SP. Muthuraman is an India

India

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n film director who works in the Tamil film industry. He has directed nearly 75 films in Tamil

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 and Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

. He was one of the most successful commercial directors in Tamil cinema. Initially he worked mainly with Sivaji Ganesan

Sivaji Ganesan

Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with...

, Jaishankar

Jaishankar

Jaishankar is a yester-year actor of the Tamil Film Industry. He is fondly referred to as Thennagathu James Bond . His penchant for dashing roles earned him the sobriquet of James Bond of South India, thanks to his roles in films like Vallavan Oruvan, CID Shankar and so on...

 and Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...

. In the late 1970s, his association with Rajinikanth proved to be extremely successful, as they went on work together in 25 films. Muthuraman was mainly responsible for moulding Rajini's career and turning him into a commercial star. He has received two South Filmfare Awards

Filmfare Awards South

Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...

 and a Best Director award from the Tamil Nadu State Government

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director

The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-Winners:...

. He was also the associate producer of the Rajinikanth starrer Sivaji.

Early life

Muthuraman was born on 7 April 1935 in a Chettiar

Chettiar

Chettiar , also spelled Chetty, is a title used by various castes in South India especially in Tamil Nadu. In Kannada, it appears as Setty, Shettar and Shettigar, who are Padmashalis in Andhra Pradesh....

 family in Karaikudi

Karaikudi

Karaikudi is a town in Sivaganga District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Chettinad literally 'Chetti land' in Tamil, is a collection of 76 villages/towns. Chettinad stretched from Ramnad District and Pudukottai State of 'British' India. The Chettiars, or more properly the Nattukottai...

. He started his film career through A.V.M. Productions as an assistant director to the duo Krishnan–Panju, eventually working with A. Bhimsingh

A. Bhimsingh

A. Bhimsingh or Bhim Singh was a film maker, producer, editor and writer . He was born on October 15, 1924. His film career started as an assistant editor with the film making duo Krishnan-Panju, in the late 1940s. His directorial debut was with Ammaiyappan , he directed several movies thereafter....

 and A. C. Tirulokchandar

A. C. Tirulokchandar

A. C. Tirulokachandar ) is a Tamil film director in Tamil cinema in 1960s. He has also directed few films in Hindi. His 1969 Tamil film Deiva Magan was the first South Indian film to be submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film- Partial filmography :*...

.

Awards

Filmfare Awards South

Filmfare Awards South

Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...

• 1976 – Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil for Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
  Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
  Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist, Ravi. This movie is based on a novel by the same name written by Pushpa Thangadorai.-Soundtrack:...
  
  
• 1977 – Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil for Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri
  Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri
  Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri is a 1977 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Sivakumar, Rajnikanth and Sumithra.-Plot:...
  
  

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards are the most notable film awards given for Tamil films in India. They are given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The awards are decided by a committee headed by...

• 1979 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director
  Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director
  The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-Winners:...
  
   for Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
  Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
  Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai is a 1979 Tamil film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikanth. It was produced by Meena. The cast also included Thilak, Cho, Thangai Seenivasan, T.K.Bakavathi, Jayalakshmi, Sangeetha, Jaya and Mallika.The music was composed by Ilayaraja. The songs were sung by...
  
  

Filmography

Year	Film	Cast	Notes
1992	Pandian Pandiyan (film) Pandiyan is a 1992 action Tamil language movie directed by the Tamil director SP. Muthuraman. It stars Rajinikanth, Kushboo, Janagaraj and Jayasudha in the lead roles. It was released on October 25, 1992. Its music was composed by Ilayaraja....	Rajinikanth, Kushboo Kushboo Sundar Nakhat Khan , better known by her stage name Kushboo is an Indian actress, television hostess and producer.-Early life:... , Jayasudha Jayasudha Jayasudha is an Indian film actress-turned-MLA for the Congress in Secunderabad. She was a famous South Indian actress from the 1970s and 1980s, with most of her films being Telugu films. She has also worked in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and three Hindi films....	Last film with Rajinikanth
1990	Athisaya Piravi Athisaya Piravi Athisaya Piravi is a 1990 Tamil film starring Rajinikanth, Nagesh and Kanaka and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was directed by SP. Muthuraman...	Rajinikanth, Kanaka Kanaka (actress) Kanaka Mahalakshmi, mononymously known as Kanaka , is a South Indian film actress. She was considered one of the leading actress in the Tamil film industry. She is a daughter of the actress Devika.- Personal :... , Sheeba	Remake of Telugu film Yamudiki Mogudu Yamudiki Mogudu Yamudiki Mogudu is a 1988 Telugu film starring Chiranjeevi , Radha, Vijayashanti, Kota Srinivasa Rao, & Allu Rama Lingaiah. This film was directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. This movie was a blockbuster and was remade in Tamil as Athisaya Piravi with Rajinikanth.-Plot:Kaali is a small town rowdy who...
1989	Raja Chinna Roja Raja Chinna Roja Raja Chinna Roja is a 1989 Tamil film directed by SP. Muthuraman. is a based on the 1965 English musical The Sound of Music with a song of the English movie fully remade in Tamil.-Plot:...	Rajnikanth, Gouthami Gouthami Tadimalla Gouthami is an Indian actress. She has acted in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films.-Film career:... , Raghuvaran Raghuvaran Raghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films...
1988	Nallavan	Vijayakanth, Raadhika Raadhika Sarathkumar Radhika Sarathkumar is a Tamil television and film actress, successful entrepreneur and producer. She is the founder of Radaan Mediaworks, which has produced the successful serials Chithi, Annamalai, Selvi, Arasi, and Idi Katha Kadu . She is currently acting in the serial Chellamay for Sun TV...
1988	Dharmathin Thalaivan Dharmathin Thalaivan Dharmathin Thalaivan is a 1988 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajnikanth, Prabhu Ganesan, Charlie, Nassar, Captain Raju, Kushboo, Suhasini and Vijayachanddrika. The film is the remake of Amitabh Bachchan-Randhir Kapoor starrer Kasme Vaade.-Soundtrack:The...	Rajnikanth, Prabhu, Suhasini, Kushboo	Remake of Hindi film Kasme Vaade Kasme Vaade Kasme Vaade is a 1978 Hindi film produced and directed by Ramesh Behl. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee, Neetu Singh, and Amjad Khan. Randhir Kapoor earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting Actor, the only nomination for the film. Rekha makes a guest appearance as a dancer. The...
1988	Guru Sishyan	Rajnikanth, Prabhu, Seetha Seetha (actress) Seetha is a Tamil film actress. When she began her career in the 1980s, she would usually act in lead roles of films. She was also the wife of actor Parthiban and mother of P. S. Keerthana. She divorced Parthiban for unknown reasons and is now acting in Television Serials and in supporting... , Gouthami	Dubbed into Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...  as Zulm Ka Badshah
1987	Velaikaran Velaikaran Velaikaran is a Tamil film is directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikant, Sarath Babu and Amala. This film is remade from the bollywood film Namak Halaal starred Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil and Parveen Babi.-Plot:Young Gajapathy is brought up by his...	Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu Sarath Babu Sarath Babu is an Indian film actor, who has acted in almost all the major south Indian languages - Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. He has been in the industry for nearly 37 years and has acted in more than 200 movies, most of them in a supporting role. He has acted in 80 films each in... , Amala Amala (actress) Amala Akkineni is an Indian film actress and Animal welfare activist. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films.-Biography:...	Remake of Hindi film Namak Halaal Namak Halaal Namak Halaal is a 1982 Hindi movie. The movie is directed by Prakash Mehra. Music is by Bappi Lahiri and lyrics by Anjaan. This an Action packed Comedy film that stars Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Om Prakash, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Ranjeet, Satyen Kappu, Suresh Oberoi and...
1987	Per Sollum Pillai Per Sollum Pillai Per Sollum Pillai is a 1987 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Kamal Haasan, Radhika, Manorama, K.R.Vijaya and Raveendran.-Plot:...	Kamal Haasan, Radhika, K.R.Vijaya	SP. Muthuraman's last film with Kamal Haasan
1987	Samsaaram Oka Chadarangam	Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad (actor) Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad (born 19 July 1956, is a Telugu film actor. He was born in a middle class family from Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He acquired an engineering (Ceramic Engineering) Diploma.Studied in Gudur Polytechnic at age of 19 ... , Suhasini	Remake of Tamil film Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
1987	Manithan Manithan Manithan is a 1987 Indian Tamil language film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikanth, Rubini, Raghuvaran, Senthil, Delhi Ganesh, Srividya -Plot:...	Rajnikanth, Rupini Rupini (actress) Rupini was a South Indian actress who worked in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She acted in a Tamil and Malayalam films opposite the stars including Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan,Vijayakanth, Mohan, Mammootty, and Mohanlal. Rupini, originally from Mumbai, moved to the south to act in films... , Raghuvaran
1986	Mr. Bharath Mr. Bharath Mr.Bharath is a Tamil film is directed by SP. Muthuraman. The film stars Rajnikant, Sathyaraj, Ambika, Goundamani, S. V. Shekhar and others. The plot is about a son's revenge against his father...
1986	Dharma Devathai
1985	En Selvame
1985	Nalla Thambi
1985	Uyarndha Ullam Uyarndha Ullam Uyarndha Ullam is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan. This is S.P.Muthuraman's 50th film....	Kamal Haasan, Ambika Ambika (actress) Ambika is an Indian film actress. She was worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu films. Ambika's sister Radha was also an actress. Both of them acted in a number of south Indian films in 80s and they have a movie studio called "ARS Studios".... , Radha Ravi Radha Ravi Radha Ravi is a Tamil film and television actor, who played supporting roles throughout his career. He is the son of yesteryear actor, M. R. Radha and the uncle of Vasu Vikram and halfbrother of Raadhika Sarathkumar. He is a chief member of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association...
1985	Sri Raghavendra Sri Raghavendra Sri Raghavendra is a 1985 Tamil film is directed by SP. Muthuraman. The film was Rajinikanth's 100th film. He plays the role of the Hindu saint Raghavendra in this movie. It was produced by Kavithalaya Productions.-Plot:...	Rajinikanth, Vishnuvardhan, Sathyaraj Sathyaraj Sathyaraj is a Tamil film actor and media personality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A Tamil activist and a political influence, he has acted in over 150 films, ranging from action and drama to comedy. In 2007, he played the role of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored...	100th release of Rajinikanth
1984	Enakkul Oruvan Enakkul Oruvan Enakkul Oruvan is a 1984 Tamil film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role. A remake of Subhash Ghai's Hindi film, Karz , starring Rishi Kapoor, and Tina Munim.-Cast:...		Remake of Hindi film Karz Karz (film) Karz is a 1980 Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai, starring Rishi Kapoor and Tina Munim as leads, also in a feat of perfect casting was Simi Garewal, who stood out in her role of Kamini Verma, the murderous wife from the past life, which won her a Filmfare nomination.Film's music was by...
1984	Nallavanuku Nallavan Nallavanuku Nallavan Nallavanuku Nallavan is a Tamil film, directed by SP. Muthuraman. The film is a remake of the 1982 Superhit Kannada film Jeevana Chakra that starred Vishnuvardhan and Raadhika Sarathkumar in main roles....	Rajinikanth, Radhika, Karthik
1984	Puthukavithai Puthukavithai Puthukavithai is a Tamil film is directed by S.P.Muthuraman. The film is a remake of the 1976 hit kannada film Naa ninna mareyalaare with Dr.Rajkumar and Lakshmi, famous Tamil actress in the lead.-Plot:...
1983	Adutha Varisu Adutha Varisu Adutha Varisu is an Indian Tamil language film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajanikanth, Sridevi and Silk Smitha released in 1983.It was also dubbed into hindi.- Plot :...
1983	Paayum Puli Paayum Puli -Plot:When a smuggler kills his sister, a mentally impaired man vows to deliver justice and joins a martial arts school. He trains hard there to become a master fighter, honing his fighting skills. Taking on a new identity, Paayum Puli , he sets off for revenge, but a beautiful woman soon puts a...		Dubbed into Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...  as Fauladi Mukka
1983	Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey is a 1983 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Kamal Haasan in double role, supported by Radha, Sulakshana, Jamuna and V. K. Ramasamy.-Plot:...	Kamal Haasan, Radha Radha (actress) Udaya Chandrika, better known by her screen name Radha is an Indian actress popular in the 80s and early 90s. She has acted in numerous movies with top actors of the South Indian cinema such as Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan , Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Vijayakanth, Chiranjeevi, Karthik, Suresh, Mohan,... , Sulakshana Sulakshana (actress) Sulakshana is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films.-Filmography:*Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu *Njan Gandharvan *Swagatham *Thoovanathumbikal * Dabbevariki Chedu * Cheppu...
1982	Sagalakala Vallavan Sagalakala Vallavan Sagalakala Vallavan is a 1982 released Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Raveendran, Y. G. Mahendran, Thengai Srinivasan, Silk Smitha and V. K. Ramasamy...	Kamal Haasan, Ambika Ambika (actress) Ambika is an Indian film actress. She was worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu films. Ambika's sister Radha was also an actress. Both of them acted in a number of south Indian films in 80s and they have a movie studio called "ARS Studios".... , Raveendran Raveendran (actor) Raveendran is an Indian actor, primarily concentrating in Malayalam and Tamil films. He was a very busy actor in both these languages in 1980's. He debuted in Tamil mega hit Oru Thalai Ragam. He was the second lead in Kamal Hassan and Rajnikanth movies like, Sagalakala Vallavan, Per Sollum Pillai,...
1982	Pokkiri Raja Pokkiri Raja Pokkiri Raja is a 1982 Tamil movie from India. It was directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajnikanth. This film was the remake of a record breaking hit Kannada film Antha .- Plot :...	Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Radhika
1981	Ranuva Veeran Ranuva Veeran Ranuva Veeran is a 1981 Tamil film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajnikanth and Sridevi in the lead roles. The film has Chiranjeevi as the main villain in a significant role.-Plot:...	Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
1981	Kazhugu Kazhugu Kazhugu is a Tamil directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajnikanth in the lead along with Rati Agnihotri as the heroine. The film was moderately successful in the box office, but became a cult film among Rajini fans....
1981	Netrikan
1980	Murattu Kaalai
1979	Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai is a 1979 Tamil film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikanth. It was produced by Meena. The cast also included Thilak, Cho, Thangai Seenivasan, T.K.Bakavathi, Jayalakshmi, Sangeetha, Jaya and Mallika.The music was composed by Ilayaraja. The songs were sung by...
1978	Kaatrinile Varum Geetham
1978	Priya Priya (film) Priya is a 1978 Tamil film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajnikanth, Sridevi and Ambarish. The story is an adaptation from writer Sujatha's Ganesh - Vasanth novels. It was shot mostly in Singapore. It was shot simultaneously and released in Kannada as well.-Plot:Priya is a movie star, who...	Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Ambareesh Ambareesh Malavallii Huche Gowda Amarnath or M.H.Amarnath born 29 May 1952 at Maddur Taluk in Mandya District of Karnataka State is a Kannada film actor...	Made simultaneously in Kannada Kannada language Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...  as Priya
1977	Aadu Puli Attam	Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Sripriya Sripriya Sripriya is an actress who played leading roles in the 1970s and 1980s in South India. She has acted in Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam films, but her main contribution was in Tamil films, where she has acted in over 200 films.-Personal life:...
1977	Aalukkoru Aasai
1977	Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri	Sivakumar Sivakumar Sivakumar is a Tamil cinema actor who has portrayed a wide range of character roles onscreen. Sivakumar was introduced in the Tamil movie Kaakum karangal which was produced by AVM Productions.... , Rajinikanth, Sumithra Sumithra (actress) Sumithra was an Indian actress. She had appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages. She was best known for her roles as mother after the 90s.-Early life:...
1976	Mogam Muppadhu Varusham Mogam Muppadhu Varusham Mogam Muppadhu Varusham is a Tamil language film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Kamal Haasan, Sumithra, Sripriya and Vijayakumar.-Plot:...	Kamal Haasan, Sumithra Sumithra (actress) Sumithra was an Indian actress. She had appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages. She was best known for her roles as mother after the 90s.-Early life:... , Sripriya Sripriya Sripriya is an actress who played leading roles in the 1970s and 1980s in South India. She has acted in Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam films, but her main contribution was in Tamil films, where she has acted in over 200 films.-Personal life:...
1974	Anbu Thangai Anbu Thangai Anbu Thangai is a Tamil language film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Muthuraman and Jayalalitha in the lead roles. It has Jaya as Muthuraman's sister and Jayalalitha as his love interest. Srikanth played an important role as Muthuraman's friend. Kamal Haasan plays a guest role in the film as...	R. Muthuraman R. Muthuraman R. Muthuraman was an Indian actor who has performed in Tamil language films. He was a leading actor during the 60's and 70's and was fondly called Navarasa Thilakam. He has paired with all the leading heroines of his time and acted in over a hundred films. Muthuraman's son Karthik Muthuraman is... , Jayalalithaa, Sreekanth, Kamal Haasan
1973	Kanimuthupaapa	Jaishankar Jaishankar Jaishankar is a yester-year actor of the Tamil Film Industry. He is fondly referred to as Thennagathu James Bond . His penchant for dashing roles earned him the sobriquet of James Bond of South India, thanks to his roles in films like Vallavan Oruvan, CID Shankar and so on... , R. Muthuraman R. Muthuraman R. Muthuraman was an Indian actor who has performed in Tamil language films. He was a leading actor during the 60's and 70's and was fondly called Navarasa Thilakam. He has paired with all the leading heroines of his time and acted in over a hundred films. Muthuraman's son Karthik Muthuraman is... , Lakshmi Lakshmi (actress) Lakshmi Narayan is an Indian National Film Award winning actress who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Lakshmi has acted in more than 300 films in all south Indian languages apart from few in Bollywood. She has won a Filmfare Best Actress Award and eight Filmfare Awards South.-Early... , Baby Sridevi	Debut film

External links

• SP. Muthuraman's team at PixMonk.com