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{{Infobox person
|name = Siraj
|image =
|caption =
|birth_name =
|birth_date = 1952
|birth_place =
|death_date = 24 July 2017 (age 65)
|death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
|occupation = [[Film director]], [[screenwriter]]
|yearsactive = 1989–1999
}}
'''Siraj''' (1952 – 24 July 2017) was an Indian [[film director]], who worked in [[Tamil cinema]].

==Career==
Throughout his career, he remained a close acquaintance to actor [[Ramarajan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/enna-petha-rasa-oorellam-un-pattu-director-siraaj-passed-away-due-to-prolonged-illness-tamil-news-191140|title=Senior director Siraaj passes away - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com|date=25 July 2017|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2018}}</ref> In 1999, Siraj worked on the multi-starrer film ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' (1999), also being responsible for the film's screenplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eenaduindia.com/related/Tamil-film-director-Siraaj|title=Tamil film director Siraaj|website=www.eenaduindia.com|accessdate=29 January 2018}}</ref>

In 2014, Siraj was working on a film titled ''Minnal'' and cast NRI actress Angana Adya in dual lead roles, giving her an extra character after being impressed with her performance. The film's lead actors were to be played by debutants Abhinay and Aathava, who developed an eight-pack for the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/shotcuts-love-and-laughter/article4940995.ece|title=Shotcuts: Love and laughter|first=Nikhil|last=Raghavan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=22 July 2013|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/8-pack-aadhavan-news-tamil-nhykMbhidjcsi.html|title=8-Pack Aadhavan|accessdate=29 January 2018}}</ref> The film was supposed to have a theatrical release in October 2014, but eventually was shelved.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.chennaipatrika.com/post/2014/06/17/Angana-Adya-impresses-director-Siraaj.aspx|title=Angana Adya impresses director Siraaj|last=edkarthick|website=entertainment.chennaipatrika.com|accessdate=29 January 2018}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Year!! Title !! Notes
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Enne Petha Raasa]]'' ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Thangathin Thangam]]'' ||
|-
| 1991 || ''Oorellam Un Paattu'' ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[En Rajangam]]'' ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' ||
|}

== Death ==
Siraj died on 24 July 2017 at the age of 65 in Chennai after being admitted to hospital complaining of chest pains.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/director-siraj-dead/|title=Director Siraj Dead|date=25 July 2017|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/director-siraj-passed-away-in-chennai-on-24th-july.html|title=Director Siraj passed away in Chennai on 24th July|date=25 July 2017|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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