Karthick Naren | |
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| Born | 23 July 1994 (age 30) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
Karthick Naren (born 23 July 1994) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Tcinema. Naren broke into the Tamil film industry having had directed several award-winning short films like Pradhi and Nirangal Moondru before his feature film debut. [1] He made his big screen debut through the 2016 film Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru which went on to become a sleeper hit.
Karthick Naren was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to MNG Mani and Saradha Mani. [2] A native of Ooty, he spent most of his life in Coimbatore. Naren completed his schooling at Lisieux Matriculation Higher Secondary School. He went on to join Mechanical Engineering at Kumaraguru College of Technology. He dropped out during his third year of Mechanical engineering course to pursue a career in filmmaking. [3]
Naren made his directorial debut at the age of 22 with the critically and commercially successful thriller Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016). [3] [4] [5] [1] Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru was bankrolled by his home banner Knight Nostalgia Filmotainment. The film crossed 100-days at the box office, becoming one of the highest grossing debut films in Tamil cinema. [6] The film made Naren one of the most promising directors in Tamil Cinema. [7]
Naren's sophomore project Naragasooran has an ensemble cast. Starring Arvind Swamy, Shriya Saran, Sundeep Kishan and Indrajith, the shoot of the film has been completed in 41 days. [8] Naragasooran is produced by Badri Kasturi of Shradda Entertainment. The film has yet to see a theatrical release. [9]
He has also directed the segment ‘’Project Agni’’, as part of Navarasa (2021), an anthology web series produced by Mani Ratnam and Jayendra Panchapakesan for Netflix. [10]
Karthick Naren's next film is titled Maaran (2022), starring Dhanush and Malavika Mohanan. [11]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | |
| 2018 | Naragasooran | Unreleased |
| 2020 | Mafia: Chapter 1 | |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Netflix Anthology web series; Segment : Project Agni |
| 2022 | Maaran | Released on Disney+ Hotstar |
| 2024 | Nirangal Moondru | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | Short film maker | |
| 2019 | Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene | Psychology student | Telugu film; cameo appearance [12] |
| Year | Films | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | Best Story | Won | |
| Best Director | Won | [13] |
| Year | Films | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | Best Debut Director | Won | [14] |
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