Kalaiyarasan

Kalaiyarasan Biography

Kalaiyarasan is an Indian actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. Gaining a foothold in the industry hasn’t been a cakewalk for Kalaiarasan. He had to appear in small roles in movies such as Attakaththi and Mugamoodi before being offered meaty roles.  He has collaborated with directors Myshkin and Ranjith, and made a breakthrough with his performance in Madras (2014).

Kalaiyarasan, a graduate in Computer Applications from SRM University, initially began work as an actor with Parthy Bhaskar's Arjunan Kadhali in 2008, but the film remains unreleased. He then worked with director Myshkin on two ventures, Nandalala (2010) and Mugamoodi (2012), and credits the film maker as his mentor. He also played small roles in Ranjith's directorial debut Attakathi (2012), playing the suitor to the heroine, as well as in Vikram Sugumaran's Madha Yaanai Koottam (2013).

Kalaiyarasan's breakthrough as an actor came through his performance in Ranjith's drama film Madras (2014), where he portrayed the pivotal role of Anbu.Set in the backdrop of North Chennai, Kalaiyarasan auditioned and cleared three screen tests before being handed the role and worked closely with the film's lead actor Karthi in order to shown their on-screen camaraderie. Upon release in September 2014, the film became a commercial and critical acclaimed success, while Kalaiyarasan's portrayal won unanimous praise.A critic from Behindwoods.com noted Kalaiyarasan "steals the show and this has to be his lifetime role", adding that "the youngster has grabbed the opportunity with both hands and we have to laud director Ranjith for giving this dynamic performer good scope to showcase his wares".Similarly Sify.com added that his performance is "riveting" and that "his body language and dialogue delivery in almost a parallel role is terrific."

Among his upcoming films are Urumeen, that will feature him as a villain, Jinn, a horror film, Raja Mandhiri directed by an associate of Suseenthiran,His fame knew no bounds when he enacted a memorable character in Pa Ranjith’s ‘Madras’. The director has again roped him for his new movie which feature none other than Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead role. Kabali alongside Rajinikanth directed by Pa. Ranjith of Madras (2014) fame and a film by writer Ajayan Bala.Kalaiyarasan is married to Shanmuga Priya, who he met at Accenture, his first place of employment.

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Updated: November 03, 2015