Raju Murugan is a writer, journalist-turned-filmmaker from Tiruvarur. His works include Vattiyum Muthalum, Ondru and Gypsy, all of which were published in Ananda Vikatan.[1] He made his directorial debut with Cuckoo (2014).[2][3] His second film, Joker, was conferred the Best Feature Film in Tamil award at the 64th National Film Awards. He worked as an assistant to Lingusamy for 3 years.[4]

Raju Murugan
Occupation(s)Writer, Journalist, Screenwriter, Film Director
Years active2014–present
SpouseHema Sinha

Filmography

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As director
Year Film Writer Director Notes
2014 Cuckoo Yes Yes
2016 Thozha Dialogues No [5]
Joker Yes Yes Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
2019 Mehandi Circus Yes No Story and dialogues
2020 Gypsy Yes Yes
Varmaa Dialogues No [6]
2023 Modern Love Chennai Yes Yes Web series Episode 1 - "Lalagunda Bommaigal"[7]
Japan Yes Yes
As lyricist

Books

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Title Writer Publisher
Vatiyum Muthalum Yes Vikatan
Ondru Co-author Vikatan
Gypsy Yes Vikatan

References

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  1. ^ "வட்டியும் முதலும்". www.vikatan.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Raju Murugan's Joker is a political satire". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (26 March 2016). "The director of 'Cuckoo', Raju Murugan, has finished work on his second film, 'Joker'". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. ^ "64th National Awards: Akshay wins Best Actor, Surabhi bags Best Actress". Deccan Chronicle. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. ^ admin (31 January 2017). "Raju Murugan to write dialogues for Mariyappan | New Movie Posters". New Movie Posters. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  6. ^ Pudipeddi, Haricharan (3 March 2018). "Varma, Arjun Reddy Tamil remake, starts rolling". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. ^ Hymavati, Ravali (8 May 2023). "Modern Love Chennai: This Thiagarajan Kumararaja's Web Series Will Premier On Amazon Prime From This Date". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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