Venu Arvind is an Indian actor. He is known for his roles in television serials of K. Balachander and Kovai Anuradha. He initially gained popularity as lead hero of television serials with Costly Mappilai (1996), Green Signal (1997) both directed by Kovai Anuradha. Then K. Balachander directed him in Kadhal Pagadai (1997), Kasalavu Nesam (1999).
He played the leading antagonist Ranga in the television soap Alaigal which was super successful and his role is popular among the audiences even now.
He debuted as a director with the film Sabash Sariyaana Potti. He has been married to Shoba since 1987 and the couple have two children, a daughter, Veena and a son, Vijay. He was the first TV actor to win kalaimamani award in 2007.
Filmography Films As actor Year Film Role Notes 1983 Muthu Engal Sothu 1984 Nyayam Ketkiren 1985 Andha Oru Nimidam Inspector Raju Pagal Nilavu Chandrasekhar Uncredited Padikkadha Pannaiyar Pannaiyar's son 1998 Iniyavale 2000 Alai Payuthey ACP Arumugam 2001 Ennavalle Kumar 2001 Narasimha 2006 Vallavan 2007 Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu Sakthi's uncle Vegam 2008 Megam 2010 Azhukkan Azhagakiran 2011 Sabash Sariyana Potti also director2021 Oh Manapenne! Karthick's father
As director Sabash Sariyana Potti (2011)
As dubbing artist Year Title Actor Language Notes 1984KadamaiArjun Tamil 1985 Vilangu Meen Hariprasad 1990 Paadagan Kamal Haasan Dubbed Version1994 May Madham Vineeth 1999 Kaadhal Vaangi Vanthen Aravind Khathare Teleserial
Television serials Television series Year Role Nilapenn SivamayamDetective PandiyanCostly Maapilai1996 KalyanramanGreen Signal1997 Rishimoolam Raghuvamsam Kadhal Pagadai 1997 Raj Babu Kasalavu Nesam1999 Gautham Alaiosai 2001–2004 Vazhkkai 2000–2001 Prabhakar Irandaam Chanakyan 2001-2002 Thiagarajan / Kumar Alaigal 2001–2003 Rangarajan "Ranga/Raja" Agnisakshi2002 Janani 2003 Adugiran Kannan 2003-2005 Arvind Krishna Sivamayam 2004–2005 Pandian Selvi / Arasi 2005–2009 Ganesan Jayadev "GJ/Deva" Manjal Mahimai 2007–2008 Sanjay Vani Rani 2013–2018 Bhoominathan Kuttiz 2018–2019 Rajeev Chandrakumari 2019 Neelakantan Thayamma Kudumbathaar 2024–present Velmurugan
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