Aravinth Seiju (born 1 January 1996) is an actor, director and television presenter, who appears in Tamil language films and TV series, in particular in the role of Kalai in Kana Kaanum Kaalangal and as Chozhan in Ayyanar Thunai.
Early life and family Seiju was born on 1 January 1995 in Vadugapalayam, Pollachi, Coimbatore district. His father, Selvaraj, was a vegetable mediator, and his mother, Sumathi Selvaraj, was a homemaker. He has an elder brother named Arun Vijay. He completed schooling at Bharatiya Vidya Mandir, Pollachi. He earned a Bachelor's degree in computer science engineering from Sri Krishna College of Technology, Pollachi. He married actress Sangeetha Sai on 2 February 2025.
Career Seiju took part in various cultural events and performed mimicry and hosted multiple events as emcee during his college years. After completing his studies, he moved to Chennai to pursue his career in cinema and television. During his initial days in Chennai, he struggled a lot along with his best friend Vishnu while pursuing their career in cinema by attending auditions in various channels and was rejected then. Then they joined the Blacksheep youtube channel, owned by RJ Vigneshkanth, and started their journey in media. He started his career as Video Jockey along with his friend Vishnu in TV Potti Show, a satire show based on the tamil television serials and shows, that streamed on the Blacksheep Youtube Channel. Seiju learnt filmmaking and acting and undertook many roles in the channel, including being an artist, script writer, show producer, VJ and acted in short films, also called as random videos by the channel. Then he got minor roles in films such as Thuppakki Munai, Jai Bhim and Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja, working as an assistant director during the initial shoot of the latter. Seiju also performed in a stage play called Navayuga Rathakanneer along with Blacksheep team, which took place in various cities of Tamil Nadu and gained critical acclaim. He has also worked as a backend technician in major events and shows related to the film industry such as Ilayaraja 75, Audio launch function of the tamil movie Sarkar and various events that were organized by Blacksheep team. In 2021, he made his OTT debut with Aayiram Jannal Veedu, where he starred alongside veteran actor Senthil as his youngest grandson. He has shared screen with many veteran and legendary actors like Suriya, Senthil, Rajesh, M. S. Bhaskar and Vela Ramamoorthy. He had a major breakthrough in OTT through Kana Kaanum Kaalangal web series in 2022, where he played the role of Kalaiarasan, a juvenile convict who's struggling to live a peaceful life ahead of his past. He gained huge recognition for his performance and continued as the lead in both the seasons and made a cameo appearance in the third season, playing the female lead's guardian. Later in 2025, he made his television debut as an actor through the TV series Ayyanar Thunai as the male lead Chozhan. This is his fourth project with the production house Global Villagers, after giving two consecutive hit seasons of Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal as lead and an extended cameo appearance in the third season.
Television +List of shows and programs by Aravinth SeijuYearNameRoleChannelNotes2018Masala CafePerformerSun LifeTelevision debut as a performer2020Comedy GangstersZee TamilRepresented along with Blacksheep Team2022Anda Ka KasamGuestStar VijayPromotion for Kanaa Kaanum KaalangalKana Kaanum KaalangalKalaiarasan (a) KalaiWeb series telecast on television 2025Pandian Stores 2ChozhanCameo appearance Siragadikka AasaiAyyanar ThunaiTelevision debut as an actorOo Solriya Oo Oohm SolriyaGuestCame with his wifeSuper Singer Junior Season 10Promotion for Ayyanar ThunaiSound PartyCame with Ayyanar Thunai teamAthu Ithu EthuCame with his wifeCame with Ayyanar Thunai teamDum Dum Dum Kalyana GalattaCame with his wife (Vijayadasami Special)Namma Veetu DeepavaliCame with Ayyanar Thunai team (Deepavali Special)Start MusicCame with his wife2026Anda Ka KasamCame with Ayyanar Thunai teamHappy Wife Happy LifeCame with his wifeCooku with Comali season 7ContestantContesting along with his wife
Filmography +MoviesYearNameRoleNotes2018Thuppakki Munai Sachin's friendDebut Film2019Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu RajaSubscriberCameo Appearance, Also assistant director during initial shoot2021Jai BhimMadhesh +Web SeriesYearName RolePlatformNotes2019Aaha KalyanamAravind (a) UshaarBlacksheep Youtube Channel, BS ValueParallel Lead2020Aayiram Jannal VeeduGnanavel2021Nenjam MarappadhillaiAravindSupporting RoleNaan Komali 1+1Aravind Seiju (Farmer, Reporter, Doctor, Software Engineer, Advocate)Parallel Lead2022Kana Kaanum KaalangalKalaiarasan (a) KalaiJioHotstarDebut as a Lead2023Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Season 22024Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Season 3Extended cameo appearanceHappy Married LifeAravindBlacksheep Youtube Channel, BS Value
Short Films and other works
Blacksheep Youtube Channel
He had either Aravind or Shiva as the character name for most of his short films. Gaandu Moments in Office (Also Directorial Debut) 3 Idiots Weekend Plan Mudhal Kanave Day Before House Shifting Mannipaaya Love Marriage Mr. Kanjan's Diwali Better Half Life of Single Child Kanpesum Varthaigal Seemathurai Kadavul Paadhi Mirugam Paadhi Mr. உத்தமன் Day Before School Re-Open Niram Maarum Kadhal Safety Check Namakku Matum Yean Ipdi Nadakudhu Priyamana Thozhi TV Potti (roast show) Thiruda Thiruda (game show) Digital Diwali
+Music VideosYearNameSinger(s)Music Notes2017Edhirae Aval VanthathalaeDhinesh DhanushGanesh AravindhanDebut Song 2020Family SongMahalingam Manikandan Murali From Aayiram Jannal Veedu albumAdi Chellakutti / Celebration SongSuganth, Shanthini Sathiyanathan 2022Ellame Jolly DhaanAdhithya RKG. V. Prakash Kumar Part of Kana Kaanum KaalangalKana Kaanum Kaalangal - Kanaa VibeBharath K Rajesh, Bjorn SurraoLeon James2023Blacksheep TV Digit"ALL" AnthemAntony Thaasan, Aravind KarneeswaranGuna Balasubramanian2026Chandha Cheran KalyanamSathyaprakash, Priyanka NKSathyaprakashPart of Ayyanar Thunai
Other Works
Happy Birthday (short film) - Kichdy Youtube Channel
Awards +YearTitleAwardCategoryResultNotes2022Naan Komali 1+1Blacksheep Kudumba Virudhugal 2022 (Blacksheep Champions)People's Show of Blacksheep Team Award2025Ayyanar ThunaiBehindwoods Gold IconsThe most celebrated on screen pair (with Madhumitha Hirannaiah)10th annual Vijay Television AwardsFind of the year - MaleFirst individual awardBest heroFavourite Pair (with Madhumitha Hirannaiah)JFW Favourites of Tamil Nadu 2025Favourite onscreen pair-Television (with Madhumitha Hirannaiah)2026South Indian Television Serial Awards(SITSA)Best Actor
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