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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-12-12

Place of Birth

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Cheran

Biography

Cheran is an Indian film director known for his works in Tamil cinema. He is a four time National Film Award winner for Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000), Autograph (2004) and Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005). He has also won four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and five South Filmfare Awards. In the film Puriyaadha Pudhir, he worked as an assistant director to Director K. S. Ravikumar. He was promoted as an associate director from Cheran Pandiyan to Nattamai. He also associated with Kamal Haasan in the movie Mahanadi as an associate director. He made his directorial debut in Bharathi Kannamma a break to his film career through Producer Henry. The film met many controversies. In spite of it, the film was a big box office hit and gave a break to the sinking career of actor Parthiban. With Porkkaalam, Pandavar Bhoomi, and Vetri Kodi Kattu, he gave a hat trick of successful films. He turned actor in director Thangar Bachan's film Solla Marandha Kadhai.

Known for

Goli Soda Rising

Goli Soda Rising

In the bustling Koyambedu Market, four boys rise from obscurity to carve out their own identity. However, they realise that the pursuit of identity is endless.

Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal

Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal

A story about love featuring three couples, set in the backdrop of different landscapes, by the seaside, in the mountains and on the plains.

Raman Thediya Seethai

Raman Thediya Seethai

Venu aka Venugopal is an aging bachelor who runs a wedding card business. but his own marriage prospects are grim. The first girl he meets rejects him while another flees before the marriage. Just as he loses hope, fate lands him a surprise.

Yuddham Sei

Yuddham Sei

A CBCID officer investigates an eccentric series of crimes happening in the city. His investigation leads him to unexpected crime perpetrators.

Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam

Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam

A scriptwriter calls his friends over for a discussion to create a script for his first film. The group consists of a cinematographer, a director-wannabe with 40 years of experience and three young assistant directors.

Cheran Pandiyan

Cheran Pandiyan

Porkkaalam

Porkkaalam

A poor potter struggles to get his sister married to a noble man but fails to do so because she cannot speak. While he manages to arrange for the dowry amount, his father creates a nuisance.

Ninaithathu Yaaro

Ninaithathu Yaaro

A director changes the perception of love for a group of youngsters by narrating how he reclaimed his life because of his now-married lover and her understanding husband.

Appavin Meesai

Appavin Meesai

After the demise of his father, a 14-year-old is forced to drop out and work in a far away city, on his way back home he loses his money but is determined not to return home until he finds his thief in spite of all odds.

Anandham Vilayadum Veedu

Anandham Vilayadum Veedu

Two half-brothers decide to build a house in which they can live together with their respective brothers and families, but an evil man plots to create a rift between the families.

Bioscope

Bioscope

Villagers with no filmmaking experience embark on an extraordinary journey to create a movie.

Thirumanam

Thirumanam

A couple who is in love convinces their respective families about their plans to lead life together. However, they realise that both the families are poles apart when they start the wedding preparations.

Narivetta

Narivetta

A police officer uncovers a conspiracy based around state-sanctioned violence against victimized villagers.

Puriyaadha Pudhir

Puriyaadha Pudhir

After escaping from jail, Raghu, a convict, unknowingly hides in a house that belongs to his college friend, Geetha. However, complications ensue when he finds a corpse in her wardrobe.

Muran

Muran

After finishing a successful meeting with his movie producers in Bangalore, Nanda, a jingles composer catches the highway to Chennai. On his way his car breaks down and he hitchhikes with Arjun, a businessman's son on his way to the same destination. During their journey together they discuss their personal lives till Arjun proposes a deal; a deal that is marked with murder but promises to better their personal lives. However this deal does not work in Nanda's favor and he soon finds himself in deeper complications.