M. A. Thirumugam

M. A. Thirumugam (born Ayyavoo Arumugam) is an Indian film director. He is the younger brother of film producer Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar.

Career

He started his film career as an editor and then worked as director for more than 35 films in Tamil and Hindi. He worked mainly on films produced by his elder brother beginning with Thaikkupin Tharam in 1956.

Filmography

As Editor

1. Kaithi (1951)
2. Marmayogi (1951)
3. Rani (1952)
4. Edhir Paradhathu (1954)
5. Manohara (film) (1954)
6. Vettaikaran (1964)
7. Maa (1976)
8. Haathi Mere Saathi (1971)

As Director

1. Thaikkupin Tharam (1956)
2. Neelamalai Thirudan (1957)
3. Pillai Kaniyamudhu (1958)
4. Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom (1959)
5. Vaazha Vaitha Deivam (1959)
6. Uthami Petra Rathinam (1960)
7. Yanai Paagan (1960)
8. Kongunattu Thangam (1961)
9. Thaai Sollai Thattadhe (1961)
10. Kudumba Thalaivan (1962)
11. Thayai Katha Thanayan (1962)
12. Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum (1963)
13. Needhikkuppin Paasam (1963)
14. Vettaikaran (1964)
15. Thozhilali (1964)
16. Kanni Thaai (1965)
17. Kaattu Rani (1965)
18. Thaayum Magalum (1965)
19. Mugaraasi (1966)
20. Thanipiravi (1966)
21. Magaraasi (1967)
22. Thaikku Thalaimagan (1967)
23. Vivasayee (1967)
24. Thear Thiruvizha (1968)
26. Kadhal Vaaganam (1968)
27. Akka Thangai (1969)
28. Thunaivan (1969)
29. Penn Deivam (1970)
30. Maanavan (1970)
31. Haathi Mere Saathi (1971)*
32. Nalla Neram (1972)
33. Dheivam (1972)
34. Gaai Aur Gori (1973)*
35. Komatha En Kulamatha (1973)
36. Maa (1976)*
38. Dharma Raja (1980)
39. Ellam Un Kairasi (1980)
40. Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru (1981)

Those marked * are Hindi films, others Tamil.

Bibliography

• "Director M. A. Thirumugam".

External links

• M. A. Thirumugam on IMDb