Thirumurugan (director)

Thirumurugan alias Gopi is an Indian Tamil film and television director.[1] He holds a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous TV camera shot live.[2][3]

Career

Thirumurugan, a Kollywood director, began his career on television in Doordarshan with the teleserial Gokulam Colony. He then directed and acted in Metti Oli. His entry into the Kollywood film industry was with Em Magan (2006), which was also much talked about. After the success of Em Magan, he partnered with actor Bharath, in a film titled Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu.

He also directed the drama, Nadhaswaram where he also played the role of the lead actor. During a live episode, he directed a continuous camera shot lasting 23 minutes and 25 seconds, which is listed as a Guinness World Record.[4][5]

Filmography

Films
YearFilmLanguageNotes
2006Emtan MaganTamil
2008Muniyandi Vilangial MoonramanduTamil

Serials
YearFilmRoleEpisodesLanguageChannelNotes
1998-1999AkshayaBala50TamilSun TVActor and Director
1998Gokulam Colony13TamilDD PodhigaiDirector only
1999Nallur Kaaval NilayamTamilDD PodhigaiDirector only
1999-2000PanchavarnakkiliTamilSun TVDirector only
2001-2002Aanandha Bhavan60TamilSun TVDirector only
2001Appu Kuppu33TamilDD PodhigaiActor and Director
2001Thuru Pidikkum Manasu10TamilRaj TVPart of K. Balachanderin Chinnathirai: Micro Thodargal Macro Sinthanaigal
Director only
2001-2002SathyaTamilSun TVDirector only
2001-2002Kaveri65Tamil Sun TVDirector only
2002-2005Metti OliGopikrishnan811TamilSun TV Actor, Writer and Director
2010-2015NadhaswaramGopikrishnan1356TamilSun TVActor, Writer, Producer and Director
2012-2012Andha Pathu Naatkal10TamilSun TV Producer only
2012-2013Karthigai Pengal266Tamil Sun TV Producer only
2013-2014Then NilavuKalyanam90TamilSun TV Actor, Writer, Producer and Director
2014Meendum Varuven19TamilSun TV Part of 10 Mani Kathaigal
Producer only
2014Ethir Veetu Paiyan18TamilSun TV Part of 10 Mani Kathaigal
Producer only
2015–2018Kula Deivam897TamilSun TVWriter, Producer and Director
2018–2020Kalyana VeeduGopikrishnan682TamilSun TVActor, Writer, Producer and Director

Short Films
YearFilmLanguageNotes
2019 Thuppukettavan Tamil Actor, Writer, Producer and Director
2021 Amma Tamil Director
2021 Sabalam Tamil
2021 Nanbenda Tamil
2021 Pei Veedu Tamil
2021 Gethi Chutney Tamil
2021 Pochhu Mannan Tamil

Awards & Honours
Year Awards Category Film/Series Role Result Notes
2006 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards[6] Best Director Em Magan Won
2008 Kalaimamani Awards Won
2010 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Best Director (Special Prize) Metti Oli Gopikrishnan Won
2012 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal
Best Actor Nadhaswaram Gopikrishnan Won
Best Director Nadhaswaram Gopikrishnan Nominated
Best Screenwriter Nadhaswaram Gopikrishnan Nominated
Best Jodi Nadhaswaram Gopikrishnan
Malarkodi		 Nominated Nominated with Srithika
2014 Guinness World Records Longest Continuous TV Camera Shot Live Nadhaswaram Gopikrishnan Won
Mylapore Academy Awards Best Tele Serial for Entertainment Value Nadhaswaram Gopikrishnan Won
Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Best Actor Nadhaswaram Gopikrishnan Nominated
2018 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Best Screenwriter Kalyana Veedu Gopikrishnan Won
Best Brother Kalyana Veedu Gopikrishnan Won
Multi-Talented Kalyana Veedu Gopikrishnan Won
2019 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Best Screenwriter Kalyana Veedu Gopikrishnan Won
Best Brother Kalyana Veedu Gopikrishnan Won

References
  1. Kollywood's Top 25 Directors - Directors - Vetrimaran Balaji Sakthivel Lingusamy Vasanth Karu Pazhaniappan Simbudevan. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
  2. "Sun TV Creates Guinness World Record". Indian Television Dot Com. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. "Longest television shot (live)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. "Sun TV Creates Guinness World Record". Indian Television Dot Com. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  5. "Longest television shot (live)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  6. "Tamil Nadu state government's film awards for the year 2005 and 2006". Behindwoods. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2021.


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