# Thiru (director)

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Indian director, screenwriter (born 1979)

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Thiru Born Thiru Krishnamoorthy (1979-07-06) 6 July 1979 (age 46) Gudiyatham, Tamil Nadu, India Occupations Director screenwriter Years active 2010 – present Spouse Kani Thiru Children 2 Relatives Agathiyan (father-in-law) Vijayalakshmi (sister-in-law) Niranjani Ahathian(sister-in-law)

**Thiru Krishnamoorthy** (born 6 July 1979) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in [Tamil cinema](/source/Tamil_cinema).[1] He has directed films such as *[Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai](/source/Theeradha_Vilaiyattu_Pillai)* (2010), *[Samar](/source/Samar_(2013_film))* (2013) and *[Naan Sigappu Manithan](/source/Naan_Sigappu_Manithan_(2014_film))* (2014).[2]

## Early life

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## Career

After assisting A. Rajasekhar in *[Sathyam](/source/Satyam_(2008_film))* (2008), Thiru made his directorial debut with *[Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai](/source/Theeradha_Vilaiyattu_Pillai)* (2010), starring [Vishal](/source/Vishal_(actor)) alongside three lead actresses. The film received mixed reviews and became a hit at the box office.[3] After that Thiru again collaborated with Vishal in two films *Samar* (2013) and *[Naan Sigappu Manithan](/source/Naan_Sigappu_Manithan_(2014_film))* (2014). The former dealt with protagonist who unknowingly involved in a dangerous game and the latter dealt with hero suffering from narcolepsy.[4][5]

In late 2015, Thiru announced a project titled *Garuda* featuring [Vikram](/source/Vikram_(actor)) and [Kajal Aggarwal](/source/Kajal_Aggarwal) in the lead roles.[6][7] The film was set to be produced by Silverline Film Factory and have music composer Girinandh, but the collaboration was later called off.[8]

## Personal life

He married Kani Thiru, daughter of film director [Agathiyan](/source/Agathiyan). The couple have two daughters, Diya and Tashmai.[9]

## Filmography

### Films

Year Title Language 2010 Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai Tamil 2013 Samar Tamil 2014 Naan Sigappu Manithan Tamil 2018 Mr. Chandramouli Tamil 2019 Chanakya Telugu

### Web series

- *[Jhansi](/source/Jhansi_(TV_series))* (2022–2023) (Telugu, Disney+ Hotstar)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Director Thiru climbing his way to success"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Director-Thiru-climbing-his-way-to-success/articleshow/10817252.cms). *[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131203055106/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-20/news-interviews/30429435_1_vishal-director-thiru-prakash-raj) from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Director Thiru ready with 'Samar', the Vishal-starrer"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120715000044/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article563782.ece). *Indian Express*. Archived from [the original](http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article563782.ece) on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Review : (2010)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161123054026/http://www.sify.com/movies/theeratha-vilayatu-pillai-review-tamil-pclx2fabhjfjd.html). *[Sify](/source/Sify)*. 12 February 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.sify.com/movies/theeratha-vilayatu-pillai-review-tamil-pclx2fabhjfjd.html) on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Review : (2013)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150423030324/http://www.sify.com/movies/samar-review-tamil-pcmaF7dfddjfj.html). *[Sify](/source/Sify)*. 13 January 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.sify.com/movies/samar-review-tamil-pcmaF7dfddjfj.html) on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Naan Sigappu Manidhan: A doze of action"](http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/naan-sigappu-manidhan-a-doze-of-action/article5904961.ece). *The Hindu*. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Vikram - Thiru project is likely to be titled as Garuda"](http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/vikram-thiru-project-is-likely-to-be-titled-as-garuda.html). 21 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Vikram on a signing spree"](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151216/entertainment-kollywood/article/vikram-signing-spree). 16 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Vikram-Thiru's 'Garuda' heads to Oman!"](https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-vikram-thiru-garuda-heads-to-oman-2181168).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Thoranai, Vishal and Thiru - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movies News - Thoranai Vishal Agathiyan"](http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-09-03/vishal-18-02-09.html). *Behindwoods.com*. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

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