Arjun Das is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil films, along with a few Telugu films. He is known for his bass voice.
Early life
It is unclear where he was born but he has spent quite sometime in Pune and Mumbai before moving to Dubai. He is a Malayali and has his roots in Kerala. He has an MBA from SP Jain. He was working for Incline POS in Dubai, before moving back to Chennai to find opportunities in the film industry. He lost around 40 kilograms (88 lb), when he decided to enter the Tamil cinema industry. His real name is Anil Das and it is unclear why he chose to go with Arjun as his screen name.
Career
Debut and experimentation (2012–2017)
In 2012, he debuted in the independent film Perumaan. The Times of India stated about his role: "Arjun makes a confident debut". After shooting for the Netflix-featured independent film and V. Vignarajan's debut venture, Andhaghaaram, Das worked with Radio One 94.3FM hosting the Drive Show as a radio jockey. He cites this past occupation as a form of sustenance before entering the film industry, and has often mentioned that this was where he first claimed a fan base for his voice. He has also portrayed Gopichand's brother in the Telugu movie Oxygen (2017).
Breakthrough (2019–present)
He later appeared in Lokesh Kanagaraj's Kaithi (2019), Master (2021) and Vikram (2022). Das has won many hearts outside of Tamil Nadu for his husky baritone and intense, dark roles. His 2020 release is the supernatural thriller, Andhaghaaram, in which he plays the lead role of Vinod, an alcoholic and smoke addict of a coach, guilt stricken of his friend's mental condition. In 2022, the anthology series Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa was released. Arjun Das played a vital role in Butta Bomma (2023), which marks his second movie in Telugu cinema. He played the lead role in Aneethi (2023), directed by Vasanthabalan. The film received positive reviews from critics and the audience. In 2024, he appeared in the action drama Por and the romantic thriller Rasavathi.
The actor's first release of 2025 was Good Bad Ugly where he played a dual role antagonist against Ajith Kumar. In preparation for his character he had dyed his hair Blond and shared that he had fully submitted to the film. He described the film as a big moment in his career and reflected on his journey revealing that years ago he had worked on the marketing and promotional team of Ajith's film as a job where he had to visit theatres on release days to observe fan reactions. The film opened to mixed reviews but emerged as a box-office success. He then starred in Bomb, a social drama which opened to positive reviews. Das's next film was They Call Him OG alongside Pawan Kalyan. The film received positive to mixed reviews. He then starred in Kumki 2, a sequel to Prabhu Solomon's 2012 film Kumki. In 2026, he appeared in the comic heist thriller Con City and the romantic film, Once More.
As actor
All films are in Tamil language unless otherwise noted.