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'''Ashwath Marimuthu''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]]. He made his directorial debut with the 2020 film ''[[Oh My Kadavule]]''. His second Tamil film ''[[Dragon (2025 film)|Dragon]]'' was released in 2025, and became the second highest-grossing Tamil film of the year.<br />
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== Career == <br />
Ashwath Marimuthu made his directorial debut with the Tamil film [[Oh My Kadavule]] in 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-12 |title=Ashwath Marimuthu clarifies if his film with Pradeep Ranganathan was supposed to star Silambarasan |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/ashwath-marimuthu-clarifies-if-his-film-with-pradeep-ranganathan-was-supposed-to-star-silambarasan-101712916413855.html |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Starring Ashok Selvan and Rithika Singh, the film was praised for its fresh and innovative storyline.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Oh My Kadavule Movie Review: It is this sensitivity that makes Oh My Kadavule refreshing |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/oh-my-kadavule/movie-review/74104692.cms |access-date=2024-07-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Following its success, Ashwath remade the film in Telugu as [[Ori Devuda]].<ref name=":2" /><br />
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In 2024, he announced his next film, ''[[Dragon (2025 film)|Dragon]]'', with director-actor [[Pradeep Ranganathan]] in the lead role.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2024-05-05 |title=Pradeep Ranganathan's next with Ashwath Marimuthu titled 'Dragon' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/pradeep-ranganathans-next-with-ashwath-marimuthu-titled-dragon/articleshow/109859721.cms |access-date=2024-07-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Ashwath and Pradeep share a close friendship that spans over a decade.<ref name=":0" /> Released in 2025, Dragon received widespread critical acclaim and briefly emerged the [[List of Tamil films of 2025|highest-grossing Tamil film of the year]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}} Ashwath is currently working on his third Tamil feature film, which stars actor [[Silambarasan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/str-49-silambarasan-tr-teams-up-with-ags-entertainment-and-ashwath-marimuthu/article68782159.ece |title='STR 49': Silambarasan TR teams up with AGS Entertainment and Ashwath Marimuthu |date=22 October 2024 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><br />
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==Filmmaking style==<br />
Ashwath Marimuthu has cited ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]'' (1946) directed by [[Frank Capra]] as a major influence on his approach to storytelling. In a 2025 interview with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter India]]'', he stated that he aims to incorporate the film’s uplifting and inspirational themes into his own work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/interviews/ashwath-marimuthu-talks-about-the-high-stakes-of-dragon |title=Director Ashwath Marimuthu Talks About the High Stakes of 'Dragon' |date=20 February 2025 |work=The Hollywood Reporter India |author=Vishal Menon}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"<br />
!scope="col"|Year<br />
!scope="col"|Title<br />
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!scope=row|2020<br />
|''[[Oh My Kadavule]]''<br />
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!scope=row|2022<br />
|''[[Ori Devuda]]''<br />
|[[Telugu language|Telugu film]];<br />remake of ''Oh My Kadavule''<br />
|<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2022-10-12 |title=Why Venkatesh was godsent for 'Ori Devuda's director Ashwath Marimuthu, whose romance drama stars Vishwak Sen and Mithila Palkar |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/why-venkatesh-was-godsent-for-ori-devudas-director-ashwath-marimuthu/article65992236.ece |access-date=2024-07-12 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!scope=row|2025<br />
|''[[Dragon (2025 film)|Dragon]]''<br />
|Cameo appearance<br />
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== Awards and recognition ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+List of awards received by Ashwath Marimuthu<br />
!Year<br />
!Award ceremony<br />
!Film<br />
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|2020<br />
|[[20th Santosham Film Awards]]<br />
|Best Director {{Emdash}} Tamil<br />
|''[[Oh My Kadavule]]''<br />
|{{won}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb name|id=11065997}}<br />
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