Vijay Kumar (director)

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Vijay Kumar
Born2 April
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater Government College of Engineering, Salem
Occupations
Years active2013 - present

Vijay Kumar is an Indian actor, writer, director, lyricist and producer. His directorial debut, Uriyadi , a political thriller set in the 1990s, was released in 2016 [1] [2] [3] and was lauded as one of the best political thrillers in Tamil cinema. [4] [5] His second project Uriyadi 2 released in April 2019.

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Early life

Vijay was born in Chennai where he spent his schooling years. [6] He then studied Metallurgical Engineering at the Government College of Engineering, Salem.[ citation needed ] A software engineer by profession, he quit his career in reputed companies like IBM and Infosys to pursue his passion in cinema. [7]

Film career

Vijay was a Project Lead in IBM when he quit his job to pursue his passion in filmmaking. [8] He made a short film and applied to the first season of the Nalaya Iyakunar show in 2009. [7] [6] He was selected and subsequently screened two short films on the show. However, he left for personal reasons. [6]

He moved to the United States in 2010 and began writing the script for Uriyadi in early 2011. It was initially titled Vidiyum Varai VinmeengalaaVom (V4). He spent over a year on the script, sketching more than 2500 shots for its storyboard. [9]

Back in India, Vijay Kumar started his production house Souvenir Productions in April 2013.[ citation needed ] He conducted a three-month acting workshop for the actors as almost all of them were debutants. [9]

Uriyadi was released in theaters on 27 May 2016.[ citation needed ] Upon its release, The Hindu had a chat with Vijay and cited that Uriyadi is "A throwback to the 90s". [10] Uriyadi 2, produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment, directed by and starring Vijay Kumar released on 5 April 2019.

Vijay Kumar's next film was Fight Club, a youth action-drama that went on floors on 16 July 2021. It stars Vijay Kumar and Monisha Menon in the lead and is produced by Reel Good Films. [11] The principal photography was completed on 3 July 2022. [12] Presented by Lokesh Kanagaraj's production company, G Squad, [13] the film released on 15 December 2023 to favorable reviews. [14]

Vijay Kumar will also play the lead in Reel Good Films second production, Election. [15] The film, directed by Thamizh, co-stars Preethi Asrani. It also features Pavel Navageethan, George Maryan and Dileepan, with music by Govind Vasantha. The principal photography wrapped up on 4 September 2022 and the film will release on 17 May 2024. Vijay Kumar has also written the dialogues of the film. [16]

Filmography

YearFilmCredited asRoleNotes
WriterDirectorActorProducerBackground Music
2016 Uriyadi Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgLenin Vijay [17]
2019 Uriyadi 2 Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgLenin Vijay [18]
2020 Soorarai Pottru DialoguesRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg— [19]
2023 Fight Club DialoguesRed x.svgGreen check.svgCreative ProducerRed x.svgSelvaa [20]
2024 Election DialoguesRed x.svgGreen check.svgCreative ProducerRed x.svgNadarajan [15]

Awards and nominations

YearFilmAwardCategoryNotesRef
2016 Uriyadi Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Best Debut ActorWon [21]
2017 SIIMA Best Debut ActorNominated [22]
Tentkotta AwardsMost Watched film of a Debutant FilmmakerWon [23] [ better source needed ]
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards Best ProductionWon [24]
Tamil Nadu Murpoku Ezhuthalar Kalaingargal Sangam Film Awards Special Award for ProductionWon [25] [26]
Special Award for Writing and DirectionWon
Radio Mirchi Madurai AwardsBest DirectorWon [27] [ better source needed ]
SIIMA Best Debut DirectorNominated [22]
Filmibeat Tamil Cinema Award Best Debut DirectorWon [28] [ better source needed ]
Behindwoods Gold MedalsDirectionWall of Fame [29]

References

  1. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (28 May 2016). "Uriyadi review: A gritty little film by a solid filmmaker". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Uriyadi Movie review". Times of India. 28 May 2016.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg
  3. ↑ "Uriyadi Review: An unmissable masterpiece that deserves our support!". Fullyfilmy.in. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Uriyadi director Vijay Kumar spills the beans on his next". Hindustan Times. 8 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Vijay Kumar stuns audience by his performance in Uriyadi". Awesome Machi. 31 July 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 "Uriyadi movie director and technicians interview". Ananda Vikatan. 15 June 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Uriyadi director Vijay Kumar interview". Behindwoods. 2 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Uriyadi director Vijay Kumar interview". Behindwoods. 2 June 2016.
  9. 1 2 "More than 2000 shots created for story board". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "The Hindu Interview". The Hindu. 28 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "'Fight Club' will capture the life journey of youngsters: Abbas". The Times of India. 30 November 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "It's a wrap for Vijay Kumar's next". Cinema Express. 3 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Vijay Kumar's next is 'Fight Club', presented by Lokesh Kanagaraj's G Squad banner". The Hindu. 29 November 2023. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Fight Club Movie Review : Filmmaking flair trumps familiarity to make Fight Club engaging". Times of India. 15 December 2023.
  15. 1 2 "'Election': Vijay Kumar's film with 'Seththumaan' director gets a release date". The Hindu. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "Uriyadi Vijay Kumar raises expextations". New Cinema Express. 5 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "Uriyadi review: A gritty little film by a solid filmmaker". The Hindu. 28 May 2016. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  18. ↑ Kumar, Karthik (5 April 2019). "Uriyadi 2 movie review: A political thriller that asks all the right questions".
  19. ↑ "Soorarai Pottru Review". Cinema Express. 12 November 2020.
  20. ↑ "'Fight Club' will capture the life journey of youngsters: Abbas". The Times of India. 30 November 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards of 2016". Ananda Vikatan. 28 December 2016.
  22. 1 2 "Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced!". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017.
  23. ↑ "Tentkotta Awards". Tentkotta. 28 April 2017.
  24. ↑ "Norway Tamil Film Festival: Complete list of winners". Times of India. 7 March 2017.
  25. ↑ "Uriyadi gets a new recognition from Tamil literary world". NDTV Tamil. 1 September 2017.
  26. ↑ "Visaranai, Joker, Uriyadi get valuable recognition". Indiaglitz Tamil. 4 September 2017.
  27. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  28. ↑ "Filmibeat Tamil Cinema Awards of 2016". Filmibeat. 13 January 2017.
  29. ↑ "Behindwoods Gold Medals Wall of Fame". Behindwoods. 12 April 2017.
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