R. Aravindraj is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has worked on Tamil films. He rose to fame after making the thriller film Oomai Vizhigal (1986) featuring Vijayakanth and has continued to make films in a similar genre.
Career Aravindraj rose to fame after making the crime thriller film Oomai Vizhigal (1986) featuring Vijayakanth and Arun Pandian, which focused on a journalist making an investigation into the case of missing girls. The film became a trendsetter, with several filmmakers, including Aravindraj himself, choosing to make films of a similar genre. He often collaborated in ventures with writers Aabavanan, Vijayakanth, and Arun Pandian throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. Following the failure of Musthaffaa (1996), Aravindraj was forced to cancel a project titled News starring Ramki and Vijayashanti, and another project titled Ayudapadai with Yugendran, before going on a sabbatical. In 2001, he agreed terms with producer Ibrahim Rowther to make a film titled Pesum Vizhigal with Jaivijay, the son of actor Jaishankar, but the producer's financial troubles meant that the film was shelved.
He later moved on to make a television serial titled Soolam, which ran for two years, and also appeared as an actor in a few serials. He attempted to make a comeback to films through a venture titled Ayuthapadai. Still, the film did not have a theatrical release, and another project titled Pesum Vizhigal failed to proceed after the launch. Subsequently, in 2010, he went on to make a political thriller titled Irandu Mugam, starring Sathyaraj and Karan. Aravindraj also acted in the film, which had a low-key release and performed below average at the box office. In 2013, he revealed that he had finished work on a film titled Kavithai, which was shot in a single room featuring a single actress. The only role in the film was portrayed by Aravindraj's daughter Mahakeerthi, but the film remains unreleased.
Filmography Director Year Film Notes 1986 Oomai Vizhigal 1987 Uzhavan Magan 1989 Thaai Naadu 1990 Sathya Vaakku Also lyricist 1993 Thanga Pappa 1995 Karuppu Nila 1996 Musthaffaa 2010 Irandu Mugam 2025 Desiya Thalaivar
Writer Puta 109 (2018; Kannada)
Actor Innoruvan (2009) Adhe Kangal (2017) Kasada Tabara (2021); Streaming release Vettaiyan (2024) Seesaw (2025) Shakthi Thirumagan (2025)
Lyricist Uzhiyan (1994)
Television As director YearName of Television ShowNetworkNotes 2017-2018 Vani Rani Sun TV Epi 1448-1520
As actor YearName of Television ShowNetwork2017–2018NeeliStar Vijay2018–2020Aranmanai Kili2019NilaSun TV2020Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar Star VijayTime Enna Boss!?Disney+ Hotstar2021–2024BaakiyalakshmiStar Vijay2021Pandian Stores2022Kana Kaanum Kaalangal2023Kanne Kalaimaane2024Super Singer Season 102025Nadu CenterJioHotstar
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