Ashwath Marimuthu is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in the

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. He made his directorial debut with the 2020 film '' Oh My Kadavule''. His second Tamil film ''

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'' was released in 2025, and became the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year.

Career

Ashwath Marimuthu made his directorial debut with the Tamil film Oh My Kadavule in 2020. Starring Ashok Selvan and Rithika Singh, the film was praised for its fresh and innovative storyline. Following its success, Ashwath remade the film in Telugu as Ori Devuda. In 2024, he announced his next film,

, with director-actor

Pradeep Ranganathan Pradeep Ranganathan is an Indian actor, film director and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for directing '' Comali'' (2019) and '' Love Today'' (2022), debuting as a lead actor in the latter. Career Pradeep Ranganathan studi ...

in the lead role. Ashwath and Pradeep share a close friendship that spans over a decade. Released in 2025, Dragon received widespread critical acclaim and emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year. Ashwath is currently working on his third Tamil feature film, which stars actor

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Filmmaking style

Ashwath Marimuthu has cited

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's It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as a major influence on his approach to storytelling. In a 2025 interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, he stated that he aims to incorporate the film’s uplifting and inspirational themes into his own work.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marimuthu, Ashwath Living people Tamil-language film directors Tamil film directors Telugu film directors Year of birth missing (living people)