R. Ajay Gnanamuthu (born 15 September 1988)[1] is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Tamil cinema. In 2015, he debuted as director with the horror-thriller film Demonte Colony, which received critical acclaim.[2]
Gnanamuthu completed his schooling at St. John's High School and St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School and later joined Loyola College. During his college days as a student of the visual communications department, he enjoyed making short films.[3]
Gnanamuthu was selected to contest in the short film making show, Naalaya Iyakunar Season-1 in 2010 where he finished as one of the finalists. He then joined filmmaker A. R. Murugadoss as an assistant director,[6] and worked in films such as 7 Aum Arivu (2011) and Thuppakki (2012).[7]
Gnanamuthu made his directorial debut in 2015 with the horror film Demonte Colony, which received critical acclaim and became a blockbuster at the box office.[8] His second film was the 2018 thriller film Imaikkaa Nodigal, which received positive reviews.[9] In 2022, saw him directing Vikram in Cobra.[10]
In 2024, Ajay Gnanamuthu and actor Arulnithi have reunited for Demonte Colony 2, nearly a decade after their successful 2015 horror thriller. The sequel received positive reviews upon its global release, with praise for its screenplay and performances.[11]
| Year | Film | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Demonte Colony | [12] | |
| 2018 | Imaikkaa Nodigal | [13] | |
| 2022 | Cobra | [14] | |
| 2024 | Demonte Colony 2 | [15] | |
| TBA | Demonte Colony 3 | Filming |
