Director S.P.MUTHURAMAN Portrait - Pen Drawing by Artist AniKartick,Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India

SP. Muthuraman

BornMuthuraman

Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India

ResidenceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Occupationfilm director, screenwriter

ParentsRama Subbaiyaa

Visalakshi

SP. Muthuraman is an Indian film director who works in the Tamil film industry. He has directed nearly 75 films in Tamil. He was one of the most successful commercial directors in Tamil cinema. Initially he worked mainly with Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar and Kamal Haasan. In the late 1970s, his association with Rajinikanth proved to be extremely successful, as they went on work together in 25 films. Muthuraman was mainly responsible for moulding Rajini's career and turning him into a commercial star. He has received two South Filmfare Awards and a Best Director award from the Tamil Nadu State Government. He was also the associate producer of the Rajinikanth starrer Sivaji.Early life[edit]

Muthuraman was born in a Chettiar family in Karaikudi. He started his film career through A.V.M. Productions as an assistant director to the duo Krishnan–Panju, eventually working with A. Bhimsingh, Puttanna Kanagal, M. Krishnan Nair and A. C. Tirulokchandar.[1]

 

Awards[edit]

Filmfare Awards South

1977 – Best Director – Tamil for Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu

1978 – Best Director – Tamil for Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri

2012 – Lifetime Achievement Award – South[2]

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

1980 - Best Director for Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai

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