A. R. Murugadoss
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A. R. Murugadoss is an Indian film director
, producer
and screenwriter
.
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
.
, 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 did not fare 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 average reviews. Murugadoss signed a deal with Fox Star Studios
which includes the studio to produce and internationally distribute two Tamil films every year. 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.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
Early life
A. R. Murugadoss was born in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu. He studied B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Bishop Heber College
Bishop Heber College
Bishop Heber College is a religious minority educational institution in Puthur, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1966, although the school has historical roots extending through various earlier local religious schools to about the mid-nineteenth century...
, 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
Virugambakkam
Virugambakkam is a residential neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is an important residential area and is famous for its schools, market, residential colonies and residences of film artists...
, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
.
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 PoochudavaPoochudava
Poochoodava is a Tamil language romantic film directed by Udhaya Shankar released in 1997. The film stars Abbas, Simran Bagga, Manivannan, Nagesh, Kalpana, Jai Ganesh, Chinni Jayanth, PC Ramakrishnan and Kavitha.-Plot:...
, 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
Dheena
Dheena is a 2001 Indian Tamil film starring Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi and Laila in lead roles. It marks the directorial debut of A. R. Murugadoss. Ajith plays the title role of Dheena, while Suresh Gopi enacts the role of Ajith's older brother...
. It was a commercial mass entertainer and was a blockbuster. His next one Ramana
Ramana (film)
Ramana is a 2002 Blockbuster Tamil action film directed by A. R. Murugadoss. The film stars captainVijaykanth and Simran. The film, released during Diwali, ran for 150 days in theatres...
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
Asin Thottumkal
Asin Thottumkal , known mononymously as Asin, is an Indian film actress, model and stage performer who acts primarily in Bollywood and Kollywood....
. It was one of the biggest blockbusters and he gained recognition as a director. His fourth film was Stalin starring Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
which did not fare well at the box office. His fifth film was Ghajini
Ghajini (2008 film)
Ghajini is a 2008 Indian Hindi action film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Tagore Madhu and Madhu Mantena. It is a remake of Murugadoss's own 2005 Tamil film Ghajini starring Surya Sivakumar in the lead role. The film stars Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal and Jiah Khan in lead...
which was the Hindi remake of Ghajini and released on 25 December 2008. It broke all records to become the highest grossing Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film at the time of its release. Murugadoss's Tamil film 7aam Arivu
7aam Arivu
7aum Arivu is a 2011 Tamil science fiction thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss, featuring Suriya, Shruti Haasan and Johnny Tri Nguyen in leading roles. The film, produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin began production in May 2010. The film, featuring cinematography by Ravi K...
, with Surya Sivakumar doing the lead role, pairing together for the second time, released on Diwali to average reviews. Murugadoss signed a deal with Fox Star Studios
Fox Star Studios
Fox Star Studios Pvt Ltd is an India-based movie production and distribution company, a joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox and STAR, both owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation...
which includes the studio to produce and internationally distribute two Tamil films every year. The first production in association with Fox Star was Engeyum Eppodhum
Engeyum Eppodhum
The film score and soundtrack for Engeyum Eppodhum was composed by debutant C.Sathya. The album consists of 5 tracks, featuring lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar and M. Saravanan. It was released on 3 August 2011 in Chennai released by actors Surya, Vivek and music director Harris Jayaraj.-Critical...
, starring Jai
Jai (actor)
Jai is a Tamil film actor. He is best known for his performances and appearances in the films Chennai 600028, Subramaniapuram and Engeyum Eppodhum. He is the nephew of music director Deva. Srikanth Deva is his cousin....
, Anjali
Anjali (actress)
Anjali is an Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Tamil films. Following a stint in modelling, she was cast in starring roles in two low-profile Telugu productions, before gaining attention with her critically acclaimed performance as Anandhi in Kattradhu Thamizh , for which...
and Ananya
Ananya (actress)
Ayilya Nair , better known by her stage name Ananya, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in Malayalam with Positive and debuted the following year in Tamil with Naadodigal, which emerged a critical and commercial success...
. Next project starting with Vijay as Thuppakki
Thuppakki
Thuppakki is the tentative title of a forthcoming Tamil action film to be written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss. The film will star Vijay and Kajal Agarwal in the lead roles.-Development:...
