{{short description|Indian film director}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = A. P. Arjun | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|08|08|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Keregodu|Keragodu]], [[Mandya]], [[Karnataka]], India | occupation = Film director, screenwriter, lyricist | image_size = | other_names = | years_active = 2006–present | spouse = {{marriage| Annapoorna<ref name="marriage"/>| 2020}} | children = 1 }}

'''A. P. Arjun''' is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist. He works in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]. He made his debut as a lyricist in the film ''[[Thangigagi]]'' (2006), he debuted as a director with the 2009 film ''[[Ambari (film)|Ambari]]''. His second film ''[[Addhuri]]'' (2012) has won multiple awards

==Personal life== Arjun married Annapoorna on 10 May 2020 in a simple ceremony with his close relatives.<ref name="marriage">{{cite web |title=Ambari Director AP Arjun Gets Married Amid Lockdown |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/sandalwood/ambari-director-ap-arjun-gets-married-amid-lockdown-621753 |website=thehansindia.com |access-date=14 November 2021 |language=en |date=10 May 2020}}</ref> The ceremony was held in the traditional way at Arjun's home. They have a son who was born on 7 May 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Filmmaker AP Arjun is blessed with a baby boy - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/filmmaker-ap-arjun-is-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/articleshow/82457615.cms |access-date=14 November 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=7 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography== ===As director=== {|class="wikitable" ! Year !! Film !! Notes |- | 2009 || ''[[Ambari (film)|Ambari]]'' || [[Mirchi Music Awards South|Mirchi Music Award for Best Upcoming Lyricist]] |- | 2010 || ''[[Sugreeva (film)|Sugreeva]]'' || Directed by 10 directors |- | 2012 || ''[[Addhuri]]'' || [[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Best Director Award]] <br> [[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Best Lyricist Award]] <br> [[Udaya Film Awards|Udaya Film Award for Best Director]] <br> Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Director - Kannada]] <br> [[Suvarna Film Awards|Suvarna Film Award for Best Director]] |- | rowspan="2" |2015 || ''[[Rhaatee]]'' || |- | ''[[Mr. Airavata]]'' || |- | 2019 || ''[[Kiss (2019 film)|Kiss]]'' || Cameo appearance |- | 2024 || ''[[Martin (2023 film)|Martin]]'' || |- |}

===As associate director=== *[[Shastri (film)|''Shastri'']] (2005) *''[[Thangigagi]]'' (2006) *''[[Snehana Preethina]]'' (2007)

===As lyricist=== {{Colbegin}} * ''[[Thangigagi]]'' (2006) * ''[[Yuga (2007 film)|Yuga]]'' (2007) * ''[[Ambari (film)|Ambari]]'' (2009) * ''Banni'' (2010) * ''[[Gubbi (film)|Gubbi]]'' (2010) * ''[[Swayamvara (2010 film)|Swayamvara]]'' (2010) * ''[[Sugreeva (film)|Sugreeva]]'' (2010) * ''[[Addhuri]]'' (2012) * ''[[Rajanikantha]]'' (2013) * ''[[Varadhanayaka]]'' (2013) * ''[[Chandra (film)|Chandra]]'' (2013) * ''[[Andhar Bahar]]'' (2013) * ''Aantharya'' (2013) * ''[[Endendu Ninagagi]]'' (2014) * ''[[Karodpathi]]'' (2014) * ''[[Shivajinagara (film)|Shuvajinagara]]'' (2014) * ''[[Bahaddur]]'' (2014) * ''Tharagele'' (2014) * ''[[Fair & Lovely (film)|Fair & Lovely]]'' (2014) * ''[[Gajakesari]]'' (2014) * ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari]]'' (2014) * ''[[Rhaatee]]'' (2015) * ''[[Endendigu]]'' (2015) * ''[[Muddu Manase]]'' (2015) {{Colend}}

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==External links == *{{IMDb name|5736440|A. P. Arjun}}

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