R. Krishnamoorthy was anIndian film director and screenwriter who worked on Tamil films. Most active in the 1980s, he is best known for directingRajinikanth inBilla (1980) andKamal Haasan inVaazhvey Maayam (1982).^[1][2][3]

Throughout his career, Krishnamoorthy regularly worked on productions byK. Balaji,Suresh Balaje and their Suresh Arts banner.

The success of the filmBilla (1980) starringRajinikanth, prompted the director to become widely dubbed as "Billa" Krishnamoorthy in the film industry.^[4][5][6] He later went on to collaborate again with Rajinikanth inThee (1981), while making successful films such asSavaal (1981) andVaazhvey Maayam (1982) withKamal Haasan.

In the 1980s, he made several films withSivaji Ganesan or his sonPrabhu, includingNeethibathi (1983),Thiruppam (1984) andNyaayam (1984).^[7][8]

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