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 Dheena Dheena is a 2001 Indian Tamil film starring Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi and Laila in lead roles. It marks the directorial debut of A. R. Murugadoss. Ajith plays the title role of Dheena, while Suresh Gopi enacts the role of Ajith's older brother... |
Ajith Kumar Ajith Kumar Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai . A succession of high-grossing films followed where Ajith was usually depicted as a romantic hero, with... , Laila Laila Mehdin Laila Mehdin is an Indian actress. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi language films. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed and award-winning performances in the Bala-directed films Nandha and Pithamagan.-Career:She made her debut in the Telugu film... , Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles... |
Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| 2002 | Ramana Ramana (film) Ramana is a 2002 Blockbuster Tamil action film directed by A. R. Murugadoss. The film stars captainVijaykanth and Simran. The film, released during Diwali, ran for 150 days in theatres... |
Vijayakanth, Simran, Ashima Bhalla Ashima Bhalla Ashima Bhalla is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Assamese language films. Bhalla made her debut with Pyaar Zindagi Hai starring with Mohnish Bahl and Rajesh Khanna.... |
Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... |
| 2005 | Ghajini | Suriya, Asin Asín Asín is a municipality located in the Cinco Villas comarca of the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, located a few kilometers west of Orés. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 106 inhabitants.... , Nayantara Nayantara Nayantara , is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in 2003 in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare. She debuted in Tamil cinema with Ayya and in Telugu cinema with Lakshmi , following which she starred alongside popular lead actors... |
Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director |
| 2006 | Stalin | Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier... , Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom... , Prakash Raj Prakash Raj Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to... |
Telugu | |
| 2008 | Ghajini Ghajini (2008 film) Ghajini is a 2008 Indian Hindi action film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Tagore Madhu and Madhu Mantena. It is a remake of Murugadoss's own 2005 Tamil film Ghajini starring Surya Sivakumar in the lead role. The film stars Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal and Jiah Khan in lead... |
Aamir Khan Aamir Khan Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema.... , Asin Asín Asín is a municipality located in the Cinco Villas comarca of the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, located a few kilometers west of Orés. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 106 inhabitants.... , Jiah Khan Jiah Khan -Early Life:Khan Raised in Chelsea, London, to a Muslim family is the daughter of Ali Rizvi Khan, an Indian American, and Rabiya Amin, a Hindi film actress in the 1980s from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India and most remembered in Tahir Hussain's Dulha Bikta Hai.... |
Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
Remake of Ghajini Winner, Stardust Hottest New Filmmaker Winner, Apsara Award for Best Director Apsara Award for Best Director The Apsara Award for Best Director is given by the producers of the film and television guild as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise the work of a film director. Following its inception in 2004, no one was awarded in 2005 and 2007.... Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director |
| 2011 | 7aam Arivu 7aam Arivu 7aum Arivu is a 2011 Tamil science fiction thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss, featuring Suriya, Shruti Haasan and Johnny Tri Nguyen in leading roles. The film, produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin began production in May 2010. The film, featuring cinematography by Ravi K... |
Suriya, Shruti Haasan Shruti Haasan Shruti Haasan is an Indian actress, singer and music composer who has worked in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. Her parents are noted actors, Kamal Haasan and Sarika. As a child artiste, she sang in films and appeared in a guest role, before making her adult acting debut in the 2009 action drama,... , Johnny Tri Nguyen Johnny Tri Nguyen Johnny Tri Nguyen is a Vietnamese American film and television actor, stunt double, and martial artist. He left Vietnam at the age of 8 with his mother, father, elder brother, and elder sister and moved to Los Angeles, CA. He is half Vietnamese and half Chinese, with his mother being... |
Tamil | Uncredited cameo |
| 2012 | Thuppakki Thuppakki Thuppakki is the tentative title of a forthcoming Tamil action film to be written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss. The film will star Vijay and Kajal Agarwal in the lead roles.-Development:... |
Vijay, Kajal Agarwal | Tamil | Filming |
As producer
| Year | Film | Cast | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Engeyum Eppodhum Engeyum Eppodhum The film score and soundtrack for Engeyum Eppodhum was composed by debutant C.Sathya. The album consists of 5 tracks, featuring lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar and M. Saravanan. It was released on 3 August 2011 in Chennai released by actors Surya, Vivek and music director Harris Jayaraj.-Critical... |
Jai Jai (actor) Jai is a Tamil film actor. He is best known for his performances and appearances in the films Chennai 600028, Subramaniapuram and Engeyum Eppodhum. He is the nephew of music director Deva. Srikanth Deva is his cousin.... , Anjali Anjali (actress) Anjali is an Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Tamil films. Following a stint in modelling, she was cast in starring roles in two low-profile Telugu productions, before gaining attention with her critically acclaimed performance as Anandhi in Kattradhu Thamizh , for which... , Sharvanand Sharvanand Sharwanand is an Indian film actor who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. He is also known as Sarva in the Tamil cinema.-Early life:Sharwanand was born on 6 March 1984 in Hyderabad. Nandu, as his friends call him, was a popular kid during his early years. He is the son of MRV Prasad Rao.... , Ananya Ananya (actress) Ayilya Nair , better known by her stage name Ananya, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in Malayalam with Positive and debuted the following year in Tamil with Naadodigal, which emerged a critical and commercial success... |
Tamil |
Awards and nominations
- Winner, Stardust Hottest New Filmmaker - GhajiniGhajini (2008 film)Ghajini is a 2008 Indian Hindi action film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Tagore Madhu and Madhu Mantena. It is a remake of Murugadoss's own 2005 Tamil film Ghajini starring Surya Sivakumar in the lead role. The film stars Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal and Jiah Khan in lead...
- Winner, Apsara Award for Best DirectorApsara Award for Best DirectorThe Apsara Award for Best Director is given by the producers of the film and television guild as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise the work of a film director. Following its inception in 2004, no one was awarded in 2005 and 2007....
- GhajiniGhajini (2008 film)Ghajini is a 2008 Indian Hindi action film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Tagore Madhu and Madhu Mantena. It is a remake of Murugadoss's own 2005 Tamil film Ghajini starring Surya Sivakumar in the lead role. The film stars Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal and Jiah Khan in lead... - Nominated, Filmfare Best Director AwardFilmfare Best Director AwardThe Filmfare Best Director Award is one of the main awards presented given by the annual Filmfare Awards to recognise directors working in the Hindi film Industry. It was first presented in 1954 in the inaugural year.-Superlatives:...
- GhajiniGhajini (2008 film)Ghajini is a 2008 Indian Hindi action film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Tagore Madhu and Madhu Mantena. It is a remake of Murugadoss's own 2005 Tamil film Ghajini starring Surya Sivakumar in the lead role. The film stars Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal and Jiah Khan in lead... - Nominated, Star Screen Award for Best Director- GhajiniGhajini (2008 film)Ghajini is a 2008 Indian Hindi action film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Tagore Madhu and Madhu Mantena. It is a remake of Murugadoss's own 2005 Tamil film Ghajini starring Surya Sivakumar in the lead role. The film stars Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal and Jiah Khan in lead...