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Wife: Priya Shanker
Age: 37 Years
Hometown: Chennai

Kalaiyarasan Arjun

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Real nameKalaiyarasan Harikrishnan
Nickname(s)• Kalai
• Anbu
• Arjun
Other name(s)• Kalaiyarasan Arjun
• Kalaiyarasan Anbu
ProfessionActor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 171 cm
in meters- 1.71 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms-75 kg
in pounds- 165 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 40 Inches
- Waist: 32 Inches
- Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm(s):
• Tamil- Nandalala (2010); as a drunkard
Kalaiyarasan Arjun (in red shirt) in a still from the film Nandalala (2010)
• Malayalam- Thankam (2023); as Abbas
Poster of the film Thankam (2023)
OTT (Tamil): Victim (2022) on SonyLIV; as Sekar
Poster of the series Victim (2022)
Awards• 2014: Vikatan Award for the best supporting actor in the film Madras (2014)
• 2015: Vijay Award for best supporting actor in the film Madras (2014)
Kalaiyarasan with his awards he won in 2014 for the film Madras (2014)
Personal Life
Date of Birth20 February 1986 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2023)37 Years
BirthplaceMadras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu
Zodiac signPisces
NationalityIndian
HometownChennai
SchoolSt. John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai
College/University2003-2006: SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai
Educational QualificationBCA
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Kalaiyarasan Arjun having his non-vegetarian meal
HobbiesPlaying badminton and football, Doing Cycling
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsPriya Shanker (engineer at Wipro)
Marriage Date15 July 2012
Kalaiyarasan and Priya Shanker on their wedding day
Family
Wife/SpousePriya Shanker
Kalaiyarasan Arjun with Priya Shanker
ChildrenSon- None
Daughter- Adithi (born in 2014)
Kalaiyarasan Arjun with his daughter
ParentsFather- Harikrishnan
Kalaiyarasan Arjun with his father
Mother- Tamilmani
SiblingsSister- Vaishnavi
Brother- Rajeshkumar Harikrishnan (US-based engineer)
Kalaiyarasan Arjun with his brother, Rajeshkumar Harikrishnan

Kalaiyarasan Arjun

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kalaiyarasan Arjun

  • Kalaiyarasan Arjun is an Indian actor who works in the Tamil film industry. He rose to fame after working in a number of Tamil movies and web series.
  • Kalaiyarasan is a self-made actor who belongs to a non-filmy background.
  • He worked at the IT company Accenture from 2006 to 2010. There, he met Priya Shanker, who he married later.
  • According to Kalaiyarasan, filmmaker Ranjith Balakrishnan helped him shape his acting career and is the reason behind his success.
  • In 2008, Arjun worked in a Tamil film titled Arjunan Kadhali but the film never saw the light of day.
  • He played cameo roles in the films Attakathi (2012) and Madha Yaanai Koottam (2013).

    Poster of the film Madha Yaanai Koottam (2013)

    Poster of the film Madha Yaanai Koottam (2013)

  • In an interview, Kalaiyarasan spoke about his career and said that the film Madras (2014) was his breakthrough into the film industry. The role of Anbu brought him appreciation and he got nominated at several award shows, including, Vijay Awards, Filmfare Awards, and South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best supporting actor.
  • In 2019, he worked as a voiceover artist who lent his voice to the character of Singaar Singh, which was originally played by Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the Tamil film Petta.
  • He played the role of Deepan in a 2021 film titled Jagame Thanthiram starring Dhanush, directed by Karthik Subbaraj.
    Poster of the film Jagame Thanthiram (2022)

    Poster of the film Jagame Thanthiram (2022)

  • In 2021, he played the role of Vetriselvan in a Tamil action film titled Sarpatta Parambarai (2021), directed by Ranjith.

    Poster of the film Sarpatta Parambarai (2021)

    Poster of the film Sarpatta Parambarai (2021)

  • In 2022, he appeared in a Tamil romantic mystery drama film Pettaikaali, which aired on Aha Tamil.
  • He appeared in the ZEE5 political thriller television series Sengalam in 2023 in which he played the role of Rayar.

    A poster of Kalaiyarasan Arjun as Rayar in the series Sengalam (2023)

    A poster of Kalaiyarasan Arjun as Rayar in the series Sengalam (2023)

  • He worked in the film Charles Enterprises, starring Basil Joseph. The film will release on 5 May 2023.

    Poster of the film Charles Enterprises (2023)

    Poster of the film Charles Enterprises (2023)

  • Kalaiyarasan Harikrishnan is a fitness enthusiast and often shares his fitness regimen on social media.

    A picture of Kalaiyarasan Arjun while working out in the gym

    A picture of Kalaiyarasan Arjun while working out in the gym

  • He often smokes cigarettes and consumes alcoholic beverages occasionally.

    A picture of Kalaiyarasan smoking

    A picture of Kalaiyarasan smoking

  • He often shares photos of him doing sports activities such as cycling and playing badminton.

    Kalaiyarasan Arjun while riding a bicycle during a duathlon

    Kalaiyarasan Arjun while riding a bicycle during a duathlon