Chimbu Devan is an Indian film director, writer, cartoonist, and screenwriter known for his works in Tamil cinema. His films mostly explore the fantasy and historical genres and also comedy. He debuted with the historical comedy-drama film, Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei (2006).
Hansika Motwani is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Hansika began her career as a child actor in Hindi films, and later went on to appear in lead roles in Telugu films, including Desamuduru (2007), Kantri (2008) and Maska (2009). She started her career in Tamil cinema with Mappillai (2011) and then appeared in several commercially successful Tamil films such as Engeyum Kadhal (2011), Velayudham (2011), Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012), Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru (2013), Singam II (2013) and Aranmanai (2014). She has also acted in the Malayalam film Villain (2017).
Jayeebhava is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Naren Kondepati. It stars Kalyan Ram and Hansika Motwani in the lead roles. The music was composed by S. S. Thaman. The film was a failure at the box office. This film was dubbed into Hindi as Badmash No. 1.
Yogi Babu is an Indian actor and comedian, who appears in Tamil films. He is a three time Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award winner, he performed in Aandavan Kattalai (2016), Kolamavu Kokila (2018) and Pariyerum Perumal (2018). He is also a recipient of three SIIMA Awards.
Veera Sivaji is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Ganesh Vinayak, starring Vikram Prabhu and Shamili. The film began production during July 2015. Released worldwide on December 16, 2016, it met with extremely negative reviews and was a disaster at the box office.
Nethraa is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language thriller film co-produced and directed by A. Venkatesh. The film features Vinay, Thaman Kumar and Subiksha in the lead roles. The music was compoed by Srikanth Deva with cinematography by A. Jeyaprakash and editing by N. Vinaj. The film, predominantly shot in Canada, began production in August 2016 and was released on 9 February 2019. The film received highly negative reviews.
Gulaebaghavali is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language heist action comedy film written and directed by Kalyaan and produced by KJR Studios. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Hansika Motwani, with Revathi, Ramdoss, Anandaraj, and Yogi Babu in supporting roles. Featuring music by Vivek–Mervin and cinematography by R. S. Anandakumar, the film was released on 12 January 2018.
Junga is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Gokul. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi in a triple role alongside Sayyeshaa and Madonna Sebastian. It was released to mixed reviews from critics, praising Vijay Sethupathi's performance and Yogi Babu’s comedy performance. The music was composed by Siddharth Vipin.
Kolamaavu Kokila is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language black comedy crime film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar in his directorial debut, and produced by Lyca Productions. The film stars Nayanthara alongside a supporting cast including Yogi Babu, Saranya Ponvannan, VJ Jacqueline, R. S. Shivaji, Charles Vinoth, Hareesh Peradi and others. Anirudh Ravichander composed the film's music.
Sirithal Rasipen is a 2009 Tamil language comedy film directed, written and produced by V. Chandrasekaran. The film stars Sathya and Sunu Lakshmi, alongside an ensemble cast of M. S. Bhaskar, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Manobala, Kalpana, Mayilsamy, Lollu Sabha Balaji, Sathyan, Ansiba Hassan, Thyagu, and Shanmugarajan, amongst others, in supporting roles. The film was released on 3 July 2009 and is a remake of the Malayalam film Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam (1996).
Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven is a Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Sundar C. and produced by Lyca Productions. A remake of the Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi (2013), the film stars Silambarasan, Ramya Krishnan, Prabhu, Nassar, Megha Akash, and Catherine Tresa, with Mahat Raghavendra and Yogi Babu, among others, in supporting roles. Hiphop Tamizha composes the film's music. The title of the film is taken from a famous dialogue by Silambarasan in the film Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018).
Nelson Dilipkumar is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He started his career with a feature film in 2010 with Vettai Mannan, starring Silambarasan. However, it was shelved due to various reasons. He later directed Kolamaavu Kokila (2018), making his debut in the industry. He directed Doctor (2021) featuring Sivakarthikeyan, which emerged a commercial success during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was followed by Beast (2022), with Vijay in the lead role, which emerged as one of the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2022. He then worked on Jailer (2023), which became his most successful film; it became one of the highest-grossing Indian film, earning over ₹600 crore (US$72 million) worldwide, collaborating with Rajinikanth. He is one of the highest paid director
Sam Anton is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil films. He debuted with a horror comedy movie titled Darling in 2015 featuring composer G. V. Prakash Kumar marking his acting debut and Nikki Galrani with her Tamil film debut. Darling was a blockbuster after which he worked yet again with the composer turned hero for his second film titled Enakku Innoru Per Irukku in 2016.Sam Anton's next project's named 100 starring Atharvaa and Hansika Motwani and Gurkha starring Yogi Babu as lead released in 2019.
Aranmanai (transl. Palace) is an Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film series created and directed by Sundar C, consisting of Aranmanai (2014), Aranmanai 2 (2016), Aranmanai 3 (2021) and Aranmanai 4 (2024).
Naan Sirithal is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by Raana in his directorial debut. Following the success of Meesaya Murukku and Natpe Thunai, Sundar C. co-produced Adhi's third film and it became a hat-trick hit. Hiphop Tamizha and Iswarya Menon and K. S. Ravikumar is playing a villain role, while Badava Gopi and Eruma Saani Vijay are playing supporting roles. It is a feature film version of Raana's own short film Keka Beka Keka Beka. The film released on 14 February 2020 to mixed reviews.
Palak Lalwani is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil and Telugu-language films.
Dikkiloona is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language science fiction comedy film written and directed by Karthik Yogi. The film stars Santhanam in a triple role alongside, Anagha and Shirin Kanchwala, while Yogi Babu, Harbhajan Singh, Rajendran and Anandaraj play supporting roles. The film features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with cinematography and editing were performed respectively by Arvi and Jomin. The film was released on ZEE5 on 10 September 2021, coinciding with the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, and received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
Pei Mama is a 2021 Indian horror comedy film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram and produced by Bakiya Cinemass. The film stars Yogi Babu, Malavika Menon, and Motta Rajendran, while Abhishek Vinod, M. S. Bhaskar, and Kovai Sarala play supporting roles. In the film, some spirits haunt a mansion in an attempt to serve justice to the owner who wronged them. posing as ghosthunters, a family of crooks ends up becoming a part of the fight.
Ghosty is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by Kalyaan, and produced by Seed Pictures. It stars Kajal Aggarwal, K. S. Ravikumar, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, and Urvashi. The film was released on 17 March 2023. This film marked the final appearance of Manobala who died on 3 May 2023. The film received negative reviews from critics.
DD Returns is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by debutant S. Prem Anand, produced by C Ramesh Kumar under RK Entertainment. The film stars an ensemble cast with Santhanam and Surbhi in the lead roles and Redin Kingsley, Maaran and Pradeep Rawat in supporting roles. The film is a stand-alone sequel to Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 and the third film in the Dhilluku Dhuddu film series. The music is composed by OfRo, with the cinematography and editing handled by Dipak Kumar Padhy and N. B. Srikanth. The film was released theatrically on 28 July 2023. It received positive reviews from critics and became commercially successful at the box office.
