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Allu Arjun

Allu Arjun

Actor · Born April 8, 1982 (44) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Allu Arjun is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. Born in Chennai on April 8, 1982, he began his career as a child artist before making his lead-actor debut in Gangotri (2003). He rose to prominence with his roles in Arya (2004) and the action films Bunny (2005) and Desamuduru (2007). In 2008, he starred in the romantic drama Parugu, for which he received his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. Arjun subsequently starred in successful films such as Aarya 2 (2009), Julayi (2012), Race Gurram (2014), S/O Satyamurthy (2015), Sarrainodu (2016), and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020). His performance in Pushpa: The Rise (2021) brought him greater recognition outside Telugu cinema and earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor, making him the first Telugu actor to receive the award in that category. Arjun is also known for his dancing. He has received several accolades throughout his career, including Filmfare, Nandi, and SIIMA Awards. Beyond acting, Arjun is involved in the film-exhibition business. He is associated with AAA Cinemas and has also been involved with Allu Cinemas, which was established by his father, Allu Aravind.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 8, 1982 (44)
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Allu Arjun's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
25%
Morality
17%
Power
13%
Society
7%
Survival
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 7
Trickster
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Joyful
3
Triumphant
3
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Rousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Allu Arjun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Allu Arjun's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2(2024)

    Playback Singer · as Pushpa Raj

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1(2021)

    as Pushpa Raj

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo(2020)

    as Devaraj / Bantu

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Surya

  • DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Duvvada Jagannadha Sastry / DJ

  • Sarrainodu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ghana

  • Rudhramadevi: The Warrior Queen(2015)

    as Gona Ganna Reddy

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Son of Satyamurthy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Viraj Anand

  • I Am That Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer · as Self

  • Race Gurram(2014)

    as Allu Lakshman Prasad / Lucky

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Yevadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sathya

  • Iddarammayilatho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sanju Reddy

  • Julayi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Playback Singer · as Ravindra Narayan

  • Badrinath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Badri

  • Vedam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Choreographer · Playback Singer · as Anand "Cable" Raju

  • Varudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sandeep 'Sandy' Raj Gopal

  • Aarya 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Aarya

  • Parugu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Krishna

  • Shankar Dada Zindabad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Special appearance in the song "Jagadeka Veerudiki"

  • Desamuduru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bala Govind

  • Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Bunny

  • Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Raja / Bunny

  • Arya(2004)

    as Aarya

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Gangotri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Simhadri

  • Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gopi Krishna (Cameo Appearance)

  • Swathi Muthyam(1986)

    as Child Artist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Vijetha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Child Artist

  • AA23 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • AA24 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Pushpa 3 - The Rampage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Pushpa Raj

  • Raaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Raaka

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 28 of them dated from 1985 to 2024; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024)

$175M worldwide

Highest rated

Swathi Muthyam (1986)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024)

Film career

19852024

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2004Screen debut· Aarya
  • 2004First top-billed film· Aarya
  • 2021Career best· Pushpa: The Rise

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 32: 28 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score88thProducing1 of 32: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 32: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

32 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s13 · 12 acting · 3 crew2020s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 89% of 19 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Allu Arjun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024)

92nd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Swathi Muthyam (1986)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Allu Arjun's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Allu Arjun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Allu Arjun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sunil shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers