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{{Short description|Film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = MGR Nambi
| image =
| imagesize =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Kovilpatti]]
| education = MAA MPhill
| occupation = Director<br/>Actor<br/>Politician
| othername = R. Renjith Kumar<br/>Nambiraj
| yearsactive = 1981 - current
| spouse =
| children = 2
| parents =
}}

'''Nambirajan''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film director who has worked on Tamil films. He made his directorial debut in the 1980s, before proceeding to make ''[[Nila (1994 film)|Nila]]'' (1994) and ''[[Chandralekha (1995 film)|Chandralekha]]'' (1995).

==Career==
Being an admirer of [[M. G. Ramachandran]], Nambi worked as a volunteer for his political party and due to his interest towards films, he took the blessings of him and joined the film institute to learn acting and direction.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-10-130|title=புரட்சிதலைவர் சொல்லே எனக்கு வேதம் |work=Anna|language=ta|access-date=8 July 2025|via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]|date=9 March 1986|page=4}}</ref> Initially under the name Ranjith Kumar, Nambirajan made several low-budget films in the 1980s. ''Udhayamagirathu'' (1981), ''[[Manjal Nila]]'' (1982), ''Kunguma Pottu'' (1982), ''[[Anbe Odi Vaa]]'' (1984) and ''Ungalil Oruvan'' (1985) were made in quick succession.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/die-hard-mgr-fan-gears-up-tamil-news-40600.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318034929/https://www.indiaglitz.com/die-hard-mgr-fan-gears-up-tamil-news-40600.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 March 2023|title=- Tamil News|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> He changed his name to and Nambirajan made ''[[Nila (1994 film)|Nila]]'' (1994) featuring [[Jayaram]] in the lead role, before working with [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] in ''[[Chandralekha (1995 film)|Chandralekha]]'' (1995). A further film with [[Ajith Kumar]] during the period titled ''Muthu Pechi'', failed to materialise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFF4XGrgloA|title="I wish I knew Tamil better!" - Ajith | Thala Ajithkumar Interview | Sun TV Throwback|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> In the late 1990s, he launched two films where he was set to be director and actor, ''Getti Maellam'' alongside [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] and then ''Rukkumani'' opposite Sri Kanya. Neither film was released, despite the former having an audio launch.

In 2009, NJ revealed that he had changed his name to MGR Nambi and was worked on producing and directing a new project titled ''Poruthiru'' for his new production house, MGR Studios. The name change was reportedly as a result of his close ties with actor [[M. G. Ramachandran]], who had advised Nambirajan to join the [[Adyar Film Institute]] as a teenager.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/earlier-nambirajan-now-mgr-nambi/|title = Earlier Nambirajan, now MGR Nambi|date = 7 August 2008}}</ref> He also started his own recording studio in [[Saligramam]] for films to complete post-production work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/july-09-02/m-g-r-nambi-11-07-09.html|title=Director MGR Nambi's new recording studio - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie News - Nambirajan Jayaram Vinitha Chandralekha Nila|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> The shoot for ''Poruthiru'' developed through 2010 with newcomers in the lead role, but the film failed to get a theatrical release. Similarly another film titled ''Sudalai Mannan'', a tale on a revolutionary who fought against the British empire, failed to materialise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-10-02/poruthiru-nambirajan-10-07-10.html|title=Nambirajan - Tamil Movie News - Poruthiru's Malaysian connection - Nambirajan | Chandralekha | Nila | Ganja Karuppu | Ramesh Kanna - Behindwoods.com|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> He then launched an audacious project titled ''Kaala Bhairavi'', a multilingual film reportedly with a budget of 100 crores, which was to feature foreign actors Robert Johnson and Alicia, along with [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]]. The film failed to develop post a grand launch event.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/tale-of-a-city/article3020548.ece|title=Tale of a city|newspaper=The Hindu|date=5 February 2010|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-10-01/kala-bhairavi-nila-chandralekha-04-02-10.html|title=A 100-crore film - Tamil Movie News - MGR Nambi | Kala Bhairavi | Nila | Chandralekha - Behindwoods.com|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
!class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1981 || ''Udhayamagirathu'' ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Manjal Nila]]'' ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Kunguma Pottu'' ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Anbe Odi Vaa]]'' ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Ungalil Oruvan'' ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Kungamapottu'' ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Nila (1994 film)|Nila]]'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Chandralekha (1995 film)|Chandralekha]]''||
|-
|1997 || ''Maa Ayana Bangaram'' || [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film
|-
|}

=== As Actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
!class=unsortable| Notes
|-
|-
|2025 || ''[[Konjam Kadhal Konjam Modhal]]''||
|}

==References==
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