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Vetrimaaran

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Vetrimaaran
Vetrimaaran is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer, who works in the Tamil film industry. Vetrimaaran made his directorial debut with the Polladhavan. His second feature film Aadukalam won six National Film Awards. He produces films under his production company, Grass Root Film Company. His movie Visaranai (2016) was selected as India's official entry to the Academy Awards.His film Asuran (2019) was named as the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
BornSeptember 4, 1975
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BornSeptember 4, 1975
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    • Awards
      • 20 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    Dhanush in Asuran (2019)
    Asuran
    8.4
    • Writer(as Vetri Maaran)
    • 2019
    Visaaranai (2015)
    Visaaranai
    8.4
    • Producer
    • 2015
    Dhanush in Aadukalam (2011)
    Aadukalam
    8.1
    • Writer(as Vetri Maaran)
    • 2011
    Viduthalai: Part 1 (2023)
    Viduthalai: Part 1
    8.1
    • Writer
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Mandaadi
      • creative producer
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Thamizh Murugan
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Nilamellam Ratham
      • producer
      • Production Unknown
      • TV Series
    • Manushi
      • producer
      • Completed
    • Maayavalai
      • producer
      • Production Unknown
    • Adhigaaram
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Mask (2025)
      Mask
      6.5
      • mentored by
      • 2025
    • Bad Girl (2025)
      Bad Girl
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Soori in Garudan (2024)
      Garudan
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Jallikattu
      7.5
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Ilavarasu, Azhagam Perumal, Andrea Jeremiah, and Anupama Kumar in Anel Meley Panithuli (2022)
      Anel Meley Panithuli
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Pettaikaali (2022)
      Pettaikaali
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Sanga Thalaivan (2021)
      Sanga Thalaivan
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Aravindhan, Muthuraman, and Sri Priyanka in Miga Miga Avasaram (2019)
      Miga Miga Avasaram
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Dhanush in Vada Chennai (2018)
      Vada Chennai
      8.4
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Dinesh and Mahima Nambiar in Annanukku Jai (2018)
      Annanukku Jai
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Dhanush, Trisha Krishnan, and Anupama Parameswaran in Kodi (2016)
      Kodi
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Visaaranai (2015)
      Visaaranai
      8.4
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Ramesh Thilaganathan and J. Vignesh in The Crow's Egg (2014)
      The Crow's Egg
      8.3
      • producer (as Vetri Maaran)
      • 2014
    • Delhi Ganesh, Harish Kalyan, and Kayal Anandhi in Poriyaalan (2014)
      Poriyaalan
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Siddharth and Ashrita Shetty in Udhayam NH4 (2013)
      Udhayam NH4
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2013

    Writer

    • Arasan
      • Writer
      • Filming
      • 2026
    • Vaadivaasal
      • Writer
      • Filming
    • Untitled Vetrimaaran/Vels Film International Film
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled Gautham Vasudev Menon/Vetrimaaran/Ravi Mohan Project
      • story
      • Pre-production
    • Thamizh Murugan
      • writer
      • screenplay
      • dialogue
      • Pre-production
    • Iraivan Miga Periyavan
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Adhigaaram
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Soori in Garudan (2024)
      Garudan
      7.1
      • story by
      • 2024
    • Manju Warrier, Bhavani Sre, Vijay Sethupathi, and Soori in Viduthalai Part 2 (2024)
      Viduthalai Part 2
      7.5
      • dialogues (as Vetri Maaran)
      • 2024
    • Viduthalai: Part 1 (2023)
      Viduthalai: Part 1
      8.1
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Venkatesh Daggubati, Priyamani, and Aadukalam Naren in Narappa (2021)
      Narappa
      7.6
      • story
      • screenplay
      • 2021
    • Paava Kadhaigal (2020)
      Paava Kadhaigal
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Dhanush in Asuran (2019)
      Asuran
      8.4
      • screenplay
      • dialogue (as Vetri Maaran, as Vetri Maaran)
      • 2019
    • Dhanush in Vada Chennai (2018)
      Vada Chennai
      8.4
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Visaaranai (2015)
      Visaaranai
      8.4
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Bonny Sengupta and Rittika Sen in Borbaad (2014)
      Borbaad
      5.4
      • original story (as Vetri Maaran)
      • 2014
    • Nakhul and Chandini in Naan Rajavaga Pogiren (2013)
      Naan Rajavaga Pogiren
      4.9
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Siddharth and Ashrita Shetty in Udhayam NH4 (2013)
      Udhayam NH4
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Dhanush in Aadukalam (2011)
      Aadukalam
      8.1
      • Writer (as Vetri Maaran)
      • 2011
    • Punda (2010)
      Punda
      3.5
      • story
      • 2010
    • Bhanupriya, Dhanush, Karunas, Daniel Balaji, Ramya, Santhanam, and Kishore Kumar G. in Polladhavan (2007)
      Polladhavan
      7.7
      • Writer (as Vetri Maaran)
      • 2007

    Director

    • Arasan
      • Director
      • Filming
      • 2026
    • Vaadivaasal
      • Director
      • Filming
    • Untitled Vetrimaaran/Vels Film International Film
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Thamizh Murugan
      • director
      • Pre-production
    • Manju Warrier, Bhavani Sre, Vijay Sethupathi, and Soori in Viduthalai Part 2 (2024)
      Viduthalai Part 2
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Viduthalai: Part 1 (2023)
      Viduthalai: Part 1
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Paava Kadhaigal (2020)
      Paava Kadhaigal
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Dhanush in Asuran (2019)
      Asuran
      8.4
      • Director (as Vetri Maaran)
      • 2019
    • Dhanush in Vada Chennai (2018)
      Vada Chennai
      8.4
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Interrogation
      7.8
      • Director (as Vetri Maaran)
      • 2015
    • Visaaranai (2015)
      Visaaranai
      8.4
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Dhanush in Aadukalam (2011)
      Aadukalam
      8.1
      • Director (as Vetri Maaran)
      • 2011
    • Bhanupriya, Dhanush, Karunas, Daniel Balaji, Ramya, Santhanam, and Kishore Kumar G. in Polladhavan (2007)
      Polladhavan
      7.7
      • Director (as Vetri Maaran)
      • 2007
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Vetri Maaran
    • Born
      • September 4, 1975
      • Cuddalore, Tamilnadu, India
    • Children
      • Poonthendral
    • Parents
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