Rajkumar Periasamy (/rɑːʤkumar̪a peɾijas̪aːmi/; born 22 October 1986) is an Indian film director who works in Tamil cinema. He started his career working as an associate director for AR Murugadoss in the 2012 film Thuppakki, he later directed his first feature film Rangoon (2017). Following seven years, he directed Amaran (2024) starring Sivakarthikeyan. This was followed by his third directorial venture featuring Dhanush, which he is currently working on.
Rajkumar Periasamy | |
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| Born | October 22, 1986 |
| Alma mater | Loyola College |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Notable work | Amaran (2024) |
Career
editIn 2024, Rajkumar filmed Amaran, a film produced by Kamal Haasan's production company, Raaj Kamal Films International.[1][2] The movie features Sivakarthikeyan in the role of a soldier and is based on the book India’s Most Fearless by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh.[1] Rajkumar's inspiration for the story began in 2014, after seeing a video of Major Mukund teaching his young daughter the patriotic song "Achamillai Achamillai".[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rangoon | [3] |
| 2024 | Amaran | [4] |
| TBA | D55 † | [5] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Rajkumar Periasamy: 'Kamal Haasan sir was the one who thought Sivakarthikeyan would be perfect for Amaran'". The Indian Express. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ a b Ramanujam, Srinivasa (2024-10-30). "Rajkumar Periasamy on Sivakarthikeyan's transformation for 'Amaran'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (2017-06-09). "Rangoon Movie Review: An Imperfect, But Genuine Film". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ Features, C. E. (2024-10-19). "Rajkumar Periasamy on Sivakarthikeyan's Amaran: I spent 5 years on the film". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ "Dhanush to collaborate with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy in D55". The Indian Express. 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-08.