Arvind Swami is among the most famous actors in South Indian cinema. Despite having no connections in the film business, how he has made his mark in Indian cinema is truly inspiring. Recently, he has worked with a series of big-budget films, due to which he is in the headlines. However, things weren't as smooth as they are today for Arvind Swami throughout his acting career.
The actor suffered a series of blows in his journey as an actor, but what's interesting is that Arvind Swami took a break from acting and entered entrepreneurship. After building a stable business empire, Arvind Swami made a stellar comeback in the film industry. Regarding his recent projects, Arvind gave his voice as a narrator in Suriya's film, Kanguva, which appeared in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack and received a lot of love for his work in Meiyazhagan.
For the uninitiated, Arvind Swami was born in a Tamil Brahmin family on June 18, 1970. He is the son of renowned industrialist, V.D. Swami and Bharatanatyam dancer, Vasantha. According to several reports, Arvind wanted to become a doctor when he was in class 10 and had no inclination towards business or arts. However, as he grew up, he went to college and started doing modelling to earn some pocket money. While doing modelling, he got the chance to appear in an advertisement.
According to several reports, critically acclaimed filmmaker, Mani Ratnam saw one of the ads in which Arvind Swami had appeared, and he was left impressed with his work. The filmmaker contacted him and offered him a role in the action drama film, Thalapathi (1991). Arvind worked alongside Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Amrish Puri, and many more A-listed actors in his debut film. Mani Ratnam liked his performance and offered him lead roles in Roja and Bombay.
In the following years, Arvind Swami appeared in a series of renowned films, including Minsaara Kanavu, Pudhayal, Iruvar, Saat Rang Ke Sapne, Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya, Alaipayuthey, and many more. At the peak of his career, he was even tipped as Rajinikanth's biggest rival in the industry, according to many film critics and trade experts. Unfortunately, Arvind's films soon started performing poorly at the box office, and he decided to take a break from acting.
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After leaving acting for some time, Arvind Swami took command of her father, V.D. Swami's businesses. The actor became the director of VD Swami and Company. The actor transformed the business and started engaging in international trade and construction businesses. In 2000, Arvind became InterPro Global's president and Prolease India's chairman. It was in 2005 when Arvind founded Talent Maximus. According to a report in the Hindustan Times, Arvind Swami has built a business empire worth Rs. 3,300 crore.
Arvind Swami was at the peak of his career as an entrepreneur in 2005, but life presented another challenge in front of him. The actor met with a severe accident and suffered a major spinal injury. Due to the injury, Arvind got partially paralysed in his leg. The actor was on bed rest for a couple of years, which was a devastating phase for Arvind. Finally, after a treatment of four to five years, he started working again.
Once Arvind Swami was back on his feet, Mani Ratnam offered him a role in his film, Kadal (2013). In the same year, Arvind also provided voice-over for the film, Ceylon. The actor made a smashing comeback in the film industry, as he appeared in a series of big-budget films and proved the mettle of his acting skills. Fast forward to 2025, and Arvind is going through a smooth phase on both his acting and entrepreneurial fronts.
Talking about his personal life, Arvind Swami got married to Gayathri Ramamurthy in 1994, and they welcomed two kids, Adhira and Rudra. However, due to irreconciable issues, Arvind and Gayathri parted ways in 2010. After which, Arvind exchanged the wedding vows with Aparna Mukherjee in 2012.
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