R. Ajay Gnanamuthu
R Ajay Gnanamuthu, is an Indian film director and screenwriter working primarily in Tamil Cinema. He started his career assisting producer-filmmaker AR Murugadoss in Tamil films 7aum Arivu and Thuppakki. In 2015, he debuted as a director with horror-thriller film Demonte Colony which was received well by critics and the audience. It was declared a Superhit at the Box-office. Imaikkaa Nodigal his second outing became a success.
Personal life
Ajay completed his schooling at St.John's High School Bangalore-05 and St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai and later joined Loyola College, Chennai. During his college days as a student of the Visual Communication Department, he enjoyed making short films. He also completed a Digital Filmmaking Diploma in SAE Institute, Chennai simultaneously.Career
Ajay was selected to contest in the short film making show, Naalaya Iyakunar Season-1 in 2010 where he finished as one of the finalists. He then joined filmmaker AR Murugadoss as an assistant director, and worked in films such as 7aum Arivu and Thuppakki.Filmography
Year | Film | Language | Notes |
2015 | Demonte Colony | Tamil | Horror & Thriller Story |
2018 | Imaikkaa Nodigal | Tamil | Crime Story, Action & Psycho thriller |
2020 | Cobra | Tamil | Supernatural Thriller |