AR Murugadoss

Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer

Indian Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India

Quick Info

ProfessionFilm director, Screenwriter, Film producer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth25/09/1974
Age51 years
BirthplaceKallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameMurugadas Arunachalam
Full NameMurugadas Arunachalam
Famous ForDirecting Ghajini Movie (India's first movie that earned more than ₹100 crore at box office)
Zodiac Sign/Sun SignLibra
HometownKallakurichi, Tamil Nadu
ReligionHinduism
AddressVirugambakkam, Chennai
HobbiesMimicking, Drawing, Watching Movies, Writing, Reading, Listening to Music
ControversiesHis Hindi movie 'Ghajini' created a huge controversy that it is a remake of Hollywood movie 'Memento'

Physical Stats & More

Height160 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolGovernment Higher Secondary School, Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu
College/University
  • Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
  • Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli
Educational QualificationBachelor of Art

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseRamya (Married: 2005)
Children
Son1
Daughter1
Parents
FatherArunachalam
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherName Not Known
Relatives
CousinDileepan

Family

FatherArunachalam
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherName Not Known
SpouseRamya
Children
Son1
Daughter1

Career

Debut
As a Director
Tamil FilmDheena (2001)
Telugu FilmStalin (2006)
Hindi FilmGhajini (2008)
As a Producer
Tamil FilmEngaeyum Eppothum (2011)
Hindi FilmAkira (2016)
Years Active1997–present

Favourites

Actors
  • Kamal Haasan
  • Rajinikanth
  • Mahesh Babu
Novel Writers
  • Ki Rajanarayanan
  • Cho Ramaswamy
NovelMahabharatam (Written by Cho Ramaswamy)
BeverageTea

Style Quotient

Cars Collection
  • Range Rover
  • Mercedes Benz GLE class
  • BMW X5
Salary₹12 crore/movie
Net Worth₹72 crore

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. AR Murugadoss's smoking habits are not known.
2. AR Murugadoss's alcohol consumption is not known.
3. The initials 'AR' in his name stand for his father's name, Arunasalam.
4. During college, he participated in cultural events and mimicked actors.
5. He developed a love for movies and started writing jokes.
6. He attempted to join the Madras Film Institute after college but was rejected.
7. Prominent writer P. Kalaimani mentored Murugadoss and offered him a chance to write dialogues for the Tamil film Madurai Meenakshi.
8. He collaborated with S. J. Surya and wrote dialogues for the film Kushi.
9. He debuted in Hindi Cinema with the movie 'Ghajini', the first Bollywood film to earn over ₹100 crore.
10. In 2012, he directed the Tamil action thriller Thuppakki, which joined Kollywood's ₹100 crore club.
11. Murugadoss is known for his humility and soft-spoken nature in everyday life.
12. In 2013, his brother Dileepan made his acting debut in Vathikuchi, directed by Murugadoss.
13. He collaborated with S. J. Surya and worked as an assistant director for the film Kushi.
14. His cousin, Dileepan, made his acting debut with Vathikuchi, which was a production venture by Murugadoss.
15. He was an assistant director for Ratchagan (1997) for half of the film and then an assistant script director for the Telugu film Kalusukundam Ra.
16. He was supposed to work with Ajith again on a film called Mirattal, which later became Ghajini.
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