Manimaran

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Manimaran
Born
Manigandan

Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationFilm director
Years active2013–present

Manimaran is an Indian film director, working in the Tamil film industry.[1]

Career[edit]

He made his directorial debut in Tamil, Udhayam NH4 (2013) featuring Siddharth and a newcomer Ashrita Shetty in lead roles. It was simultaneously dubbed and released in Telugu in the same year. Udhayam NH4 was produced by Meeka Entertainment and Grass Root Film Company for which director Vetrimaaran penned the story.[2] Manimaran was born and brought up in a town Walajapet near Vellore. Manimaran was one of a former associate of director Vetrimaaran and had worked in Vetrimaaran's films Polladhavan and Aadukalam. He collaborated once again with director Vetrimaran and actor Dhanush as a second unit direct in the 2019 film, Asuran.[3] In 2021, he directed Sangathalaivan. The Samuthirakani-starrer wears its Communist shirt proudly but fails to sell its politics convincingly. Manimaran is far too abrasive in that he projects his protagonist as simply no more than the average Tamil film hero.[4]

Filmography[edit]

List of film credits
Year Title Director Writer
2013 Udhayam NH4 Yes Yes
2014 Poriyaalan No Yes
2016 Pugazh Yes Yes
2019 Asuran No Yes
2021 Sangathalaivan Yes Yes
2023 Viduthalai Part 1 No Yes

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pugazhdirector Manimaran interview". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ Warrier, Shoba (16 April 2012). "Udhayam NH 4 is a romantic thriller". Rediff. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  3. ^ Kumar, Pradeep (4 October 2019). "'Asuran' review: A bloody, gory and glorious revenge saga". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. ^ Kumar, Pradeep (27 February 2021). "'Sangathalaivan' movie review: This idealistic take on an ideology lacks verve". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

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