Rajesh

Director Rajesh is one among the popular young directors in Tamil cinema. Rajesh was born in the year 1985 in Nagercoil. He completed his engineering in National Engineering College in Kovilpatti. He got job in IT industry and was working as a software engineer in Mumbai.

Due to his interest in cinema, he resigned his job and came to Chennai. He joined as an assistant to the popular directors to gain knowledge in directing the films. His aim was to do comedy films that are loved by the audience. So,he prepared himself to do the comedy tracked movies. His first movie as an assistant director was with Ameer in Mounam Pesiyathey. He has assisted veteran director Chandrasekar in nearly 4 films. Before committing in his first project, he met Shakthi and fell in love with her. Now, they both are married and leading a happy life.

By keeping their love story in the mind, he directed Siva Manasula Shakthi, his debut venture. The film, which has Jiiva and Anuya was a super hit. After a year gap, Director Rajesh started his next venture with Arya and Santhanam in the lead with Nayan Thara. That movie is the super duper hit movie Boss Engira Baskaran. It was a sensational comedy hit all over Tamilnadu and the expectation of the audience increased more on Rajesh. When Udhayanithi Stalin was about to debut as a hero in the Tamil movie, he met Rajesh and requested him to direct a film with him. Rajesh immediately made ready a youth subject and directed Oru Kal Oru Kannadi with Uthayanithi, Santhanam and Hansika.

He is the story writer for all his movies and his movie Shiva Manasula Shakthi was remade in Telugu as Shiva Manasulo Shruthi. He directed Karthi Sivakumar in All in All Azhagu Raja. All his films have Santhanam in the lead comedy role. He is the script writer of the film Varuthapadadha Valibar Sangam.

His latest venture is Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga. It has Arya, Tamannah and Santhanam. It is ready for the release and his next venture will be with Jiiva.

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Muthukumarasamy Rajesh also known as M. Rajesh is an Indian film director and screenwriter born on 24 August 1975 in Nagercoil, Tail Nadu, India. He is married to Shakthi, who was an assistant under Chandrashekhar. He graduated from National Engineering College in Kovilpatti and worked as an IT professional in Mumbai. His moved from his IT career in six months to pursue a career in film. He worked with the production unit Cosmic Blues, and as an assistant on many short films and advertisements for more than a year and then shifted to Chennai. His first feature film was Mounam Pesiyadhe Mounam Pesiyadhe is the Tamil daily family debut t >> Read More... in 2002, where he worked as an assistant director under Ameer Sultan. His has also worked with S. A. Chandrasekhar. His works include films and TV series such as Siva Manasula Sakthi Click to look into! >> Read More... in 2009, Boss Engira Baskaran in 2010, Parijatha in 2012, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi in 2012, Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam is a Tamil televisio >> Read More... in 2013, All in All Azhagu Raja in 2013, Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga in 2015, Mr Local 2019, Vanakkam Da Mappilei in 2021, Brother in 2024, Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru in 2016, Victim- Who is next? In 2022, MY3 in 2023, Brother in 2024, and Boss Engira Baskaran 2.