Senthilnathan

Senthilnathan Jambulingam
Born	Senthilnathan Jambulingam (1957-11-26) 26 November 1957 (age 67) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.

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

Year	Film	Notes
1985	Naan Sigappu Manithan	Co-Director
1988	Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran	Debut film
1988	Vettai
1988	Pattikaatu Thambi
1989	Padicha Pulla
1989	Mundhanai Sabadham
1989	Penn Buthi Mun Buthi
1990	Paattali Magan	Also actor
1990	Periya Idathu Pillai
1990	Palaivana Paravaigal	Also actor
1991	Iravu Sooriyan
1991	Naatai 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
1992	Chinna Poovai Killadhe
1992	Paalaivana Ragangal
1992	Deiva Kulandhai
1995	En Pondatti Nallava
1996	Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale
1997	Thambi Durai	Also actor
1998	Aasai Thambi
2002	Kambalahalli	Kannada film
2008	Unnai Naan	Also producer

Television

Year	Serial	Role	Channel
2009–2011	Magal	Ayyannar	Sun TV
2011–2013	Thangam
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 2025	Maari	Shanmugam (Special Appearance) Astrologer (Special Appearance)
2023–2024	Anbe Vaa	Kalyanaraman	Sun TV
	Karthigai Deepam	Astrologer (Extended Special Appearance)	Zee Tamil
2024–Present	Lakshmi	Murugan	Sun TV
2024–Present	Thayamma Kudumbathaar	Ezhumalai	DD Tamil
2025–Present	Dhanam	Lakshmanan	Star Vijay

Other works

Year	Serial	Role	Channel
2004-2006	Kalki	Director	Jaya TV
2009–2010	Rudra	Director	Zee Tamizh
2020	Minnale	Dialogue Writer	Sun TV

References

1. "Archived copy". www.chennaionline.com:80. Archived from the original on 23 August 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
2. "Exodus Begins as Over 1,000 DMDK Cadre Join AIAD". The New Indian Express. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
3. "Ibrahim Rowther launches five films". www.chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

External links

• Senthilnathan at IMDb