Agathiyan

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Agathiyan
Agathiyan at the "Kennedy Club" film Audio Launch
Born (1952-08-18) 18 August 1952 (age 71)
Peravurani, Madras State (now Tamil Nadu), India
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • lyricist
  • actor
Years active1991 – present
Spouse
Radha
​
​
(m. 1978; died 2016)​
[1]
ChildrenKani Thiru
Vijayalakshmi Agathiyan
Niranjani Ahathian
RelativesThiru (son-in-law)
Desingh Periyasamy (son-in-law)

Agathiyan (born 18 August 1952; pronunciationⓘ) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, lyricist, and actor.[2] He was the first director in Tamil cinema to win the National Film Award for Best Direction for Kadhal Kottai (1996).[3] For the film, he also won National Film Award for Best Screenplay and Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil.

Career[edit]

Agathiyan, a director in his late forties entered films a decade back and struggled as an assistant to various directors. Hailing from a agriculturist family, he spent a happy-go-lucky time in college, and when he decided to pack his bags and come to Chennai to try his luck in films as a director, he lost his family's support. Struggling with no money, he did odd jobs in film companies and became an assistant to anyone who offered him food and shelter.[4]

He initially directed movie in 1991 and was credited as Ravi Thasan but it was unsuccessful. Anbalaya Prabhakaran, who acted in that movie and also produces small budgeted films with new directors, gave Ahahtian his second break as a director with Madhumathi, a teenage love story with new faces. The film was a big hit. He was back to where he started, but again fate had bigger things in store for him. Sivasakthi Pandian, a film distributor turned producer, produced Vaanmathi with Ajith and Swathi. The film was a hit. Next came Kadhal Kottai from the same banner and Ahahtian became the toast of the industry. Offers poured in for films.[5]

In late 2014, he began work on an untitled project produced by Bharathiraja starring Santhosh Prathap, Oviya, Vijayalakshmi and Manoj Bharathiraja, but the film was later shelved.[6] He have served as jury member at 57th National Film Awards.[7]

Personal life[edit]

He married Radha in 1978.[1] His elder daughter Kani (Karthika), host of Makkal TV, is married to film director Thiru.[8] Kani Thiru is a winner of Vijay TV's Cook With Comali (Season 2). His second daughter Vijayalakshmi Agathiyan is an actress and is married to film director Feroz. His younger daughter Niranjani Ahathian is a costume designer and actress who is married to director Desingh Periyasamy.[citation needed]

Filmography[edit]

Films
Year Film Credited as Role Notes
Director Writer Producer Actor
1989 Manasukketha Maharasa Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Credited as Karunanidhi Santharam in the film
1991 Mangalyam Thanthunane Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Credited as Ravi Thasan in the film
1992 Pondatti Rajyam Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN
1993 Madhumathi Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
1996 Vaanmathi Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
1996 Kadhal Kottai Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Cameo
1996 Gokulathil Seethai Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Cameo
1997 Vidukathai Green tickY Green tickY
1998 Santhosham Green tickY Red XN Red XN
1998 Kaadhal Kavithai Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
1999 Sirf Tum Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Hindi film
2001 Hum Ho Gaye Aapke Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Hindi film
1999 Poovellam Kettuppar Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Himself
2001 Vinnukkum Mannukkum Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Cameo
2002 Kadhal Samrajyam Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Unreleased film
2004 Ramakrishna Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
2004 Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Telugu film; credited as Agastyan
2005 Selvam Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
2007 Agaram Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Thiru's father
2008 Nenjathai Killadhe Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
2011 Avargalum Ivargalum Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
2011 Maithanam Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
2018 Mr. Chandramouli Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY

Television[edit]

Year Serial Channel Notes
2005 Pugazh DD Podhigai [9]

Discography[edit]

As lyricist
Year Film Song(s) Notes
1996 Kadhal Kottai All songs
1996 Gokulathil Seethai All songs
1997 Vidukathai Idhayam Idhayam, Meenakshi Kaiyil, Kidaichuruchu
1998 Santhosham All songs
2002 Kadhal Samrajyam All songs
2004 Ramakrishna All songs
2005 Selvam All songs
2008 Nenjathai Killathe All songs
2020 Meendum Oru Mariyathai Kozhandhan Peru

Awards[edit]

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Director Agathiyan's wife Radha passes away". 21 October 2016.
  2. ^ "IndiaGlitz — Agathiyan on the move — Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  3. ^ Dhananjayan, G. (3 November 2014). PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National and International Recognition. Blue Ocean Publishers. p. 358.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Tamil Star — Profile". Archive.org. 22 December 2001. Archived from the original on 22 December 2001. Retrieved 8 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Welcome To Sify.com". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Agathiyan to direct Bharathiraaja's film". ChennaiOnline.com. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "57th National Film Awards" (PDF): 32. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "Thoranai, Vishal and Thiru — Behindwoods.com — Tamil Movies News — Thoranai Vishal Agathiyan". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  9. ^ "புகழ் | Pugazh | Epi - 1 #IndianClassics #TamilSerial". YouTube.

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