Azhagam Perumal is a Tamil film director and actor. He worked as an assistant to director Mani Ratnam from Thalapathi to Iruvar, before leaving to make his independent project. When Mani Ratnam was shooting Alaipayuthey, he was looking for someone like Jagathy Sreekumar to play the quirky house owner, which Azhagam Perumal eventually did, making his acting debut. He had initially announced his directorial debut in 1998 as Mudhal Mudhalaaga, a romantic film featuring Arvind Swamy and Karisma Kapoor in the lead roles, which failed to take off. He then started shooting the film Udhaya in 1999 with Vijay and Simran in the lead roles but the film saw massive delays and Azhagam Perumal, meanwhile, began another film, the romantic comedy Dumm Dumm Dumm with R. Madhavan and Jyothika in the lead roles, in which his mentor Mani Ratnam worked as the screenwriter and producer. The film released in 2001 and was a success. After Alaipayuthey, he was offered acting offers but he declined as he wanted to revive and complete Udhaya.
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Vanam
Aayirathil Oruvan
(Major Ravisekhara Pandian)
Pudhupettai
(Thamizhselvan)
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
(Varadharajan Saravanan's father)
Maamannan
(Sundaram)
Vellore Maavattam
(Gurumurthy)
Neerparavai
(Church father)
Ante... Sundaraniki!
(Thomas)
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(Asst. Police Commissioner Thiagarajan)
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Kacheri Arambam
Yennamo Yedho
(Narayanan, Nithya's father)
Kanden Kadhalai
(Perumal)
Nalanum Nandhiniyum
(Arunachalam)
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Vetri Selvan
Siren
(Manickathangam Annachi)
Trigger
(Police Commisioner)
1 by Two
(Narayanan Pillai)
Nitham Oru Vaanam
(Senniyappan)
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Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
(Madhuranthakan (Voice))
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(Madhuranthakan (Voice))
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(Raghuraman, Vinod's father)
Anel Meley Pani Thuli
(S.I. Thillai Nayagam)
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(Karthik's Father)
Witness
(Chief Engineer)
Naanum Rowdydhaan
(Kadambari's father)
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(Rathnam)
Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam
(Prabhu's father)
Alaipayuthey
(Nayar)
7Aum Arivu
(Museum Officer)
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(Gunasekhar)
Kadaisi Ulaga Por
Chithiram Pesuthadi 2
Raavanan
(Photographer)
Vanjagar Ulagam
(Mahalingam)
Adanga Maru
(SSI Chandran)
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(Sundaram)
Kattradhu Thamizh
(Poobaal Raavar/ Tamil Aiyaa)
Dharma Prabhu
(Politician Thamizharasan)
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma
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(Venugopal)
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Samar
(Sakthi's Father)
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(Ambana Samuel)
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(Sakthi's Father)
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(Villager)
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Emakku Thozhil Romance
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(Ganesan)
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(Commander Chakravarthy)
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