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{{short description|Indian film director}}
#REDIRECT [[A. R. Murugadoss]]
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| name              = A.R. Murugadoss
| image              = murugadoss.jpg
| caption            = Murugadoss in 2009
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| birth_name        = Murugadoss Arunasalam
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1974|9|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Attur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| occupation        = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer}}
| years_active      = 2001–present
| spouse            = {{married|Ramya|2005}}
| relatives          = [[Dileepan (Tamil actor)|Dileepan]] (brother)
}}
}}
'''Murugadoss Arunasalam''' (born 25 September 1974),<!-- NOTE: Do not add a birth date without a reliable source supporting it. See WP:BLP. --> commonly known as '''A.R. Murugadoss''',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://forbesindia.com/article/2014-celebrity-100/ar-murugadoss-tamil-cinemas-golden-messenger/39217/1 | title=Murugadoss: Tamil cinema's golden messenger | work=Forbes India | author=N Madhavan | date=22 December 2014 | access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="SoSc">{{cite web | url=http://www.southscope.in/tamil/article/ar-murugadoss-man-midas-touch | title=Murugadoss&nbsp;— Man with the midas touch | publisher=SouthScope | access-date=20 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101070513/http://www.southscope.in/tamil/article/ar-murugadoss-man-midas-touch | archive-date=1 November 2011}}</ref> is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who predominantly works in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/apr/18muru.htm|title=Aamir's next director speaks|date=18 April 2006|work=[[Rediff]]|access-date=5 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200802220923.htm |title=Murugadoss upbeat over Mumbai entry |last=Seenivasan |first=Meera |date=22 February 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106141145/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200802220923.htm |archive-date=6 November 2008 }}</ref> He is best known for directing action films mainly on social issues. In addition, he has worked in [[Telugu film]]s and [[Hindi film|Hindi films]]. Murugadoss won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Filmfare Award for Best Director]] for his 2014 Tamil [[Action film|action]] [[Drama Film|drama]] ''[[Kaththi]]''.
Murugadoss' first break in the film industry was as an assistant director of ''[[Ratchagan]]'' (1997). He then worked with [[S. J. Surya]] for the film ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' (2000) before directing his first film, the [[Ajith Kumar|Ajith]] starrer ''[[Dheena]]'' (2001). His first [[Bollywood]] film was ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2008), a [[Hindi]] remake of his [[Ghajini (2005 film)|Tamil film of the same name]]. It became the first Bollywood film to gross over {{INRConvert|100|c|link=y}} domestically.<ref name=":0" /> In 2012, he directed the action [[Thriller film|thriller]] ''[[Thuppakki]]'', starring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], which became the third Tamil film to gross {{INR}}100 crore at the domestic box office alone,<ref>https://www.ibtimes.co.in/039thuppakki039-box-office-collection-crosses-100-crore-mark-vijay039s-biggest-grosser-ever-408828</ref> after ''[[Sivaji: The Boss]]'' (2007) and ''[[Enthiran]]'' (2010). He worked with Vijay again with the box office hits ''[[Kaththi]]'' and ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]'' (2018).
==Personal life==
Murugadoss was born in [[Attur]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-could-not-even-buy-a-cup-of-tea-for-my-father-with-my-money-AR-Murugadoss/articleshow/35951275.cms | title=I could not even buy a cup of tea for my father with my money: Murugadoss | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Priya Gupta, TNN | date=3 June 2014 | access-date=5 June 2014}}</ref> The initials "AR" refer to his father's name Arunasalam and were added after Murugadoss signed his first film, ''[[Dheena]]'', in 2001.<ref name="SoSc" /> Murugadoss currently resides in [[Virugambakkam]], [[Chennai]].<ref name=armbio>{{cite web|title=A.R.Murugadoss Biography|url=http://movies.sulekha.com/a-r-murugadoss_film-director-biography|publisher=Sulekha|access-date=28 February 2013}}</ref> Murugadoss had his schooling at the Government Higher Secondary School<ref name="SoSc" /> and studied BA in [[Bishop Heber College]], [[Tiruchirapalli]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/thought-of-becoming-a-naxalite-in-college-days-murugadoss-69727.html | title=Thought of becoming a Naxalite in college days: Murugadoss | publisher=Kollytalk | access-date=20 May 2013}}</ref> His brother, [[Dileepan (Tamil actor)|Dileepan]] made his acting debut with ''[[Vathikuchi]]'', which is Murugadoss' production venture.
