R. Aravindraj

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 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. 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