Rajkumar Periasamy

Rajkumar Periasamy
OccupationFilm director Screenwriter
Years active2017–present

Rajkumar Periasamy is an Indian film director known for his work in Tamil cinema.

Career

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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 D55, Dhanush's 55th film, produced by Gopuram Films.[4]

Filmography

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Year Film Notes
2017 Rangoon [5]
2024 Amaran [6]

References

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  1. ^ Features, C. E. (2024-10-19). "Rajkumar Periasamy on Sivakarthikeyan's Amaran: I spent 5 years on the film". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  2. ^ a b "Rajkumar Periasamy: 'Kamal Haasan sir was the one who thought Sivakarthikeyan would be perfect for Amaran'". The Indian Express. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  3. ^ a b Ramanujam, Srinivasa (2024-10-30). "Rajkumar Periasamy on Sivakarthikeyan's transformation for 'Amaran'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  4. ^ "Dhanush to collaborate with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy in D55". The Indian Express. 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  5. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (2017-06-09). "Rangoon Movie Review: An Imperfect, But Genuine Film". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  6. ^ Features, C. E. (2024-10-19). "Rajkumar Periasamy on Sivakarthikeyan's Amaran: I spent 5 years on the film". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
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