Vasanthabalan
Directing
Biography
Vasanthabalan is a Tamil film director. He has made critically acclaimed films including Veyil and Angadi Theru. The director began his career with Album, which failed at the box-office. His second film, produced by S Pictures company, Veyil became a blockbuster and was shown as the Indian representative at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Post Veyil, the director struck gold again with Angadi Theru which showcases a romantic tale set in the famous Ranganathan Street in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The film won critical acclaim and was a commercial success as well. It was shortlisted for India's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2012, he released Aravaan, a period film based on the novel Kaaval Kottam that reflects the life of people of South Tamil Nadu in the 18th century. His latest movie, as of 2014, is Kaaviya Thalaivan, a critically acclaimed feature that was also well received by theatre-goers.
Known For
When the Chief Minister faces the bars of prison, a power struggle brews among the members of the ruling party. Meanwhile, the CBI follows a trail of murders from Jharkhand that might have a connection with another murder case in Tamil Nadu. However, things take an unexpected turn when all the chaos seems linked to each other.
Thalaimai Seyalagam
As corruption becomes rampant in the country, a group of idealistic youngsters attract attention of freedom fighter-turned-vigilante Senapathy through social media, who returns to his homeland to finish what he started.
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
Jyothi Lingam, a bright student, leads a happy life in his small village. One day, tragedy strikes when his father, the only earning member of the family, dies in an accident.
Angadi Theru
Two rival artists at Sivadas Swamigal's drama troupe compete in everything they do. While one of them goes on to become successful, the other fails in life.
Kaaviya Thalaivan
A food delivery guy with a medical condition falls in love with Subbu, a housekeeper, whom he believes to be his world. However, trouble begins, when both get entangled in a case involving the death of an elderly woman.
Aneethi
Komboodhi is the leader of a tribe that steals from the rich to survive. He befriends Varipuli, unaware of his past, only to learn that his village has been hunting him to offer his life to god.
Aravaan
The story portrays the love and affection between two families. Jeeva and Viji's families are neighbours to each other. Viji falls in love with Jeeva and they both start loving each other. Will they unite?
Album
Three youngsters in a resettlement colony that houses people displaced from their neighbourhood because of gentrification try to chart out a life for themselves.
Jail
After receiving severe punishment from his father, the eldest son of a family runs away. Several years later, he returns back home with a feeling of remorse.
Veyyil
Vignesh Shivan, working on his debut directorial venture, unknowingly moves to a haunted apartment, becomes sleep deprived and depressed due to nightmares and paranormal happenings. When all his efforts to solve the issue fails, Vicky tries to get to the bottom of it to find out about the house, comes to know many shocking facts.