Nalan Kumarasamy

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Nalan Kumarasamy
Born (1980-10-25) 25 October 1980 (age 43) [1]
Occupation Film director Screenwriter
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Saranya
(m. 2017)
ParentKumarasamy-Jothirani
RelativesDeepa (sister)

Nalan Kumarasamy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in the Tamil film industry. He started his career as a short filmmaker and won the title of the first season of Naalaya Iyakunar. He made his feature film debut with Tamil film, Soodhu Kavvum (2013).

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Early life

Nalan Kumarasamy did his schooling in Campion High School (Tiruchirappalli), B. E (Mechanical Engineering) in Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering(SVCE), Chennai and M.Tech. in Sastra University, Thanjavur. During his college days he was active in cultural events and participated in IIT Sarang.

Career

Nalan Kumarasamy was into event management and real estate when he heard about Naalaya Iyakunar. There were just ten days to the deadline. So he turned it meta and made a short called Oru Padam Edukkanum about a filmmaker with a deadline. He went on to make seven more short films. Nenjukku Neethi, his entry for the final round, made him first prize winner of season 1. [2]

In 2013, he made his debut as a director with the movie Soodhu Kavvum. The film's main concept is about how baloney has engulfed people's day-to-day life and modern society. It features Vijay Sethupathi and Sanchita Shetty in the leads. It was released on 1 May to universal acclaim from critics and became a blockbuster. Soodhu Kavvum was selected for screening in the Zurich Film Festival, being the only Tamil film of 2013 to be screened there. [3]

In 2016 he made a romantic comedy-drama film Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (Love, too, shall pass). It was an official remake of the Korean film My Dear Desperado . The film released in March 2016 with positive reviews from critics and became a box office hit.

Filmography

As director

YearFilmCredited asNotes
DirectorWriter
2013 Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Red x.svgGreen check.svg
2013 Soodhu Kavvum Green check.svgGreen check.svg [4]
2015 X Green check.svgRed x.svgSegment: "Summer Holiday" [5]
2016 Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum Green check.svgGreen check.svg [6]
2017 Maayavan Red x.svgGreen check.svg
2019 Super Deluxe Red x.svgGreen check.svgAdditional Screenplay
2020 Kutty Story Green check.svgGreen check.svgSegment: "Aadal Paadal" [7]
2024 Vaa Vaathiyaare Green check.svgGreen check.svgFilming [8]

As actor

YearFilmRoleNotes
2012 Pizza Michael's frienduncredited role
2014 Jigarthanda Aspiring directorcameo
2015 Enakkul Oruvan Directorcameo
2017 Kattappava Kanom Doctor Rakesh
2020 Mamakiki HimselfReleased on ZEE5

As presenter

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