==Career==
[[File:Murugadoss With Amir Khan.jpg|thumb|right|Murugadoss with [[Aamir Khan]] in 2009]]
During his college days, Murugadoss was active in cultural events, particularly in mimicry and drawing.<ref name="SoSc" /> He subsequently became a cinephile watching up to seven films a week in his hometown and started writing jokes as well. After [[Ananda Vikatan]] published them, Murugadoss began to think of becoming a story writer.<ref name="SoSc" /> At [[Bharathidasan University]] he started to write sketch comedies and acted in them.<ref name="SoSc" /> After college he tried to join the [[Madras Film Institute]], but was rejected. Nevertheless, Murugadoss stayed in Chennai in multiple functions. First he became an assistant writer of P. Kalaimani and wrote dialogues for the Tamil film ''Madurai Meenakshi.'' He became assistant director of ''[[Ratchagan]]'' (1997) for half of the film and continued as assistant script director for the Telugu film ''Kalusukundam Ra''.<ref name="SoSc" /> Murugadoss then worked with [[S. J. Surya]] for the film ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]''.
In 2003, he contemplated making a film titled ''Varathan'' with [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] in the lead role for producer [[Aascar Ravichandran|Oscar Ravichandran]], but later moved on to other projects.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20071218130749/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/2003/sep/10-09-03.htm</ref>
[[S. J. Suryah]] recommended Murugadoss to [[Ajith Kumar]] for directing his debut film, ''[[Dheena]]''. His next films were ''[[Ramana (film)|Ramana]]'', ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'', and ''[[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]''. His fifth film was ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'', which was a Hindi remake of his same-titled 2005 film and marked his Bollywood debut. It released on 25 December 2008 and became the first Bollywood film to gross over {{INR}}100 crore domestically.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/blog/business-strategy/journey-of-the-100-crore-bollywood-film/|title=Journey of the 100-Crore Bollywood Film - Forbes India Blog|website=Forbes India|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref> His next Tamil film ''[[7aum Arivu]]'', was released on [[Diwali]] 2011 and was more successful outside India than in Tamil Nadu. Murugadoss signed a deal with [[Fox Star Studios]] to produce two Tamil films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_fox-international-ties-up-with-murugadoss-to-produce-tamil-films_1433815|title=Fox International ties up with Murugadoss to produce Tamil films - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=5 September 2010|website=Dnaindia.com|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref>
In 2012, he directed the action thriller ''[[Thuppakki]]'', starring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and produced by [[S. Dhanu]] released on Diwali 2012 to mostly positive reviews and became the second Tamil film to enter the {{INR}}100 crore club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-26/news-interviews/37308961_1_vijay-s-thuppakki-crore-club-hindi-with-akshay-kumar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301054755/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-26/news-interviews/37308961_1_vijay-s-thuppakki-crore-club-hindi-with-akshay-kumar|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 March 2013|website=[[The Times of India]]|title=Vijay's Thuppakki makes 180 crore!|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref> after ''[[Enthiran]]''. Thuppakki collected over {{INR}}180 crores as reported by producer. He also directed the Hindi remake of the film, ''[[Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/holiday-crosses-100-crore-at-the-box-office-80034/|title=Holiday crosses 100 crores at the Box Office|first=Umesh|last=Punwani|date=20 June 2014|website=India.com|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref> In 2014, he was the writer and producer for the fantasy film ''[[Maan Karate]]'' starring [[Sivakarthikeyan]] which was directed by his former assistant Thirukumaran.
In 2014, he directed the action drama ''[[Kaththi]]'' starring Vijay and produced by [[Lyca Productions]] released on Diwali 2014 and emerged as one of the top-grossing films in Kollywood for 2014, collecting an estimated {{INR}}131 crores. In 2016, he directed ''[[Akira (2016 Hindi film)|Akira]]'' starring [[Sonakshi Sinha]]. It is a remake of Tamil film ''[[Mouna Guru]]''. Recently, he directed ''[[Spyder (film)|Spyder]]'' starring [[Mahesh Babu]] and [[Rakul Preet Singh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/akira-is-the-title-for-ar-murugadoss-sonakshi-project-news-tamil-pdrjCSijdedhe.html|title=Akira is the title for AR Murugadoss-Sonakshi project?|newspaper=Sify|access-date=3 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-AR-Murugdoss-film-heads-to-Ahmedabad-for-nextschedule/articleshow/55202325.cms|title=Mahesh Babu-AR Murugdoss film heads to Ahmedabad for next schedule - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=3 November 2016}}</ref> He joined with Vijay once again for the movie ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]'' which is produced by [[Sun Pictures]] [[Kalanithi Maran]] which released on 6 November 2018 for the Diwali. It released in over 3000 screens around the world.<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vijay-sarkar-3000-screens-worldwide-release-5435079/</ref> The next, his film ''[[Darbar (2020 film)|Darbar]]'' starring [[Rajinikanth]] was released on 9 January 2020.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ar-murugadoss-talks-about-darbar-rajinikanth-and-more/articleshow/73097334.cms</ref>
== Filmography ==
;As director, producer, and writer
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Language
!Director
!Writer
!Producer
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|1997
|''[[Poochudava]]''
| Tamil
|{{No}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|Dialogues only
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2001
|''[[Dheena]]''
| Tamil
