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Arvind Swamy (Tamil: அரவிந்த் சாமி, born 18 June 1970) is a popular former Indian actor. He has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. Popular movies to his credit include Roja, Bombay, Minsaara Kanavu, Indira, Devaraagam, Alaipayuthey.
[edit] Early lifeArvind Swami was born on 30 June 1969 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. [edit] Film careerHe was introduced to the movie industry by Mani Ratnam through his Thalapathi. His first film, as lead hero, was Mani Ratnam's Roja. The movie became a hit throughout the country and Arvind Swamy's impressive performance established his position as an actor. He was very selective about his roles. Though he has acted in only a few films, most of them went on to become blockbusters, highly rated by film critics. Roja and Bombay, both having a national integration theme won many awards at the State and National levels. Arvind has won several awards, popular and critical, for his films.[1] He was also reviewed by Time Magazine and was appreciated byb the magazine for his 'soulful'performance in the film Bombay. Arvind Swami retired from acting in 2000. Inspite of his superstar status, he decided to quit acting and pursue other interests. [edit] Personal lifeArvind Swamy got married in 1994. They have a daughter Adhira,13 and a son Rudra,9. Arvind studied at Don Bosco - Egmore, Chennai and BCom in Loyola College, Chennai. He went on to do his Masters in Business Administration at Wake Forest University, North Carolina, USA. He shortly returned to India due to his mother's ill health. He lost his parents in 1993.[2] Arvind Swamy was chairman and managing director of ProLease India and InterPro Global. He is currently the Chairman of Talent Maximus and other companies. Talent Maximus is engaged in Payroll Processing and Employee administration. It is the fastest growing service provider in its domain.He is also the Chairman of Madras Round Table 1 and is involved in many philanthropic activities and trusts. [edit] Filmography[edit] References
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