Aravinnd Iyer
| Aravinnd Iyer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Aravinnd Iyer T V 11 April Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education |
M.Sc Automotive Engineering B.E In Mechanical Engineering |
| Alma mater |
University of Bath MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Film Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | 175 Grams, Kirik Party[1] |
| Parent(s) |
T V Venugopala Iyer Girija Gopal |
Aravinnd Iyer (Kannada: ಅರವಿಂದ್ ಅಯ್ಯರ್) is an Indian film Actor, Director, Screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema. He got a breakthrough role with Rishab Shetty's Kirik Party[2] (2016) where he played a lead role along with Rakshit Shetty.
Early life
Aravinnd was born on 11 April in Bangalore, Karnataka. His father T V Venugopala Iyer was an Electrical Engineer at CQAL-Ministry of Defence and mother Girija Gopal a homemaker. Aravinnd finished his schooling and PUC from National Public School, Rajajinagar and Jain college respectively. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore. He went to United Kingdom to pursue Masters in Automotive Engineering from University of Bath, Somerset.
Aravinnd was employed at Ford Motor Company in Essex and Jaguar Land Rover in Whitley, in the Emissions Department. However, he resigned and came back home after his father's death. He worked at Robert Bosch Ltd in Bengaluru.
Aravinnd's older brother is a famous food blogger Aswin Iyer. His blog 'Magicplateman' . Ashwin was one of the contestants of Master Chef India Season 5.
Career
Aravinnd developed an affinity towards films and acting during his stay in UK. Whilst working he enrolled for screen acting classes at City Academy in London. Upon his return, he joined MISFIT where he was actively involved in various aspects of theater right from acting, directing, writing and set work. He featured in a few ad films before he got his first audition call for a Kannada and Tamil bilingual. Aravinnd decided to take up acting full-time and quit his work when he got selected to play the lead in the Kannada/Tamil bilingual. However the project didn’t take off. During this time Aravinnd conceptualized and jointly directed a sports documentary 175 Grams. The film won at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival’s short film challenge. Aravinnd got his first acting opportunity in critically acclaimed Kahi (2016),[3] but his break as an actor was in Kirik Party (2016). In these limited opportunities Aravinnd’s performances were noticed and appreciated by critics and audience alike.
Filmography
Actor
| No | Year | Title | Role | Language | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Kirik Party[4] | Loki | Kannada | Rishab Shetty | |
| 2 | 2016 | Kahi | Ravi | Kannada | Arvind Sastry | |
| 3 | 2017 | Bheema sena Nala Maharaja | Lead role | Kannada | Karthik Saragur | Pushkar Films production |
Documentary
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 175 Grams | Director with Bharat Mirle | Tamil | Won Sundance Film Festival Award |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sundance Film Festival | Best Short Film | Won |
| 2017 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Villain- Kannada | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Sidekicks of kirik party". Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ↑ "I was cast just one day before the shoot of Kirik Party started: Aravind Iyer - Times of India". Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ↑ "Aravind Iyer unravels his 'Kirik Party' experience with Creative Guyz - CreativeGuyz". 26 November 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ↑ Nathan, Archana. "A party down memory lane". Retrieved 12 February 2017.
External links
- Aravind Iyer on IMDb