AR Murugadoss explained

AR Murugadas
Birth Name:Murugadas Arunachalam
Birth Date:25 September 1974
Birth Place:Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India
Years Active:2001–present
Children:2
Relatives:Dileepan (brother)

Murugadas Arunachalam (born 25 September 1974), known professionally as AR Murugadas,[1] [2] is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry.[3] [4] He is best known for directing action films mainly on social issues. In addition, he has worked in Telugu films and Hindi films. Murugadoss won the Filmfare Award for Best Director for his 2014 Tamil action drama Kaththi.

Murugadoss' first break in the film industry was as an assistant director of Ratchagan (1997). He then worked with S. J. Surya for the film Kushi (2000) before directing his first film, the Ajith starrer Dheena (2001). His first Bollywood film was Ghajini (2008), a Hindi remake of his Tamil film of the same name. It became the first Bollywood film to gross over domestically. In 2012, he directed the action thriller Thuppakki, starring Vijay, which became the second Tamil film to gross 100 crore at the domestic box office alone.[5] He worked with Vijay again with the box office hits Kaththi and Sarkar (2018).

Personal life

Murugadoss was born in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu.[6] The initials "AR" refer to his father's name Arunachalam and were added after Murugadoss signed his first film, Dheena, in 2001. Murugadoss currently resides in Virugambakkam, Chennai.[7] Murugadoss had his schooling at the Government Higher Secondary School and studied BA in Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirapalli. His brother, Dileepan made his acting debut with Vathikuchi, which is Murugadoss' production venture.

Career

During his college days, Murugadoss was active in cultural events, particularly in mimicry and drawing. He subsequently became a cinephile watching up to seven films a week in his hometown and started writing jokes as well. After Ananda Vikatan published them, Murugadoss began to think of becoming a story writer. At Bharathidasan University he started to write sketch comedies and acted in them. After college he tried to join the Madras Film Institute, but was rejected. Nevertheless, Murugadoss stayed in Chennai in multiple functions. First he became an assistant writer of P. Kalaimani and wrote dialogues for the Tamil film Madurai Meenakshi. He became assistant director of Ratchagan (1997) for half of the film and continued as assistant script director for the Telugu film Kalusukundam Ra. Murugadoss then worked with S. J. Surya for the film Kushi.

In 2003, he contemplated making a film titled Varathan with Vikram in the lead role for producer Oscar Ravichandran, but later moved on to other projects.[8]

S. J. Suryah recommended Murugadoss to Ajith Kumar for directing his debut film, Dheena. His next films were Ramana, Ghajini, and Stalin. His fifth film was Ghajini, which was a Hindi remake of his same-titled 2005 film and marked his Bollywood debut. It released on 25 December 2008 and became the first Bollywood film to gross over 100 crore domestically.[9] His next Tamil film 7aum Arivu, was released on Diwali 2011. Murugadoss signed a deal with Fox Star Studios to produce two Tamil films.[10]

In 2012, he directed the action thriller Thuppakki, starring Vijay and produced by S. Dhanu released on Diwali 2012 to mostly positive reviews and became the second Tamil film to enter the 100 crore club domestically alone[11] after Enthiran. Thuppakki collected over 180 crores end of its run as reported by producer. He also directed the Hindi remake of the film, .[12] In 2014, he was the writer and producer for the fantasy film Maan Karate starring Sivakarthikeyan which was directed by his former assistant Thirukumaran.

In 2014, he directed the action drama Kaththi starring Vijay and produced by Lyca Productions released on Diwali 2014 and emerged as one of the top-grossing films in Kollywood for 2014, collecting an estimated 131 crores. In 2016, he directed Akira starring Sonakshi Sinha. It is a remake of Tamil film Mouna Guru. Then, he directed Spyder starring Mahesh Babu and Rakul Preet Singh.[13] [14] He joined with Vijay once again for the movie Sarkar which is produced by Sun Pictures Kalanithi Maran which released on 6 November 2018 for the Diwali. It released in over 3000 screens around the world.[15] The next, his film Darbar starring Rajinikanth was released on 9 January 2020.[16]

Filmography

As director

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2001DheenaTamil
2002Ramanaa
2005Ghajini
2006StalinTelugu
2008GhajiniHindiRemake of Ghajini (2005)
20117 Aum ArivuTamilcameo appearance as director in the Interview
2012Thuppakkicameo appearance in song "Google Google"
2014HindiRemake of Thuppakki (2012)
KaththiTamilcameo appearance as common man
2016AkiraHindiAlso producer
Remake of Mouna Guru (2011)
2017SpyderTamil-Telugubilingual film
2018SarkarTamilcameo appearance as in song "Oru Viral Puratchi"
2020Darbar
2024
2025Hindi

