Arya was born on 11 December 1980 in Trikarpur, India into a Malayali Muslim family. He has a younger brother, named Sathya, and Razi, who is studying. He graduated with an engineering degree from Crescent Engineering College, based at Vandalur, Chennai. He did his schooling in SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Chennai.

Filmography

• 2026Ananthan Kaadu — Vetrivel Kumaran
• 2026Mr. X — Gautham Surya Pratap 'Businessman'
• 2025Devil's Double Next Level — Producer
• 2025Madha Gaja Raja — "Dickey" David (Cameo)
• 1000 Babies — Producer
• 2024Grrr.. — Producer
• 2024Saindhav — Manas
• 2024The Boys — Special Appearance
• 2023Katharbasha Endra Muthuramalingam — Kathar Basha aka Muthuramalingam
• The Village — Gautham Subramanian
• 2023Vasantha Mullai — Bharath (Cameo)
• 2022Captain — Captain Vetriselvan
• 2022Ottu — Producer
• 2021Aranmanai 3 — Murali
• 2021Enemy — Rajiv
• 2021Sarpatta Parambarai — Kabilan
• 2021Teddy — Shivanarayanan (Shiva)
• 2019Kaappaan — Abhishek Chandrakanth Varma "Abhi"
• 2019Magamuni — Magadevan and Muniraj
• 2019Pathinettam Padi — Major Ayyappan, a Military officer(Cameo )
• 2018Ghajinikanth — Rajinikanth
• 2018Rajaratha — Vishwas
• 2017Kadamban — Kadamban
• 2017The Great Father — Andrews Eapen, Producer
• 2016Anuraga Karikkin Vellam — Producer
• 2016Bangalore Naatkal — Arjun
• 2016Darwinte Parinamam — Producer
• 2015Double Barrel — Majnu
• 2015Indru Netru Naalai — The Scientist (Special Appearance)
• 2015Inji Iduppazhagi — Abhi
• 2015Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai — Balusamy
• 2015Trisha Illana Nayanthara — Guest appearance (Harish, Ramya's lover)
• 2015Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga — Saravanan, Producer
• 2015Yatchan — 'Thoothkudi' Chinna
• 2014Amara Kaaviyam — Producer
• 2014Chandra — Special Appearance
• 2014Jeeva — Producer
• 2014Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam — Guest Appearance
• 2014Meaghamann — Arul aka Siva
• 2013Arrambam — Arjun
• 2013Irandam Ulagam — Madhu Balakrishnan / Maravan
• 2013Raja Rani — John
• 2013Settai — Jayaganthan (JK Boss)
• 2012Oru Kal Oru Kannadi — Rajini Murugan
• 2012Vettai — Guru Murthy
• 2011Avan Ivan — Kumbudren Saamy
• 2011Urumi — Chirakkal Kothuwal / Thankachan
• 2010Boss Engira Baskaran — Bhaskaran
• 2010Chikku Bukku — Arjun/Shekar
• 2010Kaadhal Solla Vandhen — Doctor (Guest Appearance)
• 2010Madrasapattinam — Elam Parithi
• 2010Va — Chandru (Guest Appearance)
• 2010Varudu — Diwakar
• 2009Naan Kadavul — Rudran
• 2009Sarvam — Karthik
• 2009Siva Manasula Sakthi — Arun (Guest Appearance)
• 2007Maya Kannadi — Arya (Guest Appearance)
• 2007Oram Po — Chandru
• 2006Kalabha Kadhalan — Akilan
• 2006Pattiyal — Koshy
• 2006Vattaram — Burma
• 2005Arinthum Ariyamalum — Kutty
• 2005Oru Kalluriyin Kathai — Satya
• 2005Ullam Ketkumae — Emaan
• Arya 40
• Sangamithra
• Santhana Thevan
• Sarpatta Parambarai: Round 2 — Kabilan
• Untitled Balakrishna - Koratala Siva Film
• Vettuvam — Dharma Rajan

Appearances as themselves (4)

• Pearle Maaney Show — Self
• Bigg Boss — Himself - To promote film Ghajinikanth
• 2017Mupparimanam — Self
• 2015Romeo Juliet — Himself (Guest Appearance)