Vignesh Shivan

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Vignesh Shivan
Born (1985-09-18) 18 September 1985 (age 38) [1]
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Director
  • actor
  • lyricist
  • writer
  • producer
Years active2012–present
Spouse
(m. 2022)
Children2

Vignesh Shivan (born 18 September 1985) is an Indian film director, film producer, actor, singer and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema, making films of various genres.

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Personal life

Shivan studied at Santhome Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai and then studied at Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary school, IIT MADRAS. Shivan and actress Nayanthara have been in a relationship ever since they worked together on Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in 2015. [2] They announced their engagement in 2021, [3] and got married on 9 June 2022 at Sheraton Grand in Mahabalipuram. [4] [5] The couple had twin boys on 26 September 2022 through a surrogate. [6] [7] [8]

Career

After getting Dharan to compose music for it, showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a feature film titled Podaa Podi (2012). [9] The joint producers of the film, Shanaya Telefilms, released a series of posters in June 2008 publicising the film, while Silambarasan and Vignesh toured in Canada scouting for locations and agreeing a deal with Mayor Ron Stevens to film in Orillia and Toronto. [10] [11] The film languished in production for close to four years, before finally releasing in October 2012 to mixed reviews. He then continued to be active in films by working as a lyricist, filming independent music videos and appeared in a cameo role as an engineer in Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014) along with Dhanush.

His second film, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), went through several changes of cast and production studios, before finalising on Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara as lead actors and Dhanush as producer.

In his third venture, Thaanaa Serndha Koottam , he teamed up with Suriya and Keerthy Suresh. Anirudh Ravichander wrote the music numbers. [12]

Vignesh Shivan along with Nayanthara, founded a new venture called Rowdy Pictures which produced the films Pebbles (2021) and Rocky (2021).

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

As director, writer and actor

YearFilmCredited asNotesRef.
DirectorWriterActorRole
2007 Sivi Red x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgKrishna's friendUncredited Appearance
2012 Podaa Podi Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgHimselfCameo appearance
2014 Velaiilla Pattadhari Red x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgVigneshOne of the engineer in his team
2015 Naanum Rowdydhaan Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgWon - SIIMA Award for Best Director [13] [14]
2018 Thaanaa Serndha Koottam Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRemake of Hindi film Special 26
2020 Paava Kadhaigal Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgAnthology film; segment Love Panna Uttarnum [15]
2022 Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
TBA Love Insurance Corporation

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Filming [16] [17]

As producer

As distributor

As lyricist

YearSongFilmComposerNotes
2012"Hare Rama Hare Krishna" Podaa Podi Dharan Kumar
"Maattikittenae"
"Un Paarvaiyilae"
2013"Engadi Poranthae" Vanakkam Chennai Anirudh Ravichander
"En Life In Angel" Virattu Dharan Kumar
2014"Chancey Illa" Anirudh Ravichander Single For Madras Day
2015"Adharru Adharru" Yennai Arindhaal Harris Jayaraj
"Enakenna Yaarum Illaye" Aakko Anirudh Ravichander Single for Valentines Day
"Thappa Dhaan Theriyum" Maari
"Thangamey" Naanum Rowdydhaan
"Yennai Maatrum Kadhale"
"Kannaana Kanne"
"Varava Varava"
2016AvalukenaAvalukena (Independent Album) Anirudh Ravichander Single for Valentines Day
"Senjitaley" Remo
"Remo Nee Kadhalan"
"Sirikkadhey"
"Tamilselvi"
"Showkali" Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada A R Rahman
"Solli Tholaiyen Ma" Yaakkai Yuvan Shankar Raja
2017"Onnume Aagale"Onnume Aagale (Independent Album)Anirudh RavichanderSingle for Valentines Day
"Karuppu Vellai" Vikram Vedha Sam CS
"Unakkaga" Sakka Podu Podu Raja Silambarasan
2018"Naana Thaanaa" Thaanaa Serndha Koottam Anirudh Ravichander
"Sodakku"Written along with Mani Amudhavan
"Peela Peela"
"Thaanaa Serndha Koottam"
"Orey oru" Kolamavu Kokila
"Gun-in-kadhal"
"Thittam poda Teriyalayae"
"Angry Bird" Irumbu Thirai Yuvan Shankar Raja
2019"Thimiru Kaatadha Di" LKG Leon James
"Marakkavillayae" Jersey Anirudh Ravichander Tamil Version
"Bad Boy" Saaho Badshah Tamil version
"Thimiranumda" NGK Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Yenga Annan" Namma Veetu Pillai D. Imman
2020"Ennai Vittu" Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal Masala Coffee
"Unnale Penne" Dharala Prabhu Inno Genga
"Dharala Prabhu" Anirudh Ravichander
2021"Top Tucker"Top Tucker (Independent Album) Yuvan Shankar Raja Written along with Badshah
"Andha Kanna Paathaakka" Master Anirudh Ravichander
"Quit Pannuda"
2022"Naanga Vera Maari" Valimai Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Mother Song"
"Rendu Kaadhal" Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal Anirudh Ravichander
"Two Two Two"
"Naan Pizhai"
"Dippam Dappam"
"Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal"
"Vaada Thambi" Etharkkum Thunindhavan D. Imman
"Bae" Don Anirudh Ravichander
2023"Rathamaarey" Jailer Anirudh Ravichander

Other work

Music videos

YearSongArtist(s)Notes
2012"The Love Anthem" Silambarasan
2014"Chancey Illa" Anirudh Ravichander Single for Madras Day
2015"Aakko" - Enakenna Yaarum IllayeSingle for Valentines Day
2016"Avalukena"
2017"Onnume Aagala"
2018"Julie"

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