As producer, writer and actor

This is a list of films that AR Murugadoss worked for other directors

YearFilmCredited asNotes
ProducerWriterActor
1993Madurai Meenakshi
1997Poochudava
2011Engaeyum Eppothum
2013Vathikuchi
Raja Rani
2014Maan KarateCameo in the song "Open the Tasmac"
2015IsaiCameo
10 Endrathukulla
2017Rangoon
2018NOTACameo
2022Raangi
2023August 16 1947

Awards

FilmAwardCategoryResultRef.
Ramanaa[17]
Tamil Nadu State Film AwardsBest Film[18]
Ghajini53rd Filmfare Awards SouthBest Director – Tamil[19]
Tamil Nadu State Film AwardsBest Film[20]
GhajiniStardust AwardsHottest New Filmmaker[21]
54th Filmfare AwardsBest Director[22]
Producers Guild Film AwardsBest Director[23]
10th IIFA AwardsBest Director[24]
7aum Arivu59th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Director[25]
ThuppakkiThe Chennai Times Film AwardsBest Director[26]
Best Screenplay
4th Edison AwardsBest Director[27]
Best Screenplay
60th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Director[28]
2nd SIIMA AwardsBest Director[29]
7th Vijay AwardsFavourite Director[30]
Best Director
Raja RaniNorway Tamil Film Festival AwardsThe Most Popular Film[31]
8th Vijay AwardsFavourite Film[32]
3rd SIIMA AwardsBest Film[33]
Kaththi62nd Filmfare Awards SouthBest Director[34]
1st IIFA UtsavamBest Director[35]
4th SIIMA Awards[36]
9th Vijay AwardsFavourite Director[37]
Best Story, Screenplay Writer
Sarkar66th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Director[38]
8th SIIMA AwardsBest Director[39]
Darbar10th SIIMA Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murugadoss: Tamil cinema's golden messenger . Forbes India . N Madhavan . 22 December 2014 . 23 December 2014 . 23 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141223081935/http://forbesindia.com/article/2014-celebrity-100/ar-murugadoss-tamil-cinemas-golden-messenger/39217/1 . dead .
  2. Web site: Murugadoss — Man with the midas touch . SouthScope . 20 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111101070513/http://www.southscope.in/tamil/article/ar-murugadoss-man-midas-touch . 1 November 2011.
  3. Web site: Aamir's next director speaks. 18 April 2006. Rediff. 5 May 2010.
  4. Web site: Murugadoss upbeat over Mumbai entry . Seenivasan . Meera . 22 February 2008 . . 5 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081106141145/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200802220923.htm . 6 November 2008 .
  5. Web site: 'Thuppakki' Box Office Collection Crosses ₹100 Crore Mark: Vijay's Biggest Grosser Ever. International Business Times. 27 November 2012.
  6. Web site: I could not even buy a cup of tea for my father with my money: Murugadoss . . Priya Gupta, TNN . 3 June 2014 . 5 June 2014.
  7. Web site: A.R.Murugadoss Biography. Sulekha. 28 February 2013.
  8. Web site: 10-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20071218130749/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/2003/sep/10-09-03.htm. 18 December 2007.
  9. Web site: Journey of the 100-Crore Bollywood Film - Forbes India Blog. Forbes India. 5 January 2018. 1 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601233916/http://www.forbesindia.com/blog/business-strategy/journey-of-the-100-crore-bollywood-film/. dead.
  10. Web site: Fox International ties up with Murugadoss to produce Tamil films - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. 5 September 2010. Dnaindia.com. 5 January 2018.
  11. Web site: Vijay's Thuppakki makes 180 crore!. https://web.archive.org/web/20130301054755/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-26/news-interviews/37308961_1_vijay-s-thuppakki-crore-club-hindi-with-akshay-kumar. dead. 1 March 2013. The Times of India. 5 January 2018.
  12. Web site: Holiday crosses 100 crores at the Box Office. Umesh. Punwani. 20 June 2014. India.com. 5 January 2018.
  13. News: Akira is the title for AR Murugadoss-Sonakshi project?. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924140346/http://www.sify.com/movies/akira-is-the-title-for-ar-murugadoss-sonakshi-project-news-tamil-pdrjCSijdedhe.html. dead. 24 September 2015. Sify. 3 November 2016.
  14. News: Mahesh Babu-AR Murugdoss film heads to Ahmedabad for next schedule. The Times of India. 3 November 2016.
  15. Web site: Vijay's Sarkar to hit more than 3000 screens worldwide. 5 November 2018.
  16. News: AR Murugadoss talks about 'Darbar', Rajinikanth and more. . Nyayapati . Neeshita .
