N. Azhagamperumal
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.
Acting
Movie
Master
as Ambana Samuel
2021
Movie
Theri
as Rathnam
2016
Movie
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Madhuranthakan (voice)
2022
Movie
7Aum Arivu
as Museum Officer
2011
Movie
Karnan
as Villager
2021
Movie
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Madhuranthakan (voice)
2023
Movie
Naanum Rowdydhaan
as Kadambari's father
2015
Movie
Aayirathil Oruvan
as Major Ravisekhara Pandian
2010
Movie
Raavanan
as Photographer
2010
Movie
Alaipayuthey
as Nayar
2000
Movie
Pudhupettai
as Thamizhselvan
2006
Movie
Ante... Sundaraniki!
as Thomas
2022
Movie
Adanga Maru
as SSI Chandran
2018
Movie
Hero
as Sakthi's Father
2019
Movie
Maamannan
as Sundaram
2023
Movie
Taramani
2017
Movie
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
as Varadharajan Saravanan's father
2012
Movie
Kattradhu Thamizh
as Poobaal Raayar
2007
Movie
Kuberaa
as Oil Rig Engineer
2025
Movie
Bison Kaalamaadan
as Kandeepan
2025
TV
Navarasa
as Ganesan
2021
TV
Navarasa
as Commander Chakravarthy
2021
Movie
Samar
as Sakthi's Father
2013
Movie
Iraivan
2023
