Pa. Ranjith
Pa. Ranjith is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer working in Tamil cinema. His films, which explore sociopolitical issues through the lens of the disenfranchised have helped to establish a new wave of politically conscious genre films in the Tamil industry. Pa. Ranjith is often considered a 'trailblazer' in the modern Tamil cinema industry for his filmmaking and political activism. After working in the industry as an assistant director and as an apprentice under director Venkat Prabhu, he marked his directorial debut in 2012 with the romantic comedy film Attakathi, before earning unanimously positive reviews for his second film, the action drama Madras (2014). He then went on to write and direct two films starring Rajinikanth, Kabali (2016) and Kaala (2018), which brought him wider recognition, and later directed the critically acclaimed period sports action film Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) and social drama Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022). Ranjith has also been notable as a producer through his company Neelam Productions. He produced the critically acclaimed films Pariyerum Perumal (2018), Writer (2021), Seththumaan (2022) and Bommai Nayagi (2023).
Known for
WritingBirthday
September 8, 1982Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
27Place of birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaAlso known as
பா. ரஞ்சித், Pa.RanjithCast credits
Crew credits
Attakathi
Director, Story, ScreenplayVettuvam
Director, Producer, WriterJ.Baby
ProducerNatchathiram Nagargiradhu
Director, Writer, ProducerThangalaan
Writer, Director, ProducerWriter
ProducerMadras
Director, Story, ScreenplayKabali
Director, Dialogue, Screenplay, StoryBlue Star
PresenterChaityabhumi
ProducerLove And Let Love
ProducerBommai Nayagi
ProducerHaiku Love
ProducerSarpatta Parambarai
Story, Director, Screenplay, DialogueBison
ProducerSarpatta Parambarai: Round 2
Director, WriterKaala
Screenplay, Dialogue, Director, StoryPariyerum Perumal
ProducerPapa Buka
Producer