Thiagarajan Kumararaja (Director) Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Images
Thiagarajan Kumararaja is an Indian director and screenplay writer who predominantly works in the Kollywood film industry. He made his directional debut with the gangster film Aaranya Kaandam in 2011. The film receives the critics’ acclaim and earned him the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director at the 59th National Film Awards. He has worked in popular movies like Aneethi Kathaigal, Aaranya Kaandam, Yennai Arindhaal, X: Past Is Present. His work in Amazon Prime’s Modern Love Chennai was critically acclaimed.
Biography
| Name | Thiagarajan Kumararaja |
| Real Name | Thiagarajan Kumararaja |
| Nickname | Thiagarajan |
| Profession | Director |
| Date of Birth | 1976 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 47 |
| Zodiac sign | Yet to be updated |
| Family | Father: Yet to be updated Mother: Yet to be updated |
| Marital Status | Marred |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
| 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 |
| 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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Interesting Facts
- Thiagarajan Kumararaja has a habit of reading books and he was very interested in some particular books by Sujatha, Rajesh Kumar, Kovi Manisekaran & Sandilyan.
- In one 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 stand next to the driver and observe the driver. “I wanted to be a PTC bus driver,” he says.
- In Class XII failed in Mathematics subject. In his words “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 |
Images
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