A. R. Murugadoss

A. R. Murugadoss (; born Murugadoss Arunasalam on April 27, 1978) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.

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, enacting acted in cameo role, and as an assistant director with S. J. Suryah for 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 was also a hit. His fifth film was Ghajini which was the Hindi remake of Ghajini and released on 25 December 2008. It broke all...
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