| Name | Thiagarajan Kumararaja |
| Age/DOB | 46 (November 25, 1978) |
| Known For | Director, Screenwriter |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | Father: Yet to be updated Mother: Yet to be updated |
| Education | College Drop-Out |
| Native | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Thiagarajan Kumararaja is an Indian director and screenwriter who predominantly works in the Kollywood film industry. He made his directional debut with the gangster film Aaranya Kaandam in 2011, which received critics’ acclaim and won the National Film Award, Vijay Award, and Ananda Vikatan Award. He made significant contributions to movies like Aneethi Kathaigal, Yennai Arindhaal, and X: Past Is Present. Thiagarajan made his debut web series with Amazon Prime Video’s Modern Love Chennai.
Did You Know?
- Thiagarajan Kumararaja likes reading books and is very interested in works by authors like Sujatha, Rajesh Kumar, Kovi Manisekaran & 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 where he used to stand next to the driver to observe and also mentioned that “I wanted to be a PTC bus driver,”.
- In an interview, he revealed that he failed in Mathematics subject in his 12th board exams and he said “If I didn’t like the teacher, I wouldn’t study.”
Movies
As Director
| Year | Title | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Aaranya Kaandam | Tamil |
| 2019 | Super Deluxe | Tamil |
| 2023 | Modern Love Chennai | Tamil |
As Producer
| Year | Title | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Super Deluxe | Tamil |
| 2023 | Modern Love Chennai | Tamil |
As Other
| Year | Title | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Oram Po | Tamil |
| 2010 | Va | Tamil |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Tamil |
| 2015 | X: Past Is Present | English, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil |
| 2018 | Seethakaathi | Tamil |
Awards And Nominations
| Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky | 60 Seconds to Fame | One-minute film | first prize |
| Aaranya Kandam | 59th National Film Awards | Best Debut Film of a Director | Won |
| Aaranya Kandam | 6th Vijay Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
| Aaranya Kandam | 6th Vijay Awards | Best Story, Screenplay Writer | Won |
| Aaranya Kandam | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Screenplay Writer | Won |
| Aaranya 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 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 |
Short Films
| Year | Title | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Becky | English |
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