  17. Web site: Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years. https://web.archive.org/web/20041024060415/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html. dead. 24 October 2004. IndiaGlitz.com. 2009-10-19.
  18. Web site: Ramana - IMDb. IMDb.
  19. Web site: 53rd Annual South Filmfare Awards Winners . 2 May 2007 . 9 September 2006 . CineGoer.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070429030243/http://www.cinegoer.com/archives/september2006/filmfarewinners.htm . 29 April 2007 .
  20. Web site: Tamilnadu Govt. awards .
  21. Web site: Winners of 5th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama. . 8 January 2010.
  22. Web site: Date of 54th Filmfare Awards. PanAsianBiz. 2009-02-28. Parasshuram Shalgar. 2010-03-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20100411094902/http://www.panasianbiz.com/panasianbiz/54th-filmfare-awards-2008/. 11 April 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  23. Web site: Priyanka in the running for a second Apsara.
  24. Web site: Winners of IIFA Awards 2009. OneIndia. 15 June 2009. 5 February 2012. 10 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130710142819/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2009/iifa-award-winners-150609.html. dead.
  25. Web site: Filmfare Editorial . 59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list) . Filmfare . Times Internet Limited . 20 July 2012 . 9 July 2012.
  26. Web site: 6 July 2013 . Chennai Times Film Awards 2012 nominations . 27 April 2014 . The Times of India.
  27. Web site: 6th Edition Edison Award gets bigger and grander . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170917051101/http://movies.sulekha.com/tamil-movie-thuppaki-news-6th-edition-edison-award-gets-bigger-and-grander . 17 September 2017 . 16 July 2013 . Sulekha.
  28. Web site: 60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Nominations . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170120084209/http://www.filmfare.com/features/60th-idea-filmfare-awards-2013-south-nominations-3603-4.html . 20 January 2017 . 4 June 2014 . Filmfare Awards South.
  29. Web site: 27 August 2013 . SIIMA 2013: Vijay's 'Thuppakki' Gets 10 Nominations; Pawan's 'Gabbar Singh' Leads Telugu Category . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150207182924/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2013-vijay039s-039thuppakki039-gets-10-nominations-pawan039s-039gabbar-singh039-leads-telugu-category-501714 . 7 February 2015 . 5 June 2014 . International Business Times.
  30. Web site: 13 May 2013 . Thuppakki sweeps Vijay Awards! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130513173827/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Thuppakki-sweeps-Vijay-Awards/articleshow/20026331.cms . 13 May 2013 . 26 June 2014 . The Times of India.
  31. Web site: 2014-05-24. Awards galore for 'Raja Rani' - Tamil News. 2021-03-27. IndiaGlitz.com.
  32. Web site: 8th Vijay Awards 2014 – Full List of Winners. Awardsandwinners.com. 25 July 2014.
  33. News: And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to. The Times of India. timesofindia. 12 October 2015.
  34. News: Winners list: 62nd Filmfare Awards (South) . 27 June 2015 . . 27 June 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150627160113/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-62nd-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/47836755.cms . 27 June 2015.
  35. Web site: IIFA Utsavam 2015 Nominees — Tamil . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170704081611/http://www.iifautsavam.com/nominees-tam.html . 4 July 2017 . 4 July 2017.
  36. News: SIIMA Awards 2015 Tamil winners list . 8 August 2015 . . 9 August 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150809060838/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/SIIMA-Awards-2015-Tamil-winners-list/articleshow/48399961.cms . 9 August 2015.
  37. News: 9th Annual Vijay Awards: Ajith, Vijay, Rajinikanth, Suriya, Dhanush Nominated [Complete List] ]. V. P. . Nicy . 6 April 2015 . . 5 May 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150505133549/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/9th-annual-vijay-awards-ajith-vijay-rajinikanth-suriya-dhanush-nominated-complete-list-628225 . 5 May 2015.
  38. Web site: Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019. Filmfare. 22 December 2019.
  39. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siima-awards-2019-heres-a-complete-list-of-nominees/articleshow/70287216.cms SIIMA Awards 2019: Here’s a complete list of nominees

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