Udhayan

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Udhayan
Born
S. B. Ramadoss

Perunali, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter, dialogue writer

Udhayan is an Indian Tamil film director, based in Chennai, India.

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Personal life

His birth name is S. B. Ramadoss. Born in Perunali village at Ramanathapuram District. His elder brother Sivaram Gandhi is a dialogue writer who worked in films like Samundi (1992), Vandicholai Chinraasu (1994) and Anantha Poongatre (1999).

Career

Udhayan has directed two Tamil action films Perarasu (2006) and Aayudham Seivom (2008). Together with director Sundar C he has written screenplays for Aranmanai , Aambala , Aranmanai 2 and Aranmanai 4. He has been written dialogues for the film Ajith From Aruppukottai. [1]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorScreenwriterDialogue writerNotes
2006 Perarasu Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgCredited as Udhayan
2008 Aayudham Seivom Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgCredited as Udhayan
2014 Aranmanai Red x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgCredited as S. B. Ramadoss
2015 Aambala Red x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgCredited as S. B. Ramadoss
2016 Aranmanai 2 Red x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgCredited as S. B. Ramadoss
2019Ajith From AruppukottaiRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgCredited as S. B. Ramadoss

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