ARYA

Arya – Complete Biography

Full Name: Jamshad Cethirakath

Stage Name: Arya

Born: December 11, 1980 (Age: 44)

Birthplace: Trikaripur, Kerala, India

Nationality: Indian

Profession: Actor, Producer, Entrepreneur

Years Active: 2005 – Present

Education: B.Tech in Computer Science – Crescent Engineering College, Chennai

Spouse: Sayyeshaa Saigal (Married in 2019)

Children: One daughter (Born in 2021)

Siblings: Sathya (Actor)

Early Life & Entry into Cinema

  • Arya was a professional software engineer before becoming an actor.
  • His film debut was “Arinthum Ariyamalum” (2005), which won him Filmfare Best Debut Award.
  • Gained fame with the romantic drama “Ullam Ketkumae” (2005) and action film “Pattiyal” (2006).

Film Career & Major Hits

Breakthrough & Early Hits (2005 – 2010)

  1. Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005) – Debut film, won Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
  2. Ullam Ketkumae (2005) – Romantic drama, widely appreciated.
  3. Pattiyal (2006) – Crime action film, Arya’s performance was a major highlight.
  4. Naan Kadavul (2009) – Critically acclaimed film, won Best Actor Filmfare Award.
  5. Madrasapattinam (2010) – Period drama, became a cult classic.
  6. Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) – Romantic comedy, biggest hit of the year.

Rise to Stardom (2011 – 2016)

  1. Vettai (2012) – Action film with Madhavan, successful at the box office.
  2. Raja Rani (2013) – Biggest romantic hit, played a mature role.
  3. Arrambam (2013) – Ajith-starrer action thriller, Arya played an important supporting role.
  4. Irandam Ulagam (2013) – Fantasy romance film, appreciated for VFX and concept.
  5. Meaghamann (2014) – Action thriller, Arya’s first cop role.
  6. Romeo Juliet (2015) – Romantic comedy, good success.
  7. Yatchan (2015) – Action comedy, performed decently.

Recent Success & Action Movies (2017 – Present)

  1. Kadamban (2017) – Jungle-based action film.
  2. Ghajinikanth (2018) – Comedy film, remake of Bhale Bhale Magadivoy.
  3. Magamuni (2019) – Critically acclaimed psychological thriller.
  4. Teddy (2021) – Action fantasy film, based on animated teddy bear concept.
  5. Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) – Boxing sports drama, one of Arya’s career-best films.
  6. Captain (2022) – Sci-fi action thriller.
  7. Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022) – Romantic drama, played a cameo role.

Upcoming Movies

🎬 Mission (2025) – Action thriller, directed by A. Vinoth Kumar.
🎬 Sarpatta Parambarai 2 (2025) – Sequel to his biggest sports drama hit.

Awards & Achievements

🏆 Filmfare Awards South

  • Best Debut – Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005)
  • Best Actor – Naan Kadavul (2009)

🏆 SIIMA Awards

  • Best Actor – Sarpatta Parambarai (2021)

🏆 Vijay Awards

  • Best Actor – Naan Kadavul (2009)

🏆 Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award

  • Best Actor – Madrasapattinam (2010)

Box Office Records

💰 Highest-Grossing Films

  1. Sarpatta Parambarai (₹100 crore, 2021)
  2. Raja Rani (₹80 crore, 2013)
  3. Boss Engira Bhaskaran (₹70 crore, 2010)
  4. Vettai (₹65 crore, 2012)
  5. Madrasapattinam (₹55 crore, 2010)

Personal Life & Social Work

  • Married actress Sayyeshaa Saigal in 2019.
  • Owns The Show People, his film production company.
  • Passionate about fitness and cycling, has participated in multiple cycling marathons.
  • Runs charity programs for children’s education and fitness awareness.

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