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{{short description|Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{distinguish|A. R. Rahman}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| image = murugadoss.jpg
| caption = Murugadoss in 2009
| birth_name = Murugadas Arunachalam
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|09|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kallakurichi]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Film director]]|[[Screenwriter]]|[[Film producer]]}}
| years_active = 1997–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Ramya|2005}}
| children = 2
| relatives = [[Dileepan]] (brother)
}}

'''Murugadas Arunachalam''' (born 25 September 1974), known professionally as '''A. R. Murugadoss''',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://forbesindia.com/article/2014-celebrity-100/ar-murugadoss-tamil-cinemas-golden-messenger/39217/1 | title=Murugadoss: Tamil cinema's golden messenger | work=Forbes India | author=N Madhavan | date=22 December 2014 | access-date=23 December 2014 | archive-date=23 December 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223081935/http://forbesindia.com/article/2014-celebrity-100/ar-murugadoss-tamil-cinemas-golden-messenger/39217/1 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="SoSc">{{cite web | url=http://www.southscope.in/tamil/article/ar-murugadoss-man-midas-touch | title=Murugadoss — Man with the midas touch | publisher=SouthScope | access-date=20 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101070513/http://www.southscope.in/tamil/article/ar-murugadoss-man-midas-touch | archive-date=1 November 2011}}</ref> ({{audio|LL-Q5885 (tam)-Sriveenkat-ஏ ஆர் முருகதாஸ்.wav|pronunciation}}) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer who predominantly works in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/apr/18muru.htm|title=Aamir's next director speaks|date=18 April 2006|work=[[Rediff]]|access-date=5 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200802220923.htm |title=Murugadoss upbeat over Mumbai entry |last=Seenivasan |first=Meera |date=22 February 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106141145/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200802220923.htm |archive-date=6 November 2008 }}</ref> He is best known for directing action films mainly on social issues. In addition, he has worked in [[Telugu film]]s and [[Hindi film]]s. Murugadoss won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Filmfare Award for Best Director]] for his 2014 Tamil [[action drama film|action drama]] ''[[Kaththi]]''. He is regarded as one of the best directors in India.

Murugadoss' first break in the film industry was as an assistant director of ''[[Ratchagan]]'' (1997). He then worked with [[S. J. Surya]] for the film ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' (2000) before directing his first film, ''[[Dheena]]'' (2001). His first [[Bollywood]] film was ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2008), a [[Hindi]] remake of his [[Ghajini (2005 film)|Tamil film of the same name]]. It became the first Bollywood film to gross over {{INRConvert|100|c|link=y}} domestically.<ref name=":0" /> In 2012, he directed the action [[Thriller film|thriller]] ''[[Thuppakki]]'', starring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], which became the second Tamil film to gross {{INR}}100 crore at the domestic box office alone.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/039thuppakki039-box-office-collection-crosses-100-crore-mark-vijay039s-biggest-grosser-ever-408828|title = 'Thuppakki' Box Office Collection Crosses ₹100 Crore Mark: Vijay's Biggest Grosser Ever|website = [[International Business Times]]|date = 27 November 2012}}</ref> He worked with Vijay again with the box office hits ''[[Kaththi]]'' (2014) and ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]'' (2018).

==Personal life==
Murugadoss was born in [[Kallakurichi]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-could-not-even-buy-a-cup-of-tea-for-my-father-with-my-money-AR-Murugadoss/articleshow/35951275.cms | title=I could not even buy a cup of tea for my father with my money: Murugadoss | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Priya Gupta, TNN | date=3 June 2014 | access-date=5 June 2014}}</ref> The initials "AR" refer to his father's name Arunachalam and were added after Murugadoss signed his first film, ''[[Dheena]]''(2001).<ref name="SoSc" /> Murugadoss currently resides in [[Virugambakkam]], [[Chennai]].<ref name=armbio>{{cite web|title=A.R.Murugadoss Biography|url=http://movies.sulekha.com/a-r-murugadoss_film-director-biography|publisher=Sulekha|access-date=28 February 2013}}</ref> Murugadoss had his schooling at the Government Higher Secondary School<ref name="SoSc" /> and studied BA in [[Bishop Heber College]], [[Tiruchirapalli]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=A.R. Murugadoss Biography |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/a-r-murugadoss/biography.html|work=Filmibeat}}</ref> His cousin, [[Dileepan]] made his acting debut with ''[[Vathikuchi]]'', which is Murugadoss' production venture.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Murugadoss-brother-debuts-as-an-actor/articleshow/12593431.cms|title=Murugadoss's brother debuts as an actor |website=Times of India|accessdate=11 November 2018}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Murugadoss With Amir Khan.jpg|thumb|right|Murugadoss with [[Aamir Khan]] in 2009]]

