G. Marimuthu (1967-2023) was an Indian film director and actor, primarily in the Tamil film industry. He is best known for playing the role of Aadhimuthu Gunasekaran in Sun TV’s Tamil drama Ethirneechal (2022). He passed away due to cardiac arrest in Chennai on September 8, 2023, while dubbing for Ethirneechal.
Wiki/Biography
G. Marimuthu was born on Wednesday, July 12, 1967, in Varusanadu village, Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India (age 56 years at time of death). His zodiac sign is Cancer. He was born into a peasant family. Marimuthu decided to enter the entertainment industry and watched Ilaiyaraaja (musician), Bharathiraja (director) and Vairamuthu (lyricist) from Theni region develop in Tamil cinema. In 1990, he left his hometown Pasumalaitheri in Theni with only 200 rupees and moved to Chennai to become a film director. Initially, he worked various odd jobs, such as working as a waiter in a hotel. Soon, he met lyricist Vairamuthu and started working for him.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Not much is known about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
His wife’s name is M. Bagiyalakshmi. They were married for 27 years until his death in 2023. They have two children, a son named Ashram and a daughter named Aishwarya.
G. Marimuthu with his wife and children
Profession
tamil
Early in his career, Marimuthu would reply to letters Vairamuthu received from fans. Eventually, he got an opportunity to work as an assistant director, working with Rajkiran on films like Aranmanai Kili (1993) and Ellame En Rasathan (1995). Thereafter, he worked as an assistant director along with Mani Ratnam, Vasanth, Rajiv Menon and SJ Suryah. He worked with Vasant in the films Nerrukku Ner (1997), Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) and Rhythm (2000). He acted in the film Panchalankurichi (1996) directed by Seeman. He made the films New (2001), Khushi (2003) and Anbe Aaruyire (2005) under the direction of SJ Suryah. He also acted in Rajiv Menon’s Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000) and Mani Ratnam’s Bombay (1995) and Iruvar ). He co-directed Slambalasan’s Manmadhan (2004).
as director
G. Marimuthu made his directorial debut with Kannum Kannum (2008), a romantic film starring Prasanna and Udhayathara. He also wrote the film’s story, screenplay and dialogue. The film did mediocrely at the box office but impressed critics.
Poster of the Tamil film Kannum Kannum (2008) directed by G. Marimuthu
Another Tamil film he directed is Pulivaal (2014).
as an actor
Movie
In 1999, he made his film debut, playing a small role in “Wally”.
Tamil movie Vaali (1999) poster
After another minor role in Udhaya (2004), he started acting in supporting roles in Tamil films in the 2010s. He gained recognition for his role as corrupt inspector Isakki Muthu in Yuddham Sei (2011). He received great appreciation for his role in Yuddham Sei (2011), which led him to play the role of a police officer in the Tamil films Aarohanam (2012), Nimirndhu Nil (2014) and Komban (2015).
G. Marimuthu plays policeman in Tamil film
He played Bhagyam’s father in the action film “Marudhu” (2016) and a doctor in the action crime film “Vada Chennai” (2018). His other Tamil films include “Kodi” (2016), “Kaththi Sandal” (2016), “Bairavaa” (2017), “Kadaikutty Singam” (2018), “Pariyerum Perumal” (2018 ) and “Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum” (2021).
G. Marimuthu plays Joe’s father Sri Ram in Pariyerum Perumal (2018)
Marimuthu plays the role of Panneer in the action comedy film Jailer (2023) starring Rajinikanth. The last movie he starred in during his lifetime was “Red Sandalwood” (2023). When he passed away in 2023, his films “Indian 2” and “Thookdurai” were in post-production. Besides, he is also shooting for ‘Atharva’ and ‘Oththa Votu Muthaiya’.
TV shows and web series
Several web series under his banner include MSD (2019), Kuruthi Kalam (2021) and Tamil Rockerz (2022). In 2022, he made his television debut as Aadhimuthu Gunasekaran in Sun TV’s Tamil television show Ethirneechal. The villain of the show is Adimuthu Gunasekaran, a business tycoon from Madurai. Marimuthu is popular for playing this role. The play tells the story of Janani, a determined and accomplished woman who faces traditional gender expectations in her husband’s family and works to ensure that other women are not oppressed.
G. Marimuthu plays Aadhimuthu Gunasekaran in the Tamil TV show Ethirneechal
other languages
In 2014, he played a dealer in the French psychological drama film “Sonépouse”.
In 2020, he starred in the Malayalam action thriller Shylock, playing the role of Chithappa.
Sherlock(2020)
In 2021, he made his Bollywood debut as Mandy’s father in Atrangi Re.
Stills from “Atrangi Re” (2021), G. Marimuthu plays Mandy’s father
dispute
Criticized for sexist rhetoric in #MeToo movement
In 2018, G Marimuthu faced huge criticism for his sexist remarks about the #MeToo movement. In an interview, Marimutu supported his long-time collaborator, renowned lyricist Walamutu, who has been accused of harassment by multiple women. A video clip of the controversial interview went viral on the internet, in which he said:
He (Vairamuthu) called a girl to his room. What’s wrong with this? Let him call the girl he likes and let him go to him if the girl likes him too. Otherwise, they go to the media. let them. “
Furthermore, he further strengthened his argument:
Isn’t he a man? Even he has hormones, right? He also has the desire to sleep with women, right? So he approached a woman and that woman told everyone else. Vairamuthu has to face it bravely… After three days, people will forget about it and start discussing other issues. This is what will happen. “
During the interview, he also offended the LGBT community, saying:
I don’t think this was a setback for the poet (Vairamuthu). He just called a girl to his room, right? It would be a shame if he asked someone to come to his room. “
die
G. Marimuthu passed away due to heart attack on September 8, 2023, in Chennai. Film trade analyst and industry insider Ramesh Bala confirmed the news on X (formerly Twitter). He fainted around 8.30 am in Chennai while dubbing for the TV serial Ethirneechal. He was rushed to nearby Sooriya Hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Facts/Trivia
- G. Marimuthu revealed in an interview that his character in the TV series Ethirneechal was inspired by a true story. Director V. Thiruselvam conceived the character of Aadhimuthu Gunasekaran while traveling in southern Tamil Nadu. There he met a suffering man and narrated his life story to V. Thiruselvam, who transformed it into a character.
- In an interview, Marimuthu talked about the difficulties he encountered at the beginning of his career. He shared that he once survived on just water and pickles for three consecutive days because he did not have enough money to pay for daily necessities. He received financial support from his friends, but they were all out of town at the time for Diwali celebrations. On the fourth day of the kimchi diet, his health deteriorated dramatically and he developed diarrhea. His neighbors found him in a miserable condition and rushed him to a nearby hospital.
- He won the award in the Favorite Villain category for his role in the TV show Ethirneechal (2022).
G. Marimuthu poses with the award
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