Vignesh Shivan
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
DirectingBirthday
September 18, 1984Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
33Place of birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaAlso known as
Vignesh ShivnCast credits
Crew credits
Vikram Vedha
LyricistAchcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
LyricistNaanum Rowdydhaan
Lyricist, Playback Singer, Director, Screenplay, Story, DialoguePodaa Podi
Director, WriterMookuthi Amman
LyricistEtharkkum Thunindhavan
LyricistSivi
Assistant DirectorDon
LyricistConnect
ProducerLove Insurance Kompany
Director, WriterNT81
Producer, PresenterThaanaa Serndha Koottam
Director, Screenplay, DialogueInga Naan Thaan Kingu
LyricistShubh Yatra
ProducerMookuthi Amman 2
ProducerSindhubaadh
LyricistNGK
LyricistNamma Veettu Pillai
LyricistSaaho
LyricistIrumbu Thirai
Lyricist