Raju Murugan

Raju Murugan is a writer, journalist-turned-filmmaker from Tiruvarur village Abivirutheeswaram Near Koradacheri. His works include Vattiyum Muthalum, Ondru and Gypsy, all of which were published in Ananda Vikatan. He made his directorial debut with Cuckoo. His second film, Joker, was conferred the Best Feature Film in Tamil award at the 64th National Film Awards. He worked as an assistant to Lingusamy for 3 years.

Filmography

Year	Film	Writer	Director	Notes
2014	Cuckoo
2016	Thozha
2016	Joker			Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
2019	Mehandi Circus			Story and dialogues
2020	Gypsy
2020	Varmaa
2023	Modern Love Chennai			Web series Episode 1 - "Lalagunda Bommaigal"
2023	Japan
2026