Yes. Marimuthu (1967–2023) was an Indian film director and actor who worked predominantly in the Tamil film industry. He was best known for playing the role of Adimuthu Gunasekaran in the Tamil TV series Ethirneechal (2022) on Sun TV. He died of cardiac arrest in Chennai on 8 September 2023 during the dubbing for Ethirneechal.
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Wiki/Biography
Yes. Marimuthu was born on Wednesday, 12 July 1967 (age 56 at the time of death) in Varusanadu village in Theni district of Tamil Nadu, India. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He belonged to a farmer family. Hailing from Theni district, Marimuthu decided to enter the entertainment industry after seeing Ilaiyaraaja (composer), Bharathiraja (director) and Vairamuthu (lyricist) establish themselves in Tamil cinema. In 1990, he left his hometown Pasumalaitheri in Theni and moved to Chennai with just Rs 200 in his pocket to become a film director. Initially, he did various odd jobs like working as a waiter in hotels. Soon, he contacted lyricist Vairamuthu and started working for him.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
His wife’s name is M. Bagiyalakshmi. They were married for 27 years before his passing in 2023. They have two children, a son named Akhilan and a daughter named Aishwarya.
Yes. Marimuthu with his wife and children
livelihood
tamil
Early in his career, Marimuthu used to respond to letters Vairamuthu received from his fans. Eventually, he got the opportunity to work with Rajkiran as an assistant director in films like Aranmanai Kili (1993) and Ellame En Rasathan (1995). Subsequently, he worked as an assistant director with Mani Ratnam, Vasanth, Rajeev Menon and SJ Suryah. She worked with Vasanth in the films Nerukku Ner (1997), Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) and Rhythm (2000). He acted in the film Panchalankurichi (1996) directed by Seeman. He worked under SJ Surya for the films New (2001), Khushi (2003), and Anbe Aaruire (2005). He also worked in Rajiv Menon’s Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000) and Mani Ratnam’s Bombay (1995) and Iruvar. He co-directed Silambarasan’s Manmadhan (2004).
as a director
Yes. Marimuthu made his directorial debut with Kannam Kannam (2008), a romantic film starring Prasanna and Udayathara. He also wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues for the film. The film did not perform well at the box office, but impressed critics.
Yes. Poster of the Tamil film Kannum Kannum (2008) directed by Marimuthu
Another Tamil film directed by him was Puliwal (2014).
as an actor
movies
In 1999, he started his film career with a small role in ‘Waali’.
Poster of the Tamil film Valley (1999)
After another small role in Udaya (2004), he began appearing in supporting roles in Tamil films in the 2010s. He gained recognition with Yuddham Sei (2011), in which he played the role of a corrupt inspector named Isakki Muthu. He received critical appreciation for his role in Yuddham Sei (2011), following which he was led to play the role of a police officer in the Tamil films Aarohanam (2012), Nimirandhu Nil (2014) and Komban (2015).
Yes. Marimuthu as a police officer in a Tamil film
He played the role of Bhagyam’s father in the action drama film Marudhu (2016) and a doctor in the action crime film Vada Chennai (2018). Her other Tamil films include Kodi (2016), Kaththi Sandal (2016), Bairavaa (2017), Kadaikutty Singam (2018), Pariyaram Perumal (2018), and Sivaranjiniyam Innam Sila Pengalam (2021).
G. as Joe’s father Sri Ram in Pariyaram Perumal (2018). Marimuthu
Marimuthu played the role of Panneer in the action comedy film Jailer (2023) starring Rajinikanth. His last film to be released before his death was Red Sandal Wood (2023). At the time of his death in 2023, his films Indian 2 and Thookudurai were in post-production. Apart from this, he was filming Atharvaa and Oththa Vothu Muthiah.
TV Shows and Web Series
Various web series under her include MSD (2019), Kuruthi Kalam (2021), and Tamil Rockerz (2022). In 2022, he made his television debut as Adimuthu Gunasekaran in the Tamil TV show Ethirneechal on Sun TV. In the show, the antagonist Aadhimuthu Gunasekaran is a business tycoon from Madurai. Marimuthu gained popularity for playing this role. The show tells the story of Janani, a determined and accomplished woman who confronts traditional gender expectations in her husband’s family, and her efforts to ensure that other women are not oppressed.
Yes. Marimuthu as Adimuthu Gunasekaran in the Tamil TV show Ethirneechal
other languages
In 2014, he starred as a dealer in the French psychological drama film Son Epos.
In 2020, he appeared in the Malayalam action thriller film Shylock, in which he played the role of Chithappa.
Shylock (2020)
In 2021, he made his Bollywood debut with Atrangi Re, in which he played Mandy’s father.
A scene from Atrangi Re (2021) starring G. Marimuthu is shown as Mandy’s father
Controversy
Criticized for sexist comments on #MeToo movement
In 2018, G Marimuthu faced heavy criticism for his sexist comments on the #MeToo movement. In an interview, Marimuthu argued in favor of his longtime collaborator and acclaimed lyricist Vairamuthu, who was accused of harassment by several women. Video clips of the controversial interview went viral on the internet in which he said,
He (Vairamuthu) calls a girl to his room. What is wrong in this? Let him call the girls he likes, and if the girls like him too, let them approach him. Otherwise they will go to the media. let them.”
Furthermore, he strengthens his argument by saying,
Isn’t he a man? Even his hormones are there, right? He would also want to sleep with a woman, right? So he contacted a woman and that woman told everyone else. Vairamuthu will have to face it boldly…In three days, people will forget about it and they will start discussing other problems. This is what is going to happen.”
During the interview, he also angered the LGBT community by saying,
I don’t think it is a blow to the poet (Vairamuthu). He had just invited a girl to his room, right? It would have been shameful if she had invited any man into her room.
Death
On September 8, 2023, G. Marimuthu died of a heart attack in Chennai. The news was confirmed by film trade analyst and industry insider Ramesh Bala on X (formerly known as Twitter). He collapsed around 8.30 in the morning while dubbing for his TV serial Ethirneechal in Chennai. He was taken to the nearby Sooriya Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
Facts/General Knowledge
- In an interview, G. Marimuthu revealed that his character in the TV series Ethirneechal was inspired by a true story. Director V. Thiruselvam came up with the idea of the character of Adimuthu Gunasekaran when he was traveling in the southern part of Tamil Nadu. There he met a man who was suffering and narrated his life story to V. Thiruselvam, who transformed it into a character.
- In an interview, Marimuthu talked about the difficulties he faced at the beginning of his career. He shared that once he survived on only water and pickles for three days because he did not have enough money to pay for his daily needs. He received financial assistance from his friends, but all of them were out of town at that time for Diwali celebrations. On the fourth day of the water-pickle diet, his health deteriorated drastically and he suffered from diarrhea. His neighbors saw him in this pitiful condition and took him to a nearby hospital.
- He won the award in the Favorite Villain category for his role in the TV show Ethirneechal (2022).
Posing with the award. Marimuthu
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