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

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. 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. They have directed their next movie Whistle (2003), was their next directorial in the horror genre with a cast of then new faces. They have directed television serials. The duo subsequently next worked as assistant directors to Shankar in Sivaji (2007), helping with story discussion. Their latest movie The Legend (2022), is a science fiction action film.

Filmography