G. Marimuthu Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 56 Years

Hometown: Theni, Tamil Nadu

Wife: M. Bagiyalakshmi

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Profession	Actor, Director
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet & inches- 5’ 10”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	As a Director Film (Tamil): Kannum Kannum (2008) As an Actor Film (Tamil): Vaali (1999) TV (Tamil): Ethirneechal (2022) as Aadhimuthu Gunasekaran on Sun TV
Last Film	In Post-production At the Time of His Death • Indian 2 • Thookudurai Note: He was also shooting for the Tamil films Atharva and Oththa Votu Muthaiya at the time of his death.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	12 July 1967 (Wednesday)
Birthplace	Varusanadu, Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of Death	8 September 2023
Place of Death	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Age (at the time of death)	56 Years
Death Cause	Cardiac Arrest ^[1]Hindustan Times
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Theni, Tamil Nadu
Controversies	Criticised for Sexist Comments on the #MeToo Movement In 2018, during an interview, G Marimuthu made extremely sexist comments on the #MeToo movement for which he was slammed by many. In the interview, he downplayed the sexual harassment allegations against his long-time associate Vairamuthu, who had been accused of harassment by multiple women. Numerous clips of the controversial interview went viral on the internet in which he had said, "He (Vairamuthu) calls a girl to his room. What’s wrong in that? Let him call the girls he likes, and let the girls go to him if they like him too. Otherwise, they will go to the media. Let them.” He went on to strengthen his argument saying, "Isn’t he a man? Even he has hormones, correct? He will also have desires to sleep with a woman, right? So he has approached a woman and that woman told everyone else. Vairamuthu has to brave it out…In three days, people will forget about it and they will start discussing other problems. This is what is going to happen.” He also made offensive comments the LGBT community during the interview by saying, "I don’t think this is a setback for the poet (Vairamuthu). He only called a girl to his room, right? It would have been shameful if he had called a man to his room.” ^[2]The Indian Express
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	M. Bagiyalakshmi (homemaker)
Children	Son- Akhilan Daughter- Aishwarya
Parents	Names Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About G. Marimuthu

G. Marimuthu (1967-2023) was an Indian film director and actor who mainly worked in the Tamil entertainment industry. He shot to fame after playing the role of Aadhimuthu Gunasekaran in the Tamil TV series Ethirneechal (2022) on Sun TV.

Marimuthu, originating from a family of farmers, decided to venture into the entertainment industry after being inspired by the success stories of Ilaiyaraaja (a musician), Bharathiraja (a director), and Vairamuthu (a lyricist), all of whom hailed from the Theni district and had established themselves in the Tamil Cinema.

In 1990, he bid farewell to his hometown, Pasumalaitheri in Theni, and moved to Chennai with just Rs 200 in his pocket and aspirations of becoming a film director.

He took on a variety of odd jobs after moving to Chennai, including working as a waiter in hotels, to earn a living.

During an interview, Marimuthu discussed the hardships he encountered during the initial stages of his career. He recounted a time when he endured an extremely challenging situation. He mentioned that for three days, he had to survive solely on water and pickles because he lacked the funds to meet his daily needs. Although he had friends who could provide financial assistance, they were all away for Diwali celebrations during that period. His health took a severe toll on the fourth day of this diet, leading to a bout of diarrhoea. Fortunately, his neighbours noticed his deteriorating condition and promptly took him to the nearby hospital for medical attention.

Then, he made acquaintance with lyricist Vairamuthu and started working for him. He would reply to the fan letters Vairamuthu received.

Thereafter, he started working as an assistant director. He worked with Rajkiran on the films Aranmanai Kili (1993) and Ellame En Rasathan (1995). Eventually, he worked as an assistant director with various directors in the Tamil film industry including Mani Ratnam, Vasanth, Rajiv Menon, and S. J. Suryah. He assisted Vasant for the films Nerrukku Ner (1997), Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) and Rhythm (2000). He worked as an assistant director for the film Panchalankurichi (1996) directed by Seeman. He assisted S. J. Suryah for the films New (2001), Khushi (2003), and Anbe Aaruyire (2005). He also worked on Rajiv Menon’s Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000) and Mani Ratnam’s Bombay (1995) and Iruvar.

He also co-directed on Silambarasan’s Manmadhan (2004).

He wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogues of his directorial debut film Kannum Kannum (2008). Although the film did not perform well at the box office, it impressed the critics.

In 2014, he directed his second Tamil film Pulivaal.

In the same year, he played the role of a dealer in the French psychological drama film Son épouse.

Marimuthu began playing the supporting roles in Tamil films in the 2010s.

He played the role of a corrupt inspector named Isakki Muthu in the Tamil Yuddham Sei (2011).

His performance in Yuddham Sei (2011) prompted him to play the role of a police officer in various Tamil films Aarohanam (2012), Nimirndhu Nil (2014), and Komban (2015).
G. Marimuthu as a police officer in a Tamil film

He is also known for playing the role of Bhagyam’s father in the Tamil film Marudhu (2016) and the role of a doctor in the Tamil film Vada Chennai (2018).

Other Tamil films in which he starred include Kodi (2016), Kaththi Sandal (2016), Bairavaa (2017), Kadaikutty Singam (2018), Pariyerum Perumal (2018), and Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum (2021).

He played the role of Chithappa in the Malayalam action thriller film Shylock (2020).

He also appeared in the Tamil web series MSD (2019), Kuruthi Kalam (2021), and Tamil Rockerz (2022).

He played the role of Panneer in the action comedy film Jailer (2023), starring Rajinikanth.

In 2021, he appeared in the Bollywood film Atrangi Re in which he played the role of Mandy’s father.
G. Marimuthu as Mandy’s father in the Hindi film Atrangi Re (2021)

Red Sandal Wood (2023) was the last Tamil film featuring Marimuthu that was released before his death.

Marimuthu was immensely appreciated for his negative role in Ethirneechal (2022). He also won an award in the category of Favourite Villan for it.
G. Marimuthu posing with an award

On 8 September 2023, Marimuthu died of cardiac arrest in Chennai while dubbing for Ethirneechal. He collapsed while dubbing for the show Ethirneechal in Chennai around 8:30 am in the morning. He was immediately taken to the nearby Sooriya Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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