Elan (director) explained

Birth Place:Chennai
Occupation:Film directorScreenwriter
Years Active:2017–present
Notable Works:Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (2018)

Elan is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry.[1]

Personal life

Elan was making short films since he finished his schooling in 2007.[2] He is the son of Stills Pandian, a photographer.[3]

Career

In 2017, he worked on Graghanam starring Krishna and Chandran. It was a thriller film about the happenings of a night. The film, however, remains unreleased.[4] [5] After completing a love story script, he began working on the next one without reaching out to producers. By chance, a friend of Yuvan Shankar Raja asked if he had any romance scripts, leading to Elan's debut directorial, Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (2018). In celebration of Pyaar Prema Kaadhal's success, Yuvan Shankar Raja gifted Elan a luxury car.[6] The film was later remade in Telugu as Urvasivo Rakshasivo (2022).[7] After the collaboration on Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (2018) with Harish Kalyan, Elan was reported to collaborate with Harish again for his next directorial in 2019.[8] In August 2023, Kavin, was reported to replace Harish for the lead role and the principal photography began on 1 June 2023 in Chennai.[9] [10] In an interview, Elan stated that "Vaaranam Aayiram was one of my biggest inspirations to make Star." and that it was a tribute to his father.[11]

Filmography

As director!Year!Film!Ref
2018Pyaar Prema Kaadhal[12] [13]
2024[14]
As lyricist!Year!Film!Songs!Ref
2017GraghanamDon't Funk me up[15]
2018Pyaar Prema KaadhalLet's Be Friends[16]
Secret Window
Wake Me Up Everyday
Miss You Papa
It's Over
2022Madhil Mel KadhalBaby[17]
2023RangoliYeno Un[18]
2024MadraskaaranThai Thakka Kalyanam[19]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chandar . Bhuvanesh . 2024-05-07 . Director Elan interview: Kavin's 'Star' is about the journey, not the destination . 2024-05-21 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: 2018-08-10 . Pyaar Prema Kadhal director Elan, leads Harish Kalyan and Raiza Wilson discuss their film . 2024-05-16 . Firstpost . en-us.
  3. Web site: 2024-05-10 . 'Dedicating It To My Father': Director Elan On His Next, Star . 2024-05-16 . News18 . en.
  4. News: 2017-01-16 . SJ Suryah appreciated my work in Graghanam . 2024-06-17 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  5. https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/director-elan-talks-about-his-graghanam-movie.html
  6. News: 2018-08-18 . 'Pyaar Prema Kaadhal' success: Yuvan Shankar Raja gifts a car to Elan . 2024-05-21 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  7. Web site: 2018-08-30 . Pyaar Prema Kaadhal to be remade in Hindi; director Elan, producer Sandeep Singh to start shooting in 2019 . 2024-05-21 . Firstpost . en-us.
  8. News: 2019-06-05 . Harish Kalyan to collaborate with Elan once again for his next project? . 2024-05-11 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  9. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2023-08-27 . Kavin replaces Harish Kalyan in Elan-Yuvan Shankar Raja's film; title to be revealed soon . 2024-05-16 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  10. Web site: Dada star Kavin begins shoot for his next; Here's what we know . 2024-05-16 . OTTPlay . en.
  11. Web site: Vallavan . Prashanth . 2024-05-13 . 'Vaaranam Aayiram inspired me to make Star' . 2024-05-16 . The New Indian Express . en.
  12. Web site: 2024-04-17 . Pyaar Prema Kaadhal director Elan confirms he will be teaming up with Dhanush . 2024-05-05 . The Indian Express . en.
  13. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2018-08-30 . Pyaar Prema Kaadhal goes to Bollywood . 2024-05-05 . Cinema Express . en.
  14. Web site: Star director Elan interview: We never set out to make a 'cinema padam' . 2024-05-05 . OTTPlay . en.
  15. Web site: Dont Funk Me Up MP3 Song Download Graghanam Original Motion Picture Soundtrack @ WynkMusic . 2024-10-12 . Wynk Music . en.
  16. Pyaar Prema Kaadhal - Video Song Jukebox Harish Kalyan, Raiza Wilson Yuvan Shankar Raja Elan . 2020-05-09 . U1 Records . 2024-10-12 . YouTube.
  17. Madhil Mel Kaadhal - Baby SongMugen, Divyabharathi Nivas K PrasannaAnjana AliKhanAndrea Jeremiah . 2022-06-18 . Muzik247 . 2024-10-12 . YouTube.
  18. Yeno Un Lyric Video Rangoli Hamaresh Prarthana Vaali Mohan Das Sundaramurthy KS . 2023-08-24 . Think Music India . 2024-10-12 . YouTube.
  19. Thai Thakka Kalyanam - Video Madraskaaran Shane Nigam Niharika Konidela Sam CS B. Jagadish . 2024-09-18 . Saregama Tamil . 2024-10-12 . YouTube.

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