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|Director Debut
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2002
|''[[Ramana (film)|Ramana]]''
| Tamil
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2005
|''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]''
| Tamil
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2006
|''[[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]''
| Telugu
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2008
|''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]''
| Hindi
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|Remake of ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2011
|''[[Engaeyum Eppothum]]''
|Tamil
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2011
|''[[7am Arivu]]''
| Tamil
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2012
|''[[Thuppakki]]''
| Tamil
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2013
|''[[Vathikuchi]]''
| Tamil
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2013
|''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)| Raja Rani]]''
| Tamil
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2014
|''[[Maan Karate]]''
|Tamil
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |2014
|''[[Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty]]''
| Hindi
| {{Yes}} 
| {{Yes}}
| {{no}}
|Remake of [[Thuppakki]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2014
|''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]''
| Hindi
| {{no}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{no}}
|Remake of ''[[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2014
|''[[Kaththi]]''
| Tamil
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2015
|''[[Gabbar Is Back]]''
|Hindi
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|Remake of ''[[Ramana (film)|Ramana]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2015
|''[[10 Endrathukulla]]''
|Tamil
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2016
|''[[Akira (2016 Hindi film)|Akira]]'' 
|Hindi
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2017
|''[[Khaidi No. 150]]''
|Telugu
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|Story only
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2017
|''[[Rangoon (2017 Tamil film)|Rangoon]]''
|Tamil
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2017
| ''[[Spyder (film)|Spyder]]''
|Tamil / Telugu
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|Bilingual movie
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2018
| ''[[Sarkar (2018 Tamil film)|Sarkar]]''<br />
|Tamil
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2020
|''[[Darbar (2020 film)|Darbar]]''
|Tamil
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2021
|''[[Raangi]]''
|Tamil
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|Delayed
|-
|}
;As actor
*''[[Poochudava]]'' (1997)
*''[[7am Arivu]]'' (2011)
*''[[Thuppakki]] (2012)''
*''[[Maan Karate]]'' (2014)
*''[[Kaththi]]'' (2014)
*''[[Isai]]'' (2015)
*''[[NOTA (film)|NOTA]]'' (2018)
*''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]'' (2018)
==Awards==
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{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Ramanaa]]  || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] ||[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]] ||{{won}} ||<ref name="indiaglitz.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html|title=Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years|publisher=indiaglitz.com|access-date=2009-10-19}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378647/awards</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]
|[[53rd Filmfare Awards South|53rd South Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director – Tamil]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinegoer.com/archives/september2006/filmfarewinners.htm |title=53rd Annual South Filmfare Awards Winners |access-date=2 May 2007 |date=9 September 2006 |publisher=CineGoer.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429030243/http://www.cinegoer.com/archives/september2006/filmfarewinners.htm |archive-date=29 April 2007 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|{{won}}
|<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/070907/85/6kgna.html |title=Tamilnadu Govt. awards }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini 2008]]
|[[Stardust Awards]]
|Hottest New Filmmaker
|{{won}}
|<ref>https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-5th-apsara-film-television-producers-guild-awards/</ref>
|-
|[[54th Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=awtm>
{{cite web| url= http://www.panasianbiz.com/panasianbiz/54th-filmfare-awards-2008/| publisher= PanAsianBiz| date= 2009-02-28| author= Parasshuram Shalgar| title= Date of 54th Filmfare Awards| access-date= 2010-03-09| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100411094902/http://www.panasianbiz.com/panasianbiz/54th-filmfare-awards-2008/| archive-date= 11 April 2010| url-status= dead| df= dmy-all}}
</ref>
|-
|[[Producers Guild Film Awards]]
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/priyanka-in-the-running-for-a-second-apsara-63083-2009-12-16</ref>
|-
|[[10th IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2009/iifa-award-winners-150609.html
|work=OneIndia
|title=Winners of IIFA Awards 2009
|date=15 June 2009
|access-date=5 February 2012
}}</ref>
|-
|[[7aum Arivu]]
|[[59th Filmfare Awards South|59th South Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |author=Filmfare Editorial |title=59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list) |url=http://filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-winners-list-809.html |work=Filmfare |publisher=Times Internet Limited |access-date=20 July 2012 |date=9 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=8|[[Thuppakki]]
|rowspan=2|[[The Times of India|The Chennai Times Film Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2013 |title=Chennai Times Film Awards 2012 nominations |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Chennai-Times-Film-Awards-2012-nominations/articleshow/20930588.cms |access-date=27 April 2014 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|Best Screenplay
