A. R. Murugadoss

A. R. Murugadoss

Murugadoss in special screening of Ghajini in 2009
Born Murugadoss Arunasalam
27 April 1974 (1974-04-27) (age 37)
Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active 2001–present
Spouse Ramya
(2005–present)

A. R. Murugadoss (Tamil: ஏ. ஆர். முருகதாஸ்; born Murugadoss Arunasalam on 27 April 1974) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.[1][2]

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Early life

A. R. Murugadoss was born in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu. He studied B.A. in Bishop Heber College, Trichy. In the College he had the great affinity towards Tamil films and friends. During his college days, he was active in cultural events, particularly in performing stage mimic shows imitating famous personalities of cine field. Murugadoss currently resides in Virugambakkam, Chennai.

Career

Right from his school days, Murugadoss has been inclined towards writing short stories and novels. Encouraged by people close to him, he moved from Kallakurichi to Chennai. He started his career by working with writer Kalaimani. Later he worked in the Tamil film Poochudava, acted in a cameo role and as an assistant director with S. J. Suryah for films like Vaali and Khushi.

S. J. Suryah recommended to ajith for directing his first film, Dheena. It was a commercial mass entertainer and was a blockbuster. His next one Ramana starring Vijayakanth was a commercial success too and was one of the biggest hits of the year. His third film was Ghajini starring Surya and Asin. It was one of the biggest blockbusters and he gained recognition as a director. His fourth film was Stalin starring Chiranjeevi, which fared well at the box office. His fifth film was Ghajini which was the Hindi remake of Ghajini and released on 25 December 2008. It broke all records to become the highest grossing Bollywood film at the time of its release. Murugadoss's Tamil film 7aam Arivu, with Surya Sivakumar doing the lead role, pairing together for the second time, released on Diwali to moderate review and was a big success at box office. Murugadoss signed a deal with Fox Star Studios which includes the studio to produce and internationally distribute two Tamil films every year.[3] The first production in association with Fox Star was Engeyum Eppodhum, starring Jai, Anjali and Ananya. Next project starting with Vijay as Thuppakki is the tentative title, its now shooting progress going on and expected to release on middle of 2012.

Filmography

Year Film Cast Language Notes
2001 Dheena Ajith Kumar, Laila, Suresh Gopi Tamil
2002 Ramana Vijayakanth, Simran, Ashima Bhalla Tamil Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer
2005 Ghajini Suriya, Asin, Nayantara Tamil Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director
2006 Stalin Chiranjeevi, Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj Telugu
2008 Ghajini Aamir Khan, Asin, Jiah Khan Hindi Remake of Ghajini
Winner, Stardust Hottest New Filmmaker
Winner, Apsara Award for Best Director
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director
2011 7aam Arivu Suriya, Shruti Haasan, Johnny Tri Nguyen Tamil Uncredited cameo
2012 Thuppakki Vijay, Kajal Agarwal Tamil Filming

As producer

Year Film Cast Language Notes
2011 Engeyum Eppodhum Jai, Anjali, Sharvanand, Ananya Tamil

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ "Aamir's next director speaks". Rediff. 18 April 2006. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/apr/18muru.htm. Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
  2. ^ Seenivasan, Meera (22 February 2008). "Murugadoss upbeat over Mumbai entry". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200802220923.htm. Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
  3. ^ [1] DNA India, Oct 24, 2009.
  4. ^ "Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2009". Bollywood Hungama. 2009-02-16. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/02/16/4855/index.html. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 
  5. ^ "Nominations for Nokia 15th Annual Star Screen Awards 2008". Bollywood Hungama. 2009-01-07. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/01/07/4702/index.html. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 

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Films directed by A. R. Murugadoss
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