Indian director and screenwriter Thiagarajan Kumararaja primarily creates films for the Kollywood film industry. In 2011, he directed his first movie, the gangster flick Aaranya Kaandam. At the 59th National Film Awards, the film received praise from critics and won him the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director. He has performed in well-known films like X: Past Is Present, Yennai Arindhaal, Aneethi Kathaigal, and Aaranya Kaandam. His performance in Modern Love Chennai on Amazon Prime received excellent reviews.
Biography
| Name | Thiagarajan Kumararaja |
| Real Name | Thiagarajan Kumararaja |
| Nickname | Thiagarajan |
| Profession | Director |
| Date of Birth | 1976 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 47 |
| Zodiac sign | Not yet updated |
| Family | Father: Not yet updated Mother: Not yet updated |
| Marital Status | Marred |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
| Wife | Not yet updated |
| Children | Not yet updated |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| School | Santhome Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Hobbies | Listening to music, Traveling, Reading |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Current City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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Thiagarajan Kumararaja Interesting Facts
- Thiagarajan Kumararaja enjoys reading, and a few books like Sujatha, Rajesh Kumar, Kovi Manisekaran, and Sandilyan particularly piqued his interest.
- In one interview, he claimed that the bus ride from his house in Porur to Santhome Higher Secondary School was the best fun for him.
- He liked to study the driver while standing next to him. “I wanted to be a PTC bus driver,” he claims.
- Mathematics was a failing subject in class XII. According to him, “If I didn't like the teacher, I wouldn't study.”
Movies
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Becky | Yes | Yes | Yes | English | Short film |
| 2011 | Aaranya Kaandam | 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 creative producer |
As Other
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Oram Po | Tamil | Dialogue Writer, Lyricist [“Oram Po” Theme] |
| 2010 | Va | Tamil | Lyricist |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Tamil | Script Consultant |
| 2015 | X: Past Is Present | English Hindi Bengali Tamil | Summer Holiday Segment Writer |
| 2018 | Seethakaathi | Tamil | Lyricist [Ayya] |
Awards and Nominations
| Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky | 60 Seconds to Fame | One-minute film | first prize |
| Aaranya Kaandam | 59th National Film Awards | Best Debut Film of a Director | Won |
| Aaranya Kaandam | 6th Vijay Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
| Aaranya Kaandam | 6th Vijay Awards | Best Story, Screenplay Writer | Won |
| Aaranya Kaandam | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Screenplay Writer | Won |
| Aaranya Kaandam | 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 Film | 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 Movie 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 |
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