Arjun Radhakrishnan

Arjun Radhakrishnan
Arjun Radhakrishnan
Born	Nagarcoil, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater	Savitribai Phule Pune University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2017–present

Arjun Radhakrishnan is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam and Hindi films. He played the role of APJ Abdul Kalam in the SonyLIV web series Rocket Boys (2022) and has since acted in films such as Jhund (2022), Dear Friend (2022), Pada (2022) and Kannur Squad (2023).^[1]

Personal life

Arjun Radhakrishnan was born in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu to a Malayali father and Tamil mother. He was brought up in Pune and graduated with a BSc in Statistics from Savitribai Phule Pune University.^[2] He worked at KPMG before resigning to pursue acting.^[2]

Career

He debuted as an actor in an independent film titled Shreelancer in 2017.^[3] He made his breakthrough in the web series Rocket Boys playing the role of APJ Abdul Kalam in which his performance was praised.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Shreelancer	Shreepad Naik	^[3]
2022	Jhund	Arjun Borade	^[7]
	Pada	Ajay Shripad Dange IAS	^[8]
	Dear Friend	Shyam	^[9]
2023	Kannur Squad	Ameer Shah	^[10]
2024	Ullozhukku	Rajeev	^[11]
2025	Identity	Amar Felix	^[12]

Television


Year	Title			Role	Notes
2021-2023	Rocket Boys			APJ Abdul Kalam	^[13]^[4]^[5]^[6]
2021	Love in the Time of Corona				^[14]

Awards


Award	Category			Film	Result	Ref.
IIFA Utsavam	Performance in a Negative Role			Kannur Squad	Won	^[15]

References

^ "I'm just taking small steps, says Arjun Radhakrishnan". 6 July 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Performing amid such fine actors an enriching experience: Arjun Radhakrishnan". Performing amid such fine actors an enriching experience: Arjun Radhakrishnan. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
^ ^a ^b Joshi, Namrata (2017-08-17). "Shreelancer review: Drifting along". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
^ ^a ^b "Rocket Boys' Arjun Radhakrishnan is ready for a spinoff on Dr Kalam". Hindustan Times. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
^ ^a ^b Mitra, Shilajit (2023-03-16). "'Rocket Boys' season 2 series review: Jim Sarbh, Ishwak Singh's series reaches for broader horizons, but loses focus". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
^ ^a ^b "Rocket Boys' Arjun Radhakrishnan is ready for a spinoff on". Hindustan Times.
^ "Jhund review: Amitabh Bachchan-starrer is an overlong meander". The Indian Express. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
^ "Arjun Radhakrishnan: 'Pada' actually opened a new world for me - Exclusive!". The Times of India. 2022-03-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
^ Praveen, S. R. (2022-06-10). "'Dear Friend' movie review: Tovino Thomas' drama wastes a promising build-up". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
^ Praveen, S. R. (2023-09-28). "'Kannur Squad' movie review: Mammootty stars in an effective procedural drama, that works despite its generic elements". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
^ Features, C. E. (2024-06-03). "Ullozhukku teaser: Parvathy and Urvashi traversing a predicament amid pelting rains". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
^ Features, C. E. (2024-09-16). "First look of Tovino Thomas-starrer Identity out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
^ "Arjun Radhakrishnan: 'Playing Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in Rocket Boys was a huge challenge'". The Hindu. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ "Love In The Times Of Corona Review : A sanitised depiction of lockdown impact on relationships and realities". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
^ "IIFA Utsavam: List Of Winners In Tamil And Malayalam Films". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

External links

Arjun Radhakrishnan at IMDb

[The_New_Indian_Express-1] "I'm just taking small steps, says Arjun Radhakrishnan". 6 July 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[:8-2] "Performing amid such fine actors an enriching experience: Arjun Radhakrishnan". Performing amid such fine actors an enriching experience: Arjun Radhakrishnan. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

[:6-3] Joshi, Namrata (2017-08-17). "Shreelancer review: Drifting along". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

[:1-4] "Rocket Boys' Arjun Radhakrishnan is ready for a spinoff on Dr Kalam". Hindustan Times. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

[:7-5] Mitra, Shilajit (2023-03-16). "'Rocket Boys' season 2 series review: Jim Sarbh, Ishwak Singh's series reaches for broader horizons, but loses focus". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

[:0-6] "Rocket Boys' Arjun Radhakrishnan is ready for a spinoff on". Hindustan Times.

[:2-7] "Jhund review: Amitabh Bachchan-starrer is an overlong meander". The Indian Express. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

[:4-8] "Arjun Radhakrishnan: 'Pada' actually opened a new world for me - Exclusive!". The Times of India. 2022-03-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

[:3-9] Praveen, S. R. (2022-06-10). "'Dear Friend' movie review: Tovino Thomas' drama wastes a promising build-up". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

[:5-10] Praveen, S. R. (2023-09-28). "'Kannur Squad' movie review: Mammootty stars in an effective procedural drama, that works despite its generic elements". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

[11] Features, C. E. (2024-06-03). "Ullozhukku teaser: Parvathy and Urvashi traversing a predicament amid pelting rains". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-06-06.

[12] Features, C. E. (2024-09-16). "First look of Tovino Thomas-starrer Identity out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-09-16.

[Arjun_Radhakrishnan:_‘Playing_Dr_APJ_Abdul_Kalam_in_Rocket_Boys_was_a_huge_challenge’-13] "Arjun Radhakrishnan: 'Playing Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in Rocket Boys was a huge challenge'". The Hindu. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[14] "Love In The Times Of Corona Review : A sanitised depiction of lockdown impact on relationships and realities". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

[15] "IIFA Utsavam: List Of Winners In Tamil And Malayalam Films". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

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