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{{Short description|Indian film director, screenwriter (born 1982)}}
{{Indian name|Arun|Matheswaran}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Arun Matheswaran
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|02|25}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter}}
| yearsactive = 2013–present
| spouse = Ranjini
}}

'''Arun Matheswaran''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in the [[Tamil film industry]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sundar |first=Anusha |date=4 May 2022 |title='Saani Kaayidham' is the Second Instalment in My Revenge Trilogy: Director Arun Matheswaran |url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/features/interviews/saani-kaayidham-is-the-second-instalment-in-my-revenge-trilogy-director-arun-matheswaran/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227035638/https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/features/interviews/saani-kaayidham-is-the-second-instalment-in-my-revenge-trilogy-director-arun-matheswaran/ |archive-date=27 December 2023 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=Silverscreen India}}</ref>

== Career ==
Before his debut as a director, Arun worked as an assistant director to [[Thiagarajan Kumararaja]], and was the dialogue writer of ''[[Irudhi Suttru]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 December 2021 |title=Actor Dhanush says director Arun Matheswaran's 'Rocky' is a 'gem' |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/12/07/actor-dhanush-director-arun-matheswaran-rocky-gem-tamil-film.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814101210/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/12/07/actor-dhanush-director-arun-matheswaran-rocky-gem-tamil-film.html |archive-date=14 August 2022 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=[[Onmanorama]] |agency=[[IANS]]}}</ref> Arun made his directorial debut in with ''[[Rocky (2021 film)|Rocky]]'' (2021) which received widespread acclaim from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aiyappan |first=Ashameera |date=23 December 2021 |title=Rocky movie review: A stunning tapestry of anger, blood, and violence |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rocky-movie-review-a-stunning-tapestry-of-anger-blood-and-violence-10231601.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215191309/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rocky-movie-review-a-stunning-tapestry-of-anger-blood-and-violence-10231601.html |archive-date=15 December 2023 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Suganth |first=M |date=23 December 2021 |title=Rocky Movie Review : Rocky is gloriously violent and deeply sentimental |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/rocky/movie-review/88455427.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016184823/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/rocky/movie-review/88455427.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=16 October 2022 |access-date=7 January 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> His second film, ''[[Saani Kaayidham]]'' (2022), a crime drama featuring [[Keerthy Suresh]] and [[Selvaraghavan]], premiered on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref name=":0" />

