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Arulnithi

Arulnithi

Actor · Born July 21, 1987 (39) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Arulnithi Tamilarasu is an Indian Tamil actor, who is best known for playing the lead role in Vamsam, directed by Pandiraj. His second film was Udhayan in which he played a dual role for the first time. His third film Mouna Guru directed by debutant Santhakumar was a critically acclaimed sleeper hit which was also screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival 2013.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 21, 1987 (39)
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 25 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Arulnithi's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
22%
Survival
21%
Self
11%
Power
8%
Society
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 6

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
5
Dread
2
Melancholic
3
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Arulnithi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arulnithi'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

25 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Arulvaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Muthuvel

  • Rambo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Rambo

  • Demonte Colony 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Srinivasan / Raghunandan

  • Kazhuvethi Moorkkan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as M. Moorkkasamy

  • ThiruvinKural(2023)

    as Thiru

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Varadhan Annadurai

  • Deja Vu(2022)

    as Vikram Kumar

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • D Block(2022)

    as Arul

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Kalathil Sandhippom(2021)

    as Anand

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • K-13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Madhiazhagan

  • Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Bharath

  • Brindavanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kannan

  • Aarathu Sinam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Aravind

  • Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Shanmughapandian

  • Demonte Colony(2015)

    as Srinivasan

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tamil

  • Thagaraaru(2013)

    as Saravanan

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mouna Guru(2011)

    as Karunakaran

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

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

    as Vasanth, Udhayan

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

    as Anbarasu

  • Gopura Vasalile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Demonte Colony 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Srinivasan / Raghunandan

  • My Dear Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Pachai Krishnan

  • Untitled Arulnithi Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Vetta Saami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 63rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 21 of them dated from 1991 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Kalathil Sandhippom (2021)

$453K worldwide

Highest rated

Mouna Guru (2011)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Demonte Colony (2015)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 25: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s9 · acting

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.

How do Arulnithi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

D Block (2022)

78th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mouna Guru (2011)

Midcredits 94th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 36. 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.

Who does Arulnithi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arulnithi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Uma Riyaz Khan shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors