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.
Filmography
Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai
Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai
Thanal
as Ranganathan
Thanal
as Ranganathan
Kingston
as Stephen Bose
Kingston
as Stephen Bose
Emakku Thozhil Romance
Emakku Thozhil Romance
Kadaisi Ulaga Por
Kadaisi Ulaga Por
Siren
as Manickathangam Annachi
Siren
as Manickathangam Annachi
Maamannan
as Sundaram
Maamannan
as Sundaram
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Madhuranthakan (voice)
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Madhuranthakan (voice)
Anel Meley Pani Thuli
as S.I. Thillai Nayagam
Anel Meley Pani Thuli
as S.I. Thillai Nayagam
Karnan
as Villager
Karnan
as Villager
Master
as Ambana Samuel
Master
as Ambana Samuel
Hero
as Sakthi's Father
Hero
as Sakthi's Father
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma
Adanga Maru
as SSI Chandran
Adanga Maru
as SSI Chandran
Ezhumin
as Sundaram
Ezhumin
as Sundaram
Vanjagar Ulagam
as Mahalingam
Vanjagar Ulagam
as Mahalingam
Theri
as Rathnam
Theri
as Rathnam
Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam
as Prabhu's father
Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam
as Prabhu's father
Eetti
as Venugopal
Eetti
as Venugopal
Naanum Rowdydhaan
as Kadambari's father
Naanum Rowdydhaan
as Kadambari's father
Yatchan
as Karthik's Father
Yatchan
as Karthik's Father
Valiyavan
as Raghuraman, Vinod's father
Valiyavan
as Raghuraman, Vinod's father
Isai
as Gunasekhar
Isai
as Gunasekhar
Nalanum Nandhiniyum
as Arunachalam
Nalanum Nandhiniyum
as Arunachalam
Vetri Selvan
Vetri Selvan
Yennamo Yedho
as Narayanan, Nithya's father
Yennamo Yedho
as Narayanan, Nithya's father
1 by Two
as Narayanan Pillai
1 by Two
as Narayanan Pillai
Samar
as Sakthi's Father
Samar
as Sakthi's Father
Neerparavai
as Church father
Neerparavai
as Church father
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
as Varadharajan Saravanan's father
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
as Varadharajan Saravanan's father
Osthe
as Shankaralingam
Osthe
as Shankaralingam
7Aum Arivu
as Museum Officer
7Aum Arivu
as Museum Officer
Vellore Maavattam
as Gurumurthy
Vellore Maavattam
as Gurumurthy
Raavanan
as Photographer
Raavanan
as Photographer
Kacheri Arambam
as Vasu
Kacheri Arambam
as Vasu
Aayirathil Oruvan
as Major Ravisekhara Pandian
Aayirathil Oruvan
as Major Ravisekhara Pandian
Kattradhu Thamizh
as Poobaal Raayar
Kattradhu Thamizh
as Poobaal Raayar
Alaipayuthey
as Nayar
Alaipayuthey
as Nayar
Idam Porul Yaeval
Idam Porul Yaeval