Thirumurugan alias Gopi is an Indian Tamil film and television director.[1] He holds a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous TV camera shot live.[2][3
Thirumurugan, a Kollywood director, began his career on television in Doordarshan with the teleserial Gokulam Colony. He then directed and acted in Metti Oli. His entry into the Kollywood film industry was with Em Magan (2006), which was also much talked about. After the success of Em Magan, he partnered with actor Bharath, in a film titled Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu.
He also directed the drama, Nadhaswaram where he also played the role of the lead actor. During a live episode, he directed a continuous camera shot lasting 23 minutes and 25 seconds, which is listed as a Guinness World Record.[4][5]
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Emtan Magan | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu | Tamil |
| Year | Film | Role | Episodes | Language | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-1999 | Akshaya | Bala | 50 | Tamil | Sun TV | Actor and Director |
| 1998 | Gokulam Colony | 13 | Tamil | DD Podhigai | Director only | |
| 1999 | Nallur Kaaval Nilayam | Tamil | DD Podhigai | Director only | ||
| 1999-2000 | Panchavarnakkili | Tamil | Sun TV | Director only | ||
| 2001-2002 | Aanandha Bhavan | 60 | Tamil | Sun TV | Director only | |
| 2001 | Appu Kuppu | 33 | Tamil | DD Podhigai | Actor and Director | |
| 2001 | Thuru Pidikkum Manasu | 10 | Tamil | Raj TV | Part of K. Balachanderin Chinnathirai: Micro Thodargal Macro Sinthanaigal Director only |
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| 2001-2002 | Sathya | Tamil | Sun TV | Director only | ||
| 2001-2002 | Kaveri | 65 | Tamil | Sun TV | Director only | |
| 2002-2005 | Metti Oli | Gopikrishnan | 811 | Tamil | Sun TV | Actor, Writer and Director |
| 2010-2015 | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | 1356 | Tamil | Sun TV | Actor, Writer, Producer and Director |
| 2012-2012 | Andha Pathu Naatkal | 10 | Tamil | Sun TV | Producer only | |
| 2012-2013 | Karthigai Pengal | 266 | Tamil | Sun TV | Producer only | |
| 2013-2014 | Then Nilavu | Kalyanam | 90 | Tamil | Sun TV | Actor, Writer, Producer and Director |
| 2014 | Meendum Varuven | 19 | Tamil | Sun TV | Part of 10 Mani Kathaigal Producer only |
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| 2014 | Ethir Veetu Paiyan | 18 | Tamil | Sun TV | Part of 10 Mani Kathaigal Producer only |
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| 2015–2018 | Kula Deivam | 897 | Tamil | Sun TV | Writer, Producer and Director | |
| 2018–2020 | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | 682 | Tamil | Sun TV | Actor, Writer, Producer and Director |
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thuppukettavan | Tamil | Actor, Writer, Producer and Director |
| 2021 | Amma | Tamil | Director |
| 2021 | Sabalam | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Nanbenda | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Pei Veedu | Tamil |
| Year | Awards | Category | Film/Series | Role | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards[6] | Best Director | Em Magan | Won | ||
| 2008 | Kalaimamani Awards | Won | ||||
| 2010 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Director (Special Prize) | Metti Oli | Gopikrishnan | Won | |
| 2012 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | |||||
| Best Actor | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Won | |||
| Best Director | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenwriter | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Nominated | |||
| Best Jodi | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan Malarkodi |
Nominated | Nominated with Srithika | ||
| 2014 | Guinness World Records | Longest Continuous TV Camera Shot Live | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Won | |
| Mylapore Academy Awards | Best Tele Serial for Entertainment Value | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Won | ||
| Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor | Nadhaswaram | Gopikrishnan | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Screenwriter | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won | |
| Best Brother | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won | |||
| Multi-Talented | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won | |||
| 2019 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Screenwriter | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan | Won | |
| Best Brother | Kalyana Veedu | Gopikrishnan |