Arun's third directorial ''[[Captain Miller (film)|Captain Miller]]'' (2024), an action-adventure film set in the 1930s,<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 October 2022 |title=Dhanush wraps up the first schedule of Captain Miller |url=https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2022/10/11/dhanush-wraps-up-the-first-schedule-of-captain-miller-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204221617/https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2022/10/11/dhanush-wraps-up-the-first-schedule-of-captain-miller-2 |archive-date=4 December 2022 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=[[DT Next]]}}</ref> has [[Dhanush]] playing the lead and is part of a multi-film franchise that includes a prequel and sequel.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=8 November 2023 |title=Dhanush's Captain Miller to release in 3 parts; director says prequel-sequel will have giant budget |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/dhanushs-captain-miller-to-release-in-3-parts-director-says-prequel-sequel-will-have-giant-budget-1257276 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120075936/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/dhanushs-captain-miller-to-release-in-3-parts-director-says-prequel-sequel-will-have-giant-budget-1257276 |archive-date=20 November 2023 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=[[Pinkvilla]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chatterjee |first=Debmitra |date=9 November 2023 |title=Dhanush's Captain Miller Release Date Delayed |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/indian/news/1396342-dhanush-captain-miller-release-date-delayed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114085556/https://www.comingsoon.net/indian/news/1396342-dhanush-captain-miller-release-date-delayed |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=[[ComingSoon.net]]}}</ref> After ''Captain Miller'', Arun was confirmed to be collaborating with Dhanush again for an untitled project, produced by [[Wunderbar Films]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 August 2023 |title=After Captain Miller, Dhanush To Collaborate With Arun Matheswaran Again |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/after-captain-miller-dhanush-to-collaborate-with-arun-matheswaran-again-8545752.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826142037/https://www.news18.com/movies/after-captain-miller-dhanush-to-collaborate-with-arun-matheswaran-again-8545752.html |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 December 2023 |title=Update on Dhanush's third directorial to arrive on this date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/dec/22/update-on-dhanushs-third-directorial-to-arrive-on-this-date-50631.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107132800/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/dec/22/update-on-dhanushs-third-directorial-to-arrive-on-this-date-50631.html |archive-date=7 January 2024 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> and a biopic of composer [[Ilaiyaraaja]], co-writing the screenplay with [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 March 2024 |title=Kamal Haasan will make an important contribution to Ilaiyaraaja's biopic |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kamal-haasan-will-make-an-important-contribution-to-ilaiyaraajas-biopic/articleshow/108676008.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240321135754/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kamal-haasan-will-make-an-important-contribution-to-ilaiyaraajas-biopic/articleshow/108676008.cms |archive-date=21 March 2024 |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The status of the latter project became unknown after Arun started directing a separate film, titled ''DC'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-01 |title=Lokesh Kanagaraj-Arun Matheswaran project titled DC; Wamiqa Gabbi to also star |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Nov/01/lokesh-kanagaraj-arun-matheswaran-project-titled-dc-wamiqa-gabbi-to-also-star |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en |archive-date=9 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251109072422/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Nov/01/lokesh-kanagaraj-arun-matheswaran-project-titled-dc-wamiqa-gabbi-to-also-star |url-status=live }}</ref> but it was later confirmed that he was still attached to the Ilaiyaraaja biopic, and that pre-production had been completed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-02-10 |title=Dhanush-Arun Matheswaran's Ilaiyaraaja biopic: 'Pre-production has been completed' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2026/Feb/10/tamilnews2026feb09arun-matheswaran-still-on-board-to-direct-dhanush-in-ilaiyaraaja-biopic |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260210102956/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2026/Feb/10/tamilnews2026feb09arun-matheswaran-still-on-board-to-direct-dhanush-in-ilaiyaraaja-biopic |archive-date=2026-02-10 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmmaking style ==
Arun's films revolve around the themes of revenge and contain "harsh realism" which he claims helps differentiate them from other Tamil films based on revenge. He has named [[Jim Jarmusch]], [[Seijun Suzuki]] and [[Akira Kurosawa]] as some of the filmmakers who influence his films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anjum |first=Abeer |date=5 May 2022 |title=Arun Matheswaran on 'Saani Kaayidham': Idea Is Not To Showcase Violence |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/arun-matheswaran-on-saani-kaayidham-idea-is-not-to-showcase-violence-but-stay-true-to-the-action-drama-news-195088 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107140700/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/arun-matheswaran-on-saani-kaayidham-idea-is-not-to-showcase-violence-but-stay-true-to-the-action-drama-news-195088 |archive-date=7 January 2024 |access-date=8 January 2024 |website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Arun Matheswaran was born on 25 February 1982. He is married to Ranjini.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1629382652112539649 |user=SathyaJyothi |title=Wishing our dear super talented craftsman , Director @ArunMatheswaran a very Happy Birthday 🎂♥️ - Team #CaptainMiller |author-link=Sathya Jyothi Films |access-date=13 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvvMMtaRB-E |title=😅என்னோட உண்மையான Age இதுதான்.! - Priyanka Mohan Opens Up {{!}} Arun Matheswaran {{!}} Captain Miller Special |date=10 January 2024 |language=ta |publisher=Rednool |time=18:00 to 18:08 |time-caption=From |access-date=12 January 2024 |via=[[YouTube]] |archive-date=11 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111143520/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=vvvMMtaRB-E |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{Pending films key}}
*''All films in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] unless otherwise noted.''

=== As a film director ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of directorial credits
|-
!scope="colgroup" | Year
! scope="colgroup" | Title
! scope="colgroup" | Notes
! scope="colgroup" | {{Reference heading}}
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Rocky (2021 film)|Rocky]]''
|
|
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Saani Kaayidham]]''
|
|
|-
|2024
| ''[[Captain Miller (film)|Captain Miller]]''
|
|
|-
|2026
| {{Pending film|DC}}
|Filming
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=பிரிவு |first=இணையதளச் செய்திப் |date=2025-11-01 |title=டிசி! லோகேஷ் கனகராஜ் படத்தின் புரோமோ! |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2025/Nov/01/dc-movie-teaser |access-date=2025-11-01 |website=Dinamani |language=ta |archive-date=13 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251113142215/https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2025/Nov/01/dc-movie-teaser |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

=== Other roles ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of other credits
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Settai (film)|Settai]]''
| Actor
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Irudhi Suttru]]''
| Writer
|Dialogues only
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|8260883}}

{{Arun Matheswaran}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Tamil screenwriters]]
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]

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