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Vetrimaaran

Vetrimaaran

Director · Born September 4, 1975 · Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India

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Biography

Vetrimaaran is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer working in the Tamil film industry. His works, predominantly social issue dramas and action crime films, have been acclaimed for their gritty realism and scope. He is the recipient of five National Film Awards, eight Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, two Filmfare South Awards and the Amnesty International Italia Award from 72nd Venice Film Festival.

Directed 15

2020s

  1. 2024

    Viduthalai: Part II

    Director

  2. 2023

    Viduthalai: Part I

    Director

  3. 2020

    Paava Kadhaigal

    Director

    79

2010s

  1. 2019

    Asuran

    Director

    82
  2. 2018

    Vada Chennai

    Director

  3. 2016

    Visaranai

    Director

    83
  4. 2011

    Aadukalam

    Director

2000s

  1. 2007

    Polladhavan

    Director

  2. 2005

    Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam

    Assistant Director

  3. 2003

    Julie Ganapathi

    Assistant Director

  4. 2002

    Kadhal Virus

    Assistant Director

  5. 2001

    En Iniya Pon Nilavae

    Assistant Director

No release date

  1. Vaadivaasal

    Director

  2. Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi

    Director

  3. Arasan

    Director

Wrote 21

2020s

  1. 2026

    Mandaadi

    Creative Producer

  2. 2024

    Viduthalai: Part II

    Screenplay, Dialogue

  3. Garudan

    Story

  4. 2023

    Viduthalai: Part I

    Dialogue, Screenplay

  5. 2021

    Narappa

    Original Story

  6. 2020

    Paava Kadhaigal

    Writer

    79

  7. Guns of Banaras

    Original Story

2010s

  1. 2019

    Asuran

    Dialogue, Screenplay

    82
  2. 2018

    Vada Chennai

    Story, Screenplay

  3. 2016

    Visaranai

    Screenplay, Dialogue

    83
  4. 2014

    Borbaad

    Original Story

  5. 2013

    Naan Rajavaga Pogiren

    Dialogue

  6. Udhayam NH4

    Writer

  7. 2011

    Aadukalam

    Dialogue, Story, Screenplay

2000s

  1. 2009

    Kurradu

    Original Story

  2. 2007

    Polladhavan

    Story, Dialogue, Screenplay

No release date

  1. Iraivan Miga Periyavan

    Story

  2. Adhigaaram

    Dialogue, Story, Screenplay

  3. Vaadivaasal

    Screenplay

  4. Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi

    Writer

  5. Arasan

    Writer

Produced 17

2020s

  1. 2025

    Mask

    Producer

  2. Bad Girl

    Producer

  3. 2024

    Viduthalai: Part II

    Producer

  4. 2022

    Anel Meley Pani Thuli

    Producer

  5. Pettaikaali

    Producer

  6. 2021

    Sangathalaivan

    Producer

2010s

  1. 2019

    Miga Miga Avasaram

    Producer

  2. 2018

    Vada Chennai

    Producer

  3. Annanukku Jey

    Producer

    55
  4. 2016

    Kodi

    Producer

  5. Lens

    Producer

  6. Visaranai

    Producer

    83
  7. 2015

    Kaaka Muttai

    Producer

  8. 2013

    Naan Rajavaga Pogiren

    Producer

  9. Udhayam NH4

    Producer

No release date

  1. Adhigaaram

    Producer

  2. Manusi

    Producer

Other crew 5

2020s

  1. 2023

    Viduthalai: Part I

    Presenter

  2. 2022

    Pettaikaali

    Presenter

  3. 2020

    Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban

    Presenter

2010s

  1. 2018

    Baaram

    Presenter

No release date

  1. Manusi

    Presenter

Acted in 3

2010s

  1. 2018

    Savarakathi

    Special Appearance

  2. 2013

    Naan Rajavaga Pogiren

    Cameo appearance

2000s

  1. 2002

    Kadhal Virus

    Deepak's assistant (uncredited)

Created 2

2020s

  1. 2022

    Pettaikaali

    Creator

  2. 2020

    Paava Kadhaigal

    Creator

    79
Appearances3

2020s

  1. 2025

    Diesel

    Narrator

  2. 2024

    Star

    Self

2010s

  1. 2014

    Jigarthanda

    Self