He rose to fame through Roja Malare (1997), and went on to make feature films including the dramas Adada Enna Azhagu (2009) and Thee Ivan (2023).
Jayamurugan first entered the Tamil film industry as a producer, making Sindhu Bath (1995) through his production house Manithan Cine Arts.
[1] Jayamurugan made his directorial debut through the romantic drama film Roja Malare (1997) starring Murali, Arun Pandian and Anand Babu in the lead roles.
[6] Entertainment portal Behindwoods.com rated the film 0.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Adada Enna Azhagu is so fake and out of place that you end up feeling you are time-transported two decades earlier".
[7][8] In early 2020, Jayamurugan announced another comeback and noted that he was making a film titled Thee Ivan (2023) with Karthik and his son, Suman, in the lead roles.