Vetrimaaran

Also known as Vetri Maaran

Vetrimaaran is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He is known for his unique filmography with major commercial success and highly critically acclaimed body of work. He has won five National Film Awards, three Filmfare South Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award.

Key facts

Person.name: Vetrimaaran
Person.image: Vetrimaaran (cropped).jpg
Person.caption: Vetrimaaran in August 2016
Person.other_names: Vathiyar
Person.birth_place: Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India
Person.spouse: Aarthi
Person.children: 2
Person.relatives: Ere. Elamvazhuthi(maternal grandfather)
Person.occupation: Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter
Person.yearsactive: 2007 – present

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Image: Vetrimaaran Pay Homage to Na Muthukumar.jpg

Article

16 sections

Contents

Personal life
Career
Late 1990s–2007: Beginning directions
2011–2015: Breakthrough and widespread acclaim
2016–present: Further success
Filmography
As director
As producer and writer
As an actor
Television
Other work
Music videos
Frequent collaborators
References
Works cited
External links

Vetrimaaran made his directorial debut with Polladhavan (2007). His second feature film Aadukalam (2011) won six National Film Awards. His 2016 directorial Visaranai was selected as India's official entry to the Academy Awards. His film Asuran (2019) received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. He produces films under his production company, Grass Root Film Company. He is also the founder of International Institute of Film and Culture (IIFC).