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'''Azhagam Perumal''' is a [[Tamil film]] director and actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Azhagam_Perumal/2962 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=14 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116133514/http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Azhagam_Perumal/2962 |archivedate=16 January 2010 }}</ref>
'''Azhagam Perumal''' is a [[Tamil film]] director and actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Azhagam_Perumal/2962 |title=Azhagam Perumal |work=Jointscene |accessdate=14 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116133514/http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Azhagam_Perumal/2962 |archivedate=16 January 2010 }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Azhagam Perumal hails from the remote village, Kulasekharapuram, in Tamil Nadu.<ref name = "Azhagam">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/apr/24peru.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: 'I'm jealous of Mani Ratnam!' |website=Rediff.com |date=2001-04-24 |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref> All his family members were working in the government service and his parents wanted him to be an engineer. Azhagam Perumal, however, after his graduation, applied to the [[Adyar Film Institute]] in spite of stiff opposition from his family. He graduated with a Gold Medal from the Institute in 1991.<ref name = "Azhagam"/><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010702185519/http://tmcafe.com/interview/alagamperumal/alagam_interview.htm</ref>
Azhagam Perumal hails from the remote village, Kulasekharapuram, in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name = "Azhagam">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/apr/24peru.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: 'I'm jealous of Mani Ratnam!' |website=Rediff.com |date=2001-04-24 |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref> All his family members were working in the government service and his parents wanted him to be an engineer. Azhagam Perumal, however, after his graduation, applied to the [[Adyar Film Institute]] in spite of stiff opposition from his family. He graduated with a Gold Medal from the Institute in 1991.<ref name = "Azhagam"/><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010702185519/http://tmcafe.com/interview/alagamperumal/alagam_interview.htm</ref>


Azhagam Perumal worked as an assistant to director [[Mani Ratnam]] from ''[[Thalapathi]]'' to ''[[Iruvar]]'', before leaving to make his independent project.<ref name = "Perumal">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/villages-nourish-me-alagam-perumal/article7067987.ece |title='Villages nourish me', Alagam Perumal |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=2015-04-04 |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref> When Mani Ratnam was shooting ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'', he was looking for someone like [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] to play the quirky house owner, which Azhagam Perumal eventually did, making his acting debut.<ref name = "Perumal"/>
Azhagam Perumal worked as an assistant to director [[Mani Ratnam]] from ''[[Thalapathi]]'' to ''[[Iruvar]]'', before leaving to make his independent project.<ref name = "Perumal">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/villages-nourish-me-alagam-perumal/article7067987.ece |title='Villages nourish me', Alagam Perumal |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=2015-04-04 |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref> When Mani Ratnam was shooting ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'', he was looking for someone like [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] to play the quirky house owner, which Azhagam Perumal eventually did, making his acting debut.<ref name = "Perumal"/>


