| G. Marimuthu (1967-2023) was an Indian film director and actor primarily working in the Tamil entertainment industry. |
| He gained popularity for portraying Aadhimuthu Gunasekaran in the Tamil TV series Ethirneechal (2022) on Sun TV. |
| Originally from a family of farmers, Marimuthu was inspired by the success stories of Ilaiyaraaja, Bharathiraja, and Vairamuthu from the Theni district, motivating him to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. |
| In 1990, with Rs 200 in hand, he left his hometown Pasumalaitheri in Theni to pursue his dream of becoming a film director in Chennai. |
| Upon moving to Chennai, he took up various odd jobs including waitering at hotels for survival. |
| During the initial stages of his career, Marimuthu faced hardships, once surviving on water and pickles for three days due to financial constraints, which led to a health scare. |
| He started working for lyricist Vairamuthu, replying to fan letters, and later transitioned to an assistant director role. |
| Marimuthu worked as an assistant director on several films with directors like Rajkiran, Mani Ratnam, Vasanth, and S. J. Suryah. |
| He garnered praise for co-directing Silambarasan’s Manmadhan (2004) and made his directorial debut with Kannum Kannum (2008). |
| In 2014, he directed his second Tamil film Pulivaal and also appeared in the French film Son épouse. |
| Marimuthu ventured into acting in the 2010s, portraying various roles including a corrupt inspector in Yuddham Sei (2011) and a police officer in several Tamil films. |
| His acting credits include roles in Marudhu (2016), Vada Chennai (2018), Shylock (2020), and Tamil web series. |
| He played Chithappa in the action comedy Jailer (2023) alongside Rajinikanth and appeared in Atrangi Re (2021) as Mandy’s father. |
| Marimuthu's last Tamil film release was Red Sandal Wood (2023) before his passing. |
| He was praised for his negative role in Ethirneechal (2022) and won the Favourite Villain award for his performance. |
| Marimuthu passed away from a cardiac arrest while dubbing for Ethirneechal in Chennai on 8 September 2023. |
