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M A Thirumugam

Director

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  • Primary Cinema: Tamil
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M.A. Thirumugam is a popular commercial film director associated with several of M.M.A. Chinnappa Thevar’s  films.

He began his career as an editor and then started  directing films for his elder brother Chinnappa Thevar. His  select filmography includes Thaikku Pin Thaaram (1956), Pillaikaniyamudhu (1958), Vazhavaitha Deivam (1959), Ulagam  Sirikkudhu (1959), Thai Sollai Thattathey (1961), Neethikku  Pin Pasam (1963), Thozhilali (1964), Kannithaai (1965),  Mugarasi (1966), Kadhal Vaganam (1968), Akka Thangai  (1969), Manavan (1970), Nalla Neram (1972), Komadha En  Kulamadha (1973).

He also directed a few Hindi films.