A.R.Murugadoss - A strong messenger to the public

Oct 29, 2014

A voracious book reader, an inspiring hero through his films, a director who makes us laugh and cry at the same time, A.R.Murugadoss is a film maker who has a strong conviction to give a message to the society. A quick run through his films with different messages is as follows.

The Inception

ARM has spent more than a decade in the film industry. His debut film Dheena was a complete action packed entertainer. From his next film he wanted to give the audience a message with entertainment. Though a commercial film in 2002, 'Ramana' marked an inception to provide a strong social content by emphasizing bribery and corruption happening in our political scenario.

The Journey

Moving on, this simple director came back with a bang after three years in 2005 with Ghajini starring Suriya that touched upon a medical situation of a person. With a simple storyline comprising a hero, heroine and villan, Ghajini emphasized on short term memory loss. Then came '7aum Arivu', a science fiction thriller starring Suriya which was a massive hit with a new and unique storyline. It presented the life of Bodhidharma, a master of martial arts and medical remedies. During his directional journey he also produced and wrote other films like Vatthikuchi, Raja Rani, Maan Karate etc.

The vibrant streak

Post his back to back successes, he made another thought-provoking movie with a mega star Vijay, 'Thuppakki' which was 'dedicated to members of the Indian army and their families'. This movie was remade in Hindi starring Akshay Kumar titled 'Holiday - A Soldier Is Never Off Duty'. It gave an insight into the life of a soldier.

A.R.Murugadoss continues to inspire the audience. With his recent success 'Kaththi', released for this Diwali he touched upon many issues like water scarcity, situation of senior citizens, corruption etc. We wish him good luck for his future projects.

Anita Raghuraman

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