Vaali Mohan Das | |
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| Born | Vaali Mohan Das Murugan August 9, 1990 Pudukkottai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Dhanraj Baid Jain College Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Notable work | Rangoli Madraskaaran |
| Spouse | Vijayamalini Vaali |
Vaali Mohan Das is an Indian film director, writer and Lyricist who works in Tamil cinema. He began his career as an assistant Director in Tamil films. He made his directorial debut Rangoli. [1]
Vaali Mohan Das started his career as an assistant director under Vasanth. [2] He made his directorial debut with the Tamil film Rangoli in 2023, [3] followed by its Telugu adaptation Satiya in 2024. [4] The same year, he also directed the first episode of the web series Sshhh, which premiered on Aha. His next film, Madraskaaran , starring Shane Nigam, Niharika and Kalaiyarasan is set to release on 10 January 2025. [5]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Films | cast | Note | Language | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Rangoli | Hamareash, Prarthana, Aadukalam Murugadoss | Debut Film | Tamil | |
| 2024 | Sshhh | Aishwarya Dutta, Hamaresh | An Aha web series. Segment : Kaamathuppal | Tamil | [6] |
| 2025 | Madraskaaran | Shane Nigam, Kalaiyarasan, Niharika Konidela, Aishwarya Dutta | Shane Nigam's Tamil Debut | Tamil |
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum | thief in police station |
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