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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
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). In 2024, he directed Amaran, which was produced by Kamal Haasan under Raaj Kamal Films International. 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. 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". Following Amaran, Rajkumar announced D55, Dhanush's 55th film, produced by Gopuram Films.
Filmography
Year | Film | Notes |
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2017 | Rangoon | |
2024 | Amaran |
References
- 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (2024-10-30). "Rajkumar Periasamy on Sivakarthikeyan's transformation for 'Amaran'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- "Dhanush to collaborate with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy in D55". The Indian Express. 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- Rangan, Baradwaj (2017-06-09). "Rangoon Movie Review: An Imperfect, But Genuine Film". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- 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.