Mari Selvaraj Explained

Mari Selvaraj
Birth Date:7 March 1984 (age 40)
Birth Place:Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Film directorScreenwriter
Years Active:2006–present

Mari Selvaraj (born 7 March 1984) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in the Tamil film industry. He worked as an assistant director to Ram. He made his directorial debut with Pariyerum Perumal (2018), which opened to highly positive reviews and received many awards and accolades. Afterwards, he paired up with Dhanush for Karnan (2021), which opened to critical acclaim and was one of the most successful films at the box office in 2021.

Film career

Mari Selvaraj entered the Tamil film industry in 2006. He initially planned to become an actor, but later joined Ram, as an assistant director in three films: Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), Thanga Meenkal (2013), and Taramani (2017).[1] In 2018, he directed his first film, Pariyerum Perumal, which garnered critical acclaim and was one of the successful films of the year. His second film, Karnan, starring Dhanush, opened to a rousing reception from the masses and critics. Karnan was charged with a universal artistic and political resonance.

Filmography

YearFilmNotes
2018Pariyerum Perumalalso lyrics for "Naan Yaar" and "Karuppi"
2021Karnan also lyrics for "Kanda Vara" and "Utradheenga Yeppov"
2023Maamannan
2024Vaazhai Post-Production[2]
TBAFilming

Awards and nominations

Date of CeremonyFilmAwardCategoryResultRef.
16 December 2018Pariyerum PerumalBehindwoods Gold MedalBest Director[3]
20 December 201816th Chennai International Film FestivalBest Tamil Feature[4]
5 January 2019Ananda Vikatan Cinema AwardsBest Story[5]
Best Director
25–28 April 2019Norway Tamil Film Festival AwardsBest Director[6]
15 April 2019Award for Best Debut Film[7]
28 April 2019Toulouse Indian Film FestivalAudience Award[8]
Independent Critic Award
Jury Award
25 January 2019Galatta Debutant AwardsBest Debutant Director[9]
Best Debutant Dialogue Writer
69th Filmfare Awards SouthMaamannanFilmfare Awards SouthBest Director[10]

Other works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: When new generation creates art, there will be tremors: Director Mari Selvaraj. thenewsminute.com. 2019-03-29. 29 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329171746/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/when-new-generation-creates-art-there-will-be-tremors-director-mari-selvaraj-82968. live.
  2. Web site: 18 July 2024. Mari Selvaraj’s Vaazhai first single Thenkizhakku out - Film to release on this date. 18 July 2024. OTTPlay. live. en. 18 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240718125337/https://www.ottplay.com/news/mari-selvarajs-vaazhai-first-single-thenkizhakku-out-film-to-release-on-this-date/e117d79864688.
  3. Web site: Gouri Kishan - Best Debut Actor | Female | List of winners for BGM Iconic Edition. 16 December 2018. Behindwoods. 14 April 2021. 14 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190914010229/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/list-of-winners-for-behindwoods-gold-medals-iconic-edition/gouri-kishan-best-debut-actor.html. live.
  4. Web site: Curtains come down on Chennai International Film Festival. Staff Reporter. 21 December 2018. www.thehindu.com. 16 April 2019. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416074541/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/curtains-come-down-on-chennai-international-film-festival/article25792793.ece. live.
  5. Web site: ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2018 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை. vikatan.com/. 16 May 2020. 2 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502063612/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/147306-ananda-vikatan-awards-2018. live.
  6. News: 'Pariyerum Perumal' bags Best Film award at Norway Tamil Film Festival. 9 January 2019. The News Minute. 18 August 2020. 16 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190416194435/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pariyerum-perumal-bags-best-film-award-norway-tamil-film-festival-94760. live.
  7. Web site: Film Critics Circle Of India. filmcriticscircle.com. 16 April 2019. 4 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200104025141/https://filmcriticscircle.com/fcci-awards/. dead.
  8. Web site: Awards – Toulouse Indian Film Festival. 7 May 2019. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123060754/http://www.ffif.fr/awards/. live.
  9. Web site: "Pariyerum Perumal Made me Emotional " - Raghava Lawrence in Galatta Debut Awards. www.youtube.com. 7 May 2019. 8 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200708054512/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI2gJ95VfPc. live.
  10. Web site: Filmfare Awards South 2024 full winners list: Nani's Dasara, Siddharth's Chithha win big . . 7 August 2024.
  11. Web site: மறக்கவே நினைக்கிறேன் marakkave ninaikkiren new serial ஆனந்த விகடன். 2013-04-17. Vikatan. ta. 2019-03-29. 29 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329171743/https://www.vikatan.com/anandavikatan/2013-apr-17/serials/31358.html. live.
  12. Web site: Amazon.in: Mari Selvaraj: Books. amazon.in. 2019-03-29. 4 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200604071030/https://www.amazon.in/Books-Selvaraj/s?rh=n:976389031,p_27:Mari+Selvaraj. live.
  13. Web site: Mari Selvaraj, Director Of 'Pariyerum Perumal': A Profile. Vandhana. 2018-09-26. Silverscreen.in. en-US. 2019-03-29. 29 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329171742/https://silverscreen.in/features/mari-selvaraj-director-of-pariyerum-perumal-a-profile/. live.

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