C. Arunpandian

Arun Pandian is an Indian actor, film director, film producer and politician who predominantly works in Tamil films. He began his career as an actor as part of the critically acclaimed film Oomai Vizhigal. After retiring from acting, he took the post of chief producer for the London-based Ayngaran International, a film production and distribution company, however, he later started his own production and distribution company A&P Groups.

He is the secretary of South Indian Film Financiers Association (Siffa) and he is also the president of South Indian Film Exporters Association (Sifea).

Politics He became a Member of Legislative Assembly in 2011 after contesting in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election as a Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) candidate for the constituency of Peravurani. On 21 February 2016, Arun Pandian and nine other MLAs tendered their resignations prior to the Assembly election in the state. On 25 February 2016, he joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in the presence of party general secretary and the then Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa.

Family and education

Arun Pandian was born on 13 July 1958 as the son of retired Lieutenant colonel D. P. Chellaiah and resides in Tirunelveli. His late brother C. Durai Pandian directed the film Uzhiyan (1994) with Arun Pandian starring in the lead role. He has three daughters including Kavitha Pandian (who worked as a producer) and Keerthi Pandian. He holds a Bachelors in economics from Madras University. His daughter Keerthi and his niece Ramya Pandian are working as actresses.

Filmography

Tamil films

Films in other languages

As producer Year Movie Language 1988 Senthoora Poove Tamil 1992 Kaviya Thalaivan 2002 Devan 2003 Vikadan 2008 Aegan 2009 Sarvam Peraanmai Villu 2010 Angadi Theru Nandalala 2012 Murattu Kaalai 2015 Savaale Samaali 2017 Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal 2018 Junga 2021 Anbirkiniyaal

As story writer Uzhiyan (1993)

As distributor Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017) Velaikkaran (2017) Maayavan (2017) Sarkar (2018) Viswasam (2019) Romeo (2024)