Thirumurugan is an Indian
Tamil
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* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nati ...
film and television director. He holds a
Guinness World Record
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...
for the longest continuous camera shot.
Career
Thirumurugan, a
Kollywood director, began his career on television in Doordarshan with the teleserial ''Gokulam Colony''. He then directed and acted in ''
Metti Oli
Metti Oli () was an Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired on weekdays on Sun TV for 811 episodes. The show starred Delhi Kumar, Kaveri, Gayathri, Vanaja, Uma, Chetan, Bose Venkat, Neelima Rani, Thirumurugan, Shanti Williams and Deepa ...
''. His entry into the Kollywood film industry was with ''
Em Magan
''Em Magan'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language family drama film written and directed by Thirumurugan. Bharath, Gopika, and Nassar played the lead roles, while Vadivelu, Saranya Ponvannan, and Gajala appeared in supporting roles. The music w ...
'' (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
''Muniyandi Vilangyial Moondramandu'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Thirumurugan. Bharath, Poorna, Ponvannan, and Vadivelu star. The film was produced by Malaysian-based firm Lotus Five Star in ...
''.
He also directed the drama, ''
Nadhaswaram
The Nagaswaram (nādḥasvaram) is a double reed wind instrument from South India. It is used as a traditional classical instrument in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala.
This instrument is "among the world's loude ...
'' 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.
Filmography
Films
Short Films
Television
Serials
;As actor
;As Director
Other Works
Awards and honours
References
External links
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Living people
Television personalities from Tamil Nadu
Tamil film directors
Film directors from Tamil Nadu
21st-century Tamil male actors
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
21st-century Indian film directors
Indian television directors
Tamil male television actors
Year of birth missing (living people)
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