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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Muthuraj T<br />
| image = Muthuraj.jpg<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|07|29}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| occupation = [[Production Designer]]<br />
| known_for = [[Production designer|Production design]]<br />
| notable_works = [[2.0 (film)|2.0]], [[Bigil]], [[Velaikkaran (2017 film)|Velaikkaran]], [[Mersal (film)|Mersal]], [[I (2015 film)|I]], [[Guru (1997 film)]]<br />
| website = [http://www.tmuthuraj.in www.tmuthuraj.in]<br />
}}<br />
'''T. Muthuraj''' (born 29 July 1969 in [[Coimbatore]], [[India]]) is an [[Production designer|Indian film production designer]]. He is also the Production Designer of the Asia's Biggest film [[2.0 (film)|2.0]] which is directed by [[S. Shankar]]. <br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
He graduated from the [[Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai]] in 1991 and was the first assistant of [[Sabu Cyril]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/interviews/muthuraj.asp|title='Direction does not mean extravagance' - Muthuraj|date=15 August 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040815063058/http://www.chennaionline.com/interviews/muthuraj.asp|archive-date=15 August 2004}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
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His big break came in the 1997 Malayalam film ''[[Guru (1997 film)|Guru]]'' starring [[Mohanlal]] and [[Suresh Gopi]], directed by [[Rajiv Anchal]], for which he received the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director]].<ref name="kerala97" /> <br />
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Muthuraj has since worked in such path breaking hits as ''[[Arputha Theevu]]'', ''[[Angadi Theru|Angadi theru]]'', ''[[Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (film)|Pazhasi Raja]]'', ''[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam|Irumbukottai Murattu Singham]]''<ref>{{cite news |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=8 April 2009 |title=Kollywood Cowboy |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-08/news-interviews/28021285_1_tamil-film-first-film-tamil-nadu |url-status=dead |accessdate=28 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203065635/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-08/news-interviews/28021285_1_tamil-film-first-film-tamil-nadu |archive-date=3 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=IRUMBU KOTTAI MURATTU SINGAM MOVIE REVIEW |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/irumbu-kottai-murattu-singam-lawrence.html |publisher=behindwoods.com}}</ref>,''[[Avan Ivan]]'', ''[[I (2015 film)|I]]'', ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]'', ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]'', ''[[Velaikkaran (2017 film)|Velaikkaran]]'', ''[[Bigil]]'', ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' etc. <br />
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He has contributed to the success of 60 plus feature films and 185 commercials. His work in ''[[Nanban (2012 film)|Nanban]]'' (2012)<ref>{{cite news |last=Jeshi |first=K |date=16 February 2012 |title=Young perspectives |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/art/article2900368.ece |accessdate=28 April 2012}}</ref> directed by [[S. Shankar|Shankar]], had won huge appreciation from all quarters.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
* ''[[Shah Rukh Khan|Jawan]]'' (2023)<br />
* ''[[Indian 2]]'' (2022)<br />
* ''[[Ayalaan]]'' (2022)<br />
* ''[[Bigil]]'' (2019)<br />
* ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' (2018)<br />
* ''[[Velaikkaran (2017 film)|Velaikkaran]]'' (2017)<br />
* ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]''(2017)<br />
* ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]'' (2016)<br />
* ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]'' (2016)<br />
* ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[I (2015 film)|I]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[Arima Nambi]]'' (2014)<br />
* ''[[Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum]]'' (2014)<br />
* ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'' (2013)<br />
* ''[[Nanban (2012 film)|Nanban]]'' (2012)<br />
* ''[[Avan Ivan]]'' (2011)<br />
* ''[[Ponnar Shankar]]'' (2011)<br />
* ''[[Angadi Theru]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Pazhassi Raja]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Kanna (film)|Kanna]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[Ore Kadal]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[Thirumagan]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[Devadoothan]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''[[Naam (2003 film)|Naam]]''<br />
* ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2005 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[Varnajalam]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Punnagai Poove]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Solla Marandha Kadhai]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Millennium Stars]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''Backwaters'' <br />
* ''Irandu Per'' (2003)<br />
* ''Irandar Paavam'' <br />
* ''[[Priyamanavale]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''[[Olympiyan Anthony Adam]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''Chitrashalabham'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[Guru (1997 film)|Guru]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Yuvathurki]]'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Butterflies (1993 film)|Butterflies]]'' (1993)<ref>{{Citation|title=Butterflies|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291781/|access-date=2019-03-06}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
* 1997 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director]] for ''[[Guru (1997 film)|Guru]]'' <ref name=kerala97>{{cite web|title=Kerala State Film Awards - 1997|url=http://www.keralafilm.com/sfa97.htm|publisher=Chalachitra Academy|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101002054953/http://www.keralafilm.com/sfa97.htm|archivedate=2 October 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
* 1997 – Padmarajan Award<br />
* 1997 – Film Fraternity Award<br />
* 1998 – Film Critics Award<br />
* 2000 – MathruBhumi Award<br />
* 2000 – Film Critics Award<br />
* 2009 – Kerala State Film Award, Best Art Director<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article389749.ece|title=Mammootty, Shwetha Menon win best actor awards|date=6 April 2010|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=28 April 2012}}</ref><br />
* 2010 – MathruBhumi Award<br />
* 2010 – Variety Award<br />
* 2011 – Surya Award<br />
* 2012 – Edison Award<br />
* 2018 - [[Vijay Award]] for Best Art Direction - ''[[Velaikkaran (2017 film)|Velaikkaran]]''<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.tmuthuraj.in}}<br />
* {{IMDb name|4765899}}<br />
* [http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/director-interview/muthuraj-21-01-12.html Muthuraj Art Director Interview in BehindWoods]<br />
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[[Category:Indian production designers]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:1969 births]]<br />
[[Category:Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai alumni]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian designers]]<br />
[[Category:People from Coimbatore]]<br />
[[Category:Artists from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian designers]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]]</div>
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