M. A. Thirumugam Explained

M. A. Thirumugam (died 2004)^[1] was an Indian film director and editor. He was the younger brother of the film producer Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar.^[2]

Career

He started his film career as an editor and then worked as director for more than 35 films in Tamil and Hindi. He worked mainly on films produced by his elder brother beginning with Thaikkupin Tharam in 1956.

Filmography

As editor

• Kaithi (1951)
• Marmayogi (1951)
• Rani (1952)
• Edhir Paradhathu (1954)
• Manohara (film) (1954)
• Vettaikaran (1964)
• Haathi Mere Saathi (1971)
• Maa (1976)

As director

• Thaikkupin Tharam (1956)
• Neelamalai Thirudan (1957)
• Pillai Kaniyamudhu (1958)
• Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom (1959)
• Vaazha Vaitha Deivam (1959)
• Uthami Petra Rathinam (1960)
• Yanai Paagan (1960)
• Kongunattu Thangam (1961)
• Thaai Sollai Thattadhe (1961)
• Thayai Katha Thanayan (1962)
• Kudumba Thalaivan (1962)
• Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum (1963)
• Needhikkuppin Paasam (1963)
• Vettaikaran (1964)
• Thozhilali (1964)
• Kaattu Rani (1965)
• Thaayum Magalum (1965)
• Kanni Thai (1965)
• Mugaraasi (1966)^[3]
• Thanippiravi (1966)
• Magaraasi (1967)
• Thaikku Thalaimagan (1967)
• Vivasayi (1967)
• Ther Thiruvizha (1968)
• Kadhal Vaaganam (1968)
• Akka Thangai (1969)
• Thunaivan (1969)
• Penn Deivam (1970)
• Maanavan (1970)
• Haathi Mere Saathi (1971)*
• Nalla Neram (1972)
• Dheivam (1972)
• Komatha En Kulamatha (1973)
• Gaai Aur Gori (1973)*
• Maa (1976)*
• Dharma Raja (1980)
• Ellam Un Kairasi (1980)
• Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru (1981)

Those marked * are Hindi films, others Tamil.

Bibliography

• Web site: Director M. A. Thirumugam.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Majordasan . Potpourri of tidbits about Tamil cinema - Director Sando Chinnapa Devar . 9 July 2022 . Kalyanamalai.
2. Web site: Sandow and superstars . . 24 July 2012 . 6 May 2017 . V. Raman . Mohan . Mohan Raman . https://archive.today/20150119075159/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/sandow-and-superstars/article3678424.ece . 19 January 2015 .
3. News: ஜெமினி குடும்பத்துக்கு எம்.ஜிஆர் கொடுத்த விருந்து!. Kungumam Magazine. 23 June 2014 . hi.