During his college days, Murugadoss was active in cultural events, particularly in mimicry and drawing.<ref name="SoSc" /> He subsequently became a cinephile watching up to seven films a week in his hometown and started writing jokes as well. After [[Ananda Vikatan]] published them, Murugadoss began to think of becoming a story writer.<ref name="SoSc" /> At [[Bharathidasan University]] he started to write sketch comedies and acted in them.<ref name="SoSc" /> After college he tried to join the [[Madras Film Institute]], but was rejected. Nevertheless, Murugadoss stayed in Chennai in multiple functions. First, he became an assistant writer of P. Kalaimani and wrote dialogues for the Tamil film ''Madurai Meenakshi.'' He became assistant director of ''[[Ratchagan]]'' (1997) for half of the film and continued as assistant script director for the Telugu film ''[[Kalisundam Raa]]''.<ref name="SoSc" /> Murugadoss then worked with [[S. J. Surya]] for the film ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' (2000).<ref>{{Cite news |title=AR Murugadoss: From Humble Beginnings to Cinematic Triumphs |url=https://yantranafilms.com/ar-murugadoss-biography |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Yantrana Films}}</ref>

[[S. J. Suryah]] recommended Murugadoss to [[Ajith Kumar]] for directing his debut film, ''[[Dheena]]''. His next films were ''[[Ramana (film)|Ramana]]'', ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'', and ''[[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]''.

In 2003, he contemplated making a film titled ''Varathan'' with [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] in the lead role for producer [[Aascar Ravichandran|Oscar Ravichandran]], but later moved on to other projects.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/2003/sep/10-09-03.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071218130749/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/2003/sep/10-09-03.htm|archive-date = 18 December 2007|title = 10-09-03}}</ref>

His fifth film was ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'', which was a Hindi remake of his same-titled 2005 film and marked his Bollywood debut. It released in 2008 and became the first Bollywood film to gross over {{INR}}100 crore domestically.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/blog/business-strategy/journey-of-the-100-crore-bollywood-film/|title=Journey of the 100-Crore Bollywood Film - Forbes India Blog|website=Forbes India|access-date=5 January 2018|archive-date=1 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601233916/http://www.forbesindia.com/blog/business-strategy/journey-of-the-100-crore-bollywood-film/|url-status=dead}}</ref> His next Tamil film ''[[7 Aum Arivu]]'', was released in 2011. Murugadoss signed a deal with [[Fox Star Studios]] to produce two Tamil films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_fox-international-ties-up-with-murugadoss-to-produce-tamil-films_1433815|title=Fox International ties up with Murugadoss to produce Tamil films - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=5 September 2010|website=Dnaindia.com|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref>

In 2012, he directed the action thriller ''[[Thuppakki]]'', starring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and produced by [[S. Dhanu]] released in 2012 to mostly positive reviews and became the second Tamil film to enter the {{INR}}100 crore club domestically alone<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vijays-Thuppakki-makes-180-crore/etarticleshow/18691254.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301054755/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-26/news-interviews/37308961_1_vijay-s-thuppakki-crore-club-hindi-with-akshay-kumar|url-status=live|archive-date=1 March 2013|website=[[The Times of India]]|title=Vijay's Thuppakki makes 180 crore!|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref> after ''[[Enthiran]]''. Thuppakki collected over {{INR}}180 crores end of its run as reported by the producer. He also directed the Hindi remake of the film, ''[[Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/holiday-crosses-100-crore-at-the-box-office-80034/|title=Holiday crosses 100 crores at the Box Office|first=Umesh|last=Punwani|date=20 June 2014|website=India.com|access-date=5 January 2018}}</ref> In 2014, he was the writer and producer for the fantasy film ''[[Maan Karate]]'' starring [[Sivakarthikeyan]] which was directed by his former assistant Thirukumaran.

