Movies acted / Directed by Arjun Sarja
Arjun Sarja
Movies acted / Directed by Arjun Sarja
Arjun Sarja
Arjun sarja
Born Sreenivasa Sarja Ashok Babu Shakthi Prasad Arjun
August 15, 1964 (age 47)[1]
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation Film actor, director, Producer
Years active 1978 - present
Spouse Niveditha Arjun
Children Aishwarya, Anjana[2]
Parents Sakthi Prasad, Lakshmidevi
Arjun Sarja (Kannada: ಅರ್ಜುನ್ ಸರ್ಜಾ; born Sreenivasa Sarja Ashok Babu Sakthi Prasad Arjun on 15 August 1964) is an Indian film actor and director.[3] Son of Kannada film star Shakti Prasad, he has primarily acted in Tamil films, and also appeared in Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu films.[4] The title "Action King" has been given to Arjun by fans, for the numerous roles he has portrayed in action films. He is also a black belt holder in karate.[5][1][6][7][8][9] He has done more than 130 films in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu[1]
Personal life
Arjun was born in Karnataka. Arjun's initial desire was to become a police officer. He went to police training and was selected but later opted to become a film star. He has acted in over 200 films in five different languages. His wife Niveditha( Asha Rani) is also an actress who has acted in a Kannada movie called Rathasapthami with Shivaraj Kumar. Arjun has two daughters, Aishwarya and Anjana. His nephew (elder brother's son) Chiranjeevi Sarja acts in Kannada movies.[10] Arjun has built a temple for Lord Anjaneya in Chennai.[1]
Film career
Arjun started as actor in Kannada film Putaani Agent 1-2-3 with director Rajender Singh Babu. He then moved to Tamil and Telugu films. His first Tamil film was Nandri in 1984 with actors Karthik and Nalini. His popular movies in Tamil include Gentleman, Jai Hind, Kurudhipunal, Mudhalvan, Rhythm, Ezhumalai, Giri, Marudhamalai and Mankatha, there by establishing himself as one of the leading actors in the Tamil film industry. In Telugu, he is known for his role in the 1985 movie Maa Pallelo Gopaludu. Arjun has also directed and produced some films.[1] Arjun has won a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for Gentleman. Unarguably He is the Action king of south India.
Filmography
[edit]As actor
Year Film Role Language Notes
1979 Putaani Agent 1-2-3 Kannada
1981 Simhada Mari Sainya Kannada
1984 Pooja Phala Kannada
Male Bantu Male Kannada
Pralayantaka Kannada
Aasha Kannada
Nandri Tamil
1985 Na Ninna Preetisuve Kannada
Avan Tamil
Maa Pallelo Gopaludu Telugu
Yaar? Tamil
Ilamai Tamil
Sivappu Kili Tamil
Vesham Tamil
1986 Prema Jyothi Kannada
En Sabadham Tamil
Kulir Kaala Megangal Tamil
Mannemlo Monagadu Telugu
1987 Asha Kannada
Shankar Guru Tamil
Kalyana Kacheri Tamil
1988 Thaai Mel Aanai Tamil
Thai Poosam Tamil
Pattikaatu Thambi Tamil
1989 Prema Agni Kannada
Vettai Vilai Tamil
Sondhakkaaran Tamil
Padicha Pulla Tamil
En Thangai Tamil
Engal Annan Varattum Tamil
Annanukku Je Tamil
1990 Aatha Naan Paasayitten Tamil
Thangaikku Oru Thalattu Tamil
Paatali Magan Tamil
Manaivi Oru Maanikkam Vijay Tamil
Periya Idathu Pillai Tamil
1991 Thanga Thaamaraigal Tamil
