Biography
Azhagam Perumal is a Tamil film director and actor. He worked as an assistant to director Mani Ratnam from Thalapathi to Iruvar, before leaving to make his independent project. When Mani Ratnam was shooting Alaipayuthey, he was looking for someone like Jagathy Sreekumar to play the quirky house owner, which Azhagam Perumal eventually did, making his acting debut. He had initially announced his directorial debut in 1998 as Mudhal Mudhalaaga, a romantic film featuring Arvind Swamy and Karisma Kapoor in the lead roles, which failed to take off. He then started shooting the film Udhaya in 1999 with Vijay and Simran in the lead roles but the film saw massive delays and Azhagam Perumal, meanwhile, began another film, the romantic comedy Dumm Dumm Dumm with R. Madhavan and Jyothika in the lead roles, in which his mentor Mani Ratnam worked as the screenwriter and producer. The film released in 2001 and was a success. After Alaipayuthey, he was offered acting offers but he declined as he wanted to revive and complete Udhaya.
Acted in 57
2020s
- 2026
Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai
Movie
- 2025
Thanal
Ranganathan
Kingston
Stephen Bose
- 2024
Emakku Thozhil Romance
Movie
Siren
Manickathangam Annachi
- 2023
- 2022
Witness
Chief Engineer
Anel Meley Pani Thuli
S.I. Thillai Nayagam
Trigger
Police Commisioner
TamilRockerz
TV
- 2021
Vanam
Movie
Kamali from Nadukkaveri
Movie
2010s
- 2019
Dharma Prabhu
Politician Thamizharasan
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma
Movie
Chithiram Pesuthadi 2
Movie
- 2018
Adanga Maru
SSI Chandran
Ezhumin
Sundaram
Vanjagar Ulagam
Mahalingam
- 2017
Taramani
Movie
- 2016
Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam
Prabhu's father
- 2015
Eetti
Venugopal
Naanum Rowdydhaan
Kadambari's father
Yatchan
Karthik's Father
Valiyavan
Raghuraman, Vinod's father
Isai
Gunasekhar
- 2014
Yennamo Yedho
Narayanan, Nithya's father
1 by Two
Narayanan Pillai
- 2013
Samar
Sakthi's Father
- 2012
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
Varadharajan Saravanan's father
- 2011
Osthe
Shankaralingam
7Aum Arivu
Museum Officer
Vellore Maavattam
Gurumurthy
- 2010
Kacheri Arambam
Vasu
Aayirathil Oruvan
Major Ravisekhara Pandian
2000s
- 2009
Kanden Kadhalai
Perumal
- 2008
Alibhabha
Asst. Police Commissioner Thiagarajan
- 2007
Kattradhu Thamizh
Poobaal Raayar
- 2006
Pudhupettai
Thamizhselvan
- 2000
Alaipayuthey
Nayar
No release date
Idam Porul Yaeval
Movie
Mithran
Movie
Wrote 5
2010s
- 2013
Kadal
Creative Producer
2000s
- 2007
- 2004
Udhaya
Writer
- 2003
Joot
Screenplay
- 2001
Dum Dum Dum
Writer
Directed 5
2000s
- 2004
Udhaya
Director
- 2003
Joot
Director
- 2001
Dum Dum Dum
Director
- 2000
Alaipayuthey
Assistant Director
1990s
- 1998
