Arjun Sarja

Arjun Sarja
Sarja in 2019
Born
Srinivasa Sarja

(1962-08-15) 15 August 1962 (age 62)
Madhugiri, Mysore State, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • distributor
Years active1981 – present
WorksFull list
Spouse
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(m. 1988)​
Children2
ParentShakti Prasad (father)
RelativesSarja family

Srinivasa Sarja (born 15 August 1962), better known by his stage name Arjun Sarja or simply Arjun, is an Indian actor, producer, and director who works predominantly in Tamil cinema in addition to Telugu and Kannada films and a few Malayalam and Hindi films. Referred to by the media and his fans as "Action King" for his roles in action films,[1][2][3][4] Arjun has acted in more than 160 films, most of them being lead roles.[5][6][7] He is one of few South Indian actors to attract fan following from multiple states of India.[8][9] He has directed 12 films and also produced and distributed a number of films.[10]

In 1993, he starred in S. Shankar's blockbuster Gentleman which opened to positive reviews, while Arjun went on to win the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.[11][12][13] During this time, he starred in hits such as Jai Hind (1994), Karnaa (1995), and the action thriller film Kurudhipunal (1995), for which Arjun won acclaim for his role while the film became[14] India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.[15][16][17] In 1999, he starred in the political action-thriller, Mudhalvan, which earned him for his role as well as numerous other nominations. He was then featured in Vasanth's romantic drama film Rhythm, where he played a photographer, who eventually falls in love with a widow. Featuring a popular soundtrack and opening to positive reviews, Rhythm also became a commercial success.[18]

Arjun made special appearances in the Kannada film Sri Manjunatha (2001) and the Telugu film Hanuman Junction (2001). He won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for his work in the film. The multilingual film Abhimanyu (2014) won the Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film.[19]

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  14. ^ S. Shiva Kumar (20 January 2012). "Silver screen's valiant hero". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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