N. Azhagamperumal

N. Azhagamperumal

Known for
Acting
Born
May 25, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India

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.

Known For

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Filmography

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Idam Porul Yaeval poster

Idam Porul Yaeval

Movie

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Mithran poster

Mithran

Movie

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City Of Gold

City Of Gold

Movie

2026
Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai poster

Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai

Movie

2025
Thanal poster

Thanal

Movie · as Ranganathan

2025
Bison Kaalamaadan poster

Bison Kaalamaadan

Movie · as Kandeepan

2025
Kingston poster

Kingston

Movie · as Stephen Bose

2025
Kuberaa poster

Kuberaa

Movie · as Oil Rig Engineer

2024
Siren poster

Siren

Movie · as Manickathangam Annachi

2024
Kadaisi Ulaga Por poster

Kadaisi Ulaga Por

Movie

2024
Emakku Thozhil Romance poster

Emakku Thozhil Romance

Movie

2023
Maamannan poster

Maamannan

Movie · as Sundaram

2023
Iraivan poster

Iraivan

Movie · as DCP Mani IPS

2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II poster

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

Movie · as Madhuranthakan (voice)

2022
Ante... Sundaraniki! poster

Ante... Sundaraniki!

Movie · as Thomas

2022
Trigger poster

Trigger

Movie · as Police Commisioner

2022
Nitham Oru Vaanam poster

Nitham Oru Vaanam

Movie · as Senniyappan

2022
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I poster

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

Movie · as Madhuranthakan (voice)

2022
Anel Meley Pani Thuli poster

Anel Meley Pani Thuli

Movie · as S.I. Thillai Nayagam

2022
Witness poster

Witness

Movie · as Chief Engineer

2022
TamilRockerz poster

TamilRockerz

TV · 8 eps

2021
Vanam poster

Vanam

Movie

2021
Master poster

Master

Movie · as Ambana Samuel

2021
Kamali from Nadukkaveri poster

Kamali from Nadukkaveri

Movie

2021
Karnan poster

Karnan

Movie · as Villager

2021
Navarasa poster

Navarasa

TV · as Ganesan, Commander Chakravarthy · 1 ep

2021
Maharani poster

Maharani

TV · as R Sunderraja · 8 eps

2019
Chithiram Pesuthadi 2 poster

Chithiram Pesuthadi 2

Movie

2019
Dharma Prabhu poster

Dharma Prabhu

Movie · as Politician Thamizharasan

2019
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma poster

Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma

Movie

2019
Hero poster

Hero

Movie · as Sakthi's Father

2018
Vanjagar Ulagam poster

Vanjagar Ulagam

Movie · as Mahalingam

2018
Adanga Maru poster

Adanga Maru

Movie · as SSI Chandran

2018
Ezhumin poster

Ezhumin

Movie · as Sundaram

2017
Taramani poster

Taramani

Movie

2016
Theri poster

Theri

Movie · as Rathnam

2016
Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam poster

Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam

Movie · as Prabhu's father

2015
Valiyavan poster

Valiyavan

Movie · as Raghuraman, Vinod's father

2015
Yatchan poster

Yatchan

Movie · as Karthik's Father

2015
Naanum Rowdydhaan poster

Naanum Rowdydhaan

Movie · as Kadambari's father

2015
Isai poster

Isai

Movie · as Gunasekhar

2015
Eetti poster

Eetti

Movie · as Venugopal

2014
Yennamo Yedho poster

Yennamo Yedho

Movie · as Narayanan, Nithya's father

2014
Nalanum Nandhiniyum

Nalanum Nandhiniyum

Movie · as Arunachalam

2014
Vetri Selvan

Vetri Selvan

Movie

2014
1 by Two poster

1 by Two

Movie · as Narayanan Pillai

2013
Samar poster

Samar

Movie · as Sakthi's Father

2012
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi poster

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

Movie · as Varadharajan Saravanan's father

2012
Neerparavai poster

Neerparavai

Movie · as Church father

2011
Vellore Maavattam poster

Vellore Maavattam

Movie · as Gurumurthy

2011
7Aum Arivu poster

7Aum Arivu

Movie · as Museum Officer

2011
Osthe poster

Osthe

Movie · as Shankaralingam

2010
Aayirathil Oruvan poster

Aayirathil Oruvan

Movie · as Major Ravisekhara Pandian

2010
Kacheri Arambam poster

Kacheri Arambam

Movie · as Vasu

2010
Raavanan poster

Raavanan

Movie · as Photographer

2009
Kanden Kadhalai poster

Kanden Kadhalai

Movie · as Perumal

2008
Alibhabha poster

Alibhabha

Movie · as Asst. Police Commissioner Thiagarajan

2007
Kattradhu Thamizh poster

Kattradhu Thamizh

Movie · as Poobaal Raayar

2006
Pudhupettai poster

Pudhupettai

Movie · as Thamizhselvan

2000
Alaipayuthey poster

Alaipayuthey

Movie · as Nayar