Mari Selvaraj | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Mari Selvaraj is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in the Tamil film industry. He worked as an assistant director to Ram. He made his directorial debut with Pariyerum Perumal (2018), which opened to highly positive reviews and received many awards and accolades.
Mari Selvaraj entered the Tamil film industry in 2006. He initially planned to become a director, but later joined Ram, as an assistant director in three films: Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), Thanga Meenkal (2013), and Taramani (2017). [3]
In 2018, he made his directorial debut with Pariyerum Perumal, which garnered critical acclaim and was one of the successful films of the year. Afterwards, he has directed Karnan (2021), Maamannan (2023) and Vaazhai (2024).
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2018 | Pariyerum Perumal | also lyrics for "Naan Yaar" and "Karuppi" |
| 2021 | Karnan | also lyrics for "Kanda Vara" and "Utradheenga Yeppov" |
| 2023 | Maamannan | |
| 2024 | Vaazhai | also lyrics for "Oru Oorula Raja", "Paadhavathi" and "Vaazhai's Surprise" [4] Debut Production [5] |
| TBA | Bison † | Filming |
| TBA | Karthi 28† | [6] |
| Date of Ceremony | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 16 December 2018 | Pariyerum Perumal | Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Director | Won | [7] |
| 20 December 2018 | 16th Chennai International Film Festival | Best Tamil Feature | Won | [8] | |
| 5 January 2019 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Story | Won | [9] | |
| Best Director | Won | ||||
| 25–28 April 2019 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [10] | |
| 15 April 2019 | Film Critics Circle of India | Award for Best Debut Film | Won | [11] | |
| 28 April 2019 | Toulouse Indian Film Festival | Audience Award | Won | [12] | |
| Independent Critic Award | Won | ||||
| Jury Award | Won | ||||
| 25 January 2019 | Galatta Debutant Awards | Best Debutant Director | Won | [13] | |
| Best Debutant Dialogue Writer | Won | ||||
| 4 January 2023 | Karnan | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Dialogue | Won | [14] |
| 2 June 2024 | Maamannan | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Dialogue | Won | [15] |
| 3 August 2024 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Nominated | [16] | |
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Bison is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language sports drama film written and directed by Mari Selvaraj. It is jointly produced by Sameer Nair, Deepak Seigal, Pa. Ranjith and Aditi Anand under Applause Entertainment and Neelam Studios. The film stars Dhruv Vikram and Anupama Parameswaran, with Lal, Pasupathy, Rajisha Vijayan, Hari Krishnan, Azhagam Perumal and Kalaiyarasan in supporting roles.
Vaazhai is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language children's drama film written, co-produced and directed by Mari Selvaraj. It is produced by Disney+ Hotstar, Navvi Studios and Farmer’s Master Plan Production. The film stars debutantes Ponvel M., Raghul R., Kalaiyarasan and Nikhila Vimal in the lead roles, alongside J. Satish Kumar, Dhivya Duraisamy, Karnan Janaki and Nivedita Rajappan. Partially based on Selvaraj's life, in the film, Sivanaindhan works at a banana plantation while going to school; however, he hates working there.
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