Arjun Radhakrishnan
Indian actor
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Arjun Radhakrishnan is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam and Hindi films. He played the role of APJ Abdul Kalam in the SonyLIV web series Rocket Boys (2022) and has since acted in films such as Jhund (2022), Dear Friend (2022), Pada (2022) and Kannur Squad (2023).
Arjun Radhakrishnan | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | Savitribai Phule Pune University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Personal life
Arjun Radhakrishnan was born in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu to a Malayali father and Tamil mother. He was brought up in Pune and graduated with a BSc in Statistics from Savitribai Phule Pune University.[1] He worked at KPMG before resigning to pursue acting.[1]
Career
He debuted as an actor in an independent film titled Shreelancer in 2017.[2] He made his breakthrough in the web series Rocket Boys playing the role of APJ Abdul Kalam in which his performance was praised.[3][4][5]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Shreelancer | Shreepad Naik | Hindi English |
[2] |
| 2022 | Jhund | Arjun Borade | Hindi | [6] |
| Pada | Ajay Shripad Dange IAS | Malayalam | [7] | |
| Dear Friend | Shyam | Malayalam | [8] | |
| 2023 | Pop City | Gulshan Kumar | Hindi | [9] |
| Kannur Squad | Ameer Shah | Malayalam | [10] | |
| 2024 | Ullozhukku | Rajeev | [11] | |
| 2025 | Identity | Amar Felix | [12] | |
| TBD | Untitled Salim Ahmed Film | TBA |
Television/Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2023 | Rocket Boys | APJ Abdul Kalam | Hindi | [3][4][5] |
| 2021 | Love in the Times of Corona | English Hindi | Television Movie[13] | |
| 2025 | Kerala Crime Files 2 | SI Noble | Malayalam | [14] |
Awards
| Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIFA Utsavam | Performance in a Negative Role | Kannur Squad | Won | [15] | ||