Aravind Akash
Aravind Aakash | |
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| Born | S Aravinder Singh 27 February 1976 |
| Education | Bachelor of History |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
Aravind Akash is an Indian actor and dancer who works predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. He rose to fame through 2002 Malayalam film Nandanam portraying the role of Unnikrishnan. He has also been a judge for a few TV shows in Malayalam and Tamil.
Personal life and education
He was born on 27 February in Delhi to parents from Jalandhar, Punjab. The family then moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His mother was a dancer in Tamil movies. He did his primary education from Children Garden School, and Kesari Higher Secondary school. He pursued a bachelor's degree in History and took dancing lessons from Academy of Modern Dance, Chennai.[1]
Career
Aakash Aravind had signed on to play the lead role in Kutty Padmini's production, titled Kanju Sotuthey in 2001, opposite her daughter Kirthana Udayan. Despite beginning production, the film did not have a theatrical release.[2] His next proposed film, Agathiyan's Kadhal Samrajyam, also did not have a theatrical release despite a much-publicised production process.[3]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Padayappa | Dancer | Tamil | Uncredited appearance in "En Peru Padayappa" song |
| 2000 | Hey Ram | Sankar Kishthaya | Tamil/Hindi | |
| Uyirile Kalanthathu | Dancer | Tamil | uncredited appearance in "Deva Deva Devadhaiye" song | |
| 2001 | Nalacharitham Naalam Divasam | Malayalam | ||
| 2002 | Nandanam | Unnikrishnan (Guruvayurappan) | ||
| 2003 | Maa Bapu Bommaku Pellanta | Krishna | Telugu | |
| Kaiyodu Kai | Raja | Tamil | ||
| Sena | Vikram | |||
| 2004 | Super Da | Special appearance | ||
| Koottu | Balagopal | Malayalam | ||
| Vajram | ||||
| Wanted | Nandu | credited as Aravindan | ||
| 2005 | Ponmudipuzhayorathu | Chandran | ||
| ABCD | Christopher | Tamil | ||
| Kadhal FM | Aravind | |||
| 2006 | Tanthra | Kiran Varma | Malayalam | |
| Unakkum Enakkum | Lalli's blackmailer | Tamil | ||
| Prajapathi | Dance Master | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Unnale Unnale | Interviewer | Tamil | |
| Chennai 600028 | Aravind | |||
| Nagaram | Malayalam | |||
| Nanma | Dathan | |||
| 2008 | Inba | Rupan | Tamil | |
| Mayakazhcha | Sreehari | Malayalam | ||
| Panchamirtham | Sriram | Tamil | ||
| Saroja | Special appearance | |||
| 2009 | A Aa E Ee | Elango | ||
| 2010 | Goa | Jack | ||
| Rasikkum Seemane | Aravind | |||
| Mummy & Me | Deepan | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Mankatha | Faizal | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Onbadhule Guru | Kochadaiyaan | ||
| Biriyani | Himself | Cameo | ||
| Climax | Malayalam | |||
| Flat No.4B | Doctor | Guest appearance | ||
| 2014 | Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| 2015 | Massu Engira Masilamani | Anthony's henchman | ||
| 2016 | Ennama Katha Vudranunga | Himself | Special appearance | |
| Kannula Kaasa Kattappa | Jai | |||
| Chennai 600028 II | Aravind | |||
| 2017 | Kuttram 23 | Gaurav | ||
| 2018 | Kaala | Sivaji Rao Gaekwad | ||
| 2019 | Charlie Chaplin 2 | Akash | ||
| 2021 | Kasada Thapara | Krishnamoorthy's friend | Streaming release; Segment : Pandhayam | |
| Maanaadu | Hitman | |||
| 2022 | Manmadha Leelai | Himself | Guest appearance | |
| 2023 | Jigarthanda DoubleX | Chinna | ||
| 2024 | Guruvayoor Ambala Nadayil | Unnikrishnan (Guruvayurappan) | Malayalam | Guest appearance |
| The Greatest of All Time | Aravind | Tamil | [4] |
Television
Serials
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2002 | Krishnadasi | Sunderesan | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2004–2006 | Kalki | Jaya TV | Tamil | |
| 2006–2007 | Suryavamsam | Gemini TV | Telugu | |
| 2014 | 10 Mani Kathaigal (Theriyamal Oru Kolai) | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Chandrakumari | RJ Aadhavan | ||
| 2020–2023 | Abhiyum Naanum[5] | Dr. Siva | ||
| 2021 | Vanathai Pola | Dr. Siva | ||
| 2023 | Mr. Manaivi | Advocate Surya | ||
| 2025 | Vinodhini | Major Sivaraman |
Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jodi Number One season 1 | Host with Dhivyadharshini | STAR Vijay | Tamil |
| 2008 | Super Dancer Junior | Judge | Amrita TV | Malayalam |
| 2010 | Super Dancer Junior | Judge | Amrita TV | Malayalam |
| 2011 | Dance Dance | Judge | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Let's Dance | Judge | Amrita TV | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Let's Dance season 2 | Judge | Amrita TV | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Let's Dance season 3 | Judge | Amrita TV | Malayalam |
| 2020 | Vada da | Himself | Sun Music | Tamil |
| 2021 | Star Magic | Mentor | Flowers TV | Malayalam |
| 2024 | Naanga Ready Neenga Ready Ah | Judge | Sun TV | Tamil |
References
- ^ "On Record with T.N.Gopakumar". asianetnews. 4 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Indiainfo: Tamil: Movie News". 17 June 2001. Archived from the original on 17 June 2001. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (11 December 2003). "Launches to hit the Tamil screen soon". Archived from the original on 11 December 2003.
- ^ "Thalapathy 68:Vijay welcomes Meenakshi Chaudhary, Prabhu Deva and Other Cast Members". timesnownews.com. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Nair, Lekshmi (27 November 2020). "അഭിയും നാനും ഹിറ്റ്; നായകനും നായികയുമായി ഇവർ!". malayalam.samayam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 30 April 2021.