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Yuvaraj Dhayalan | |
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| Born | c. 1987 Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2011–Present |
Yuvaraj Baiju Dhayalan is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema. [1]
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Yuvaraj Dhayalan | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1987 Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2011–Present |
Yuvaraj Baiju Dhayalan is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema. [1]
Dhayalan hails from Chengalpattu. He joined as an assistant director to director M. Raja for his Tamil Santosh Subramaniam . He had also assisted Chimbu Deven in his film Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam .
Dhayalan made his directorial debut with the cricket comedy film Potta Potti (2012), starring Sadagoppan Ramesh. It received positive reviews.
In 2014, he directed the historical comedy Tenaliraman starring Vadivelu. Dhayalan collaborated with Vadivelu a second time for the 2015 film Eli , which released to negative reviews and was a box office bomb.
In 2023, he directed the romance film Irugapatru , which became a box office success. [2]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2011 | Potta Potti | |
| 2014 | Tenaliraman | |
| 2015 | Eli | |
| 2023 | Irugapatru |
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