Acting
Arjun Sarja
Born 1964-08-15
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Department: Acting
Biography
Arjun Sarja is an Indian film actor, producer and director known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema.In 1993, he starred in S. Shankar's blockbuster Gentleman which opened to positive reviews, while Arjun went on to win the State Award for Best Actor. Arjun Sarja was born to a Kannada family in Madhugiri,in the erstwhile Mysore State. His father was Shakthi Prasad, a Kannada film actor, and his mother was Lakshmi, an art teacher. Sarja, inspired by Bruce Lee's 1973 film Enter the Dragon, began training Karate at the age of 16 and now holds a black belt.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Arjun Sarja
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Leo
2023
TMDB3.5
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Blast
2026
TMDB3.9
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Mankatha
2011
TMDB3.4
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Martin
2024
TMDB2.1
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Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
2018
TMDB2.9
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Irumbu Thirai
2018
TMDB3.4
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Kaattu Puli
2012
TMDB1.8
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Vidaamuyarchi
2025
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Mudhalvan
1999
TMDB3.5
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Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
2021
TMDB2.9
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (140 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Blast | Rajaraman | Movie | 2026 |
 | Seetha Payanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
| Seetha Payanam | Director | Movie | 2026 |
| Seetha Payanam | Producer | Movie | 2026 |
| Seetha Payanam | Screenplay | Movie | 2026 |
 | Theeyavar Kulaigal Nadunga | Maguddapathi | Movie | 2025 |
 | Mufti Police | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | Aghathiyaa | Siddharthan | Movie | 2025 |
 | Vidaamuyarchi | Rakshith | Movie | 2025 |
 | Martin | Story | Movie | 2024 |
 | Virundhu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2024 |
 | Virunnu | Deva Narayanan 'Devan' | Movie | 2024 |
 | Leo | Harold Das | Movie | 2023 |
 | Khiladi | Arjun Bharadwaj | Movie | 2022 |
 | Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea | Anandan | Movie | 2021 |
 | Friendship | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2021 |
 | Survivor | Self - Host | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Hero | Sathyamoorthy "Moorthy" | Movie | 2019 |
 | Jack & Daniel | Daniel Abraham | Movie | 2019 |
 | Kurukshetra | Karna | Movie | 2019 |
 | Kolaigaran | Karthikeyan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Irumbu Thirai | Sathya murthy / White Devil | Movie | 2018 |
 | Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India | Prof. Rama Krishnam Raju | Movie | 2018 |
 | Sollividava | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
| Sollividava | Director | Movie | 2018 |
| Sollividava | Screenplay | Movie | 2018 |
| Sollividava | Story | Movie | 2018 |
| Sollividava | Dialogue | Movie | 2018 |
| Sollividava | Producer | Movie | 2018 |
 | LIE | Padhmanabam | Movie | 2017 |
 | Nibunan | Ranjith Kalidoss | Movie | 2017 |
 | Oru Melliya Kodu | Shakthi | Movie | 2016 |
 | Jai Hind 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 |
| Jai Hind 2 | Director | Movie | 2014 |
| Jai Hind 2 | Producer | Movie | 2014 |
| Jai Hind 2 | Writer | Movie | 2014 |
 | Weekend With Ramesh | Himself | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal | Paul Harris Rosario | Movie | 2013 |
 | Vana Yuddham | D.G.P K. Vijay Kumar | Movie | 2013 |
 | Kadal | Bergmans | Movie | 2013 |
 | Prasad | Shankar | Movie | 2012 |
 | Maasi | Maasilamani | Movie | 2012 |
 | Kaattu Puli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
 | Mankatha | Prithviraj | Movie | 2011 |
 | Vallakottai | Muthuvel | Movie | 2010 |
 | Vandae Maatharam | Anwar Hussain | Movie | 2010 |
| Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | Ashok Deva | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Thiruvannamalai | Easwaran/Swamiji | Movie | 2008 |
 | Durai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | Bommalattam | Vivek | Movie | 2008 |
 | Swagatam | Sri Kanth | Movie | 2008 |
 | Thavam | Producer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Marudhamalai | Marudhamalai | Movie | 2007 |
 | Manikanda | Raja | Movie | 2007 |
 | Vathiyar | Annadurai | Movie | 2006 |
 | Madrasi | Kasi | Movie | 2006 |
| Madrasi | Director | Movie | 2006 |
