J. D.–Jerry

Joseph D. Sami and Jerald Arockiam, collectively known as J. D.–Jerry, are an Indian filmmaking duo, who work predominantly in Tamil cinema.^[3]

J. D.–Jerry
J. D. (left) and Jerry (right)
Born	Joseph D. Sami (1964-07-31) July 31, 1964 (age 60)[1] Jerald Arockiam (1964-06-01) June 1, 1964 (age 60)[2] Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Filmmakers
Years active	1997–present
Website	jdjery.com

Career

Their first film as directors was Ullaasam (1997), a romantic action movie, which had Ajith Kumar and Vikram in the lead roles and produced by Amitabh Bachchan.^[4] The duo made an animation feature film Pandavas: The Five Warriors (2000). The movie adapted from Mahabharata, an Indian epic and went on to claim the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English.^[5] They have directed their next movie Whistle (2003), was their next directorial in the horror genre with a cast of then new faces.^[6]

They have directed television serials.^[7] The duo subsequently next worked as assistant directors to Shankar in Sivaji (2007), helping with story discussion.^[8]

Their latest movie The Legend (2022), is a science fiction action film.^[9]

Filmography

List of J. D.–Jerry film credits

Year	Film	Director	Actor	Notes
1997	Ullaasam	✔️	-	[10]
2000	Pandavas: The Five Warriors	Creative directors	-	credited as J.D.–Jery[11]
2003	Whistle	✔️	-
2013	Paradesi	-	Jerry
2022	The Legend	✔️	-	[9]