Aravinth Seiju

Aravinth Seiju (born 1 January 1995) is an actor, director and television presenter, who appears in Tamil language films and TV series, in particular in the role of Kalai in Kana Kaanum Kaalangal^[1] and as Chozhan in Ayyanar Thunai.^[2]

Seiju was born on 1 January 1995 in Vadugapalayam, Pollachi, Coimbatore district. His father, Selvaraj, was a businessman, and his mother, Sumathi Selvaraj, was a homemaker. He has an elder brother named Arun. He completed schooling at Bharatiya Vidya Mandir, Pollachi. He earned a Bachelor's degree in computer science engineering from Sri Krishna College of Technology, Pollachi. He married actress Sangeetha Sai on 2 February 2025.^[3]

Seiju took part in various cultural events and performed mimicry and hosted multiple events as emcee during his college years. After completing his studies, he moved to Chennai to pursue his career in cinema and television. During his initial days in Chennai, he struggled a lot along with his best friend Vishnu while pursuing their career in cinema by attending auditions in various channels and was rejected then. Then they joined the Blacksheep youtube channel, owned by RJ Vigneshkanth, and started their journey in media. Seiju learnt filmmaking and acting and undertook many roles in the channel, including being an artist, script writer, show producer, VJ and acted in short films, also called as random videos by the channel. Then he got minor roles in films such as Thuppakki Munai, Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja and Jai Bhim.^[4] Seiju also performed in a stage play called Navayuga Rathakanneer along with Blacksheep team, which took place in various cities of Tamil Nadu and gained critical acclaim. In 2021, he made his OTT debut with Aayiram Jannal Veedu, where he starred alongside veteran actor Senthil as his youngest grandson. He has shared screen with many veteran and legendary actors like Suriya, Senthil, Rajesh, M. S. Bhaskar and Vela Ramamoorthy. He had a major breakthrough in OTT through Kana Kaanum Kaalangal web series in 2022, where he played the role of Kalaiarasan, a juvenile convict who's struggling to live a peaceful life ahead of his past. He gained huge recognition for his performance and continued as the lead in both the seasons and made a cameo appearance in the third season, playing the female lead's guardian. Later in 2025, he made his television debut as an actor through the TV series Ayyanar Thunai as the male lead Chozhan.

Short Films and other works

Blacksheep Youtube Channel

He had either aravind or shiva as the character name for most of his short films.

• Gaandu Moments in Office (Also Directorial Debut)
• 3 Idiots
• Weekend Plan
• Mudhal Kanave
• Day Before House Shifting
• Mannipaaya
• Love Marriage
• Mr. Kanjan's Diwali
• Better Half
• Life of Single Child
• Kanpesum Varthaigal
• Seemathurai
• Kadavul Paadhi Mirugam Paadhi
• Mr. உத்தமன்
• Day Before School Re-Open
• Niram Maarum Kadhal
• Safety Check
• Namakku Matum Yean Ipdi Nadakudhu
• Priyamana Thozhi
• TV Potti (roast show)
• Thiruda Thiruda (game show)
• Digital Diwali

Other Works

• Happy Birthday (short film) - Kichdy Youtube Channel
• Edhiril Aval Vandhadhaale (album song)
• Blacksheep Anthem (album song)

• Aravinth Seiju at IMDb
• Aravinth Seiju on Facebook