Joseph D. Sami and Jerald Arockiam, collectively known as J. D.–Jerry, are an Indian filmmaking duo, who work predominantly in Tamil cinema.

Career

Their first film as directors was '' Ullaasam'' (1997), a romantic action movie, which had

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and Vikram in the lead roles and produced by

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. The duo made an animation feature film '' Pandavas: The Five Warriors'' (2000). The movie adapted from Mahabharata, an Indian epic and went on to claim the

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. They have directed their next movie '' Whistle'' (2003), was their next directorial in the horror genre with a cast of then new faces. They have directed television serials. The duo subsequently next worked as assistant directors to

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in '' Sivaji'' (2007), helping with story discussion. Their latest movie '' The Legend'' (2022), is a science fiction action film.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:J. D. - Jerry Tamil film directors Living people Indian filmmaking duos Film directors from Tamil Nadu 20th-century Indian people Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu Year of birth missing (living people)