Known For
Directing
Born
Mar 07, 1984
Place of Birth
Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Credits
15 titles
Mari Selvaraj
Biography
Mari Selvaraj is a director and screenwriter working in Tamil cinema. He entered the Tamil film industry in 2006, initially planning to become an actor, but later joined film director Ram and worked as an assistant director in three films: Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), Thanga Meenkal (2013), and Taramani (2017). In 2018, he directed his first film, Pariyerum Perumal, which garnered critical acclaim and was one of the successful films of the year. He went on to direct the Dhanush-starrer Karnan (2021) which received widespread praise and was a box office success. Selvaraj is known for films that provide hard hitting commentaries on the realities surrounding the caste system in modern Tamil Nadu.
Known For
Filmography
Bison Kaalamaadan
Director
Dhadak 2
Original Film Writer
Karki Nanu BA, LLB
Writer
Vaazhai
Director
Maamannan
Writer
Karnan
Lyricist
Pariyerum Perumal
Lyricist
Taramani
Assistant Director
Thanga Meenkal
First Assistant Director
Kattradhu Thamizh
College Student (uncredited)
Neeya Naana
Self
Maakaali
Producer
Untitled Dhanush - Mari Selvaraj Film
Director
Vaazhai 2
Director
Manjanathi
Writer