Allu Arjun was born on 8 April 1983 in Madras (present-day Chennai) to film producer Allu Aravind and Nirmala. His paternal grandfather was the film comedian Allu Ramalingaiah, while his paternal aunt is married to Chiranjeevi.

Allu starred in two experimental films in 2010. The first was Gunasekhar’s Varudu. Rediff wrote: “Allu Arjun has put in a competent performance, subdued when necessary and volatile when needed.” While Rediff stated: “He’s a good dancer and does justice to his role.” His next film was Krish’s Vedam.

On 6 March 2011, He married Sneha Reddy in Hyderabad. They have a son named Allu Ayaan and a daughter named Allu Arha. In 2016, Allu started a nightclub named 800 Jubilee in collaboration with M Kitchens and Buffalo Wild Wings.

After Badrinath, Allu appeared in the film Julayi, an action comedy released in 2012. Allu played the role of Ravindra Narayan, a street-smart yet spoilt brat whose life takes a drastic turn after he becomes the witness of a huge bank robbery. The Times of India wrote: “Allu Arjun puts in a confident performance as the loveable rogue. It’s a role that is right up his alley and he carries it off with a characteristic panache. He lights up the screen with his dancing in particular, pulling off some pretty challenging dance moves.” He was nominated for the SIIMA Award for Best Actor. He later starred in Puri Jagannadh’s action thriller Iddarammayilatho, playing Sanju Reddy, a guitarist with a dark past. The Times of India wrote: “True to his tag of “stylish star”, Allu Arjun looks trendier than ever before. His character of a guitarist, who is a street performer in Barcelona, was at its best sketchy, and looks completely different from his previous films. He once again proves that he is a good actor and probably because of the action director’s meticulous planning, he makes perfect expressions in all the fight scenes.”

In 2014, he appeared in a cameo in Vamsi Paidipally’s Yevadu. The Hindu wrote: “Allu Arjun shows what an actor can do even in a short role, in the few minutes he packs his experience, internalises the character and makes an impressive exit even as he loses his identity.” His next film was Surender Reddy’s Race Gurram, in which he played the role of a carefree guy. The Deccan Chronicle wrote: “Allu Arjun definitely steals the show with his energetic performance. He is good with his comedy timing and has also improved a lot as an actor. He actually carries the film on his shoulders. His dancing skills are utilised well too.” He won his third Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award.

Allu produced and acted in a short film I Am That Change (2014), to spread awareness on individual social responsibility. The movie was directed by Sukumar, which was screened in theatres across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on 15 August 2014. He acted in Trivikram Srinivas’s S/O Satyamurthy, which was released on 9 April 2015. Later, he acted in Guna Sekhar’s Rudhramadevi, which is the first Indian 3D historical film. For Rudhramadevi, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu and became the only actor to win both the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu. Later, he acted in Sarainodu, directed by Boyapati Srinu. In 2016, he collaborated with producer Dil Raju for the third time for Duvvada Jagannadham. In 2018, his film under the direction of writer turned director Vakkantham Vamsi, Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India was released. In the film he acted as an Indian Army soldier who has anger management issues. In 2020, his film under the direction of Trivikram Srinivas, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo was released. In 2020 his film under the direction of Sukumar, Pushpa was released in during Diwali but filming is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.