{{short description|Indian film director}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Manimaran | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Manigandan | birth_date = | birth_place = Tamil Nadu, India | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = Film director | years_active = 2013–present | parents = }}
'''Manimaran''' is an Indian film director, working in the Tamil film industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-director/manimaran/pugazhdirector-manimaran-interview.html|title=Pugazhdirector Manimaran interview|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=11 March 2024|archive-date=21 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121135003/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-director/manimaran/pugazhdirector-manimaran-interview.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career==
He made his directorial debut in Tamil, ''Udhayam NH4'' (2013) featuring Siddharth and a newcomer Ashrita Shetty in lead roles. It was simultaneously dubbed and released in Telugu in the same year. ''Udhayam NH4'' was produced by Meeka Entertainment and Grass Root Film Company for which director Vetrimaaran penned the story.<ref name=Shoba>{{cite news|last=Warrier|first=Shoba|title=Udhayam NH 4 is a romantic thriller|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-udhayam-nh-4is-a-romantic-thriller/20130416.htm|accessdate=29 June 2013|newspaper=Rediff|date=16 April 2012|archive-date=8 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508162104/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-udhayam-nh-4is-a-romantic-thriller/20130416.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Manimaran was born and brought up in a town Walajapet near Vellore. Manimaran was one of a former associate of director Vetrimaaran and had worked in Vetrimaaran's films ''Polladhavan'' and ''Aadukalam''. He collaborated once again with director Vetrimaran and actor Dhanush as a second unit direct in the 2019 film, ''Asuran''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/asuran-review-a-bloody-gory-and-glorious-revenge-saga/article29594642.ece|title = 'Asuran' review: A bloody, gory and glorious revenge saga|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 4 October 2019|last1 = Kumar|first1 = Pradeep|access-date = 4 March 2021|archive-date = 24 March 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210324210541/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/asuran-review-a-bloody-gory-and-glorious-revenge-saga/article29594642.ece|url-status = live}}</ref> In 2021, he directed ''Sangathalaivan''. The Samuthirakani-starrer wears its Communist shirt proudly but fails to sell its politics convincingly. Manimaran is far too abrasive in that he projects his protagonist as simply no more than the average Tamil film hero.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/sangathalaivan-movie-review-this-idealistic-take-on-an-ideology-lacks-verve/article33951201.ece|title = 'Sangathalaivan' movie review: This idealistic take on an ideology lacks verve|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 27 February 2021|last1 = Kumar|first1 = Pradeep|access-date = 4 March 2021|archive-date = 28 February 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210228074315/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/sangathalaivan-movie-review-this-idealistic-take-on-an-ideology-lacks-verve/article33951201.ece|url-status = live}}</ref>
==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of film credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" | Writer |- | 2013 | ''Udhayam NH4'' | {{yes}} | {{Yes}} |- | 2014 | ''Poriyaalan'' | {{no}} | {{Yes}} |- | 2016 | ''Pugazh'' | {{yes}} | {{Yes}} |- | 2019 | ''Asuran'' | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |- | 2021 | ''Sangathalaivan'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | 2023 | ''Viduthalai Part 1'' | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |- | 2024 | ''Viduthalai Part 2'' | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|5646046}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Tamil film directors Category:Living people Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu Category:1974 births Category:Tamil screenwriters Category:Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu
{{India-film-director-stub}}