Thirumurugan is an Indian Tamil film and television director.[ citation needed ] He holds a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous camera shot. [1] [2]
After graduating from Chennai film institute, Thirumurugan, began his career on television in Doordarshan with the teleserial Gokulam Colony and also directed Chinnathirai Kathaigal for JJ TV. [3] He then directed and acted in Metti Oli . His entry into the Kollywood film industry was with Em Magan (2006), which was also much talked about. After the success of Em Magan, he partnered with actor Bharath, in a film titled Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu (2008).[ citation needed ]
He also directed the drama, Nadhaswaram where he also played the role of the lead actor. During a live episode, he directed a continuous camera shot lasting 23 minutes and 25 seconds, which is listed as a Guinness World Record. [4] [5]
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| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Emtan Magan | Director |
| 2008 | Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu |
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thuppukettavan | Actor, Writer, Producer and Director |
| 2021 | Amma | Director |
| 2021 | Sabalam | |
| 2021 | Nawaz | |
| 2021 | Pei Veedu |
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| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Actor | Producer | Networks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Gokulam Colony | Yes | No | No | No | DD Podhigai | |
| 1999 | Nallur Kaaval Nilayam | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| 1998–1999 | Akshaya | Yes | No | Yes | No | Sun TV | |
| 1999–2000 | Panchavarnakkili | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| 2001 | Appu Kuppu | Yes | No | No | No | DD Podhigai | |
| Thuru Pidikkum Manasu | Yes | No | No | No | Raj TV | ||
| 2001–2002 | Aanandha Bhavan | Yes | No | No | No | Sun TV | |
| Sathya | Yes | No | No | No | |||
| Kaveri | Yes | No | No | No | |||
| 2002–2005 | Metti Oli | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2010–2015 | Nadhaswaram | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Then Nilavu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015-2018 | Kula Deivam | Yes | No | No | No | Re-telecast on Kalaignar TV from 2022 | |
| 2018–2020 | Kalyana Veedu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Actor | Producer | Networks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Andha Pathu Naatkal | No | No | Yes | Yes | Thiru TV | |
| 2014 | Meendum Varuven | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Ethir Veetu Paiyan | No | No | No | Yes |
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| Year | Awards | Category | Film/Series | Role | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards [ citation needed ] | Best Director | Em Magan | Won | ||
| 2008 | Kalaimamani Awards | Won | ||||
| 2010 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Director (Special Prize) | Metti Oli | Gopikrishnan | Won | |
| 2012 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | |||||
| Best Actor | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Won | |||
| Best Director | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenwriter | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Nominated | |||
| Best Jodi | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan Malarkodi | Nominated | Nominated with Srithika | ||
| 2014 | Guinness World Records | Longest Continuous TV Camera Shot Live | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Won | |
| Mylapore Academy Awards | Best Tele Serial for Entertainment Value | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Won | ||
| Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Screenwriter | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won | |
| Best Brother | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won | |||
| Multi-Talented | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won | |||
| 2019 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Screenwriter | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won | |
| Best Brother | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won |
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