | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Kaithi | Won |
| 2020 | Vikatan Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Kaithi | Nominated |
| 2020 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Kaithi | Won |
| 2020 | MGR -Sivaji Cinema Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Kaithi | Won |
| 2020 | V4 Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Kaithi | Won |
| 2020 | Edison Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Kaithi | Won |
| 2020 | Abirami Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Kaithi | Won |
| 2021 | Blacksheep Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Andhaghaaram | Won |
| 2021 | Behindwoods Gold Icon | Best Actor - Special Mention | Andhaghaaram | Won |