J. Suresh

{{short description|Indian film director}} {{Distinguish|Suresh (director)|Suresh Krissna}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox person | image = | image_size = | caption = Film Director | name = J. Suresh | birth_date = | birth_place = [[Tamil Nadu]], India | occupation = Film director | spouse = | years_active = 1998–present | website = }}

'''J. Suresh''' is an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil films.

==Career== Suresh made his debut with ''[[Velai]]'' (1998), a drama film with music composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] in his second venture. Suresh then approached [[Mani Ratnam]] to produce his next film ''[[Ennavalle]]'', but although he refused, Mani Ratnam introduced Suresh to [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/ennavale.htm |title=Ennavale |website=Cinematoday2.itgo.com |date= |access-date=2012-08-05 |archive-date=24 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324015044/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/ennavale.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was initially titled as ''Sugham'', and marked the debut of actress [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] after her first film, ''[[Virumbugiren]]'', got delayed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/aug/18tt.htm |title=Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry |work=Rediff.com |date=2000-08-18 |access-date=2012-08-05 |archive-date=26 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026011238/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/aug/18tt.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The film however opened to negative reviews and did not perform well at the box office.<ref name="auto"/> His next film, the romantic comedy ''[[Junior Senior (2002 film)|Junior Senior]]'' featuring [[Mammootty]] and [[Hamsavardhan]], also gained poor reviews with a critic noting "absurd and haphazardly shot Junior Senior is one of the most insufferable movies in recent times".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/junior-senior-review-tamil-11405420.html |title=Archived copy |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=29 March 2014 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924175959/http://www.sify.com/movies/junior-senior-review-tamil-11405420.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Suresh launched a film titled ''Surangani'' in 2008, featuring music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, in which he would star in the lead role. however despite regular schedules, the film was uncompleted and never released.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/42976.html |title=IndiaGlitz - 'Surangani' the movie launched! - Tamil Movie News |access-date=29 March 2014 |archive-date=18 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318033501/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/42976.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kollywood-belives-old-is-gold/articleshow/3093861.cms|title=Kollywood believes old is gold!|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=7 April 2022|archive-date=7 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407221115/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kollywood-belives-old-is-gold/articleshow/3093861.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, he directed and starred in the lead role in ''Paraseega Mannan'', a commercial action film set on the backdrop of child trafficking. The film was also made in Malayalam as ''Arabian Rajakumaran'' and featured music by Suresh himself, while Yuvan Shankar Raja helped him out during song discussions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/raga-and-rap/article4217383.ece|title=Raga and rap|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=7 April 2022|archive-date=25 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225205642/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/raga-and-rap/article4217383.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/nov/19/director-wears-multiple-caps-426234.html|title=Director wears multiple caps|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=7 April 2022|archive-date=7 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407221332/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/nov/19/director-wears-multiple-caps-426234.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/a-sensitive-issue/article4179581.ece|title=A Sensitive Issue|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=7 April 2022|archive-date=25 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225205737/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/a-sensitive-issue/article4179581.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life== Suresh married film actress Meera during May 2001 at a temple in [[T Nagar]], [[Chennai]]. Meera had worked on films such as ''[[Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum]]'' (1991) and ''[[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]]'' (1997) and many Tamil and other language movies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/20010615/rtami.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20020109035754/http://www.screenindia.com/20010615/rtami.html|archive-date = 9 January 2002|title = Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines}}</ref>

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;" ! Year !! Film !Notes |- | 1998 || ''[[Velai]]'' | |- | 2000 || ''[[Ennavalle]]'' | |- | 2002 || ''[[Junior Senior (2002 film)|Junior Senior]]'' | |- | 2012 || ''Paraseega Mannan'' |Also actor and music composer |- | 2025 || ''[[Mr Zoo Keeper]]'' | |- |}

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