K S Thurai

K S Thurai is a Tamil director, author, journalist, writer, screenwriter. Thurai is a multi-talented personality. He makes movies for the Tamil Community in Europe. He made his debut with Pookal in 2004. Subsequently, he directed so many films like Ilampuyal in 2009 and Uyirvarai Inithaai in 2015. These films were milestones in European Tamil movies. His films always focus on social issues and relationships. One can get to understand life from his films.

His movies stood somewhere between parallel and commercial cinema. He was an actor in his initial days and later turned into a director. In his films, he uses new faces, giving them the required platform to showcase their acting versatilities. On his official website, he describes himself as a person who works in a nursing home, taking care of older adults, especially women. On his website, there are a dozen videos from his films, mostly songs. K.S.

Thurai has received numerous awards. IBC Tamil in, 2016, awarded him the lifetime achievement award for his contributions to the Tamil cinema industry. Saathanai Thamizha awarded him the Best Director Award in 2016. He received a spectacular- Best Dancer, Musician, Author Award from Author show in the same year. He is also the recipient of the Norway Film Festival Best Film Award for his film Uyirvarai Inithaai.

Going back to his early years, he had received Best Journalist Award from IBC Tamil in 2010. Srilanka Seminarium awarded him The Best Actor Award in 1981. He is a role model for filmmakers in Europe. Many youngsters take inspiration from him. K S Thurai took the pride of Tamil cinema to a foreign audience like that of Europe. He is famous among the European community also.