G. M. Kumar

G. M. Kumar is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films.[3][4] He won Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer film Muvva Gopaludu (1987)[5] its an official remake of his own film Aruvadai Naal

G. M. Kumar
Born
Govindraj Manoharan Kumar[1]

(1957-07-26) 26 July 1957[2]
Chennai, India
Occupation(s)Actor, Film director, producer, writer
Years active1986–present
PartnerPallavi

Personal life

GM kumar was born in 1957 in Avadi.As a child he got the chance to view many films.Soon he moved to film industry as assistant director to K. Bhagyaraj.He had worked with Livingston and R.P.Vishwam for movies like Kakki Sattai, Kanni Rasi.

Career

Kumar debuted in films by directing Sivaji Productions' Aruvadai Naal (1986) with Prabhu in the lead role. The film won good reviews and fetched Kumar several offers to make more films, though he noted that he rejected several as the producers were unwilling to have Ilaiyaraaja as composer. His next two directorial venture Pickpocket and Uruvam were disasters. The film Irumbu Pookal's music did well as two songs were composed by M.S.Viswanathan, however the film failed at the box office. Due to his insistence that he will direct only if music is by Ilaiyaraaja, he lost films. Thus his market value significantly diminished and only went to make three more films despite his initial success. His decision to produce and direct Uruvam became a financial failure and put him into bankruptcy. He ended up making his acting debut as a villain in Bharathiraja's Captain Magal (1992), before disappearing to make documentaries and to study anthropology. In the early 2000s, he was once again on the verge of bankruptcy and chose to act in minor roles offered by his protege Raj Kapoor, in films including Ramchandra and the unreleased Sivalingam IPS. He expressed his surprise at being given an offer by Shankar's production house and took up the role in Veyil (2006) to make ends meet, winning acclaim for his role.[6]

Bala approached him to star in Avan Ivan as a character called Highness, with his performance winning him a nomination for the Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics labelled his performance as "riveting", though the film only won average reviews.[7]

Filmography

Acting credits
Year Film Role Notes
1993Captain Magal
2002Kadhal VirusHimself
2003RamachandraKumar
2005Thotti Jaya
2006VeyilMayandi Thevar
2007MachakaaranRajangam
Malaikottai
2008Aayudham SeivomAnnaachi
KuruviBhai
2009Mayandi KudumbatharVirumandi
TheeJ.P.
2010Maathi Yosi
Milaga
2011Avargalum IvargalumChinnasamy
Avan IvanZamindar Thirthapathi (Highness)Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor
Vellore Maavattam
Sankarankovil
2013Chandhamama
2014Jagajala Pujabala Thenaliraman
Appuchi Gramam
2015Sandamarutham
ThoppiSuruttu Saamy
AgathinaiAyanaru's father
Yatchan
2016Tharai ThappattaiSamipulavan
Ennama Katha Vudranunga
2017Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen
Thirappu Vizha
Enbathettu
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2Chettiyar
Kida Virundhu
2018Jarugandi
ChaloTelugu film
2019Naan Avalai Sandhitha Pothu
2021 Chidambaram Railwaygate
KarnanDhuriyodhanan
2022Radha KrishnaTribal Group leader
Pattathu Arasan
2023Bommai NayagiVelu's father
Pallu Padama Paathukka A blind rich man
Burqa

Directing credits
YearFilmNotes
1986Aruvadai Naal
1989Pickpocket
1991Irumbu Pookkal
Uruvam

Writer
YearFilmNotes
1985Kanni Rasi
1985Kakki Sattai
1990My Dear Marthandan

Television

Web series
Year Title Role(s) Language Notes Ref.
2021 November Story Ganeshan Tamil Debut Web Series [8]
[9]
[10]
2022 Paper Rocket Grandfather [11]

References
  1. "G.M. Kumar". IMDb.
  2. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000934807426&sk=about
  3. "Tamil Celebrity G.M. KUMAR SPEAKS ABOUT AVAN IVAN MOVIE EXPERIENCES | Tamil Celebrity Actor, Actress, Directors, Important Person Interviews". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. Rao, Subha J. (7 January 2016). "Back in focus in Bala's film". The Hindu.
  5. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
  6. "Events - GM Kumar - Director Bala's Pick". IndiaGlitz.com. 26 April 2011. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  7. "Movie Review : Review: Avan Ivan depends on male leads". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  8. "Tamannaah shares glimpse of recent photoshoot after recovering from COVID-19". The News Minute. 4 November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  9. Bhatia, Tamannaah (30 November 2019). "Wrapped up the first schedule of The November's Story, my maiden Tamil web series, eagerly looking forward to the next schedule curated by a young passionate talented lot 💃💃💃 Produced by @anandavikatan for @hotstar Directed by @ram_1825 #Ramsubramanian Director of photography @vidhu.ig #vidhuayyanna Hair @tinamukharjee Makeup @nikki_rajani Costume @nishkalulla". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  10. "November Story Teaser". YouTube. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  11. Paper Rocket | A ZEE5 Original | Official Trailer | Premieres 29th July, retrieved 27 July 2022
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