Vignesh Shivan

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Vignesh Shivan

Vignesh Shivan (born 18 September 1985) is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema, making films of various genres.

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Vignesh Shivan in 2019
Born (1985-09-18) 18 September 1985 (age 39)[1]
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active2012–present
Spouse
(m. 2022)
Children2
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Personal life

Shivan studied at Santhome Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai and then studied at Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary School. Shivan and actress Nayanthara have been in a relationship ever since they worked together on Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in 2015.[2] They announced their engagement in 2021,[3] and got married on 9 June 2022 at Sheraton Grand in Mahabalipuram.[4][5] The couple had twin boys on 26 September 2022 through surrogacy.[6][7][8] 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).[9]

Career

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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.[11][12] 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 as an engineer in Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014) along with Dhanush.

His second film, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), went through several changes of cast and production studios, before finalising on Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara as lead actors and Dhanush as producer.

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).

His Recent Movie is "LIK" will be releasing on 2025.[citation needed]

Filmography

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As director, writer and actor

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Year Film Credited as Notes Ref.
Director Writer Actor Role
2007SiviRed XNRed XNGreen tickYKrishna's friendUncredited Appearance
2012Podaa PodiGreen tickYGreen tickYGreen tickYHimselfCameo appearance
2014 Velaiilla PattadhariRed XNRed XNGreen tickYVigneshOne of the engineer in his team
2015Naanum Rowdy DhaanGreen tickYGreen tickYRed XNWon - SIIMA Award for Best Director[14][15]
2018Thaanaa Serndha KoottamGreen tickYGreen tickYRed XNRemake of Hindi film Special 26
2020Paava KadhaigalGreen tickYGreen tickYRed XNAnthology film; segment Love Panna Uttarnum[16]
2022Kaathuvaakula Rendu KaadhalGreen tickYGreen tickYRed XN
2025Love Insurance Kompany Green tickYGreen tickYRed XN Post-production [17][18]
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As producer

As distributor

As lyricist

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Year Song Film Composer Notes
2012"Hare Rama Hare Krishna"Podaa PodiDharan Kumar
"Maattikittenae"
"Un Paarvaiyilae"
2013"Engadi Poranthae"Vanakkam ChennaiAnirudh Ravichander
"En Life In Angel"VirattuDharan Kumar
2014"Chancey Illa"Anirudh RavichanderSingle For Madras Day
2015"Adharru Adharru"Yennai ArindhaalHarris Jayaraj
"Enakenna Yaarum Illaye"AakkoAnirudh RavichanderSingle for Valentines Day
"Thappa Dhaan Theriyum"Maari
"Thangamey"Naanum Rowdydhaan
"Yennai Maatrum Kadhale"
"Kannaana Kanne"
"Varava Varava"
2016 Avalukena Avalukena (Independent Album) Anirudh Ravichander Single for Valentines Day
"Senjitaley"Remo
"Remo Nee Kadhalan"
"Sirikkadhey"
"Tamilselvi"
"Showkali"Achcham Yenbadhu MadamaiyadaA R Rahman
"Solli Tholaiyen Ma"YaakkaiYuvan Shankar Raja
2017"Onnume Aagale"Onnume Aagale (Independent Album)Anirudh RavichanderSingle for Valentines Day
"Karuppu Vellai" Vikram Vedha Sam CS
"Unakkaga" Sakka Podu Podu Raja Silambarasan
2018"Naana Thaanaa"Thaanaa Serndha KoottamAnirudh Ravichander
"Sodakku" Written along with Mani Amudhavan
"Peela Peela"
"Thaanaa Serndha Koottam"
"Orey oru"Kolamavu Kokila
"Gun-in-kadhal"
"Thittam poda Teriyalayae"
"Angry Bird" Irumbu Thirai Yuvan Shankar Raja
2019 "Thimiru Kaatadha Di" LKG Leon James
"Marakkavillayae" Jersey Anirudh Ravichander Tamil Version
"Bad Boy" Saaho Badshah Tamil version
"Thimiranumda" NGK Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Yenga Annan" Namma Veetu Pillai D. Imman
2020 "Ennai Vittu" Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal Masala Coffee
"Unnale Penne" Dharala Prabhu Inno Genga
"Dharala Prabhu" Anirudh Ravichander Composed along with Sean Roldan, Vivek-Mervin, Inno Genga, Madley Blues , Bharath Shankar, Kaber Vasuki and Oorka.
2021 "Top Tucker" Top Tucker (Independent Album) Yuvan Shankar Raja Written along with Badshah
"Andha Kanna Paathaakka" Master Anirudh Ravichander
"Quit Pannuda"
2022 "Naanga Vera Maari" Valimai Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Mother Song (Version 1)"
"Mother Song (Version 2)"
"Rendu Kaadhal" Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal Anirudh Ravichander
"Two Two Two"
"Naan Pizhai"
"Dippam Dappam"
"Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal"
"Vaada Thambi" Etharkkum Thunindhavan D. Imman
"Bae" Don Anirudh Ravichander
2023 "Rathamaarey" Jailer Anirudh Ravichander SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist
2024 "Kulukku Kulukku" Inga Naan Thaan Kingu D. Imman [22]
"Paththavaikkum" Devara: Part 1 Anirudh Ravichander Dubbed version
"Dheema" Love Insurance Kompany Anirudh Ravichander
2025 "Nesippaya Nee Ennai" Nesippaya Yuvan Shankar Raja
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Other work

Music videos

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Year Song Artist(s) Notes
2012"The Love Anthem"Silambarasan
2014"Chancey Illa"Anirudh RavichanderSingle for Madras Day
2015"Aakko" - Enakenna Yaarum IllayeSingle for Valentines Day
2016"Avalukena"
2017"Onnume Aagala"
2018"Julie"
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