By Entertainment Desk June 18, 2025
Arvind Swami attended Loyola College in Chennai to study commerce before attending Wake Forest University to study international business.
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Prior to his success as an actor, Arvind Swami was a well-liked model who appeared in a number of advertising campaigns.
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He made his debut in Thalapathi (1991) after Mani Ratnam spotted him in a TV commercial for a brand and saw promise in his composed on-screen persona.
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Arvind Swami took a hiatus from acting in the late 1990s, when his career was at its height, to concentrate on his family and business.
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Arvind Swami suffered a serious spinal injury in an accident during his break from the film industry, which left him temporarily paralyzed.
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Arvind Swami has contributed his own voice in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and English, ensuring his characters maintain authenticity across languages.
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Arvind Swami also has classical music training. Although he hasn’t yet pursued music professionally in movies, he occasionally sings and has demonstrated an interest in it.
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For an anthology project, Arvind Swami took a stab at directing with a short film titled “Harmony”. Despite its briefness, it demonstrated his interest in narrative outside of acting.
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Arvind Swami is an entrepreneur as well. During his hiatus from movies in the early 2000s, he established and operated a technology and international trade company.
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