Raju Murugan

Raju Murugan is a writer, journalist turned filmmaker from Tiruvarur. His works include Vattiyum Muthalum, Ondru and Gypsy, all of which were published in Ananda Vikatan.[1] He made his directorial debut with Cuckoo (2014).[2][3] His second film, Joker, was awarded the Best Feature Film in Tamil award at the 64th National Film Awards. He worked as an assistant to Lingusamy for 3 years.[4]

Raju Murugan
OccupationWriter, Journalist, Screenwriter, Film Director
Years active2014 – present
Spouse(s)Hema Sinha

Filmography

Year Film Writer Director Notes
2014CuckooYesYes
2016ThozhaYesNoDialogues[5]
2016JokerYesYesFilmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
2019Mehandi CircusYesNoStory and dialogues
2020GypsyYesYes
2020VarmaaYesNoDialogues[6]

Books

Title Language Publisher Notes
Vatiyum MuthalumTamilVikatan-
OndruTamilVikatanCo-author
GypsyTamilVikatan

References

  1. "வட்டியும் முதலும்". www.vikatan.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. "Raju Murugan's Joker is a political satire". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. "The director of 'Cuckoo', Raju Murugan, has finished work on his second film, 'Joker'". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. "64th National Awards: Akshay wins Best Actor, Surabhi bags Best Actress". Deccan Chronicle. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. admin. "Raju Murugan to write dialogues for Mariyappan | New Movie Posters". New Movie Posters. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  6. Pudipeddi, Haricharan (3 March 2018). "Varma, Arjun Reddy Tamil remake, starts rolling". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.


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