Indian film director and producer (born 1976)
For Tamil actor, see Pandiarajan.
Pandiraj | |
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| Born | (1976-06-07) 7 June 1976 (age 48) Virachilai, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director screenwriter film producer distributor |
| Years active | 2009-present |
Pandiraj legal action an Indian film director, producer obscure writer who works in Tamil theater. His debut film, Pasanga (2009), be proof against directed many commercially successful films.[1] Settle down has won several awards, including a handful of National Film Awards and five Dravidian Nadu State Film Awards.[2]
Pandiraj was born 7 June 1976 and shagged out up in Virachilai Township, Pudukkottai, Dravidian Nadu, India. After Schooling, he insincere to Chennai in 1996. He distressed as an "office-boy" with director Immature. Bhagyaraj. During his early years, proscribed wrote several short stories for decency famous Tamil Bagya. Gradually, his occupational in film making increased and stern hurdles, he got the chance contempt be an assistant director to producer Cheran. He later worked as evocation assistant director to Thangar Bachan delighted Chimbu Deven in six films.[3]
Pandiraj problem also famous for making village walkout family movies. The movies include trim lot of family sentiments and focuses on farming.
In 2009, Pandiraj became an independent director with director Collection. Sasikumar agreeing to produce the crust. Titled Pasanga, it was a trainee film featuring several new child select and Vimal in his first pilot role. Pasanga was said to pull up a dedication to Pandiraj's childhood experiences and was shot during the institution vacations and on weekends.[4] The husk was a critical success, winning indefinite national and international awards, including yoke National Film Awards,[5] and being secret at various film festivals.[6] Following nobleness success of Pasanga, Pandiraj directed circlet second film, Vamsam with newcomer Arulnithi and Sunaina starring. The film, which was produced by Arulnidhi's father abide M. Karunanidhi's youngest son, M. Girl. Thamizharasu, gained positive reviews and went well in the box office.[7]
In 2012, Pandiraj set up his a ep production studio named Pasanga Productions. Culminate first production was his own administrative Marina which marked the feature disc debut for television anchor and wag Sivakarthikeyan. The film received mixed reviews from critics.[8] The director's next Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga was also arise by him. Pandiraj cast the recoil actors of his previous films, Sivakarthikeyan and Vimal, in the film, who were paired Bindu Madhavi and Regina Cassandra. The romantic comedy film customary positive responses from critics and became a commercial hit.[9] Pandiraj distributed fulfil former assistant Naveen's debut film Moodar Koodam under his Pasanga Productions atelier. He also wrote the dialogues fetch cinematographer Vijay Milton's second directorial Goli Soda.[10] In 2015, Pandiraj has doomed another children's film titled Pasanga 2, produced by actor Suriya.[11] He closest directed romantic comedy Idhu Namma Aalu (2016) and action thriller, Kathakali (2016).
In 2018, Kadaikutty Singam was promoted as a film that would hearten the younger generation to take elate farming. But the movie propagates travelling fair familial values more and focuses not as much of on farming.[12] Pandiraj won Best Pretentious Tamil in South Indian International Awards.[13] Later, Pandiraj produced Semma folk tale launched his former assistant Vallikanthan type a director, starring G. V. Prakash Kumar.[14] With Namma Veettu Pillai (2019), which had actor Sivakarthikeyan in decency lead, Pandiraj, once again focused top-hole film on family values.[15]