A.R. Murugadoss

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $49,614,031 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,846)
Best-known technical roles: Ghajini (Director), Ghajini (Screenwriter), Holiday (Director), Holiday (Screenwriter), Naam Hai Akira (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Sonakshi Sinha, Konkona Sen Sharma, Karan Singh Rathore, Santha Kumar, Atul Kulkarni
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector11$3,356,925$46,257,106$49,614,031
Screenwriter6$3,356,925$43,706,436$47,063,361

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,976 $3,356,925
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,334 $3,356,925
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,379 $46,257,106
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,421 $43,706,436
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,846 $49,614,031
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,237 $47,063,361

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 4, 2025Madharaasi Director
Screenwriter		 $283,379$283,379
Mar 28, 2025Sikandar Director
Screenwriter		 $1,020,756$1,020,756
Dec 30, 2022Raangi Screenwriter $2,859$2,859
Jan 10, 2020Darbar Director $711,256$711,256
Dec 31, 2018Sarkar Director $1,579,862$1,579,862
Aug 28, 2018Spyder Director $205,496$205,496
Sep 2, 2016Naam Hai Akira Director
Screenwriter		 $219,401$3,399,442$3,618,843
Dec 31, 2014Kaththi Director
Jun 6, 2014Holiday Director
Screenwriter		 $706,893$706,893
Dec 31, 2012Thuppakki Director $55,678$55,678
Dec 25, 2008Ghajini Director
Screenwriter		 $2,430,631$39,000,000$41,430,631
Dec 31, 2006Stalin Director $1,237$1,237
 
Averages $1,118,975$4,625,997$4,510,626
Totals 12 $3,356,925$46,259,965$49,616,890


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 4, 2025Madharaasi $283,379
Mar 28, 2025Sikandar $1,020,756
Jan 10, 2020Darbar $711,256
Dec 31, 2018Sarkar $1,579,862
Aug 28, 2018Spyder $205,496
Sep 2, 2016Naam Hai Akira $136,64471$219,401$3,618,8436.1%
Dec 31, 2014Kaththi
Jun 6, 2014Holiday $394,715144$706,893$706,893100.0%
Dec 31, 2012Thuppakki $55,678
Dec 25, 2008Ghajini $766,85983$2,430,631$41,430,6315.9%
Dec 31, 2006Stalin $1,237
 
Averages $432,73999$1,118,975$4,961,40337.3%
Totals 11 $3,356,925$49,614,031


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 4, 2025Madharaasi $283,379
Mar 28, 2025Sikandar $1,020,756
Dec 30, 2022Raangi $2,859
Sep 2, 2016Naam Hai Akira $136,64471$219,401$3,618,8436.1%
Jun 6, 2014Holiday $394,715144$706,893$706,893100.0%
Dec 25, 2008Ghajini $766,85983$2,430,631$41,430,6315.9%
 
Averages $432,73999$1,118,975$7,843,89437.3%
Totals 6 $3,356,925$47,063,361

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,976 $3,356,925
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,334 $3,356,925
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,379 $46,257,106
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,421 $43,706,436
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,846 $49,614,031
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,237 $47,063,361