Thirumurugan is an Born: (November 4, 1988) Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam language films as a supporting actor.

Career

Thirumuruga was born in a small village in

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to Sadasivam, a retired teacher, and Ramalakshmi, a housewife. In the early 2000s, Thirumurugan moved to Chennai to pursue his dreams of becoming a film director and was initially financially supported by his father and sister,S.Padmarangam. He then befriended director Sargunam, who introduced him to director

A. L. Vijay A. L. Vijay, known professionally as Vijay, is an Indian film director who works in the Tamil film industry. An assistant director with Priyadarshan, he debuted as director with films such as '' Kireedam'' and the critically acclaimed ''Madr ...

, with whom Thirumurugan worked as an assistant in more than 50 commercials and some of his films. When Sargunam got a chance to direct ''

Kalavani ''Kalavani'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by newcomer A. Sarkunam. It stars Vimal and debutante Oviya, with Saranya Ponvannan, Ganja Karuppu and Ilavarasu in supporting roles. The film was made ...

'' (2010), Thirumurugan became his co-director, before then being asked to appear as the antagonist in the film. In 2011, Thirumurugan planned to debut as a director with a film starring Vimal in the lead role, but the project was later shelved. After more supporting roles in projects including ''

Aravaan ''Aravaan'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil language epic historical film directed by Vasanthabalan, based on Su. Venkatesan's novel ''Kaaval Kottam''. It was released in 2012 and stars Aadhi, Dhansika, Archana Kavi and Pasupathy. Kabir Bedi has ...

'' (2012) and '' Eetti'' (2015), Thirumurugan was cast in the lead role in ''Onan'' (2017) by director Sennan Palassery.

Filmography

*''

'' (2010) *''

Mudhal Idam ''Mudhal Idam'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by newcomer R. Kumaran. The film, starring Vidharth of ''Mynaa'' fame along with debutante Kavitha Nair, is notably AVM Productions' 175th production. Plot Mahe ...

'' (2011) *''

'' (2012) *'' Ennamo Nadakkudhu'' (2013) *''Parankimala'' (2014) (Malayalam) *'' Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum'' (2015) *'' 49-O'' (2015) *'' Eetti'' (2016) *''

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'' (2016) *''

Kattappava Kanom ''Kattappava Kanom'' () is a 2017 Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by Mani Seiyon, starring Sibi Sathyaraj and Aishwarya Rajesh. Featuring an ensemble cast of supporting actors including Kaali Venkat, Yogi Babu, Mime Gopi, and L ...

'' (2017) *''Puyala Kilambi Varom'' (2017) *''Onan'' (2017) *''Attu'' (2017) * ''Torchlight'' (2017)

Awards and nominations

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awardss for Tamil ( Kollywood) films. The award was first given in 1997, with Prakash Raj being the first recipient. The ...

for ''

'' (2010)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thirumurugan Living people Male actors in Tamil cinema 21st-century Indian male actors Tamil comedians Male actors from Tamil Nadu People from Thanjavur district Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors 1988 births