Vignesh Shivan
Directing
Born: September 18, 1984 (age 42) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Highest Rated
Biography
Vignesh Shivan is an Indian film director, actor and lyric writer who works in Tamil cinema. He has been regularly associated in projects involving Silambarasan, Dhanush and Anirudh Ravichander, as well as helming independent music videos. Vignesh Shivan made a short film and after getting Dharan to compose music for it; showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to his childhood friend, Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a feature film titled Podaa Podi (2012). His second film, Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015), like his first film, went through several changes of cast and production studios, before finalising on Vijay Sethupathi and Nayantara as actors and Dhanush as producer. The film, for which he drew inspiration from the lives of his parents, opened to highly positive reviews in October 2015.
Known for
Vikram Vedha
2017
Master
2021
Saaho
2019
Velaiyilla Pattathari
2014
Naanum Rowdydhaan
2015
Irumbu Thirai
2018
Dragon
2025
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
2022
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
2018
Don
2022
Valimai
2022
NGK
2019
Photos (1)
Movies (3)
Self / Appearances (2)
Upcoming (5)
Directing (7)
Writing (34)
Irumbu Thirai
Lyricist
Dragon
Lyricist
Vanakkam Chennai
Lyricist
Master
Lyricist
Paava Kadhaigal
Screenplay
Paava Kadhaigal
Story
Paava Kadhaigal
Dialogue
Love Insurance Kompany
Writer
Love Insurance Kompany
Lyricist
Saaho
Lyricist
Madharaasi
Lyricist
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
Lyricist
Vikram Vedha
Lyricist
Don
Lyricist
Yennai Arindhaal
Lyricist
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
Screenplay
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
Dialogue
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
Writer
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
Lyricist
Valimai
Lyricist
Namma Veettu Pillai
Lyricist
NGK
Lyricist
Naanum Rowdydhaan
Lyricist
Naanum Rowdydhaan
Dialogue
Naanum Rowdydhaan
Screenplay
Naanum Rowdydhaan
Story
Mookuthi Amman
Lyricist
Dharala Prabhu
Lyricist
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
Lyricist
Podaa Podi
Writer
Sindhubaadh
Lyricist
Nesippaya
Lyricist
Inga Naan Thaan Kingu
Lyricist
Dhanusu Raasi Neyargalae
Lyricist
