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Happy Birthday, Arvind Swamy! Five roles of the charming actor that will be treasured forever

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Jun 18, 2023, 08:00 IST
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Happy Birthday, Arvind Swamy! Five roles of the charming actor that will be treasured forever

One of the most well-known performers in Tamil film, Aravind Swamy has been working in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years. Aravind Swamy has played a variety of characters, including heroes, villains, and challenging roles. Some of his performances were quite emotional for the audience. Today is Aravind Swamy's 53rd birthday, and the well-known actor is receiving birthday wishes from his friends and followers on social media. On this special day of Aravind Swamy, here is a look at five roles of the charming actor that will be treasured forever.

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'Roja'

After playing a supporting role in Mani Ratnam's 'Thalapathi', Aravind Swamy played the lead role in the director's next release, 'Roja," to make his debut as a hero. Aravind Swamy played the role of a cryptologist who works for RAW, and the romantic drama turns into a patriotic film in the second half. Aravind Swamy paired up with Madhoo in the film, and the massive success of the film opened the gates for the actor to do successive lead roles.

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'Bombay'

Aravind Swamy teamed up with Mani Ratnam for the third time for 'Bombay," and it is again a romantic drama from the duo. But this time the romance is between a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl and the consequences they face in life after eloping from home to get married. The story of the film has a connection with the 1992 Bombay riots, and the 1995 Tamil release turned out to be a huge hit and evolved into one of the best romantic dramas.

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'Thani Oruvan'

After being on and off from films post-2000, Aravind Swamy made a strong comeback with the 2015 Tamil film 'Thani Oruvan," and he played the villain in the film. Aravind Swamy's impressive performance as an antagonist made him score on par with the film's hero, Jayam Ravi, while the suspense thriller turned out to be one of the biggest hits in Tamil. Aravind Swamy then turned into one of the most wanted villain actors in Tamil, and he also played the villain in his recent release, 'Custody'.

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'Bhaskar Oru Rascal'

Despite several offers to play a villain, Aravind Swamy opted to remake Mamooty's 'Bhaskar the Rascal' in Tamil, with the remake version titled 'Bhaskar Oru Rascal'. Aravind Swamy played a rugged character in the film, which was directed by Siddique, and the film had Amala Paul as the female lead. It was a successful film for Aravind Swamy as a hero, and the actor proved his box office strength with the film.

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'Thalaivii'

Directed by AL Vijay, 'Thalaivii' is inspired by the life story of veteran actress and politician J Jayalalithaa. Kangana Ranaut played the lead role as Jayalalithaa in the biopic, while Aravind Swamy played MJR (the altered name of MGR). Replicating the veteran actor and politician MGR, Aravind Swamy looked perfect in his role. He also made the audience relive some memories of the former through his impressive role.

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