In 2014, he directed the action drama ''[[Kaththi]]'' starring Vijay and produced by [[Lyca Productions]] released in 2014 and emerged as one of the top-grossing films in Kollywood for 2014, collecting an estimated {{INR}}131 crores. In 2016, he directed ''[[Akira (2016 Hindi film)|Akira]]'' starring [[Sonakshi Sinha]]. It is a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Mouna Guru]]''. Then, he directed ''[[Spyder (film)|Spyder]]'' starring [[Mahesh Babu]] and [[Rakul Preet Singh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/akira-is-the-title-for-ar-murugadoss-sonakshi-project-news-tamil-pdrjCSijdedhe.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924140346/http://www.sify.com/movies/akira-is-the-title-for-ar-murugadoss-sonakshi-project-news-tamil-pdrjCSijdedhe.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=Akira is the title for AR Murugadoss-Sonakshi project?|newspaper=Sify|access-date=3 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-AR-Murugdoss-film-heads-to-Ahmedabad-for-nextschedule/articleshow/55202325.cms|title=Mahesh Babu-AR Murugdoss film heads to Ahmedabad for next schedule|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=3 November 2016}}</ref> He joined with Vijay once again for the movie ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]'' which is produced by [[Sun Pictures]] [[Kalanithi Maran]] which released in 2018 for the Diwali. It was released in over 3000 screens around the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vijay-sarkar-3000-screens-worldwide-release-5435079/|title = Vijay's Sarkar to hit more than 3000 screens worldwide|date = 5 November 2018}}</ref> The next, his film ''[[Darbar (2020 film)|Darbar]]'' starring [[Rajinikanth]] was released in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ar-murugadoss-talks-about-darbar-rajinikanth-and-more/articleshow/73097334.cms|title=AR Murugadoss talks about 'Darbar', Rajinikanth and more|website=[[The Times of India]] |last1=Nyayapati |first1=Neeshita }}</ref>

After five years, Murugadoss made his directorial comeback in 2025 with two films {{endash}} ''[[Sikandar (2025 film)|Sikandar]]'' with [[Salman Khan]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salman Khan's Fiery Look In New Sikander Poster Excites Fans, Eid Release Confirmed |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/salman-khan-looks-angry-in-new-sikander-poster-excited-fans-say-cannot-wait-9231803.html |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Madharaasi]]'' with [[Sivakarthikeyan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AR Murugadoss's Upcoming Film With Sivakarthikeyan Is Titled Madharasi |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/a-r-murugadoss-s-film-with-sivakarthikeyan-titled-madharasi-7728641 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref>

On 1 February 2026, it was reported that filmmaker A. R. Murugadoss would direct a high-profile pan-Indian action thriller featuring Sunny Deol and Jyotika in the lead roles, marking the first collaboration between the two actors.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Deol and Jyotika to team up for the first time in big-ticket action thriller backed by A. R. Murugadoss |work=The Times of India |date=1 February 2026 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/sunny-deol-and-jyotika-to-team-up-for-the-first-time-in-big-ticket-action-thriller-backed-by-a-r-murugadoss-report/articleshow/127530357.cms |access-date=6 February 2026}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{Pending films key}}

===As director===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2001
|''[[Dheena]]''
|rowspan="3"|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2002
|''[[Ramanaa]]''
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2005
|''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]''
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2006
|''[[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2008
|''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]''
|[[Hindi]]
| A remake of his ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2005)
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2011
|''[[7 Aum Arivu]]''
|rowspan="2"|Tamil
|
|-
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2012
|''[[Thuppakki]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty]]''
|Hindi
| A remake of his ''[[Thuppakki]]'' (2012)
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2014
|''[[Kaththi]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2016
|''[[Akira (2016 Hindi film)|Akira]]''
|Hindi
| A remake of ''[[Mouna Guru]]'' (2011)
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |2017
| ''[[Spyder (film)|Spyder]]''
|Telugu<br>Tamil
| Bilingual film
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2018
| ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]''
| rowspan="2"|Tamil
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2020
|''[[Darbar (film)|Darbar]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2025
| ''[[Sikandar (2025 film)|Sikandar]]''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Madharaasi]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|}

=== As producer ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2011
|''[[Engaeyum Eppothum]]''
|
|-
|style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"; |2013
|''[[Vathikuchi]]''
|
|-
|''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]''
|
|-
| style="text-align:center" ; |2014
|''[[Maan Karate]]''
|
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2015
|''[[10 Endrathukulla]]''
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2016
|''[[Akira (2016 Hindi film)|Akira]]''
|Hindi film
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2017
|''[[Rangoon (2017 Tamil film)|Rangoon]]''
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2023
|''[[August 16 1947]]''
|
|-
|}

