Film directors from Tamil Nadu

Indian director, producer, writer, actor, playwright, stage conductor, and comedian (1930–2014)

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Indian film actress and director (1944-2019)

Senthamizhan Seeman () (born 8 November 1966) is an Indian politician, actor and former filmmaker. He is the leader and chief-coordinator of the Naam Tamilar Katchi political party in Tamil Nadu. He is a strong advocate for regional autonomy and Tamil nationalism.

Indian filmmaker, screenwriter

Indian film director (1933-2008)

Bharathiraja ( born 17 July 1941) is a multiple-award-winning Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. Making his debut in 1977 with 16 Vayathinile, he is known for realistic and sensitive portrayals of rural life in his films and popularly referred to as Iyakkunar Imayam. Also, in the 1980s-90s, the '''''Bharathiraja (Direction)+Ilaiyaraaja (Music)+Vairamuthu (Lyric's)''''' Best Combination was very popular among Tamil film fans. As of 2017, he has won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, six Tamil Nadu State Film Aw

Indian film actor and director

Indian (Tamil) film director and actor

Female Indian documentary filmmaker and photographer

Indian film director (1966-)

Indian film director

Indian musician (1927-1990)

Indian cinematographer

Vetrimaaran is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He is known for his unique filmography with major commercial success and highly critically acclaimed body of work. He has won five National Film Awards, three Filmfare South Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award.

Indian filmmaker

Balachandar (8 December 1953 – 3 May 2023), known by his stage name Manobala (), was an Indian actor, film producer, director, comedian, and YouTuber who predominantly played supporting roles in Tamil-language films. He worked predominantly in the film industry for nearly forty years and was notable for his unique body language and dialogue delivery and was also well known for his intonation.

Manivannan (31 July 1953 – 15 June 2013) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, voice artist, playback singer and social activist who worked in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning three decades, he went from being a story and dialogue writer for director Bharathiraja from 1980–82 to a successful director who thrived in experimenting with different genres, before becoming an actor. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan was one of the most experienced actors in the field and directed exactly 50 films. Manivannan was mainly a supporting actor in films and often played the com

Indian film director

Indian film director, writer, actor, producer (born 1968)

Indian writer and producer

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Indian filmmaker (1939-2019)

First film heroine of south India (1911–1964)

Indian film editor and film director

Indian film director (1894–1942)

Indian film director (1903-1969)

actor (1907-1963)

Jeevitha, popularly known as Jeevitha Rajasekhar is an Indian actress, director and producer who has primarily worked in Tamil and Telugu films.

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Indian film director

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Indian film and television director

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Indian film director (born 1964)

Indian film director

Kathir is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who works predominantly in Tamil cinema.

Indian film writer and director

Indian film director and actor ( 1967-2023)

Indian film director, screenwriter and author

Indian film director duo

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Indian film director

Indian actor

Indian film director, actor, singer and producer

Indian scriptwriter, director

Tamil film director

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actor

Indian film director (1928–1977)

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Indian director and screenwriter

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Film director and producer

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