Arputhan
Arputhan | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1971 Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | (aged 52) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2002–2023 |
Arputhan (c. 1971 – 7 November 2023) was an Indian film director, who directed Tamil- and Telugu-language films. He rose to fame through the romantic drama Arputham (2002), and went on to make feature films including the dramas Love Today (2004) and Manathodu Mazhaikalam (2006).
Career[edit]
Arputhan made his directorial debut through Arputham (2002), a romantic drama film produced by R. B. Choudary. The film starred noted choreographer Raghava Lawrence, Kunal and Anu Prabhakar in the lead roles, and won positive reviews upon release. A reviewer from ChennaiOnline.com noted "it is debutant director Arputhan's arrangement of scenes and his thoughtfully written lines in the second half that stand out".[1] A critic from The Hindu noted "Arpudhan's story is predictable and his dialogue passable, yet his screenplay and direction are strong points".[2]
Arputhan went on to make another film for R. B. Choudary in Telugu titled Love Today (2004), starring Uday Kiran and Divya Khosla Kumar in the lead roles. He subsequently made a return to Tamil cinema through Manathodu Mazhaikalam (2006), a romantic drama starring Shaam, Jayasurya, Nithya Das and Sameksha in the lead roles.[3] In 2007, he worked on En Peyar Enna, a short film with no dialogues featuring schoolboy V. P. Kishorekumar in the lead role.[4]
Death[edit]
Arputhan died following an accident on 7 November 2023, at the age of 52.[5][6][7][8]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Arputham | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Love Today | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Manathodu Mazhaikalam | Tamil |
References[edit]
- ^ "Arputham". 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "The Hindu : Arpudham". The Hindu. 1 February 2003. Archived from the original on 1 February 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Manadodu Mazhaikalam is ready for release - Bollywood News". IndiaGlitz.com. 18 September 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Behind the scenes of "En Peyar Enna" - TAMIL NADU - The Hindu". The Hindu. 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Director who introduced Raghava Lawrence passes away at the age of 52 - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Kosalairaman, Muthu Vinayagam. "Director Arputhan: உணர்வுப்பூர்வமான காதல் படங்களை இயக்கி பெயரெடுத்த இயக்குநர் அற்புதன் மறைவு". Tamil Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "லாரன்ஸை ஹீரோவாக அறிமுகப்படுத்திய இயக்குனர் அற்புதன் சாலை விபத்தில் மரணம்: திரையுலகினர் அதிர்ச்சி.!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Tamil Director Arpudhan, 52, Dies In Road Accident". News18. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.