R. Krishnamurthy

R. Krishnamoorthy was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked on Tamil films. Most active in the 1980s, he is best known for directing Rajinikanth in Billa and Kamal Haasan in Vaazhvey Maayam (1982).

Career Throughout his career, Krishnamoorthy regularly worked on productions by K. Balaji, Suresh Balaje and their Suresh Arts banner.

The success of the film Billa (1980) starring Rajinikanth, prompted the director to become widely dubbed as "Billa" Krishnamoorthy in the film industry. He later went on to collaborate again with Rajinikanth in Thee (1981), while making successful films such as Savaal (1981) and Vaazhvey Maayam (1982) with Kamal Haasan.

In the 1980s, he made several films with Sivaji Ganesan or his son Prabhu, including Neethibathi (1983), Thiruppam (1984) and Nyaayam (1984).

Filmography Director Year Film Language Notes 1978 Radhai Ketra Kannan Tamil 1979 Amar Deep Hindi 1980 Billa Tamil Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil 1981 Savaal Tamil 1981 Thee Tamil 1982 Murai Ponnu Tamil 1982 Vaazhvey Maayam Tamil 1982 Theerpu Tamil 1983 Neethibathi Tamil 1983 Imaigal Tamil 1983 Justice Raja Malayalam 1984 Thiruppam Tamil 1984 Vamsa Vilakku Tamil 1984 Nerupukkul Eeram Tamil 1984 Nyayam Tamil 1985 Nermai Tamil 1985 Deivapiravi Tamil 1985 Naam Iruvar Tamil 1986 Annai En Dheivam Tamil 1987 Thangachi Tamil 1987 Thaai Paasam Tamil 1988 Ponnaniyathi Malayalam 1989 Dravidan Tamil 1989 Enga Annan Varattum Tamil 1990 Vaazhnthu Kaattuvom Tamil 1991 Vetri Karangal Tamil 1993 Karpagam Vanthachu Tamil