His performance in Bombay was called 'soulful' by Time magazine. Roja and Bombay (1995) won awards at the State and National Film Award functions. Subsequently, Mani Ratnam signed him on to play the lead role in the 1992 political drama film Roja (1992). Swami made his debut in Mani Ratnam's action drama film, Thalapathi (1991), where he played a young district collector pitted against a don and his own biological brother. Career 1991–2000: Early career and breakthrough Then he and Santosh Sivan introduced him into the basics of film-making. Later on Mani Ratnam saw him in an advertisement and called for a meeting. In his Loyola Theatre Society, he wasn't well received and was asked to get off stage. In college, he used to be a model for pocket money. He then went to the United States to do his master's degree in international business from Wake Forest University in North Carolina. He then graduated from Loyola College, Madras in 1990 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Swamy studied at the Sishya School and later in Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School and completed his schooling in 1987.

2.1 1991–2000: Early career and breakthrough.

He briefly worked as a television presenter as the host of the third season of Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi (2012–2016) on Star Vijay. Swamy spent a decade in businesses ranging from software engineering, construction, international trade to global outsourcing, before returning to act with works such as Kadal (2013), Thani Oruvan (2015), Dear Dad (2016), Dhruva (2016), Bogan (2017) and Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018). He has also appeared in Bollywood, making his appearance in Saat Rang Ke Sapne (1998). Swami also starred in other regional film industries, including Telugu and Malayalam films where he has done films such as Mounam (1995), Daddy (1992) and Devaraagam (1996). He made his debut as a director in the Netflix anthology series Navarasa. He was introduced as an actor by Mani Ratnam with the blockbuster film Thalapathi (1991) and subsequently starred in successful films such as Roja (1992), Bombay (1995), Minsara Kanavu (1997) Thani Oruvan (2015), Dhruva (2016), Bogan (2017) and Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018). Arvind Swamy (born 18 June 1970) is an Indian actor, model, entrepreneur and television presenter known for his work in Tamil cinema.

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