Aadukalam Murugadoss
Aadukalam Murugadoss | |
|---|---|
| Born | Perasamy Murugadoss 29 August 1980 Ariyankuppam, Puduchery, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004-present |
P. Murugadoss (born Perasamy Murugadoss), popularly known as Aadukalam Murugadoss, is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his breakthrough in Vetrimaaran's critically acclaimed Aadukalam (2011), thus adding the name of the film as a prefix to create a stage name.
Career
The actor was first seen in Ghilli (2004) as a team member of Vijay's Kabaddi team, featuring in several background shots throughout the film. He was also seen as one of the guard in film Kanchivaram (2008). His breakthrough came in Vetrimaaran's Aadukalam, where he portrayed Dhanush's loyal friend and the success of the venture saw the film's name being added as a prefix to his stage name. His role in Mounaguru as a mentally challenged person was also appreciated, with a critic from The Hindu noting he does a "wonderful cameo".[1] He was then seen in pivotal characters as the lead actor's aide in the 2012 action films Thadaiyara Thaakka and Mugamoodi.[2]
In 2013, he appeared as Sasikumar's friend in Kutti Puli, as one of the four main leads in Thagaraaru and also played a comedy role in Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal.[3] Murugadoss was set to star in a lead role for the first time with Kalvargal, to be directed by Balamithran.[4] He played one of the leads alongside Dinesh in Visaranai (2016).[5] He made his solo lead debut with Raja Magal (2023).[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ghilli | Aadhivasi | |
| 2006 | Pudhupettai | Anbu's henchman | |
| 2008 | Kanchivaram | Guard | |
| 2009 | Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu | ||
| 2011 | Aadukalam | Oole | |
| Mounaguru | Babu | ||
| 2012 | Thadaiyara Thaakka | Velu | |
| Mugamoodi | |||
| 2013 | Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal | Appukutty | |
| Kutti Puli | Kutti Puli's friend | ||
| Thagaraaru | Aarumugam | ||
| 2014 | Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal | Kathirvelan's friend | |
| His Wife | Siluvai | ||
| Cuckoo | Gavas | ||
| Jigarthanda | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
| Sandiyar | |||
| 2015 | Eetti | Pughazh's friend | |
| 2016 | Visaranai | Murugan | |
| Anjala | Kalyana Raman | ||
| Virumandikkum Sivanandikkum | Shiva's friend | ||
| Saithan | Ravi | ||
| 2017 | Kadamban | ||
| Richie | Murugesh | ||
| 2018 | Merlin | also playback singer for "Aint No Sunshine" | |
| Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | Bharath's friend | ||
| 96 | Sathish | ||
| 2020 | Kanni Maadam | Shankar | |
| 2021 | Nayae Peyae | ||
| Pyali | Malayalam movie | ||
| 2022 | Saani Kaayidham | Giri | |
| O2 | Bus Driver | ||
| 2023 | Thalaikoothal | ||
| Raja Magal | Sundaram | ||
| Rangoli | Uthamar Gandhi | ||
| Nandhi Varman | |||
| 2024 | Kaaduvetty | ||
| Eppura | |||
| 2025 | Test | Kutty | |
| Ten Hours | Maari, Bus Conductor | ||
| Good Day | Veni's husband | ||
| Phoenix | [7] | ||
References
- ↑ Karthik Subramanian (17 December 2011). "Mouna Guru - Thrill ride". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Senthil debuts as hero!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Arulnidhi starrer Sambhavam 50 percent complete". Tamil Cinema News - Movie Reviews - Gossips. 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "All about Kalvargal". chennaivision.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (6 February 2016). "Visaaranai movie review: Where violence begets violence | Visaaranai movie review: Where violence begets violence". www.deccanchronicle.com.
- ↑ Rajamagal Aadukalammurugadoss (2 July 2021). "கதாநாயகன் ஆனார் ஆடுகளம் முருகதாஸ் - Aadukalam Murugadoss turn as hero". Dinamalar. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "Vijay Sethupathi hugs son Surya at premiere of his debut film, Phoenix. Watch". India Today. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.