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Ajay Gnanamuthu
Born
R. Ajay Gnanamuthu

(1988-09-15) 15 September 1988 (age 38)[1]
EducationLoyola College, Chennai
Occupation
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Known forDemonte Colony
Imaikkaa Nodigal
Spouse(s)Shimona Rajkumar

R. Ajay Gnanamuthu (born 15 September 1988)[1] is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Tamil cinema. In 2015, he debuted as director with the horror-thriller film Demonte Colony, which received critical acclaim.[2]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Gnanamuthu completed his schooling at St. John's High School and St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School and later joined Loyola College. During his college days as a student of the visual communications department, he enjoyed making short films.[3]

On 19 January 2025, he married Shimona Rajkumar.[4][5]

Career[edit | edit source]

Gnanamuthu was selected to contest in the short film making show, Naalaya Iyakunar Season-1 in 2010 where he finished as one of the finalists. He then joined filmmaker A. R. Murugadoss as an assistant director,[6] and worked in films such as 7 Aum Arivu (2011) and Thuppakki (2012).[7]

Gnanamuthu made his directorial debut in 2015 with the horror film Demonte Colony, which received critical acclaim and became a blockbuster at the box office.[8] His second film was the 2018 thriller film Imaikkaa Nodigal, which received positive reviews.[9] In 2022, saw him directing Vikram in Cobra.[10]

In 2024, Ajay Gnanamuthu and actor Arulnithi have reunited for Demonte Colony 2, nearly a decade after their successful 2015 horror thriller. The sequel received positive reviews upon its global release, with praise for its screenplay and performances.[11]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Notes Ref
2015 Demonte Colony [12]
2018 Imaikkaa Nodigal [13]
2022 Cobra [14]
2024 Demonte Colony 2 [15]
2026 Demonte Colony 3 Filming

References[edit | edit source]

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