Arun Prabu
Tamil film director
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Arun Prabu Purushothaman is an Indian film director and former actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for directing Aruvi.
Arun Prabu | |
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| Born | 14 June 1989 |
| Occupations | Film director, writer, actor |
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Early life and career
Arun Prabu studied Visual Communication at Loyola College, Chennai.[1]
He began his film career as a television actor, appearing in the soap opera Annamalai. He has been coached by director Balu Mahendra,[1] and has worked as an assistant director to K. S. Ravikumar in the film Manmadan Ambu.[2] In 2013, Arun Prabu began writing the script for Aruvi, which was subsequently directed by him and released as his first film in 2017.[1] He received critical praise for the film's direction.[3] His second film, Vaazhl has been in production since 2019 and was released in 2021.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Aruvi | Directorial debut |
| 2021 | Vaazhl | |
| 2025 | Shakthi Thirumagan | |
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2005 | Annamalai | Sivakumar | Sun TV serial | |
| 2003 | Chokka Thangam | young Muthu | Special appearance in the song "Vellaiyai Manam" |
Awards and nominations
| Year[a] | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Debut Director | Aruvi | Won | [4] |
| Edison Awards | Best Debut Director | Won | [5] | ||
| Filmfare Awards South | Best Director – Tamil | Nominated | [6] | ||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director - Tamil | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Best Debut Director - Tamil | Won | ||||
| Vijay Awards | Best Story | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Debut Director | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Lyricist (Tamil) | Vaazhl | Nominated | |
Notes
- Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.