Thiagarajan Kumararaja is an Indian director and screenwriter, who works predominantly in Kollywood film industry. He made his directorial debut with the gangster film Aranya Kandam in 2011. receives film critical acclaim And he received the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 59th National Film Awards. He has worked in popular movies like Anithi Kathigal, Aranya Kandam, Yenai Arindhaal, etc. X: past is present, Her work in Amazon Prime’s Modern Love Chennai was critically acclaimed.
Biography
| Name | Thiagarajan Kumararaja |
| Real Name | Thiagarajan Kumararaja |
| Surname | Thiagarajan |
| profession | director |
| Date of birth | 1976 |
| Age (by 2023) | 47 |
| Zodiac sign | yet to be updated |
| Family | Father: yet to be updated Mother: yet to be updated |
| marital status | took place |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | No |
| Wife | yet to be updated |
| Children | yet to be updated |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational qualification | Graduate |
| School | Santhome Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Hobby | listening to music, traveling, reading |
| birth place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Current City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| nationality | Indian |
social media profiles
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interesting fact
- Thiagarajan Kumararaja has a habit of reading books and he was very much interested in some special books of Sujatha, Rajesh Kumar, Kovi Manisekaran and Sandilyan.
- In an interview, he said that the real entertainment for him was the bus ride from his home in Porur to Santhome Higher Secondary School.
- He used to observe the driver by standing next to the driver. “I wanted to be a PTC bus driver,” he says.
- Failed in maths in class 12th. In his words “If I don’t like the teacher, I don’t study.”
Movies
| Year | Topic | director | Author | the creator | Language | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | becky | Yes | Yes | Yes | English | short film |
| 2011 | Aranya Kandam | Yes | Yes | No | tamil | |
| 2019 | super deluxe | Yes | Yes | Yes | tamil | |
| 2023 | Modern Love Chennai | Yes | Yes | No | tamil | Web Series Episode 6 – “Ninaivo Oru Paravai”; also a creative producer |
as other
| Year | film | Language | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | oram po | tamil | dialogue writer, lyricist [“Oram Po” Theme] |
| 2010 | And | tamil | songwriter |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindal | tamil | script consultant |
| 2015 | X: past is present | English Hindi Bengali tamil |
Summer Vacation Section Writer |
| 2018 | sitakathi | tamil | songwriter [Ayya] |
Awards & Nominations
| film | Prize | Social class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| becky | 60 seconds to fame | one minute movie | first prize |
| Aranya Kandam | 59th National Film Awards | Best debut film of a director | won |
| Aranya Kandam | 6th Victory Award | best director | nominated |
| Aranya Kandam | 6th Victory Award | Best Story, Screenwriter | won |
| Aranya Kandam | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | best screenwriter | won |
| Aranya Kandam | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director – Tamil | nominated |
| super deluxe | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | best director | nominated |
| super deluxe | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | Equality in Cinema (Honorary Award) | won |
| super deluxe | 9th AACTA Awards | best asian movie | nominated |
| super deluxe | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | best screenplay | won |
| super deluxe | Edison Awards | best director | nominated |
| super deluxe | Edison Awards | best screenplay | nominated |
| super deluxe | Critics Choice Film Awards | Best film of the year | won |
| super deluxe | Critics Choice Film Awards | Best Film – Tamil | won |
| super deluxe | Critics Choice Film Awards | Best Director – Tamil | won |
| super deluxe | Critics Choice Film Awards | Best Writing – Tamil | won |
| super deluxe | South Indian International Movie Awards | best director | nominated |
Images
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