Senthilnathan

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Senthilnathan Jambulingam
Born
Senthilnathan Jambulingam

(1957-11-26) 26 November 1957 (age 66)
Occupation(s) director, screenwriter, actor, producer

Senthilnathan Jambulingam is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and television actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and serials, based in Chennai. He is best known for his action-masala films. As of 2013, he has directed more than twenty five films.

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Personal life

He is the son of director Jambulingam who directed M. G. Ramachandran starrer Nam Naadu . Senthilnathan cast his son, Vinod, in the lead role of Unnai Naan (2004). [1]

Film career

Initially, he worked as an assistant to director M. Bhaskar in Soolam (1980) and Pakkathu Veetu Roja (1982). He then worked as an assistant director under S. A. Chandrasekhar for 7 years from Sattam Oru Iruttarai until Needhikku Thandanai (1987). At that time, he befriended with actor Vijayakanth who promised him to act in his films in the future. When producers proposed him to direct a film, he met Vijayakanth but the actor was in a busy schedule. Waiting for his availability, he worked as an assistant director under V. Azhagappan in three films. Senthilnathan finally made his directorial debut in 1988 with the Tamil film Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran . The film turned out to be a blockbuster. [2]

In 2001, he agreed terms with producer Ibrahim Rowther to make a film titled Kadhal Mudal Kadhal Varai, which would have debutant Bala Kumaran and Uma in the lead role. The film would have marked the director's 25th film, but the producer's financial troubles meant that the film was shelved. [3]

Filmography

YearFilmNotes
1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan Co-Director
1988 Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran Debut film
1988Vettai
1988Pattikaatu Thambi
1989Padicha Pulla
1989Mundhanai Sabadham
1989Penn Buthi Mun Buthi
1990 Paattali Magan Also actor
1990 Periya Idathu Pillai
1990 Palaivana Paravaigal Also actor
1991Iravu Sooriyan
1991Naatai Thirudathe
1991 Kaaval Nilayam Also actor
1991 Thangamana Thangachi Also actor
1992 Ilavarasan Also actor
1992 Idhuthanda Sattam Also actor
1992 Natchathira Nayagan Also actor
1992 Pokkiri Thambi Also actor
1992Chinna Poovai Killadhe
1992Paalaivana Ragangal
1992Deiva Kulandhai
1995 En Pondatti Nallava
1996 Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale
1997 Thambi Durai Also actor
1998 Aasai Thambi
2002KambalahalliKannada film
2008 Unnai Naan Also producer

Television

YearSerialRoleChannel
2009–2011 Magal Ayyannar Sun TV
2011–2013 Thangam Vetrimaran's father-in-law
2014–2016 Ponnoonjal
2016–2017 Arundhati Selvendran Raj TV
2018–2020 Nayagi Koothapiran Sun TV
2021–2023 Magarasi Pechiappan
2021–2022 Rettai Roja Pandi's father Zee Tamil
2022 Karthigai Deepam Special Appearance
2023 Maari Shanmugam
2023–2024 Anbe Vaa Kalyanaraman Sun TV
2024–Present Lakshmi Murugan
Other works
YearSerialRoleChannel
2004-2006KalkiDirector Jaya TV
2009–2010RudraDirector Zee Tamizh
2020 Minnale Dialogue Writer Sun TV

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