Rajkumar Periasamy
Rajkumar Periasamy | |
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| Occupation | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Rajkumar Periasamy is an Indian film director known for his work in Tamil cinema.
Career
[edit]Rajkumar made his directorial debut with the film Rangoon (2017), which was produced by AR Murugadoss, after working as an associate director for Thuppakki (2012).[1] In 2024, he wrote and directed Amaran, which was produced by Kamal Haasan under Raaj Kamal Films International.[2][3] 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.[2] 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" (transl. There is no fear) by Bharatiyar.[3]
Following Amaran, Rajkumar announced his third directorial, D55, the 55th film of Dhanush, to be produced by Dhanush himself under Wunderbar Films, along with RTake Studios.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2017 | Rangoon | [5] |
| 2024 | Amaran | SIIMA Award for Best Director – Tamil[6] Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rajkumar Periasamy on Sivakarthikeyan's Amaran: I spent 5 years on the film". Cinema Express. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Rajkumar Periasamy: 'Kamal Haasan sir was the one who thought Sivakarthikeyan would be perfect for Amaran'". The Indian Express. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ a b Ramanujam, Srinivasa (30 October 2024). "Rajkumar Periasamy on Sivakarthikeyan's transformation for 'Amaran'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Dhanush's D55 goes on floors". Cinema Express. 5 February 2026.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (9 June 2017). "Rangoon Movie Review: An Imperfect, But Genuine Film". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (19 October 2024). "Rajkumar Periasamy on Sivakarthikeyan's Amaran: I spent 5 years on the film". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 October 2024.