=== As writer ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Film
! Credited as
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
!Writer
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|1997
|''[[Poochudava]]''
|{{partial|Dialogues}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center" ; |2014
|''[[Maan Karate]]''
| rowspan="2" {{partial|Story}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2022
|''[[Raangi]]''
|
|-
|}

===As an actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Poochudava]]''
|Man requesting loan
|
|-
|2011
|''[[7 Aum Arivu]]''
|Director in the interview
|Uncredited appearance
|-
|2012
|''[[Thuppakki]]''
| rowspan="2" | Himself
|Uncredited appearance in the song "Google Google"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2014
|''[[Maan Karate]]''
| Special appearance in the song "Open the Tasmac"
|-
|''[[Kaththi]]''
| Common man
|Uncredited appearance
|-
|2015
|''[[Isai]]''
| rowspan="3" | Himself
| rowspan="2" |Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[NOTA (film)|NOTA]]''
|-
| ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]''
| Uncredited appearance in the song "Oru Viral Puratchi"
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Madharaasi]]'' || Public person || Uncredited appearance
|}

==Awards==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Result
! class=unsortable|Ref.
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Ramanaa]]''|| [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] ||[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]] ||{{won}} ||<ref name="indiaglitz.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041024060415/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2004|title=Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2009-10-19}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378647/awards|title = Ramana - IMDb|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Ghajini (2005 film)|''Ghajini'']]
|[[53rd Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director – Tamil]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinegoer.com/archives/september2006/filmfarewinners.htm |title=53rd Annual South Filmfare Awards Winners |access-date=2 May 2007 |date=9 September 2006 |publisher=CineGoer.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429030243/http://www.cinegoer.com/archives/september2006/filmfarewinners.htm |archive-date=29 April 2007 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|{{won}}
|<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/070907/85/6kgna.html |title=Tamilnadu Govt. awards }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Ghajini (2008 film)|''Ghajini'']]
|[[Stardust Awards]]
|Hottest New Filmmaker
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-5th-apsara-film-television-producers-guild-awards/|title=Winners of 5th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=8 January 2010}}</ref>
|-
|[[54th Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=awtm>
{{cite web| url= http://www.panasianbiz.com/panasianbiz/54th-filmfare-awards-2008/| publisher= PanAsianBiz| date= 2009-02-28| author= Parasshuram Shalgar| title= Date of 54th Filmfare Awards| access-date= 2010-03-09| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100411094902/http://www.panasianbiz.com/panasianbiz/54th-filmfare-awards-2008/| archive-date= 11 April 2010| url-status= dead| df= dmy-all}}
</ref>
|-
|[[Producers Guild Film Awards]]
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/priyanka-in-the-running-for-a-second-apsara-63083-2009-12-16|title = Priyanka in the running for a second Apsara}}</ref>
|-
|[[10th IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2009/iifa-award-winners-150609.html
|work=OneIndia
|title=Winners of IIFA Awards 2009
|date=15 June 2009
|access-date=5 February 2012
|archive-date=10 July 2013
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710142819/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2009/iifa-award-winners-150609.html
|url-status=live
}}</ref>
|-
|''[[7 Aum Arivu]]''
|[[59th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |author=Filmfare Editorial |title=59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list) |url=http://filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-winners-list-809.html |work=Filmfare |publisher=Times Internet Limited |access-date=20 July 2012 |date=9 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=8|''[[Thuppakki]]''
|rowspan=2|[[The Times of India|The Chennai Times Film Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2013 |title=Chennai Times Film Awards 2012 nominations |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Chennai-Times-Film-Awards-2012-nominations/articleshow/20930588.cms |access-date=27 April 2014 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|Best Screenplay
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Edison Awards (India)|4th Edison Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |title=6th Edition Edison Award gets bigger and grander |url=http://movies.sulekha.com/tamil-movie-thuppaki-news-6th-edition-edison-award-gets-bigger-and-grander |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917051101/http://movies.sulekha.com/tamil-movie-thuppaki-news-6th-edition-edison-award-gets-bigger-and-grander |archive-date=17 September 2017 |access-date=16 July 2013 |website=Sulekha}}</ref>
|-
|Best Screenplay
