Mithran R. Jawahar | |
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Born | Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India | June 8, 1979
Occupation | Film director Screenwriter |
Mithran R. Jawahar (born 8 June 1979) is an Indian film director who works predominantly in Tamil cinema.[1]
Jawahar, an erstwhile assistant of Selvaraghavan, began working on his first film starring Dhanush in December 2004. A remake of the Telugu film Arya (2004), the film was later put on hold and restarted at a later date.[2] As a result, his debut venture was the 2008 film Yaaradi Nee Mohini, starring Dhanush and Nayantara, which was a runaway hit. The film was a remake of the Telugu film Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule, directed by Selvaraghavan.[3]
His next two films Kutty (2010) and Uthamaputhiran (2010), both again remakes and again featuring Dhanush in the lead role, also became successful.[4]
In 2014, Jawahar began work on Saamiyattam, a remake of the Telugu film Swamy Ra Ra, produced and featuring Srikanth in the lead role, but it was later shelved.[5]
He then moved on to direct a remake of the Malayalam film Thattathin Marayathu, titled Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai, in 2016.[6]
In 2021, Jawahar made his first original script with the social drama Mathil, which starred director-actor K. S. Ravikumar in the lead role which was made for digital platform Zee5.[7]
In 2022, he directed the film Thiruchitrambalam, which was his fourth collaboration with Dhanush, which also went to do well at the box-office.[8]
In 2023, Jawahar directed Ariyavan, the debut film of actor Ishaaon and the Tamil debut of actress Pranali Ghogare.[9]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Notes | Ref |
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2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Remake of 2007 Telugu film Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule | [10] |
2010 | Kutty | Remake of the 2004 Telugu film Arya | [11] |
Uthamaputhiran | Remake of the 2008 Telugu film Ready | [12] | |
2016 | Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai | Remake of the 2012 Malayalam film Thattathin Marayathu | [13] |
2021 | Mathil | Released on ZEE5 | |
2022 | Thiruchitrambalam | Cameo appearance as a traffic police officer | |
2023 | Ariyavan | ||
Adhirshtasaali † | Filming | [14][15] |
The Mithran Jawahar directorial opened to positive reviews from critics and the audience.