N. Azhagamperumal
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
Master
as Ambana Samuel 2021
Theri
as Rathnam 2016
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Madhuranthakan (Voice) 2022
7Aum Arivu
as Museum Officer 2011
Karnan
as Villager 2021
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Madhuranthakan (Voice) 2023
Aayirathil Oruvan
as Major Ravisekhara Pandian 2010
Naanum Rowdydhaan
as Kadambari's father 2015
Raavanan
as Photographer 2010
Alaipayuthey
as Nayar 2000
Pudhupettai
as Thamizhselvan 2006
Ante... Sundaraniki!
as Thomas 2022
Adanga Maru
as SSI Chandran 2018
Taramani
2017
Maamannan
as Sundaram 2023
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
as Varadharajan Saravanan's father 2012
Hero
as Sakthi's Father 2019