Arjun Sarja
Acting Born Aug 15, 1964 Bangalore, Karnataka, India 134 credits
Biography
Arjun Sarja is an Indian film actor, producer, and director. He is known for his work in Tamil cinema. Born to a Kannada family, his father was a Kannada film actor and his mother was an art teacher. Arjun began training in Karate at the age of 16, inspired by Bruce Lee's film Enter the Dragon. He holds a black belt. Arjun Sarja has acted in numerous films and holds 113 known credits. He is also known by other names, including Sreenivasa Sarja, R Ashok, Barjun, and Arjun.
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Career overview
Arjun Sarja is a prominent Indian film actor. He has worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. Sarja's breakthrough role came in 1993 with S. Shankar's film Gentleman, which received positive reviews.
Arjun Sarja has appeared in numerous films throughout his career. He has also ventured into film production and direction. Sarja's acting credits include over 113 films. His work has been recognized, with him winning a State Award for Best Actor.
Sarja's early interest in martial arts led him to begin training in Karate at the age of 16. He has achieved a black belt in the discipline. Arjun Sarja's career spans multiple decades, with his work spanning various genres and languages.
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Career timeline
BlastSeetha PayanamSeetha Payanam · DirectorSeetha Payanam · ProducerSeetha Payanam · Screenplay
Mufti PoliceVidaamuyarchiTheeyavar Kulaigal NadungaAghathiyaa
Martin · StoryVirundhuVirunnu
Leo
Khiladi
SurvivorMarakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaFriendship
KurukshetraJack & DanielKolaigaranHero
SollividavaSollividava · DirectorSollividava · DialogueSollividava · StorySollividava · Screenplay
NibunanLIE
Oru Melliya Kodu
Weekend With RameshJai Hind 2Jai Hind 2 · ProducerJai Hind 2 · WriterJai Hind 2 · Director
Moondru Per Moondru KaadhalKadalVana Yuddham
Kaattu PuliPrasadMaasi
Mankatha
Rama Rama Krishna KrishnaVandae MaatharamVallakottai
ThiruvannamalaiDuraiSwagatamBommalattam
Thavam · ProducerMarudhamalaiManikanda
VathiyarMadrasiMadrasi · WriterMadrasi · Director
ChinnaAanai
Sri AnjaneyamPuttintiki Raa ChelliGiriArasatchiJai Surya
OttranParasuramParasuram · DirectorParasuram · Writer
EzhumalaiEzhumalai · DirectorRishtey
Hanuman JunctionSri ManjunathaVedhamVedham · Director
SudhandhiramRhythmVaanavil
Mannavaru SinnavaruSuriya PaarvaiSuyamvaramSuyamvaram · DirectorMudhalvan
Thaayin ManikodiThaayin Manikodi · DirectorTutta Mutta · ProducerKondattam
Adimai Changili
SengottaiSubash
KuruthipunalKarnaaAyudha Poojai
Mettupatti MirasuSadhuJai HindJai Hind · DirectorJai Hind · Writer
Full filmography
- Blast (2026) as Rajaraman
- Seetha Payanam (2026)
- Seetha Payanam (2026) Director
- Seetha Payanam (2026) Producer
- Seetha Payanam (2026) Screenplay
- Mufti Police (2025)
- Vidaamuyarchi (2025) as Rakshith
- Theeyavar Kulaigal Nadunga (2025) as Maguddapathi
- Aghathiyaa (2025) as Siddharthan
- Martin (2024) Story
- Virundhu (2024)
- Virunnu (2024) as Deva Narayanan 'Devan'
- Leo (2023) as Harold Das
- Khiladi (2022) as Arjun Bharadwaj
- Survivor (2021) as Self - Host
- Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) as Anandan
- Friendship (2021)
- Kurukshetra (2019) as Karna
- Jack & Daniel (2019) as Daniel Abraham
- Kolaigaran (2019) as Karthikeyan
- Hero (2019) as Sathyamoorthy "Moorthy"
- Sollividava (2018)
