Gogularaajan Rajendran
Directing
Biography
Gogularaajan Rajendran a.k.a Gogu is a filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is also a director, editor, writer, and artist. He is known for Depth of Darkness (Kaali) (2022), Ceroboh (2022) and Virus mairus (2020).
Known For

A drug dealer finds himself in hot water when the merchandise he’s carrying for a local kingpin is lost. Fearing his vicious boss’ retribution, he sets off to make amends, in a visceral, kinetic film that knowingly plays with genre conventions.
Macai

An unlikely bond forms between a dejected guitarist and a neglected young woman, after the two of them cross paths with each other in Kuala Lumpur.
Metro Maalai

An elderly Malaysian-Tamil couple discovers their male goat, set for ceremonial slaughter, is pregnant. Torn between faith and the expectations of their community, they struggle to decide whether to slaughter it or face the wrath of the gods.
Bleat!

In the shadow of the Marawi conflict, Norayda and her daughter Yahairah have found solace in a nearby town. They count each day to return home. Until an official letter arrives...
Walay Balay

During a lunch break in a furniture store, a sadomasochistic stand-off unfolds between a boss and her employee.
Mop

Gogu’s feelings living with his parents for the past 28 years and still being a (fat) jobless filmmaker.
Bird on the 27th Floor

Karthi, a disgruntled assistant on commercial productions, is working on an honest, personal film script, but his project is without industry backers. In the dispiriting pursuit of his dream, he loses his love and sinks into alcoholism, until he meets a kindred spirit adrift in the world.
Blues

When Neelakandan needs a drink, he will get it no matter what. The short film follows his struggle of trying to score some alcohol amidst the MCO in Malaysia due to the recent outbreak of the Covid-19 virus.
Virus Mairus

In a mist-shrouded swamp, Raaja, a quiet, introspective boy, captures a red Siamese fighting fish with his friend Gila, a curious chatterbox. What begins as a simple act of fascination turns into a haunting meditation on life and the bonds between living beings. Raaja learns from an old bird keeper, Pak Tok, that every living thing we hold becomes our responsibility, its life, its fate, its death. When Raaja’s care turns to obsession and the fish dies, he confronts the painful truth about love, loss, and letting go. Set against a haunting natural landscape, Sayap is a poetic tale of innocence, mortality, and the delicate balance between human hands and the wild soul of nature.
Sayap
When black and white means a lot in the land of red,white,blue and yellow
Beyond Skin

BMW Shorties 2025 Finalist. A couple's plan to murder the husband's step brother goes awry when they find out he has a family.