Vignesh Shivan
- Directing
- September 18, 1984 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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, Director
- 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, Writer
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan · Lyricist
- Valimai · Lyricist
- Rocky · Presenter
- Netrikann · Producer
- Pebbles · Producer
- Master · Lyricist
- Paava Kadhaigal · Director, 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 · Director, Screenplay
- Vikram Vedha · Lyricist
- Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada · Lyricist
- Naanum Rowdydhaan · Lyricist, Playback Singer
- Yennai Arindhaal · Lyricist
- Velaiyilla Pattathari · Vignesh
- Vanakkam Chennai · Lyricist
- Podaa Podi · Director, Writer
- Sivi · Krishna's Friend, Assistant Director
- Oorkuruvi · Producer
- NT-81 · Producer, Presenter
- Walking Talking Strawberry Icecream · Producer