Thirumurugan (actor)
Thirumurugan | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ambalapattu, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu |
| Party | Naam Tamilar Katchi since 2024 |
| Spouse | Mohanapriya (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Actor and Politician |
Thirumurugan (born November 4, 1988) is an Indian actor and politician who has Naam Tamilar Katchi party
Career
Thirumurugan was born in a small village in Thanjavur to Sadasivam, a retired teacher, and Ramalakshmi, a housewife. In the early 2000s, Thirumurugan moved to Chennai to pursue his dreams of becoming a film director and was initially financially supported by his father and sister, S.Padmarangam. He then befriended director Sargunam, who introduced him to the director A. L. Vijay, with whom Thirumurugan worked as an assistant in more than 50 commercials and some of his films. When Sargunam got a chance to direct Kalavani (2010), Thirumurugan became his co-director, before then being asked to appear as the antagonist in the film.[1][2]
After more supporting roles in projects including Aravaan (2012) and Eetti (2015), Thirumurugan was cast in the lead role in Onan (2017) by director Sennan Palassery.[3]
Politics
Political Induction into Naam Tamilar Katchi
Thirumurugan has been a long time accquaintance and supporter for Seeman and Naam Tamilar Katchi for its Tamil nationalism ideology.
On August 27 2024, Thirumurugan was publicly inducted into the party and has been a strong campaigner for them.[4]
On February 21, 2026, Seeman announced Thirumurugan as the official Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate for the Orathanad Assembly constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[5][6]
Electoral Performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTK | Thirumurugan | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA | |||||
| AIADMK+ | |||||
| NTK | Thirumurugan | ||||
| TVK | New | ||||
| NOTA | NOTA | ||||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Registered electors | 231,251 | ||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kalavani | Ilango | Tamil | Breakout Role; Antagonist Role |
| 2011 | Mudhal Idam | Suresh Gopi | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Aravaan | Veeranna | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Ennamo Nadakkudhu | Manimaaran | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Parankimala | Murukeshan | Malayalam | Malayalam debut; Antagonist Role |
| 2015 | Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum | President | Tamil | |
| 2015 | 49-O | Karikalan | Tamil | Antagonist Role |
| 2016 | Eetti | Dinesh Venugopal | Tamil | Gayathri's brother |
| 2016 | Pencil | Sridhar | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Kattappava Kanom | Sura | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Puyala Kilambi Varom | Villager | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Onan | Mariyappan | Tamil | Protagonist Role |
| 2017 | Attu | Gangster | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Torchlight | Abdul Makween | Tamil | |
| 2025 | Suzhal: The Vortex | Maarappan | Tamil | Web series (Season 2) |
| 2025 | Diesel | Sivaputhran | Tamil |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (12 August 2010). "My First Break: Thirumurugan". thehindu.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ Dinamalar (9 February 2017). "தமிழ் சினிமா சரியான ரூட்டில் செல்கிறது! -களவாணி திருமுருகன் - Tamil cinema is in the correct track says actor thirumurugan of kalavani movie". Dinamalar. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ Sundar, Mrinalini. "Two thrillers for Kaali Venkat — Times of India". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ Thirumurugan (27 August 2024). நடிகர் நாம் தமிழர் கட்சி மேடையில் அனல் பறக்கும் பேச்சு! (YouTube video). ThaaiThamizh Official. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
{{cite AV media}}: Text "Actor Thirumurugan About Ntk Seeman" ignored (help) - ^ "T.N. Assembly election: Naam Tamilar Katchi announces candidates". The Hindu. 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Naam Tamilar Katchi will fight 2026 Assembly polls alone: Seeman". The Hindu. 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
External links
- Thirumurugan at IMDb