Arun Matheswaran is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in the

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Career

Before his debut as a director, Arun worked as an assistant director to Thiagarajan Kumararaja, and was the dialogue writer of '' Irudhi Suttru'' (2016). Arun made his directorial debut in with '' Rocky'' (2021) which received widespread acclaim from critics. His second film, ''

Saani Kaayidham ''Saani Kaayidham'' () is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action crime film directed by Arun Matheswaran. The film stars Keerthy Suresh and Selvaraghavan in lead roles. Sundar Arumugam produced the film while the music and cinematography were ...

'' (2022), a crime drama featuring Keerthy Suresh and Selvaraghavan, premiered on

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. Arun's third directorial '' Captain Miller'' (2024), an action-adventure film set in the 1930s, has

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playing the lead and is part of a multi-film franchise that includes a prequel and sequel. After ''Captain Miller'', Arun will be collaborating with Dhanush once more for an untitled project, produced by Wunderbar Films, and a biopic of composer

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, co-writing the screenplay with

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Filmmaking style

Arun's films revolve around the themes of revenge and contain "harsh realism" which he claims helps differentiate them from other Tamil films based on revenge. He has named

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, Seijun Suzuki and Akira Kurosawa as some of the filmmakers who influence his films.

Personal life

Arun Matheswaran was born on 25 February 1982. He is married to Ranjini.

Filmography

All films in

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unless otherwise noted.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matheswaran, Arun 21st-century Indian people Living people Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu Tamil film directors Tamil screenwriters 1982 births Place of birth missing (living people)