P. Amudhavanan Explained

P. Amudhavanan
Birth Name:P. Amudhavanan
Birth Place:Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation:Film director
Yearsactive:2017–present
Spouse:Sridevi

P. Amudhavanan is an Indian film director who has directed Tamil language films.[1] He made his debut with Veruli (2017), before working on other ventures including Quota (2020) and Vindhya Victim Verdict V3 (2023).[2] [3]

Career

Amudhavanan worked with Tata Motors in Chennai, before quitting his job to make his directorial debut through Veruli (2017). The film dealt with how potholes double as death traps. He began work on the film in 2016 and cast reality show singing contestant Syed Subahan to play a leading role in the film alongside K. Bhagyaraj, Abhishek Vinod and Ravi Prakash.[4] During the release of the film, Amudhavanan remarked that he had hoped the film would bring back Coimbatore as a film-making city in India.[5]

He later worked on Quota (2020), which received 72 international film awards during its run at global film festivals.[6] [7] Prior to the film's theatrical release, it was promoted as the first Indian film to focus on gymnastics.[8] In 2023, his crime thriller film Vindhya Victim Verdict V3 (2023) starring Varalaxmi Sarathkumar was released.[9] [10]

Amudhavanan has formed a production house named as Team A Ventures.[11]

Filmography

YearFilmCredited asNotesRef
DirectorWriter
2017Veruli
2020QuotaAlso cinematographer
2023Vindhya Victim Verdict V3[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-03-09 . Amudhavanan P – Nepal International Film Festival . 2023-01-23 . en-US . 2023-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123064419/https://niff.org.np/director/amudhavanan-p/ . live .
  2. Web site: ப.சூரியராஜ் . இது எதார்த்தத்தின் பதிவு! . 2023-01-23 . www.vikatan.com/ . 6 February 2020 . ta . 2023-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123064420/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/director-amudhavaanan-talks-about-his-quota-movie . live .
  3. Web site: 2021-04-28 . 'Quota', directed by Amudhavanan gains huge popularity under Manuj Rajput's marketing tactics . 2023-01-23 . Mid-day . en . 2023-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123064423/https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/infotainment/article/quota-directed-by-amudhavanan-gains-huge-popularity-under-manuj-rajputs-marketing-tactics-23170672 . live .
  4. News: Syed Subahan to make his film debut . The Times of India . 29 June 2016 . 24 January 2023 . 6 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210606024918/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/syed-subahan-to-make-his-film-debut/articleshow/52956051.cms . live .
  5. News: A Coimbatore special . The Hindu . 15 June 2016 . 24 January 2023 . 17 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517154112/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/A-Coimbatore-special/article14424024.ece . live .
  6. News: Director Amudhavanan's Quota bags Best Film award at IIFF . 2023-01-23 . The Times of India . en . Sangeetha . P. . 2021-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210705070057/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-amudhavanans-quota-bags-best-film-award-at-iiff/articleshow/83283596.cms . live .
  7. News: Amudhavanan's Quota wins award at Vindhya International Film Festival . 2023-01-23 . The Times of India . en . 2023-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123064420/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amudhavanans-quota-wins-award-at-vindhya-international-film-festival/articleshow/80383617.cms . live .
  8. Web site: Quota will be India's first film on gymnastics, says director Amudhavanan . . 10 November 2020 . 2023-01-24 . 2023-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124172028/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/nov/10/amudhavanan-quota-will-be-indias-first-film-on-gymnastics-21240.html . live .
  9. Web site: 2023-01-06 . Director Amudhavanan's Varalakshmi Sarathkumar-starrer ' V3' all set to end 'sexploitation' . 2023-01-23 . Navjeevan Express . en-US . 2023-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123064422/https://navjeevanexpress.com/director-amudhavanans-varalakshmi-sarathkumar-starrer-v3-all-set-to-end-sexploitation/ . live .
  10. Web site: Varalaxmi Sarathkumar's V3 to be an investigation drama . . 18 December 2022 . 2023-01-24 . 2023-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124172011/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/dec/18/varalaxmi-sarathkumars-v3-to-be-an-investigation-drama-37864.html . live .
  11. News: Jeshi . K. . 2019-12-05 . Coimbatore-based filmmaker Amudhavanan's latest film 'Quota' is all about identifying and tapping the sporting talent of children in tribal hamlets . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-01-23 . 0971-751X . 2022-11-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221122131327/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/coimbatore-based-filmmaker-amudhavanans-latest-film-is-quota/article30184938.ece . live .
  12. Web site: Varalaxmi on a signing spree . 2023-01-23 . The New Indian Express . 19 December 2022 . 2023-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123064419/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/dec/19/varalaxmion-a-signing-spree-2529448.html . live .