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[60th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Nominations |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/60th-idea-filmfare-awards-2013-south-nominations-3603-4.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120084209/http://www.filmfare.com/features/60th-idea-filmfare-awards-2013-south-nominations-3603-4.html |archive-date=20 January 2017 |access-date=4 June 2014 |publisher=[[Filmfare Awards South]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|2nd SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=27 August 2013 |title=SIIMA 2013: Vijay's 'Thuppakki' Gets 10 Nominations; Pawan's 'Gabbar Singh' Leads Telugu Category |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2013-vijay039s-039thuppakki039-gets-10-nominations-pawan039s-039gabbar-singh039-leads-telugu-category-501714 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207182924/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2013-vijay039s-039thuppakki039-gets-10-nominations-pawan039s-039gabbar-singh039-leads-telugu-category-501714 |archive-date=7 February 2015 |access-date=5 June 2014 |website=International Business Times}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[7th Vijay Awards]]
|[[Vijay Award for Favourite Director|Favourite Director]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref name="sweeps">{{Cite web |date=13 May 2013 |title=Thuppakki sweeps Vijay Awards! |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Thuppakki-sweeps-Vijay-Awards/articleshow/20026331.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513173827/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Thuppakki-sweeps-Vijay-Awards/articleshow/20026331.cms |archive-date=13 May 2013 |access-date=26 June 2014 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|''Raja Rani'']]
|[[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]]
|The Most Popular Film
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-05-24|title=Awards galore for 'Raja Rani' - Tamil News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/awards-galore-for-raja-rani-tamil-news-107956|access-date=2021-03-27|website=IndiaGlitz.com|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20140528003120/https://www.indiaglitz.com/awards-galore-for-raja-rani-tamil-news-107956|archive-date=2014-05-28}}</ref>
|-
|[[8th Vijay Awards]]
|Favourite Film
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=aandw>{{cite web|title=8th Vijay Awards 2014 – Full List of Winners|url=http://www.awardsandwinners/news/8th-vijay-awards-2014-check-the-full-list-of-winners/#sthash.SK0HdnE4.dpbs|website=Awardsandwinners.com|access-date=25 July 2014}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|3rd SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Film
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to-/articleshow/42532423.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|publisher=timesofindia|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=5|''[[Kaththi]]''
|[[62nd Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-62nd-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/47836755.cms |title=Winners list: 62nd Filmfare Awards (South) |date=27 June 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=27 June 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627160113/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-62nd-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/47836755.cms |archive-date=27 June 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[1st IIFA Utsavam]]
| rowspan="2" |Best Director
|{{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iifautsavam.com/nominees-tam.html |title=IIFA Utsavam 2015 Nominees — Tamil |website=[[IIFA Utsavam]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704081611/http://www.iifautsavam.com/nominees-tam.html |archive-date=4 July 2017 |access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[4th South Indian International Movie Awards|4th SIIMA Awards]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/SIIMA-Awards-2015-Tamil-winners-list/articleshow/48399961.cms |title=SIIMA Awards 2015 Tamil winners list |date=8 August 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=9 August 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809060838/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/SIIMA-Awards-2015-Tamil-winners-list/articleshow/48399961.cms |archive-date=9 August 2015}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[9th Vijay Awards]]
|[[Vijay Award for Favourite Director|Favourite Director]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/9th-annual-vijay-awards-ajith-vijay-rajinikanth-suriya-dhanush-nominated-complete-list-628225 |title=9th Annual Vijay Awards: Ajith, Vijay, Rajinikanth, Suriya, Dhanush Nominated [Complete List] |last=V. P. |first=Nicy |date=6 April 2015 |work=[[International Business Times]] |access-date=5 May 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505133549/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/9th-annual-vijay-awards-ajith-vijay-rajinikanth-suriya-dhanush-nominated-complete-list-628225 |archive-date=5 May 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer|Best Story, Screenplay Writer]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Sarkar (2018 film)|''Sarkar'']]
|[[66th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-38163.html|title=Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|[[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|8th SIIMA Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |Best Director
|{{nom}}
|<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siima-awards-2019-heres-a-complete-list-of-nominees/articleshow/70287216.cms SIIMA Awards 2019: Here’s a complete list of nominees]</ref>
|-
|rowspan=1|''[[Darbar (film)|Darbar]]''
|[[9th South Indian International Movie Awards|10th SIIMA Awards]]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|}

==References==
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A. R. Murugadoss - Revision history

Ramesh at 14:25, 14 May 2026