- Sollividava (2018) Director
- Sollividava (2018) Dialogue
- Sollividava (2018) Story
- Sollividava (2018) Screenplay
- Sollividava (2018) Producer
- Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India (2018) as Prof. Rama Krishnam Raju
- Irumbu Thirai (2018) as Sathya murthy / White Devil
- Nibunan (2017) as Ranjith Kalidoss
- LIE (2017) as Padhmanabam
- Oru Melliya Kodu (2016) as Shakthi
- Weekend With Ramesh (2014) as Himself
- Jai Hind 2 (2014)
- Jai Hind 2 (2014) Producer
- Jai Hind 2 (2014) Writer
- Jai Hind 2 (2014) Director
- Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal (2013) as Paul Harris Rosario
- Kadal (2013) as Bergmans
- Vana Yuddham (2013) as D.G.P K. Vijay Kumar
- Kaattu Puli (2012)
- Prasad (2012) as Shankar
- Maasi (2012) as Maasilamani
- Mankatha (2011) as Prithviraj
- Rama Rama Krishna Krishna (2010) as Ashok Deva
- Vandae Maatharam (2010) as Anwar Hussain
- Vallakottai (2010) as Muthuvel
- Thiruvannamalai (2008) as Easwaran/Swamiji
- Durai (2008)
- Swagatam (2008) as Sri Kanth
- Bommalattam (2008) as Vivek
- Thavam (2007) Producer
- Marudhamalai (2007) as Marudhamalai
- Manikanda (2007) as Raja
- Vathiyar (2006) as Annadurai
- Madrasi (2006) as Kasi
- Madrasi (2006) Writer
- Madrasi (2006) Director
- Chinna (2005)
- Aanai (2005) as Vijay
- Sri Anjaneyam (2004) as Hanuman
- Puttintiki Raa Chelli (2004)
- Giri (2004) as Giri
- Arasatchi (2004) as Siddharth
- Jai Surya (2004) as Jaianand 'Jai'
- Ottran (2003) as Karthik
- Parasuram (2003) as ACP Parasuram IPS
- Parasuram (2003) Director
- Parasuram (2003) Writer
- Ezhumalai (2002) as Ezhumalai
- Ezhumalai (2002) Director
- Rishtey (2002)
- Hanuman Junction (2001) as Krishna
- Sri Manjunatha (2001) as Manjunatha
- Vedham (2001)
- Vedham (2001) Director
- Sudhandhiram (2000) as Vishwa
- Rhythm (2000) as Karthikeyan
- Vaanavil (2000) as Surya
- Mannavaru Sinnavaru (1999)
- Suriya Paarvai (1999)
- Suyamvaram (1999) as ACP Sanjay IPS
- Suyamvaram (1999) Director
- Mudhalvan (1999) as Pughazhendhi Narayanan
- Kannodu Kanbathellam (1999) as Seetharam
- Thaayin Manikodi (1998)
- Thaayin Manikodi (1998) Director
- Tutta Mutta (1998) Producer
- Kondattam (1998) as Raja
- Adimai Changili (1997)
- Sengottai (1996) as SP Sekhar IPS
- Subash (1996) as Subash
- Kuruthipunal (1995) as Abbas
- Karnaa (1995) as Vijay and Karnaa
- Ayudha Poojai (1995) as Krishnasamy
- Mettupatti Mirasu (1994) as Chinnadurai
- Sadhu (1994)
- Jai Hind (1994) as Bharath
- Jai Hind (1994) Director
- Jai Hind (1994) Writer
- Rojavai Killathe (1993) as Alexander (Duraipandi)
- Dhuruva Natchathiram (1993)
- Alimayya (1993)
- Gentleman (1993) as Krishnamoorthy 'Kicha'
- Gokulam (1993)
- Mudhal Kural (1992)
- Sevagan (1992) as DSP Sanjay
- Sevagan (1992) Director
- Shivanaga (1992)
- Thanga Thamaraigal (1991)
- Periya Idathu Pillai (1990) as Vijay
- Aatha Naan Paasayiten (1990) as Chinnasamy
- Manaivi Oru Manickam (1990) as Vijay
- Sonthakkaran (1989) as Rajadurai 'Raja'
- Premagni (1989)
- Dhayam Onnu (1988) as Arun
- Thaimel Aanai (1988)
- Garjinchina Ganga (1988)
- Veguchukka Pagatichukka (1988)
- Sattam Oru Sathurangam (1988)
- Thaaippasam (1988)
- Thrimoorthulu (1987)
- Kalyana Kacheri (1987)
- Shankar Guru (1987)
- Kulirkaala Megangal (1986)
- Engal Kural (1985) as Raja
- Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal... (1985)
- Yaar? (1985)
- Ilamai (1985)
- Pooja Phala (1984)
- Male Banthu Male (1984)
- Aasha (1983)
- Simhada Mari Sainya (1981)
- Jana Gana Mana