G. Marimuthu

G. Marimuthu (12 July 1966 – 8 September 2023) was an Indian actor and film director who worked in the Tamil film and TV industries. He made his debut as a director with Kannum Kannum (2008), followed by Pulivaal (2014). As an actor, he was best known for the TV series Ethirneechal. Known for his humour and improvisation, Marimuthu's Tamil film career spanned nearly three decades.

Career

In 1988 or 1990, G. Marimuthu left his home at the village Pasumalaitheri in Theni and headed to Chennai to become a film director. He hailed from a family whose livelihood was primarily linked to agriculture. He was interested in entering the film industry after watching Bharathiraja's directorial Muthal Mariyathai which had its theatrical release in 1985. He was inspired to enter the film industry also due to the fact that the crew members of Muthal Mariyathai including director Bharathiraja, music composer Ilaiyaraaja and lyricist Vairamuthu also hailed from Theni district, Marimuthu's birthplace. Prior to his ambition of joining the film industry, he pursued his higher studies at an engineering college in Sivakasi.

After initially working as a waiter at hotels, he became acquainted with the lyricist Vairamuthu through their common interest in literature, before becoming an assistant director with Rajkiran for his films Aranmanai Kili (1993) and Ellame En Rasathan (1995).

In an interview with Sun TV, he revealed that he wanted to work as an assistant director with Bharathiraja, but insisted that since he was being an outsider he was often ignored and highlighted that those who enter into industry with nepotism and some sort of connection could get a chance to work as assistant director to Bharathiraja.