Thiru (director) explained

Thiru
Birth Name:Thiru Krishnamoorthy
Birth Date:1979 7, df=y
Birth Place:Gudiyatham, Tamil Nadu, India
Yearsactive:2010 – present
Spouse:Kani Thiru
Children:2

Thiru Krishnamoorthy (born 6 July 1979) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema.[1] He has directed films such as Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai (2010), Samar (2013) and Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014).[2]

Career

After assisting A. Rajasekhar in Sathyam (2008), Thiru made his directorial debut with Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai (2010) starring Vishal alongside three lead actresses. The film received mixed reviews and became hit in the box office.[3] After that Thiru again collaborated with Vishal in two films Samar (2013) and Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014). The former dealt with protagonist who unknowingly involved in a dangerous game and the latter dealt with hero suffering from narcolepsy.[4] [5]

In late 2015, Thiru announced a project titled Garuda featuring Vikram and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles.[6] [7] The film was set to be produced by Silverline Film Factory and have music composer Girinandh, but the collaboration was later called off.[8]

Personal life

He married Kani Thiru, daughter of film director Agathiyan. The couple have two daughters, Diya and Tashmai.[9]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Language
2010 Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai Tamil
2013 Samar Tamil
2014 Naan Sigappu Manithan Tamil
2018 Mr. Chandramouli Tamil
2019 Chanakya Telugu

Webseries

Notes and References

  1. News: Director Thiru climbing his way to success. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203055106/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-20/news-interviews/30429435_1_vishal-director-thiru-prakash-raj. dead. 3 December 2013. The Times of India. 21 November 2012.
  2. News: Director Thiru ready with 'Samar', the Vishal-starrer. https://web.archive.org/web/20120715000044/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article563782.ece. dead. 15 July 2012. Indian Express. 21 November 2012.
  3. Web site: Review : (2010) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161123054026/http://www.sify.com/movies/theeratha-vilayatu-pillai-review-tamil-pclx2fabhjfjd.html . dead . 23 November 2016 . . 2010-02-12 . 2018-04-22.
  4. Web site: Review : (2013) . https://web.archive.org/web/20150423030324/http://www.sify.com/movies/samar-review-tamil-pcmaF7dfddjfj.html . dead . 23 April 2015 . . 2013-01-13 . 2018-04-22.
  5. News: Naan Sigappu Manidhan: A doze of action . The Hindu . 12 April 2014 . 2018-04-22.
  6. Web site: Vikram - Thiru project is likely to be titled as Garuda . 21 December 2015 .
  7. Web site: Vikram on a signing spree . 16 December 2015 .
  8. Web site: Vikram-Thiru's 'Garuda' heads to Oman! .
  9. Web site: Thoranai, Vishal and Thiru - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movies News - Thoranai Vishal Agathiyan . Behindwoods.com . 2009-02-18 . 2018-04-22.