G. N. R. Kumaravelan

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G. N. R. Kumaravelan
Born
G. N. Rangaraja Kumaravelan

22 November 1974 (1974-11-22) (age 49) [1]
Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationFilm director
Years active2009 – present

G. N. R. Kumaravelan is an Indian film director, who works in Tamil cinema. After assisting directors Balu Mahendra and Kamal Haasan in their films, Kumaravelan's directorial debut was the 2009 film Ninaithale Inikkum , and his second was the 2011 film Yuvan Yuvathi . His third film Haridas (2013), led to him being nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director.

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Career

1980s-1990s: Early life, work

Kumaravelan is the son of former director G. N. Rangarajan, who had extensively collaborated with actor Kamal Haasan in his career, directing films including Kalyanaraman (1979), Meendum Kokila (1981) and Maharasan (1993). [2] Kumaravelan worked as an assistant director under Balu Mahendra in Sathi Leelavathi (1995) and then in Kamal Haasan's unreleased ventures Ladies Only and Marudhanayagam . [3]

2009-12: Early directing

Kumaravelan's first feature film was the 2009 mystery drama film Ninaithale Inikkum , a remake of the 2006 Malayalam film Classmates . Featuring an ensemble cast including Prithviraj, Shakthi, Karthik Kumar, Priyamani and Anuja Iyer; the film was marketed by Sun Pictures and was super hit run at the box office. He then began pre-production on a film featuring R. Madhavan in the lead role, but the venture eventually did not materialise. [4] [5]

His second film was the romantic comedy, Yuvan Yuvathi featuring Bharath, Rima Kallingal and Santhanam. The film received mixed reviews after release in August 2011, with a critic noting that "Yuvan Yuvathi feels like being stuffed with stale food. You're likely to regurgitate"., [6] though Malathi Rangarajan from The Hindu stated, "A predictable yet enjoyable finish to a love story that sparkles with the energy of youth!". [7]

2013: Haridas

Kumaravelan then moved on to make Haridas (2013), a drama film starring Kishore and Sneha revolving around the issues of caring for an autistic child, played by Prithviraj Das. The film opened to largely positive reviews from critics, with Sify.com noting that the film"rugs at your heartstrings, and urges you to introspect and makes you look at children with disability differently." [8] Other reviews from The Hindu rated the movie "deserves to be supported.", [9] while Behindwoods.com wrote that the movie was an "honourable tribute to parental love and sacrifice." [10]

The film was recognized at award ceremonies and film festivals, being nominated for a Filmfare Award and receiving second place at the 11th Chennai International Film Festival. [11]

2016: Wagah

In 2014, he was working on the pre-production of a film starring Vikram Prabhu and approached Alia Bhatt to play the leading female role. However, in June 2014, the producers shelved the venture citing financial restraints. [12] [13] The producers again started the venture. The project was called Wagah which would be a cross border romance between an Indian soldier and a Pakistani girl and instead of Alia Bhatt newcomer Ranya Rao was selected to play Vikram Prabhu's love interest. The film had a theatrical release on 12 August 2016 and was received a mixed response. After a gap of almost two and a half decades, this movie was shot in Kashmir with a lot challenges and was much talked about.

2022: Sinam

This movie was completed just ahead of COVID. Amidst lots of challenges, post-production was completed and the movie made a theatrical release in 2022. This was well received by the audience and the film critics. Netflix released this movie over-the-top (OTT) and the movie has been receiving continued viewership and positive reviews.

Filmography

YearFilmLanguageNotesRef
2009 Ninaithale Inikkum Tamil [14]
2011 Yuvan Yuvathi Tamil [15]
2013 Haridas TamilNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director [16]
2016 Wagah TamilFirst Tamil movie to be shot in Kashmir after a hiatus of two and half decades. [17]
2022 Sinam TamilA critically acclaimed film, well accepted by the audience. [18]

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  18. ↑ "Sinam Movie Review : Sinam is a decent emotional drama, but doesn't leave you fully satisfied". The Times of India.
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