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Edison Awards (India)|4th Edison Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |title=6th Edition Edison Award gets bigger and grander |url=http://movies.sulekha.com/tamil-movie-thuppaki-news-6th-edition-edison-award-gets-bigger-and-grander |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917051101/http://movies.sulekha.com/tamil-movie-thuppaki-news-6th-edition-edison-award-gets-bigger-and-grander |archive-date=17 September 2017 |access-date=16 July 2013 |website=Sulekha}}</ref>
|-
|Best Screenplay
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[60th Filmfare Awards South|60th South Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Nominations |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/60th-idea-filmfare-awards-2013-south-nominations-3603-4.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120084209/http://www.filmfare.com/features/60th-idea-filmfare-awards-2013-south-nominations-3603-4.html |archive-date=20 January 2017 |access-date=4 June 2014 |publisher=[[Filmfare Awards South]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|2nd SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=27 August 2013 |title=SIIMA 2013: Vijay's 'Thuppakki' Gets 10 Nominations; Pawan's 'Gabbar Singh' Leads Telugu Category |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2013-vijay039s-039thuppakki039-gets-10-nominations-pawan039s-039gabbar-singh039-leads-telugu-category-501714 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207182924/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2013-vijay039s-039thuppakki039-gets-10-nominations-pawan039s-039gabbar-singh039-leads-telugu-category-501714 |archive-date=7 February 2015 |access-date=5 June 2014 |website=International Business Times}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[7th Vijay Awards]]
|[[Vijay Award for Favourite Director|Favourite Director]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref name="sweeps">{{Cite web |date=13 May 2013 |title=Thuppakki sweeps Vijay Awards! |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Thuppakki-sweeps-Vijay-Awards/articleshow/20026331.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513173827/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Thuppakki-sweeps-Vijay-Awards/articleshow/20026331.cms |archive-date=13 May 2013 |access-date=26 June 2014 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]
|[[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]]
|The Most Popular Film
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-05-24|title=Awards galore for 'Raja Rani' - Tamil News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/awards-galore-for-raja-rani-tamil-news-107956|access-date=2021-03-27|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>
|-
|[[8th Vijay Awards]]
|Favourite Film
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=aandw>{{cite web|title=8th Vijay Awards 2014 – Full List of Winners|url=http://www.awardsandwinners/news/8th-vijay-awards-2014-check-the-full-list-of-winners/#sthash.SK0HdnE4.dpbs|website=Awardsandwinners.com|access-date=25 July 2014}}</ref>
|-
|[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|3rd SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Film
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to-/articleshow/42532423.cms|website=indiatimes|publisher=timesofindia|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Kaththi]]
|[[62nd Filmfare Awards South|62nd South Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-62nd-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/47836755.cms |title=Winners list: 62nd Filmfare Awards (South) |date=27 June 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=27 June 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627160113/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-62nd-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/47836755.cms |archive-date=27 June 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[1st IIFA Utsavam]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iifautsavam.com/nominees-tam.html |title=IIFA Utsavam 2015 Nominees&nbsp;— Tamil |website=[[IIFA Utsavam]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704081611/http://www.iifautsavam.com/nominees-tam.html |archive-date=4 July 2017 |access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[4th South Indian International Movie Awards|4th SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/SIIMA-Awards-2015-Tamil-winners-list/articleshow/48399961.cms |title=SIIMA Awards 2015 Tamil winners list |date=8 August 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=9 August 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809060838/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/SIIMA-Awards-2015-Tamil-winners-list/articleshow/48399961.cms |archive-date=9 August 2015}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[9th Vijay Awards]]
|[[Vijay Award for Favourite Director|Favourite Director]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/9th-annual-vijay-awards-ajith-vijay-rajinikanth-suriya-dhanush-nominated-complete-list-628225 |title=9th Annual Vijay Awards: Ajith, Vijay, Rajinikanth, Suriya, Dhanush Nominated [Complete List] |last=V. P. |first=Nicy |date=6 April 2015 |work=[[International Business Times]] |access-date=5 May 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505133549/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/9th-annual-vijay-awards-ajith-vijay-rajinikanth-suriya-dhanush-nominated-complete-list-628225 |archive-date=5 May 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer|Best Story, Screenplay Writer]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]
|[[66th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-38163.html|title=Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|[[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|8th SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siima-awards-2019-heres-a-complete-list-of-nominees/articleshow/70287216.cms SIIMA Awards 2019: Here’s a complete list of nominees]</ref>
|-
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1436693}}
* {{Rotten-tomatoes-person|ar_murugadoss|A.R. Murugadoss}}
* {{Twitter|ARMurugadoss}}
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