Azhagappan who earlier assisted
Devaraj-Mohan made his directorial debut with
Ramayi Vayasukku Vandhutta. He then made a film called
Kannile Anbirundhal starring
Vijayan; however the film failed to release due to Vijayan's declining market. After this Azhagappan struggled for opportunities and after a gap he got an opportunity to make
Aagaya Thamaraigal which did well at box-office. His next film
Pookalai Parikatheergal also did well. His next film was
Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu with Vijayakanth which was shot in Japan. His final release,
Poomaname Vaa (1999) was produced under the banner of Nalini Cine Arts by
Ramarajan's wife
Nalini Ramarajan. During production, the film was labelled as the actor's 40th film and 11th film as a director, but V. Azhagappan was later given the post. The initial cast included other actors such as
Chandrasekhar,
Manorama and
Santhana Bharathi, who eventually did not feature. It became Azhagappan's final film as director and he passed way later. == Filmography ==