M. Anbazhagan

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M. Anbazhagan
Born (1987-11-26) 26 November 1987 (age 36)
Occupation(s) Director, Screenwriter
Years active2012–present

M. Anbazhagan is a film director and screenwriter. His debut film is Saattai , and he works in Tamil cinema. [1] Saattai stars Samuthirakani. [2]

Filmography

YearFilmCredited asLanguageNotes
DirectorWriterOther Works
2006 Kokki NoGreen check.svgY
(Uncredited)
NoTamil
2007 Lee NoGreen check.svgY
(Uncredited)
NoTamil
2009 Laadam NoGreen check.svgY
(Uncredited)
NoTamil
2010 Mynaa NoGreen check.svgY
(Uncredited)
NoTamil
2012 Saattai YesYesNoTamilDebut As Director
2016 Appa NoNoYesTamilHe created the characters of Dayalan (played by Samuthirakani) and Singam Perumal (played by Thambi Ramaiah) used in this film and its official spin off, Sattai, but he does not get any character credits in Appa
2017 Rubaai YesYesNoTamil
2019 Adutha Saattai YesYesNoTamil

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References

  1. Rangarajan, Malathi (22 September 2012). "Saattai: Cracking the whip differently". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  2. Ramchander (21 September 2012). "Saattai Movie Review". OneIndia Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.