Known For
Directing
Born
Sep 18, 1984
Place of Birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Credits
41 titles
Vignesh Shivan
Biography
Vignesh Shivan is an Indian film director, actor and lyric writer who works in Tamil cinema. He has been regularly associated in projects involving Silambarasan, Dhanush and Anirudh Ravichander, as well as helming independent music videos. Vignesh Shivan made a short film and after getting Dharan to compose music for it; showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to his childhood friend, Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a feature film titled Podaa Podi (2012). His second film, Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015), like his first film, went through several changes of cast and production studios, before finalising on Vijay Sethupathi and Nayantara as actors and Dhanush as producer. The film, for which he drew inspiration from the lives of his parents, opened to highly positive reviews in October 2015.
Known For
Filmography
Mookuthi Amman 2
Co-Producer
Jailer 2
Lyricist
Hi!
Producer
Love Insurance Kompany
LIK Voice Artist
Madharaasi
Lyricist
Dragon
Lyricist
Nesippaya
Lyricist
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
Self
Jailer Unlocked
Self
Inga Naan Thaan Kingu
Lyricist
Shubh Yatra
Producer
Connect
Producer
Don
Lyricist
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
Director
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
Lyricist
Valimai
Lyricist
Rocky
Presenter
Netrikann
Producer
Pebbles
Producer
Master
Lyricist
Paava Kadhaigal
Screenplay
Mookuthi Amman
Lyricist
Dharala Prabhu
Lyricist
Dhanusu Raasi Neyargalae
Lyricist
Namma Veettu Pillai
Lyricist
Saaho
Lyricist
Sindhubaadh
Lyricist
NGK
Lyricist
Irumbu Thirai
Lyricist
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
Screenplay
Vikram Vedha
Lyricist
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
Lyricist
Naanum Rowdydhaan
Lyricist
Yennai Arindhaal
Lyricist
Velaiyilla Pattathari
Vignesh
Vanakkam Chennai
Lyricist
Podaa Podi
Director
Sivi
Krishna's Friend
Walking Talking Strawberry Icecream
Producer
Oorkuruvi
Producer
NT81
Presenter