Thirumurugan is an Indian Tamil film and television director.[1] He holds a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous camera shot.[2][3]
Career
After graduating from Chennai film institute, Thirumurugan, began his career on television in Doordarshan with the teleserial Gokulam Colony and also directed Chinnathirai Kathaigal for JJ TV.[4] He then directed and acted in Metti Oli. His entry into the Kollywood film industry was with Em Magan (2006), which was also much talked about. After the success of Em Magan, he partnered with actor Bharath, in a film titled Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu (2008).[5]
He also directed the drama, Nadhaswaram where he also played the role of the lead actor. During a live episode, he directed a continuous camera shot lasting 23 minutes and 25 seconds, which is listed as a Guinness World Record.[6][7]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Emtan Magan | Director |
| 2008 | Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu |
Short films
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thuppukettavan | Actor, Writer, Producer and Director |
| 2021 | Amma | Director |
| 2021 | Sabalam | |
| 2021 | Nawaz | |
| 2021 | Pei Veedu |
Television
Serials
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Actor | Producer | Networks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Gokulam Colony | Yes | No | No | No | DD Podhigai | |
| 1999 | Nallur Kaaval Nilayam | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| 1998–1999 | Akshaya | Yes | No | Yes | No | Sun TV | |
| 1999–2000 | Panchavarnakkili | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| 2001 | Appu Kuppu | Yes | No | No | No | DD Podhigai | |
| Thuru Pidikkum Manasu | Yes | No | No | No | Raj TV | ||
| 2001–2002 | Aanandha Bhavan | Yes | No | No | No | Sun TV | |
| Sathya | Yes | No | No | No | |||
| Kaveri | Yes | No | No | No | |||
| 2002–2005 | Metti Oli | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2010–2015 | Nadhaswaram | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Then Nilavu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015-2018 | Kula Deivam | Yes | No | No | No | Re-telecast on Kalaignar TV from 2022 | |
| 2018–2020 | Kalyana Veedu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Youtube Series
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Actor | Producer | Networks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Andha Pathu Naatkal | No | No | Yes | Yes | Thiru TV | |
| 2014 | Meendum Varuven | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Ethir Veetu Paiyan | No | No | No | Yes |
Awards and honours
| Year | Awards | Category | Film/Series | Role | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards[8] | Best Director | Em Magan | Won | ||
| 2008 | Kalaimamani Awards | Won | ||||
| 2010 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Director (Special Prize) | Metti Oli | Gopikrishnan | Won | |
| 2012 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | |||||
| Best Actor | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Won | |||
| Best Director | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenwriter | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Nominated | |||
| Best Jodi | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan Malarkodi |
Nominated | Nominated with Srithika | ||
| 2014 | Guinness World Records | Longest Continuous TV Camera Shot Live | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Won | |
| Mylapore Academy Awards | Best Tele Serial for Entertainment Value | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Won | ||
| Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Screenwriter | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won | |
| Best Brother | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won | |||
| Multi-Talented | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won | |||
| 2019 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Screenwriter | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won | |
| Best Brother | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won |
References
- ↑ Kollywood's Top 25 Directors - Directors - Vetrimaran Balaji Sakthivel Lingusamy Vasanth Karu Pazhaniappan Simbudevan. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
- ↑ "Sun TV Creates Guinness World Record". Indian Television Dot Com. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ↑ "Longest television shot (live)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ↑ "சின்னத்திரை முருகன்". Kalki (in Tamil). 11 June 1995. p. 10.
- ↑ https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-1/muniyandi-vilangiyal-moondram-aandu-movie-review.html
- ↑ "Sun TV Creates Guinness World Record". Indian Television Dot Com. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ↑ "Longest television shot (live)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu state government's film awards for the year 2005 and 2006". Behindwoods. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
External links
- Thirumurugan at IMDb