Jamshad Cethirakath, known mononymously by his stage name Arya, is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema. Arya has won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and received two nominations each for Filmfare Awards and Vijay Awards.
Arya‘s biography is of interest subject to every one. Today we are going to present Arya’s height, age, girlfriend, family, education, likes and dislikes, career, earnings, etc. In a word, he is one of the top stars in India. He has a special reputation not only in his own country but all over the world. So let’s know the special and important information about him.
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Name: | Arya |
| Profession: | Actor, Producer |
| Age (As of 2024): | 43 Years of 2024 |
| Wife: | Sayyeshaa |
| Nationality: | Indian |
PERSONAL INFORMATION
| Name | Arya |
| Real Name | Jamshad Ceethirakath |
| Nick Name | Jammy |
| Height | 5 Feet 9 Inch |
| Body Measurement | Chest: 42″ Waist: 32″ Biceps: 15″ |
| Weight | 75 Kg |
| Eye Color | Amber |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Date of Birth | 11 December 1980 |
| Age (As of 2024) | 43 Years of 2024 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Present Address | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Signature | Not Available |
EDUCATION
| School | SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College | Crescent Engineering College, Vandalur, Chennai |
| Educational Status | B.Tech in CSE |
FAVORITE
| Food | Biryani |
| Restaurant | Pasha, and Leather Bar in Chennai |
| Actor/Actress | Actors: Kamal Haasan & Jackie Chan Actresses: Kajol, Trisha & Nayantara |
| Musicians | – |
| Song | – |
| Hobbies | Cycling |
| Films | Bollywood: – Hollywood: – |
| TV Shows | American: House of Cards, Game of Thrones |
| Colour | Grey and Brown |
| Perfume | Creed, Diptique, Jo Malone and Alive |
| Fashion Designer | Rohit Bal and Tarun Tahiliani |
| Director | Vishnuvardhan |
| Holiday Destinations | Kerala |
| Likes | Football |
FAMILY
Father (Restaurateur and Former Footballer)
Umar Cethirakath
Mother
Jameela Cethirakath
Brothers
Sathya Cethirakath & Razi Cethirakath
Sister
N/A
Wife
Sayyeshaa
Child
Son:- N/A
Daughter:- Name Unknown
RELATIONSHIPS
| Affairs | Nayantara (Actress, Rumoured) |
CAREER
| Acting | Firstly, he made his acting debut in “Arinthum Ariyamalum” Tollywood Film. He made his film debut in 2005. |
| First Film | Tamil: Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005) |
| Career Turning Point | Best Male Debut for “Tamil: Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005)” |
| 1st success | “Tamil: Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005)” – in which he played the main role. This film gave him one of the Best Male Debut. |
| Awards | Awards, Honours, Achievements: 2005: Filmfare Award 2009: Filmfare Award, Vijay Award 2010: Filmfare Award, Vijay Award 2013: Tamil Nadu State Film Award, Filmfare Award |
CAREER STATISTICS
Acting Roles
| YEAR | TITLE | ROLES |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Arinthum Ariyamalum, Ullam Ketkumae, Oru Kalluriyin Kathai | Kutty, Emaan, Sathya |
| 2006 | Kalabha Kadhalan, Pattiyal, Vattaram | Akhilan, Kosi, Burma |
| 2007 | Maya Kannadi, Oram Po | Himself, Chandru |
| 2009 | Naan Kadavul, Siva Manasula Sakthi, Sarvam | Rudran, Arun, Karthik |
| 2010 | Varudu, Madrasapattinam, Kaadhal Solla Vandhen, Boss Engira Bhaskaran, Va, Chikku Bukku | Diwakar, Ilam Parithi, Doctor, Bhaskaran, Chandru, Arjun Sekhar / Sekhar |
| 2011 | Urumi, Avan Ivan | Chirakkal Kothuwal / Thangachan, Kumbuduren Sami |
| 2012 | Vettai, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, Madha Gaja Raja | Gurumoorthy, Rajini Murugan, Himself |
| 2013 | Settai, Raja Rani, Arrambam, Irandaam Ulagam | Jayakanthan (JK), John, Arjun, Madhu Balakrishnan / Maruvan |
| 2014 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam, Jeeva, Meaghamann | Himself, Cameraman, Arul IPS (Siva) |
| 2015 | Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai, Romeo Juliet, Indru Netru Naalai, Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga, Double Barrel, Yatchan, Trisha Illana Nayanthara, Size Zero, Inji Iduppazhagi | Balu, Himself, Scientist, Saravanan, Majnu, Chinna, Harish, Abhishek, Abhishek |
| 2016 | Bangalore Naatkal, Nambiyaar | Arjun (Aju), Baskar |
| 2017 | Mupparimanam, The Great Father, Kadamban | Himself, ASP Andrews Eapen, Kadamban |
| 2018 | Rajaratha, Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu, Ghajinikanth | Vishwa, Himself, Rajinikanth |
| 2019 | Pathinettam Padi, Magamuni, Kaappaan | Major Ayyappan, Mahalingam / Muniraj, Abhishek Chandrakanth Varma |
| 2021 | Teddy, Sarpatta Parambarai, Aranmanai 3, Enemy | Shiva, Kabilan, Saravanan, TBA |
| 2022 | Untitled Nalan Kumarasamy film, Untitled Shakti Soundar Rajan film | TBA |
As a producer
| YEAR | FILM | LANGUAGE |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Amara Kaaviyam, Jeeva | Tamil |
| 2015 | Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga, Double Barrel | Tamil, Malayalam |
| 2016 | Darvinte Parinamam, Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Malayalam |
| 2017 | The Great Father | Malayalam |
| 2018 | Kaly, Theevandi | Malayalam |
| 2019 | Pathinettam Padi | Malayalam |
INCOME
| Salary | Rs. 5 crores/film |
| Total Income | $6 million |