Arya Wiki, Biography, Age, Wife, Movies, Television, Web Series, Images
Arya is an Indian film actor and producer, who mainly appears in Tamil films. He also produced several Tamil and Malayalam movies. He made his on-screen debut with Tamil Film Arinthum Ariyamalum in 2005, which earned him Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut in South. Arya rose to fame for films such as Naan Kadavul, Madrasapattinam, Raja Rani, Arrambam, and more. He made his digital debut with Amazon Prime’s The Village web series. Arya also worked as a distributor for his film Boss Engira Bhaskaran. He married his Ghajinikanth movie co-star Sayyeshaa on 10 March 2019. The couple has blessed with a baby daughter born in July 2021. He committed as the male lead in Lingusamy’s upcoming movie Paiyaa 2 with Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead.
Biography
| Name | Arya |
| Real Name | Jamshad Ceethirakanth |
| Nickname | Jammy |
| Profession | Actor and Producer |
| Date of Birth | 11 December 1980 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 43 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Family | Father: Umar Cethirakath (Restaurateur and Former Footballer) Mother: Jameela Cethirakath Brother: Sathya Cethirakath and Razi Cethirakath |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Nayantara (Rumoured) Sayyeshaa Saigal (Actress) |
| Wife | Sayyeshaa Saigal |
| Children | Daughter: Ariana |
| Religion | Islam |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| School | SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College | Crescent Engineering College, Vandalur, Chennai |
| Hobbies | Listening to music, Cycling, Working Out, Driving, Playing with his daughter |
| Birth Place | Trikaripur, Kasaragod, Kerala, India |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Current City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
Interesting Facts
- After graduation, Arya worked as an assistant software engineer. In 2003, Cinematographer Jeeva spotted him and approached him to attend an audition for his movie Ullam Ketkumae.
- He made his breakthrough in portraying rogue characters in Vishnuvardhan’s Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005) and Pattiyal (2006). He later won critical acclaim for portraying an Aghori in Bala’s Naan Kadavul in 2009.
- Arya gained further commercial success with the release of the period drama Madrasapattinam, the comedy film Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010), and the family action thriller Vettai (2012).
- Arya has won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut in South and received two nominations each for Filmfare Awards and Vijay Awards.
- Actor Arya’s family owns a restaurant Sea Shell at Anna Nagar in Chennai. He also produces films under his production company The Show People and is a partner in the Trivandrum-based production company August Cinema.
- Actor Arya was the brand ambassador for the Colors Tamil Channel. Also, Arya created his own matrimonial site, where the women who are interested in marrying him can share their details with him.
- In Colors Tamil Channel, the show Enga Veetu Maapillai will be the highlight of the channel where actor Arya will find her better half. In over 40 episodes, the show will telecast the search for his perfect bride.
- During the channel’s launch, dignitaries representing Colors Tamil stated around 7000 applications were received for the Mapillai Arya website with a majority of them being doctors.
- His Instagram account has over 1M followers (as of February 2023).
Movies
As an actor
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Arinthum Ariyamalum | Kutty | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South |
| 2005 | Ullam Ketkumae | Emaan | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Oru Kalluriyin Kathai | Sathya | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Kalabha Kadhalan | Akhilan | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Pattiyal | Kosi | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Vattaram | Burma | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Maya Kannadi | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2007 | Oram Po | Chandru | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Naan Kadavul | Rudhran | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actor |
| 2009 | Siva Manasula Sakthi | Arun | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2009 | Sarvam | Karthik | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Varudu | Diwakar | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Madrasapattinam | Ilam Parithi | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actor |
| 2010 | Kaadhal Solla Vandhen | Doctor | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2010 | Boss Engira Bhaskaran | Bhaskaran | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Va | Chandhru | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2010 | Chikku Bukku | Arjun Sekhar & Sekhar | Tamil | Double role |
| 2011 | Urumi | Chirakkal Kothuwal & Thangachan | Malayalam | Double role Cameo appearance |
| 2011 | Avan Ivan | Kumbuduren Sami | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Vettai | Gurumoorthy | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | Rajini Murugan | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2013 | Settai | Jayakanthan (JK) | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Raja Rani | John | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
| 2013 | Arrambam | Arjun | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil |
| 2013 | Irandaam Ulagam | Madhu Balakrishnan & Maruvan | Tamil | Double role |
| 2014 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2014 | Jeeva | Cameraman | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2014 | Meaghamann | Arul IPS (Siva) | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai | Balu | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Romeo Juliet | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2015 | Indru Netru Naalai | Scientist | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2015 | Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga | Saravanan | Tamil | 25th Film |
| 2015 | Double Barrel | Majnu | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Yatchan | Chinna | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Harish | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2015 | Size Zero | Abhishek | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Inji Iduppazhagi | Abhishek | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Bangalore Naatkal | Arjun (Aju) | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Nambiyaar | Baskar | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2017 | Mupparimanam | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2017 | The Great Father | ASP Andrews Eapen | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Kadamban | Kadamban | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Rajaratha | Vishwa | Kannada | |
| 2018 | Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2018 | Ghajinikanth | Rajinikanth | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Pathinettam Padi | Major Ayyappan | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| 2019 | Magamuni | Mahalingam & Muniraj | Tamil | Double role |
| 2019 | Kaappaan | Abhishek Chandrakant Varma | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Teddy | Shiva | Tamil | Released on Disney+ Hotstar |
| 2021 | Sarpatta Parambarai | Kabilan | Tamil | Released on Amazon Prime Video; The Galatta Crown – Best Actor of the year Filmfare Award For Best Actor (Critics) – South Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 2021 | Aranmanai 3 | Saravanan | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Enemy | Rajiv | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Captain | Captain Vetriselvan | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Coffee with Kadhal | Pilot | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2023 | Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam | TBA | Tamil | Filming |
Web Series
As a producer
| Year | Film | Director | Language | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Amara Kaaviyam | Jeeva Shankar | Tamil | Sathya, Miya |
| 2014 | Jeeva | Suseenthiran | Tamil | Vishnu, Sri Divya |
| 2015 | Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga | M. Rajesh | Tamil | Arya, Tamannaah |
| 2015 | Double Barrel | Lijo Jose Pellissery | Malayalam | Prithviraj, Indrajith Sukumaran, Arya |
| 2016 | Darvinte Parinamam | Jijo Anthony | Malayalam | Prithviraj, Chemban Vinod Jose, Chandini Sreedharan |
| 2016 | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Khalid Rehman | Malayalam | Biju Menon, Asha Sarath, Asif Ali, Rajisha Vijayan |
| 2017 | The Great Father | Haneef Adeni | Malayalam | Mammootty, Arya, Sneha, Anikha |
| 2022 | Rendagam / Ottu | Tamil / Malayalam | Aravind Swamy, Kunchako Boban | |
| 2022 | Captain | Tamil |
As a distributor
- 2010 – Boss Engira Bhaskaran
Television
- 2018 – Enga Veetu Mapillai
Videos
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Wedding Photos
Arya Sayyeshaa Wedding Images
Arya Images
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