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10 Best Directors Tamil Industry Has Ever Seen

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Tamil Cinema Industry has witnessed some great directors since the time of time. They differ from each other regarding their scripts and their signature style of shooting films. Directors are the heroes of the industry. It’s their efficient work that takes cinemas to a new level.

1. Mani Ratnam Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker deeply rooted t >> Read More...

Mani Ratnam is a successful director in the film industry who has always thought out of the box in his direction skills and his storyline. His films like Thalapathy starring ‘ Rajinikanth 'Rajinikanth' is the name that is known in >> Read More... ’ and Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai known by the short nam >> Read More... has gained great fame with the population. The director is a perfect blend of direction; he has consistency in his stories. Though many of his movies have been difficult to understand by everybody, his direction is always of a class. His scripts like ‘ Raavan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, ‘ Bombay Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, and “ O Kadhal Kanmani Click to look into! >> Read More... ”, ‘ Kadal Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, ‘Nayakan’, ‘Roja’, and Mouna Raagam are the films one should watch before they die. It’s got everything a movie needs, and the quality of the cinema is unique.

2. S Shankar S Shankar is one among the populous directors who >> Read More...

Shankar is a director whose ultimate motto is “Service before self.” He is famous in the industry for directing films of High budget. This director has taken Tamil cinema to heights that not many dared to take. He started his career as an Assistant Director to ‘S. A. Chandrasekhar’. His movies like ‘ Enthiran Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, ‘ Nanban Story Soon >> Read More... ’, ‘Boys’, ‘I’ and ‘Anniyan’ are few examples of his brilliance. Shankar has always made sure that he encounters the impossible and excels in what he does and the end product is always a blockbuster hit. It wouldn’t seem like an exaggeration to say that Shankar has not had a flop film in his entire career.

3. Atlee Kumar Atlee Kumar is a movie director and screenwriter f >> Read More...

It’s usual for a new director to get a demotivating response from the public. Atlee is a Tamil movie director who entered the film industry recently; He is also the youngest film maker in cinema. He had directed two films as of now “ Raja Rani Click to look into! >> Read More... ” and ‘ Theri Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, and both of these were a hit.

4. K S Ravikumar Director KS Ravikumar(KSR), started his career in >> Read More...

The director has been in the industry for a long time and has directed many good films like Muthu, Padaiyappa, ‘Dasavatharam’, ‘ Aadhavan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and Manmadhan Ambu Manmadhan Ambu is a Tamil TV series. The show prem >> Read More... . He is a writer-director and an actor himself. His movies have a good sense of comedy, and the script is mostly different. K S Ravi Kumar Ravi Kumar is an Indian Photographer best known fo >> Read More... is considered odd among the directors in a good sense for his cameo appearance in every movie he directs.

5. Balu Mahendra Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran was born in a Sri La >> Read More...

This director is a much-respected man after K. Balachandar. He is a Srilankan who passed away last year due to health issues. His famous film would include ‘Veedu’, ‘ Thalaimuraigal Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, Moondram Pirai, and ‘ Marupadiyum Marupadiyum serial was aired on the Colors Tamil c >> Read More... ’. He has directed many films and his style of directing is producing films in a realistic way. The director was also appreciated for introducing naturalism in the cinema industry in the initial stages of Tamil cinema.

6. Prabhu Solomon Prabhu Solomon is a Tamil Director, writer and pro >> Read More...

Prabhu Solomon is a famous director who had directed the films ‘ Kayal Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, ‘Kumki’ introducing the actor Vikram Prabhu Vikram Prabhu works in Tamil films as an Actor. Fr >> Read More... and ‘ Thodari Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and ‘ Mynaa Mynaa is an Indian-Tamil language television seria >> Read More... ’. He has won many Filmfare awards for his movies as he always made sure his films have a mixture of thrill and romance.

7. K. Balachander Kailasam Balachander or most popularly known as K. >> Read More...

Legends are not born, they evolve with time. K Balachandar is a man of dreams to work with for every single actor and actress in the Tamil cinema. His award list is huge; he has won 50 awards on the whole. He has directed around 80+ movies and worked in 100+ movies in the industry. His notable films are Apoorva Raagangal, Aval Oru Thodar Kathai, Sindhu Bairavi, Varumayin Niram Sigappu, and Manathil Urudhi Vendum are the famous movies that everybody enjoys watching till date. K. Balachander has introduced all the major actors into the field. Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan is the most versatile actor that Indi >> Read More... , 'Rajinikanth', ‘ Murali Born on May 19, 1964, Murali was fitted in the “Ma >> Read More... ’, Prakash Raj Prakash Raj, born on 26th of March, 1965, as Praka >> Read More... , Radhika Sarathkumar Radhika is a famous actress in multiple of languag >> Read More... and Radha Ravi Radha Ravi is a populous actor cum producer in the >> Read More... are few examples

8. Gautham Menon Gautham Vasudev Menon is known for his directional >> Read More...

A man with sheer class. He is a blessing to the Tamil cinema industry. His movies have so many ideas to take back home after watching it in the theatre. His films are mostly emotional. The actor gains a new recognition after acting in his movies as it will for sure be a hit. His famous films are Kaakha Kaakha, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa is an Indian-Tamil musica >> Read More... , Neethane En Ponvasantham Love is something that Indians only preach, not pr >> Read More... , and Vaaranam Aayiram. He has never failed to smite the public with his direction

9. Bala

Bala is a very thoughtful director. He is one of that filmmaker who does not worry about any criticism of him or his movies. He has made some exceptional cinemas in his career. All his stories have a strong sense of message to the society. He focuses on all the stereotypes the world we are living in, and breaks it by proving it wrong. His best films are ‘Bandha’, Pithamagan, ‘ Paradesi Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, Avan Ivan and Naan Kadavul Click to look into! >> Read More... .

10. P Bharathiraja Director P Bharathiraja is a popular person, who r >> Read More...

Bharathi Raja started his direction career in 1977 and is still in the field directing many films. He is a director who loves the culture of South India. He was born near Madurai, Tamil Nadu and his could be the reason for his passion for the idea of filming village oriented films. He is popular for introducing many actors and actresses into the industry. His hit movies are '16 Vayathinile', Muthal Mariyathai, Alaigal Oivathillai, Siggapu Rojakkal, Oru Kaidhiyin Diary, and Kizhake Pogum Rail.

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