Thiru (director)
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Thiru | |
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| Born | Thiru Krishnamoorthy 6 July 1979 Gudiyatham, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Spouse | Kani Thiru |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Agathiyan (father-in-law) Vijayalakshmi (sister-in-law) Niranjani Ahathian (sister-in-law) |
Thiru Krishnamoorthy (born 6 July 1979) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema.[1] He has directed films such as Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai (2010), Samar (2013) and Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014).[2]
Early life
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Career
[edit]After assisting A. Rajasekhar in Sathyam (2008), Thiru made his directorial debut with Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai (2010), starring Vishal alongside three lead actresses. The film received mixed reviews and became a hit at the box office.[3] After that Thiru again collaborated with Vishal in two films Samar (2013) and Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014). The former dealt with protagonist who unknowingly involved in a dangerous game and the latter dealt with hero suffering from narcolepsy.[4][5]
In late 2015, Thiru announced a project titled Garuda featuring Vikram and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles.[6][7] The film was set to be produced by Silverline Film Factory and have music composer Girinandh, but the collaboration was later called off.[8]
Personal life
[edit]He married Kani Thiru, daughter of film director Agathiyan. The couple have two daughters, Diya and Tashmai.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Language |
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| 2010 | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Tamil |
| 2013 | Samar | Tamil |
| 2014 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Tamil |
| 2018 | Mr. Chandramouli | Tamil |
| 2019 | Chanakya | Telugu |
Web series
[edit]- Jhansi (2022–2023) (Telugu, Disney+ Hotstar)
References
[edit]- ^ "Director Thiru climbing his way to success". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Director Thiru ready with 'Samar', the Vishal-starrer". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Review : (2010)". Sify. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Review : (2013)". Sify. 13 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Naan Sigappu Manidhan: A doze of action". The Hindu. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Vikram - Thiru project is likely to be titled as Garuda". 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Vikram on a signing spree". 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Vikram-Thiru's 'Garuda' heads to Oman!".
- ^ "Thoranai, Vishal and Thiru - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movies News - Thoranai Vishal Agathiyan". Behindwoods.com. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2018.