THIS Director Motivated Arvind Swamy To Return To Acting After His Near-Fatal Accident

Arvind Swamy is an Indian actor, film director and entrepreneur known for his work in Tamil cinema and a few Hindi cinema, Telugu cinema and Malayalam cinema. The actor gained recognition after starring in blockbuster film Thalapthi director by Mani Ratnam. Recently, he opened up about his accident and how it changed his life post that.

Arvind Swamy: It gives you a different perspective altogether

In a conversation with Gulf News,  Arvind Swamy explained that he hadn't done a film for 13 years and had no plans of making a comeback. However, an unexpected opportunity from Mani Ratnam motivated him to return to acting. He shared that when people doubt your abilities, it becomes a challenge worth taking—not in a negative sense, but more as a personal test.

Reflecting on the time between his cameo in Alaipayuthey and his role in Kadal, he revealed that a lot had happened, including a serious spinal injury that left him bedridden for a couple of years. The injury even caused partial paralysis in his leg.

He said, “From the time I got from my bed to the shower, I would be in extreme, excruciating pain, and I would have to sit down three or four times. You realise that you take so many things for granted, like you jump out of bed, but when you don’t have full control of your limbs, it gives you a different perspective altogether."

Arvind Swamy’s deadly accident

Arvind Swamy retired from acting in the year 2000. He took over his father’s business after leaving the cinema and began managing the companies VD Swamy & Company and Interpro Global. He met with a serious accident in 2005, which partially paralysed his legs and he had to undergo treatment for 5 years. Arvind had set up a company called Maximus before his accident.

According to reports, after staying away from films for almost a decade, he returned with the film Kadal, directed by his mentor Mani Ratnam.

About Arvind Swamy

Arvind Swamy was recently seen in Meiyazhagan, in which he stars alongside Karthi. The film was released on September 27, 2024, clashing with Jr NTR's Devara: Part 1. Directed by Prem Kumar C, the family drama revolves around the lives of two cousins who grow up to become each other’s arch-enemies.

Apart from that, the actor also played a supporting role in Anubhav Sinha’s Netflix series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack.