Vignesh Shivan |
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 Vignesh Shivan in 2019 |
| Born | (1985-09-18) 18 September 19851 |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Children | 2 |
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Vignesh Shivan (born 18 September 1985) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, lyricist and actor who works in Tamil cinema.
Personal life
Vignesh's mother was a police inspector,2 while his father was Superintendent of Police.3 Vignesh and actress Nayanthara had been in a relationship ever since they worked together on Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in 2015.4 They announced their engagement in 2021,5 and got married on 9 June 2022 at Sheraton Grand in Mahabalipuram.6 The couple had twin boys on 26 September 2022 through surrogacy.7 Netflix has documented his wife's journey in cinema, as well as her relationship with him, in a documentary titled Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale (2024).8
Career
Vignesh began his career as an assistant director under Prabhu Solomon.9 After getting Dharan to compose music for it, showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a feature film titled Podaa Podi (2012).10 The joint producers of the film, Shanaya Telefilms, released a series of posters in June 2008 publicising the film, while Silambarasan and Vignesh toured in Canada scouting for locations and agreeing a deal with Mayor Ron Stevens to film in Orillia and Toronto.1112 The film languished in production for close to four years, before finally releasing in October 2012 to mixed reviews. He then continued to be active in films by working as a lyricist, filming independent music videos and appeared in a cameo role in Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014), starring Dhanush. His second film, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, released three years after his directorial debut, became his first major breakthrough as a director.9 In his third venture, Thaanaa Serndha Koottam, he teamed up with Suriya and Keerthy Suresh. Anirudh Ravichander wrote the music numbers.13 Vignesh Shivan along with Nayanthara, founded a new venture called Rowdy Pictures which produced the films Pebbles (2021) and Rocky (2021).
Filmography
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As director
As an actor
As producer
As lyricist
Other work
Music videos
References
References
- Hindustan Times (18 September 2019). "Vignesh Shivan celebrates birthday with wife Nayan and friends". Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- "Vignesh Shivan on unforgettable childhood memories in Chennai". The Hindu. 1 September 2024. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- Aubramanian, Anupama (20 October 2015). "My relationship with Nayan is too personal to talk about: Vignesh Shivan". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- "To Birthday Girl Nayanthara, With Love From Boyfriend Vignesh Shivan". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Actor Nayanthara confirms engagement with filmmaker Vignesh Shivan". The News Minute. 16 August 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- "Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan's wedding LIVE: Vignesh kisses Nayanthara in first photos from wedding, shares mangalsutra and varmala moments". The Indian Express. 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- "Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan welcome twin baby boys". Zee News. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- Mehrotra, Suchin (13 December 2024). "'Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale' Review: A Bland Career Chronicle Meets Touching Love Story In Netflix Documentary". The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- K, Janani (9 April 2026). "Why Vignesh Shivan is one of Tamil cinema's most exciting new-age directors around". India Today. Archived from the original on 2 May 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- "Pod9 Podi is a romantic musical: Dharan". The Times of India. 4 August 2010. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- "Another Rajnikanth in the making?". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- Super Admin (24 June 2008). "Simbu's next film is Thiru Poda Thimathi Podi". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
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- "Keerthy Suresh to team up with Suriya". The Hindu. 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- "SIIMA 2016 Telugu movie nominations revealed; 'Baahubali,' 'Srimanthudu' lead the list5". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016.
- "5th SIIMA WINNERS LIST". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "Netflix announces its first Tamil film; Gautham Menon, Vetri Maaran, Vignesh Shivan, Sudha Kongara to direct". First Post. October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "It's official! Vignesh Shivan to direct 'Love Today' star Pradeep Ranganathan". The Times of India. 19 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "சரியான நேரத்துல என்னை காப்பாத்திட்டீங்க: 'லவ் டுடே' பிரதீப்புடன் கை கோர்த்த விக்னேஷ் சிவன்.!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "Nayanthara is up against a ruthless serial killer in Netrikann, watch teaser". The Indian Express. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- "Nayanthara's Netrikann teaser to be out at 9.09am tomorrow". Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- "'Shubh Yatra': Rowdy Pictures' 'Aandavan Kattalai' Gujarati remake to hit screens on April 28". The hindu. 19 March 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "'Kulukku Kulukku' song from Santhanam's Inga Naan Thaan Kingu out". Cinema Express. 10 April 2024. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
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