| Madrasi | Writer | Movie | 2006 |
 | Aanai | Vijay | Movie | 2005 |
 | Chinna | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Jai Surya | Jaianand 'Jai' | Movie | 2004 |
 | Arasatchi | Siddharth | Movie | 2004 |
 | Sri Anjaneyam | Hanuman | Movie | 2004 |
 | Puttintiki Raa Chelli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Giri | Giri | Movie | 2004 |
 | Ottran | Karthik | Movie | 2003 |
 | Parasuram | ACP Parasuram IPS | Movie | 2003 |
| Parasuram | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| Parasuram | Writer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Rishtey | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Ezhumalai | Ezhumalai | Movie | 2002 |
| Ezhumalai | Director | Movie | 2002 |
 | Hanuman Junction | Krishna | Movie | 2001 |
 | Vedham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
| Vedham | Director | Movie | 2001 |
 | Sri Manjunatha | Manjunatha | Movie | 2001 |
 | Vaanavil | Surya | Movie | 2000 |
 | Rhythm | Karthikeyan | Movie | 2000 |
 | Sudhandhiram | Vishwa | Movie | 2000 |
 | Mudhalvan | Pughazhendhi Narayanan | Movie | 1999 |
 | Kannodu Kanbathellam | Seetharam | Movie | 1999 |
| Suyamvaram | ACP Sanjay IPS | Movie | 1999 | |
| Suyamvaram | Director | Movie | 1999 | |
| Mannavaru Sinnavaru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Suriya Paarvai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Thaayin Manikodi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
| Thaayin Manikodi | Director | Movie | 1998 |
 | Tutta Mutta | Producer | Movie | 1998 |
 | Kondattam | Raja | Movie | 1998 |
 | Adimai Changili | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Subash | Subash | Movie | 1996 |
 | Sengottai | SP Sekhar IPS | Movie | 1996 |
 | Ayudha Poojai | Krishnasamy | Movie | 1995 |
 | Kuruthipunal | Abbas | Movie | 1995 |
 | Karnaa | Vijay and Karnaa | Movie | 1995 |
 | Sadhu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Mettupatti Mirasu | Chinnadurai | Movie | 1994 |
 | Jai Hind | Bharath | Movie | 1994 |
| Jai Hind | Writer | Movie | 1994 |
| Jai Hind | Director | Movie | 1994 |
| Rojavai Killathe | Alexander (Duraipandi) | Movie | 1993 | |
| Dhuruva Natchathiram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Gentleman | Krishnamoorthy 'Kicha' | Movie | 1993 |
 | Gokulam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Alimayya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Shivanaga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
| Mudhal Kural | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Sevagan | DSP Sanjay | Movie | 1992 |
| Sevagan | Director | Movie | 1992 |
| Thanga Thamaraigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Aatha Naan Paasayiten | Chinnasamy | Movie | 1990 |
 | Periya Idathu Pillai | Vijay | Movie | 1990 |
| Manaivi Oru Manickam | Vijay | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Premagni | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
| Enga Annan Varattum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
| Padicha Pulla | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
| Annanukku Jai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
| Sonthakkaran | Rajadurai 'Raja' | Movie | 1989 | |
| Sattam Oru Sathurangam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Dhayam Onnu | Arun | Movie | 1988 | |
| Veguchukka Pagatichukka | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Thaimel Aanai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
| Thaaippasam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Garjinchina Ganga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Thrimoorthulu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Kalyana Kacheri | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Shankar Guru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Naa Ninna Preethisuve | Pruthvi | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Kulirkaala Megangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Yaar? | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
| Engal Kural | Raja | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal... | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
| Ilamai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Pralayanthaka | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Male Banthu Male | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Pooja Phala | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Aasha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Simhada Mari Sainya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
| Jana Gana Mana | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Ma oori polimera 3 | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |