Vignesh Shivan

Indian film director, actor, and lyricist (born 1985)

Vignesh Shivan

Born|  (1985-09-18) 18 September 1985 (age 38)[1]
Nationality| Indian
Occupations|

* Director
* actor
* lyricist
* writer
* producer

Years active| 2012–present
Spouse|

Nayanthara

(m. 2022)​

Children| 2

Vignesh Shivan (born 18 September 1985) is an Indian film director, film producer, actor, singer and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema, making films of various genres.

## Personal life[edit]

Shivan studied at Santhome Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai and then studied at Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary school, IIT MADRAS. Shivan and actress Nayanthara have been in a relationship ever since they worked together on Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in 2015.[2] They announced their engagement in 2021,[3] and got married on 9 June 2022 at Sheraton Grand in Mahabalipuram.[4][5] The couple had twin boys on 26 September 2022 through a surrogate.[6][7][8]

## Career[edit]

After getting Dharan to compose music for it, showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a feature film titled Podaa Podi (2012).[9] The joint producers of the film, Shanaya Telefilms, released a series of posters in June 2008 publicising the film, while Silambarasan and Vignesh toured in Canada scouting for locations and agreeing a deal with Mayor Ron Stevens to film in Orillia and Toronto.[10][11] The film languished in production for close to four years, before finally releasing in October 2012 to mixed reviews. He then continued to be active in films by working as a lyricist, filming independent music videos and appeared in a cameo role as an engineer in Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014) along with Dhanush.

His second film, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), went through several changes of cast and production studios, before finalising on Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara as lead actors and Dhanush as producer.

In his third venture, Thaanaa Serndha Koottam, he teamed up with Suriya and Keerthy Suresh. Anirudh Ravichander wrote the music numbers.[12]

Vignesh Shivan along with Nayanthara, founded a new venture called Rowdy Pictures which produced the films Pebbles (2021) and Rocky (2021).

## Filmography[edit]

Key  †  | Denotes films that have not yet been released

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### As director, writer and actor[edit]

Year  | Film  | Credited as  | Notes  | Ref.

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Director  | Writer  | Actor  | Role
2007 | Sivi | N | N | Y | Krishna's friend | Uncredited Appearance |
2012 | Podaa Podi | Y | Y | Y | Himself | Cameo appearance |
2014  | Velaiilla Pattadhari | N | N | Y | Vignesh | One of the engineer in his team |
2015 | Naanum Rowdydhaan | Y | Y | N |  | Won - SIIMA Award for Best Director | [13][14]
2018 | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Y | Y | N |  | Remake of Hindi film Special 26 |
2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Y | Y | N |  | Anthology film; segment Love Panna Uttarnum | [15]
2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Y | Y | N |  |  |
TBA | Love Insurance Corporation † |

| Y |

|  | Filming  | [16][17]

### As producer[edit]

* Netrikann (2021)[18][19]
* Koozhangal (2021)
* Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022)
* Rocky (2021)
* Connect (2022)
* Shubh Yatra (2023)[20]

### As distributor[edit]

* Rocky (2021)

### As lyricist[edit]

Year  | Song  | Film  | Composer  | Notes

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2012 | "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" | Podaa Podi | Dharan Kumar |
"Maattikittenae"  |
"Un Paarvaiyilae"  |
2013 | "Engadi Poranthae" | Vanakkam Chennai | Anirudh Ravichander |
"En Life In Angel" | Virattu | Dharan Kumar |
2014 | "Chancey Illa" |  | Anirudh Ravichander | Single For Madras Day
2015 | "Adharru Adharru" | Yennai Arindhaal | Harris Jayaraj |
"Enakenna Yaarum Illaye" | Aakko | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Valentines Day
"Thappa Dhaan Theriyum" | Maari |
"Thangamey" | Naanum Rowdydhaan |
"Yennai Maatrum Kadhale"  |
"Kannaana Kanne"  |
"Varava Varava"  |
2016  | Avalukena  | Avalukena (Independent Album)  | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Valentines Day
"Senjitaley" | Remo |
"Remo Nee Kadhalan"  |
"Sirikkadhey"  |
"Tamilselvi"  |
"Showkali" | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | A R Rahman |
"Solli Tholaiyen Ma" | Yaakkai | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
2017 | "Onnume Aagale" | Onnume Aagale (Independent Album) | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Valentines Day
"Karuppu Vellai"  | Vikram Vedha | Sam CS  |
"Unakkaga"  | Sakka Podu Podu Raja | Silambarasan |
2018 | "Naana Thaanaa" | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Anirudh Ravichander |
"Sodakku"  | Written along with Mani Amudhavan
"Peela Peela"  |
"Thaanaa Serndha Koottam"  |
"Orey oru" | Kolamavu Kokila |
"Gun-in-kadhal"  |
"Thittam poda Teriyalayae"  |
"Angry Bird"  | Irumbu Thirai | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
2019  | "Thimiru Kaatadha Di"  | LKG | Leon James |
"Marakkavillayae"  | Jersey | Anirudh Ravichander | Tamil Version
"Bad Boy"  | Saaho | Badshah | Tamil version
"Thimiranumda"  | NGK | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
"Yenga Annan"  | Namma Veetu Pillai | D. Imman |
2020  | "Ennai Vittu"  | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | Masala Coffee |
"Unnale Penne"  | Dharala Prabhu | Inno Genga |
"Dharala Prabhu"  | Anirudh Ravichander |
2021  | "Top Tucker" | Top Tucker (Independent Album)  | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Written along with Badshah
"Andha Kanna Paathaakka"  | Master | Anirudh Ravichander |
"Quit Pannuda"  |
2022  | "Naanga Vera Maari"  | Valimai | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
"Mother Song"  |
"Rendu Kaadhal"  | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Anirudh Ravichander |
"Two Two Two"  |
"Naan Pizhai"  |
"Dippam Dappam"  |
"Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal"  |
"Vaada Thambi"  | Etharkkum Thunindhavan | D. Imman |
"Bae"  | Don | Anirudh Ravichander |
2023  | "Rathamaarey"  | Jailer | Anirudh Ravichander |

## Other work[edit]

### Music videos[edit]

Year  | Song  | Artist(s)  | Notes

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2012 | "The Love Anthem" | Silambarasan |
2014 | "Chancey Illa" | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Madras Day
2015 | "Aakko" - Enakenna Yaarum Illaye | Single for Valentines Day
2016 | "Avalukena"
2017 | "Onnume Aagala"
2018 | "Julie"

## References[edit]

1. ^ Hindustan Times (18 September 2019). "Vignesh Shivan celebrates birthday with wife Nayan and friends". Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
2. ^ "To Birthday Girl Nayanthara, With Love From Boyfriend Vignesh Shivan". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
3. ^ "Actor Nayanthara confirms engagement with filmmaker Vignesh Shivan". The News Minute. 16 August 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
4. ^ "Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan's wedding LIVE: Vignesh kisses Nayanthara in first photos from wedding, shares mangalsutra and varmala moments". The Indian Express. 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
5. ^ "Nayanthara-Vignesh are MARRIED, newlyweds share first wedding photo". Bollywood Bubble. 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
6. ^ "Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan welcome twin baby boys". Zee News. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
7. ^ "Birth Certificate of Ulag Daiwik N Shivan". Chennai Greater Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
8. ^ "Birth Certificate of Uyir Rudroneel N Shivan". Chennai Greater Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
9. ^ "Pod9 Podi is a romantic musical: Dharan". The Times of India. 4 August 2010. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
10. ^ "Another Rajnikanth in the making?". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
11. ^ Super Admin (24 June 2008). "Simbu's next film is Thiru Poda Thimathi Podi". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 20 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
12. ^ "Keerthy Suresh to team up with Suriya". The Hindu. 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
13. ^ "SIIMA 2016 Telugu movie nominations revealed; 'Baahubali,' 'Srimanthudu' lead the list5". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016.
14. ^ "5th SIIMA WINNERS LIST". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
15. ^ "Netflix announces its first Tamil film; Gautham Menon, Vetri Maaran, Vignesh Shivan, Sudha Kongara to direct". First Post. October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
16. ^ "It's official! Vignesh Shivan to direct 'Love Today' star Pradeep Ranganathan". The Times of India. 19 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
17. ^ "சரியான நேரத்துல என்னை காப்பாத்திட்டீங்க: 'லவ் டுடே' பிரதீப்புடன் கை கோர்த்த விக்னேஷ் சிவன்.!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
18. ^ "Nayanthara is up against a ruthless serial killer in Netrikann, watch teaser". The Indian Express. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
19. ^ "Nayanthara's Netrikann teaser to be out at 9.09am tomorrow". Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
20. ^ "'Shubh Yatra': Rowdy Pictures' 'Aandavan Kattalai' Gujarati remake to hit screens on April 28". The hindu. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Vignesh Shivan at IMDb

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Filmography of Vignesh Shivan

Films directed|

* Podaa Podi (2012)
* Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015)
* Thaanaa Serndha Koottam (2018)
* Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022)

Films produced|

* Netrikann (2021)
* Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022)
* Pebbles (2022)

Authority control databases: Artists |

* MusicBrainz

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