T. J. Gnanavel | |
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Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 2010–present |
Notable work | Jai Bhim (2021) |
T. J. Gnanavel is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in the Tamil film industry.
Gnanavel graduated from Loyola College, Chennai. He holds a PhD in Tamil literature, [1] and worked as a journalist before his cinematic career. [2]
Gnanavel made his debut as a dialogue writer for Raththa Sarithiram (2010) and Payanam (2011) before working as an assistant director. [3] [4] In 2017, he made his directorial debut with the comedy Kootathil Oruthan about an ordinary man, starring Ashok Selvan and Priya Anand, which released to average reviews. [4] [5] He received critical acclaim for his next film Jai Bhim (2021), which was based on a case handled by Justice K. Chandru. Gnanavel had interviewed Chandru before he handled the case while working for Ananda Vikatan . [1] He later directed Vettaiyan , and in late 2024 began working on Dosa King. [2]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Kootathil Oruthan | Debut film | [4] |
2021 | Jai Bhim | Released on Amazon Prime Video | [1] |
2024 | Vettaiyan | [6] |
Year | Film | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Raththa Sarithiram | Wrote for Tamil version | [3] |
2011 | Payanam | [4] | |
2012 | Dhoni | [7] | |
2014 | Un Samayal Arayil | [8] |
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