Arun Matheswaran

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In this Indian name, the name Matheswaran is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Arun.

Arun Matheswaran
Born (1982-02-25) 25 February 1982 (age 43)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2013–present
SpouseRanjini

Arun Matheswaran is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry.[1]

Career

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Before his debut as a director, Arun worked as an assistant director to Thiagarajan Kumararaja, and was the dialogue writer of Irudhi Suttru (2016).[2] Arun made his directorial debut in with Rocky (2021) which received widespread acclaim from critics.[3][4] His second film, Saani Kaayidham (2022), a crime drama featuring Keerthy Suresh and Selvaraghavan, premiered on Amazon Prime Video.[1]

Arun's third directorial Captain Miller (2024), an action-adventure film set in the 1930s,[5] has Dhanush playing the lead and is part of a multi-film franchise that includes a prequel and sequel.[6][7] After Captain Miller, Arun was confirmed to be collaborating with Dhanush again for an untitled project, produced by Wunderbar Films,[8][9] and a biopic of composer Ilaiyaraaja, co-writing the screenplay with Kamal Haasan.[10] The status of the latter project became unknown after Arun started directing a separate film, titled DC.[11]

Filmmaking style

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Arun's films revolve around the themes of revenge and contain "harsh realism" which he claims helps differentiate them from other Tamil films based on revenge. He has named Jim Jarmusch, Seijun Suzuki and Akira Kurosawa as some of the filmmakers who influence his films.[12]

Personal life

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Arun Matheswaran was born on 25 February 1982. He is married to Ranjini.[13][14]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
  • All films in Tamil unless otherwise noted.

As a film director

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List of directorial credits
Year Title Notes Ref.
2021 Rocky
2022 Saani Kaayidham
2024 Captain Miller
TBA DC † Filming [15]

Other roles

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List of other credits
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Settai Actor
2016 Irudhi Suttru Writer Dialogues only

References

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  1. ^ a b Sundar, Anusha (4 May 2022). "'Saani Kaayidham' is the Second Instalment in My Revenge Trilogy: Director Arun Matheswaran". Silverscreen India. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Actor Dhanush says director Arun Matheswaran's 'Rocky' is a 'gem'". Onmanorama. IANS. 7 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ Aiyappan, Ashameera (23 December 2021). "Rocky movie review: A stunning tapestry of anger, blood, and violence". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ^ Suganth, M (23 December 2021). "Rocky Movie Review : Rocky is gloriously violent and deeply sentimental". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Dhanush wraps up the first schedule of Captain Miller". DT Next. 12 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Dhanush's Captain Miller to release in 3 parts; director says prequel-sequel will have giant budget". Pinkvilla. 8 November 2023. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ^ Chatterjee, Debmitra (9 November 2023). "Dhanush's Captain Miller Release Date Delayed". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  8. ^ "After Captain Miller, Dhanush To Collaborate With Arun Matheswaran Again". News18. 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Update on Dhanush's third directorial to arrive on this date". Cinema Express. 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Kamal Haasan will make an important contribution to Ilaiyaraaja's biopic". The Times of India. 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Lokesh Kanagaraj-Arun Matheswaran project titled DC; Wamiqa Gabbi to also star". Cinema Express. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  12. ^ Anjum, Abeer (5 May 2022). "Arun Matheswaran on 'Saani Kaayidham': Idea Is Not To Showcase Violence". Outlook. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  13. ^ @SathyaJyothi (25 February 2023). "Wishing our dear super talented craftsman , Director @ArunMatheswaran a very Happy Birthday 🎂♥️ - Team #CaptainMiller" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2024 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ 😅என்னோட உண்மையான Age இதுதான்.! - Priyanka Mohan Opens Up | Arun Matheswaran | Captain Miller Special (in Tamil). Rednool. 10 January 2024. From 18:00 to 18:08. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ பிரிவு, இணையதளச் செய்திப் (1 November 2025). "டிசி! லோகேஷ் கனகராஜ் படத்தின் புரோமோ!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
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