
Acting
May 24, 1965
Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
N. Azhagamperumal
Acting
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.
Feature Films (57)

Fuelled by a lifetime of suffering, an ex army man embarks on a vengeful quest. Standing in his way is a police constable whose own past pain transformed into a dutiful son. When their paths converge, hero either can flee for his life or take a stand against the villain’s scheme of things.
Thanal

An art college student tries to find the reasons behind the mysterious deaths of the people who have stayed in a hostel room, with help from a documentary filmmaker.
Vanam

An expedition sets out to uncover the long-lost traces of the Chola dynasty, venturing into uncharted lands filled with ancient traps, hostile forces, and forgotten secrets. What begins as a search for history soon becomes a perilous struggle for survival, where myths and reality collide and the fate of an entire legacy hangs in the balance.
Aayirathil Oruvan

The story of ‘Kokki’ Kumar, a carefree teenager from a Chennai slum who runs away from home in the wake of his mother’s death, gets recruited into a local gang and quickly evolves into the dreaded, psychotic right-hand man of a dirty politician.
Pudhupettai

Saravanan falls for Meera at first sight, but she eventually turns him down. When he learns about her upcoming marriage, he and his friend, Partha, set out to Pondicherry to stop the wedding.
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

An MLA and his son, who are from oppressed community, are forced to stand up against the privileged, arrogant scion of a late politician, who is determined to make them bow down to him.
Maamannan

Muthukumar becomes an IPS officer and is posted in his own district. In spite of facing problems from the local politicians for being honest, he vows to change the corrupt system.
Vellore Maavattam

A skeleton is found at the home of Esther (Nandita Das), whose fisherman husband Arulappasamy (Vishnu) has been missing for the past 25 years. Esther confesses that it was she who murdered her husband but when Agnes (Varsha), the cop assigned to the case, lends a sympathetic ear, she narrates a heart wrenching tale of a loving family ruined by the politics of territorial waters.
Neerparavai

A man from a Brahmin family falls in love with a Christian girl. In order to convince their parents, they say contrasting lies which complicates the situation and leads to a comedy of errors.
Ante... Sundaraniki!

Velu and his father are seasoned thieves. Their lives take a turn when a cop believes Velu is involved in the ruthless murder of several women in the city.
Alibhabha

Arjun, a tough cop along with his friend Andrew embark on a mission to track down a truly gruesome psychopathic killer called Bhramma a.k.a The Smiley Man. They eventually manage to apprehend Bhramma at the cost of losing Andrew makes Arjun resign from the police force. However, tragedy hits home when Bhramma escapes from prison and resumes his killing spree.
Iraivan

Paari, a man with a good heart, goes about doing good deeds to all he meets. Hoping to earn better, he moves to Chennai. There he falls madly in love with Madhi.
Kacheri Arambam
Television & Series (4)

From amusement to awe, the nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory are explored in this anthology series.
Navarasa

From amusement to awe, the nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory are explored in this anthology series.
Navarasa

Tamil Rockerz, an anonymous cyber pirates are threatening to release a highly anticipated film featuring a massively popular star. It's up to the cop Rudra to find the lawbreakers and bring them to justice.
TamilRockerz

A political drama set in Bihar of 1990's, this story shows how an illiterate woman handles the state as Chief Minister. Rani Bharti's life takes an interesting turn when her husband Bheem Singh Bharti, announces her as the next chief minister of Bihar. With casteism and traditional satraps in the background, will Rani survive this turn of events?
