Azhagam Perumal
{{short description|Indian filmmaker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
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| name = Azhagam Perumal
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| birth_name = N. Azhagam Perumal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1965|5|25}}{{cite web |url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/azhagam-perumal |title=Tamil Movie Actor Azhagam Perumal |website=Nettv4u.com |date= |accessdate=15 June 2016}}
| birth_place = Kulasekarapuram, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director}}
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| years_active = 1991-present
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Azhagam Perumal is an Indian film director and actor, who works in Tamil film Industry.{{cite web |url=http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Azhagam_Perumal/2962 |title=Azhagam Perumal |work=Jointscene |accessdate=14 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116133514/http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Azhagam_Perumal/2962 |archivedate=16 January 2010}}
Career
Azhagam Perumal hails from the village of Kulasekharapuram in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/apr/24peru.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: 'I'm jealous of Mani Ratnam!' |website=Rediff.com |date=24 April 2001 |accessdate=15 June 2016}} All his family members were working in the government service and his parents wanted him to be an engineer. Azhagam Perumal, however, after his graduation, applied to the Adyar Film Institute in spite of stiff opposition from his family. He graduated with a Gold Medal from the Institute in 1991.{{cite web |url=http://tmcafe.com/interview/alagamperumal/alagam_interview.htm |title=Archived copy |website=tmcafe.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010702185519/http://tmcafe.com/interview/alagamperumal/alagam_interview.htm |archive-date=2 July 2001 |url-status=dead}}
Azhagam Perumal worked as an assistant to director Mani Ratnam from Thalapathi to Iruvar, before leaving to make his independent project.{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/villages-nourish-me-alagam-perumal/article7067987.ece |title='Villages nourish me', Alagam Perumal |newspaper=The Hindu |date=4 April 2015 |accessdate=15 June 2016}} When Mani Ratnam was shooting Alaipayuthey, he was looking for someone like Jagathy Sreekumar to play the quirky house owner, which Azhagam Perumal eventually did, making his acting debut.
He had initially announced his directorial debut in 1998 as Mudhal Mudhalaaga, a romantic film starring Arvind Swamy and Karisma Kapoor. Despite beginning production, the film was indefinitely put on hold. He then started making Udhaya in 1999 with Vijay and Simran starring, but the film faced production delays owing to the producer's financial problems. Azhagam Perumal also discussed making a film titled Hijack in 2000 but the film failed to develop. He later attempted to make the film with Vikram in 2004, but the project did not proceed.{{Cite web |date=8 April 2000 |title=Tamil Movie Cafe |url=http://www.tmcafe.com/hotnews.htm |access-date=14 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000408164020/http://www.tmcafe.com/hotnews.htm |archive-date=8 April 2000}}{{Cite web |date=1 December 2004 |title=Flighty Vikram ready for a hijack - Tamil News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/flighty-vikram-ready-for-a-hijack-tamil-news-11733 |access-date=14 June 2021 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}{{Cite web |date=9 February 2005 |title=dinakaran |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/24-08-00/director.htm |access-date=14 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209114942/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/24-08-00/director.htm |archive-date=9 February 2005}}
His directorial debut was eventually the romantic comedy Dumm Dumm Dumm starring R. Madhavan and Jyothika, in which his mentor Mani Ratnam worked as the screenwriter and producer. The film released in 2001 and was a success. After Alaipayuthey, he was offered acting offers but he declined as he wanted to revive and complete Udhaya by early 2004.
He mostly known for his performances in Pudhupettai (2006), 7aum Arivu (2011) and Naanum Rowdydhaan (2016).{{Cite web|url=https://www.justdial.com/entertainment/artist/Azhagam-Perumal/A717263|title = AZHAGAM PERUMAL}} He is also in supporting roles in Jayam Ravi movies in Adanga Maru (2019), Iraivan (2023) and Siren (2024).{{Cite web |title=Adanga Maru review. Adanga Maru Tamil movie review, story, rating |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/adanga-maru-review-tamil-movie-22101 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}{{Cite web |title=Iraivan review. Iraivan Tamil movie review, story, rating |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/iraivan-review-tamil-movie-32791 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}{{Cite web |title=Siren review. Siren Tamil movie review, story, rating |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/siren-review-tamil-movie-29556 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}
Filmography
- All films and series are in Tamil unless otherwise noted.
=Directorial=
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! rowspan="2" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Film ! colspan="4" | Credited as ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Notes | |
| width=65 | Director
! width=65 | Screenplay ! width=65 | Story ! width=65 | Dialogue | |
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| 2001 | Dumm Dumm Dumm
| {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | |
| 2003 | Joot
| {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | |
| 2004 | Udhaya
| {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | |
| 2007 | Guru
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | Wrote dialogues for Tamil dubbed version |
=Acting=
Films
==Web series==
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| style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !Platform!! Notes | |||
| 2019
| |ZEE5 | | |||
| rowspan="3" | 2021 | The Family Man | Deepan
|Hindi series | |
| rowspan="2" |Navarasa | Ganesan | rowspan="2" | Netflix | Episode: "Roudhram" |
| Chakravarthy
|Episode: "Thunindha Pinn" | |||
| 2022
|Madhi |
=Dubbing artist=
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| style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Actor !! Role !Notes | |||
| 1997 | Iruvar | Gowtham Sundararajan | Elango
| |
| 2010 | Raavanan | Munna | Sakkarai
| |
| 2013 | Pattam Pole | Jayaprakash | Narayana Swami
|Malayalam film |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | rowspan="2" |Rahman | rowspan="2" | Madhurantaka Cholan
| |
| 2023
| |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=1386816}}
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