He had initially announced his directorial debut in 1998 as ''Mudhal Mudhalaaga'', a romantic film featuring [[Arvind Swamy]] and [[Karisma Kapoor]] in the lead roles. Despite beginning production, the film was indefinitely put on hold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chandrag.tripod.com/index_old.html |title=Star Tracks |website=Chandrag.tripod.com |date=1998-05-24 |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref> He then started making ''[[Udhaya]]'' in 1999 with [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] in the lead roles but the film faced production delays owing to the producer's financial problems. Azhagam Perumal also discussed making a film titled ''Hijack'' in 2000 but the film failed to develop. He later attempted to make the film with [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] in 2004, but the project did not proceed.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000408164020/http://www.tmcafe.com/hotnews.htm</ref><ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/flighty-vikram-ready-for-a-hijack-tamil-news-11733</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050209114942/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/24-08-00/director.htm</ref>
He had initially announced his directorial debut in 1998 as ''Mudhal Mudhalaaga'', a romantic film featuring [[Arvind Swamy]] and [[Karisma Kapoor]] in the lead roles. Despite beginning production, the film was indefinitely put on hold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chandrag.tripod.com/index_old.html |title=Star Tracks |website=Chandrag.tripod.com |date=1998-05-24 |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref> He then started making ''[[Udhaya]]'' in 1999 with [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] in the lead roles but the film faced production delays owing to the producer's financial problems. Azhagam Perumal also discussed making a film titled ''Hijack'' in 2000 but the film failed to develop. He later attempted to make the film with [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] in 2004, but the project did not proceed.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2000-04-08|title=Tamil Movie Cafe|url=http://www.tmcafe.com/hotnews.htm|access-date=2021-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000408164020/http://www.tmcafe.com/hotnews.htm|archive-date=8 April 2000}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2004-12-01|title=Flighty Vikram ready for a hijack - Tamil News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/flighty-vikram-ready-for-a-hijack-tamil-news-11733|access-date=2021-06-14|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2005-02-09|title=dinakaran|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/24-08-00/director.htm|access-date=2021-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209114942/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/24-08-00/director.htm|archive-date=9 February 2005}}</ref>


His directorial debut was eventually the romantic comedy ''[[Dumm Dumm Dumm]]'' with [[R. Madhavan]] and [[Jyothika]] in the lead roles, in which his mentor Mani Ratnam worked as the screenwriter and producer. The film released in 2001 and was a success.<ref name = "Perumal"/>
His directorial debut was eventually the romantic comedy ''[[Dumm Dumm Dumm]]'' with [[R. Madhavan]] and [[Jyothika]] in the lead roles, in which his mentor Mani Ratnam worked as the screenwriter and producer. The film released in 2001 and was a success.<ref name = "Perumal"/>
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==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Directorial===
===Directorial===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:175px;"| Film
! rowspan="2" | Film
! colspan="4" | Credited as
! colspan="4" | Credited as
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Notes
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" style="text-align:center; width:350px;"| Notes
|-
|-
! width=65 | [[film Producer|Director]]
! width=65 | [[Film director|Director]]
! width=65 | [[Screenwriter|Screenplay]]
! width=65 | [[Screenwriter|Screenplay]]
! width=65 | [[Narrative|Story]]
! width=65 | [[Narrative|Story]]
! width=65 | [[Dialogue]]
! width=65 | [[Dialogue]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Dumm Dumm Dumm]]''  
| 2001 || ''[[Dumm Dumm Dumm]]''  
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| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|Written along with [[Mani Ratnam]] and R. Selvaraj
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Joot]]''  
| 2003 || ''[[Joot]]''  
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| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Tamil
|  
| Story Written By M. S. Ramesh and Dialogue Written By M. Prasannakumar
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Udhaya]]''  
| 2004 || ''[[Udhaya]]''  
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| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Tamil
|
| Dialogue Written By [[Sujatha Rangarajan|Sujatha]]
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''  
| 2007 || ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''  
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| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Tamil
| Wrote dialogues for Tamil dubbed version
| Tamil Dubbing Dialogue and Directed By Mani Ratnam
|}
|}