Enga Ooru Sepoy Tamil
1992 Police Lockup Kannada
Shiva Naga Kannada
Snehada Kadalalli Kannada
Mudhal Kural Tamil
Sevagan Sanjay Tamil Also director
Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada Tamil
Gentleman Krishnamoorthy (Kitcha) Tamil Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
1993 Aleemayya Kannada
Rojavai Killadhey Tamil
Prathap Pratap Tamil Also director
Gokulam Tamil
Thuruva Natchathiram Tamil
Karpagam Vandhachu Tamil
1994 Jai Hind Bharat Tamil Also director
Mettuppatti Mirasu Tamil
Sadhu Sathyamoorthy Tamil
Maa Oori Maharaju Telugu
1995 Mudhal Udhayam Tamil
Karna Karna/Vijay Tamil Also storywriter
Kurudhipunal Abbas Tamil
1996 Subash Subash Tamil
Sengottai Vijay Tamil
Ayudha Poojai Krishna Swami Tamil
1997 Adimai Sangili Tamil
1998 Kondattam Raja Tamil
Thaayin Manikodi Arjun Tamil Also director
1999 Suriyaparvai Tamil
Kannodu Kanbathellam Seetharam Tamil
Mudhalvan Pughazhendi Tamil
Suyamvaram Sanjay Tamil
Mannavaru Sinnavaru Tamil
2000 Vaanavil Surya Tamil
Sudhandhiram Vishwa Tamil
Rhythm Karthikeyan Tamil
2001 Vedham Vijay Tamil Also director
Hanuman Junction Krishna Telugu
Sri Manjunatha Manjunatha Kannada
Telugu
2002 Ezhumalai Ezhumalai Tamil Also director
2003 Parasuram Parasuram Tamil Also director
Ottran Karthik Tamil
Puttintiki Ra Chelli Sivanna Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Anbu Sagotharan
2004 Jai Surya Jai,
Surya Tamil
Arasatchi Siddarth Tamil
Sri Anjaneyam Lord Anjaneya Telugu
Giri Giri Tamil
2005 Chinna Chinna Tamil
Aanai Vijay Tamil
2006 Madrasi Kasi Tamil Also director
Vathiyar Dorai Tamil Also storywriter
2007 Manikanda Manikanda Tamil
Marudhamalai Marudhamalai Tamil
Thavam Guest Appearance Tamil Also producer
2008 Swagatam Srikanth Telugu
Durai Durai Tamil Also storywriter
Bommalattam Vivek Tamil
Thiruvanamalai Easwaran/Swamiji Tamil
2009 Vayuputhra Kannada Guest appearance
2010 Rama Rama Krishna Krishna Ashok Deva Telugu
Vandae Maatharam Anwar Hussain Tamil
Malayalam
Vallakottai Vayuputran Tamil
2011 Mankatha Prithviraj Tamil
2012 Kaatupuli Sanjay Tamil
This Weekend Hindi Post-production
Maasi Maasilamani Tamil Post-production
Mei Kaan Tamil Filming
Kontract Kannada Filming
Om Tamil Filming
Vana Yuddham DGP Vijayakumar Tamil Filming
Attahasa Kannada Filming
Prasad Kannada Post-production
Kadal Tamil Pre-production
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal Tamil Pre-production
As director
Year Film Cast Language Notes
1992 Sevagan Kushboo, Nassar Tamil
1993 Prathap Kushboo Tamil
1994 Jai Hind Ranjitha, Goundamani, Senthil Tamil
1998 Thayin Manikodi Niveditha, Tabu, Goundamani Tamil
1999 Suyamvaram [[]], Karthik, Napoleon Tamil
2001 Vedham Vineeth, Saakshi, Divya Unni Tamil
2002 Ezhumalai Simran, Gajala Tamil
2003 Parasuram Abbas, Kiran, Gayathri Raguram Tamil
2006 Madrasi Jagapati Babu, Vedhika, Vivek Tamil
As producer
Year Film Cast Language Notes
1998 Tutta Mutta Ramesh Arvind, Kasturi Kannada
2007 Thavam Arun Vijay, Vadivelu, Janagaraj, Vandana, Arpitha Tamil Cameo
2009 Vayuputra Chiranjeevi Sarja, Aindrita Ray Kannada Cameo
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