R. Ajay Gnanamuthu

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Ajay Gnanamuthu
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Born
R. Ajay Gnanamuthu

(1988-09-15) 15 September 1988 (age 36) [1]
Nationality Indian
Education Loyola College, Chennai
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Known for Demonte Colony
Imaikkaa Nodigal
SpouseShimona 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]

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Personal life

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

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

YearFilmNotesRef
2015 Demonte Colony [12]
2018 Imaikkaa Nodigal [13]
2022 Cobra [14]
2024 Demonte Colony 2 [15]
TBA Demonte Colony 3 Filming

References

  1. 1 2 3 "R. Ajay Gnanamuthu". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 15 February 2019.
  2. "Review: Demonte Colony is a gripping tale of horror".
  3. "R. Ajay Gnanamuthu".
  4. "PHOTO: Demonte Colony director Ajay Gnanamuthu marries longtime girlfriend; Chiyaan Vikram attends in style". Pinkvilla . 20 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  5. "పెళ్లి పీట‌లెక్కిన స్టార్ డైరెక్ట‌ర్ అజ‌య్ జ్ఞాన‌ముత్తు.. ఇంత‌కీ అమ్మాయి ఎవ‌రో తెలుసా..?" (in Telugu). NT News. 21 January 2025. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  6. "Arulnithi in horror film 'Demonte Colony'". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  7. "'Demonte Colony': Strong foundation with brilliant technical execution". Deccan Chronicle. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  8. "'Demonte Colony' 6 Days Box Office Collection: Arulnidhi Starrer Does Excellent Business in Tamil Nadu".
  9. "'Imaikkaa Nodigal' review: Nayanthara, Anurag Kashyap are great, but script is lacking".
  10. "'Cobra' movie review: A solid Vikram anchors a plot that goes around in circles".
  11. "'Demonte Colony 2' social media review: Arulnithi starrer a masterclass in horror drama, say netizens".
  12. "Demonte Colony Movie Review".
  13. "Imaikka Nodigal Movie Review".
  14. "Cobra Movie Review : Cobra is overwrought, overlong and over-indulgent".
  15. "Demonte Colony 2 Movie Review : The Familiar Horror Returns But With Fewer Twists".