Venu Arvind

Venu Arvind is an Indian actor. He is known for his roles in television serials of K. Balachander and Kovai Anuradha. He initially gained popularity as lead hero of television serials with Costly Mappilai, Green Signal (1997) both directed by Kovai Anuradha. Then K. Balachander directed him in Kadhal Pagadai (1997), Kasalavu Nesam (1999).

He played the leading antagonist Ranga in the television soap Alaigal which was super successful and his role is popular among the audiences even now.

He debuted as a director with the film Sabash Sariyaana Potti. He has been married to Shoba since 1987 and the couple have two children, a daughter, Veena and a son, Vijay. He was the first TV actor to win kalaimamani award in 2007.

Filmography Films As actor Year Film Role Notes 1983 Muthu Engal Sothu 1984 Nyayam Ketkiren 1985 Andha Oru Nimidam Inspector Raju Pagal Nilavu Chandrasekhar Uncredited Padikkadha Pannaiyar Pannaiyar's son 1998 Iniyavale 2000 Alai Payuthey ACP Arumugam 2001 Ennavalle Kumar 2001 Narasimha 2006 Vallavan 2007 Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu Sakthi's uncle Vegam 2008 Megam 2010 Azhukkan Azhagakiran 2011 Sabash Sariyana Potti also director2021 Oh Manapenne! Karthick's father

As director Sabash Sariyana Potti (2011)

As dubbing artist

Television serials