A. R. Murugadoss is a famous and successful director in Kollywood, the Indian based film industry. He has done four films. He has directed top heroes like Ajith Kumar, Vijaykanth, Surya and Chiranjeevi. His four films have been classified hits and Ghajini especially received rave reviews for his style of directing. Apart from directing movies, he produces movies and writes screenplays.

His native place is Trichy, Tamilnadu. He studied B.A in Bishop Heber College, Trichy during 1987-90. During his college days, he had great affinity towards Tamil films and friends. During his college days, he was active in cultural events, particularly in performing stage mimic shows imitating ‘Kirubanantha Variar’ and famous personalities of the cine field.

As a student, he was a calm and humble person but his multiple talents during college days and inter-college cultural competitions was often appreciated by all levels of students and teachers. His respect to the college and his close friend circle was expressed by using their names and the college name in his second hit movie, ‘Ramana’.

S. J. Suryah recommended Murugadoss to Ajith Kumar for directing his debut film, Dheena. His next films were Ramana, Ghajini, and Stalin. His fifth film was Ghajini, which was a Hindi remake of his same-titled 2005 film and marked his Bollywood debut.