===Acting===
===Acting===
'''Films'''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu]]'' || Suganya's Machan ||  
| 1991 || ''[[Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu]]'' || Suganya's cousin ||  
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'' || House owner ||  
| 2000 || ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'' || House owner ||  
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| rowspan="4"|2011 || ''[[Vanthaan Vendraan]]'' ||  ||
| rowspan="4"|2011 || ''[[Vanthaan Vendraan]]'' ||  ||
|-
|-
| ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' ||Museum Curator || Guest Appearance
| ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' ||Museum curator || Guest appearance
|-
|-
| ''[[Vellore Maavattam]]'' || Gurumoorthy ||
| ''[[Vellore Maavattam]]'' || Gurumoorthy ||
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| ''[[Ammavin Kaipesi]]'' || ||  
| ''[[Ammavin Kaipesi]]'' || ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2013 || ''[[Samar (2013 film)|Samar]]'' ||  Sakthi's father ||  
| rowspan="1"| 2013 || ''[[Samar (2013 film)|Samar]]'' ||  Sakthi's father ||  
|-
| ''[[Kadhal 2 Kalyanam]]'' ||  || Unreleased
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |2014 || ''[[Jilla]]'' ||  ||
| rowspan="6" |2014 || ''[[Jilla]]'' ||  ||
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| ''[[Nalanum Nandhiniyum]]'' || Arunachalam ||  
| ''[[Nalanum Nandhiniyum]]'' || Arunachalam ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan="6"|2015 || ''[[Isai]]'' || Gunasekhar ||
| rowspan="5"|2015 || ''[[Isai]]'' || Gunasekhar ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Valiyavan]]'' ||  Raghuraman ||  
| ''[[Valiyavan]]'' ||  Raghuraman ||  
|-
| ''[[Idam Porul Yaeval]]'' ||  || Unreleased
|-
|-
| ''[[Yatchan]]'' ||  Kreshna's father ||  
| ''[[Yatchan]]'' ||  Kreshna's father ||  
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| rowspan="2"|2017 || ''[[Taramani (film)|Taramani]]'' || Barnabas ||
| rowspan="2"|2017 || ''[[Taramani (film)|Taramani]]'' || Barnabas ||
|-
|-
|''[[Solo (2017 film)|Solo]]'' || Thomas Devasagayan, Annie's father ||  
|''[[Solo (2017 film)|Solo]]'' || Thomas Devasagayan  ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|2018 || ''[[Vanjagar Ulagam]]'' || Mahalingam ||  
| rowspan="3"|2018 || ''[[Vanjagar Ulagam]]'' || Mahalingam ||  
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| ''[[Ezhumin]]'' || Sundaram ||
| ''[[Ezhumin]]'' || Sundaram ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Adanga Maru]]'' ||  SSI. Chandran ||  
| ''[[Adanga Maru]]'' ||  Chandran ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"|2019 || ''[[Chithiram Pesuthadi 2]]'' || ||  
| rowspan="4"|2019 || ''[[Chithiram Pesuthadi 2]]'' || ||  
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|''[[Hero (2019 Tamil film)|Hero]]'' || Sakthi's father ||  
|''[[Hero (2019 Tamil film)|Hero]]'' || Sakthi's father ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2021 || ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' || Principal ||  
| rowspan="4"| 2021 || ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' || Principal ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Kamali From Nadukkaveri]]'' || Shanmugam ||  
| ''[[Kamali From Nadukkaveri]]'' || Shanmugam ||  
|-
|-
|''[[Karnan]]'' || Neighborhood Village Head ||  
|''[[Karnan (2021 film)|Karnan]]'' || Neighborhood Village Head ||  
|-
|''[[Vanam]]'' ||  ||
|}
 
===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language
!Platform!! Notes
|-
|2019
|''[[Thiravam]]''
|
|Tamil
|[[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|
|-
| 2021 || ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'' || Deepan || Hindi
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|
|-
|2021 ||''[[Navarasa (web series)|Navarasa]]'' ||Ganesan / Chakravarthy ||Tamil || [[Netflix]] || Episode: "Roudhram", "Thunindha Pinn"
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Actor !! Notes
! Year !! Film !! Actor !! Notes
|-
|1997 ||''[[Iruvar]]'' ||[[Gowtham Sundararajan]] ||
|-
|-
|2010 ||''[[Raavanan]]'' ||[[Munna (actor)|Munna]] ||
|2010 ||''[[Raavanan]]'' ||[[Munna (actor)|Munna]] ||
|-
|-
|2013 ||''[[Pattam Pole]]'' ||[[Jayaprakash (actor)|Jayaprakash]] ||
|2013 ||''[[Pattam Pole]]'' ||[[Jayaprakash]] ||
|}
|}


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