Arrelia was born on December 31, 1905 in Jaguariaíva, Paraná, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for O Palhaço Atormentado (1948), Na Corda Bamba (1958) and Carnaval em Lá Maior (1955). He died on May 23, 2005 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.