Mithran R. Jawahar Explained

Mithran R. Jawahar
Birth Date:8 June 1979
Birth Place:Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation:Film directorScreenwriter

Mithran R. Jawahar (born 8 June 1979) is an Indian film director who works predominantly in Tamil cinema.[1]

Career

Jawahar, an erstwhile assistant of Selvaraghavan, began working on his first film starring Dhanush in December 2004. A remake of the Telugu film Arya (2004), the film was later put on hold and restarted at a later date.[2] As a result, his debut venture was the 2008 film Yaaradi Nee Mohini, starring Dhanush and Nayantara, which was a runaway hit. The film was a remake of the Telugu film Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule, directed by Selvaraghavan.[3]

His next two films Kutty (2010) and Uthamaputhiran (2010), both again remakes and again featuring Dhanush in the lead role, also became successful.[4]

In 2014, Jawahar began work on Saamiyattam, a remake of the Telugu film Swamy Ra Ra, produced and featuring Srikanth in the lead role, but it was later shelved.[5]

He then moved on to direct a remake of the Malayalam film Thattathin Marayathu, titled Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai, in 2016.[6]

In 2021, Jawahar made his first original script with the social drama Mathil, which starred director-actor K. S. Ravikumar in the lead role which was made for digital platform Zee5.[7]

In 2022, he directed the film Thiruchitrambalam, which was his fourth collaboration with Dhanush, which also went to do well at the box-office.[8]

In 2023, Jawahar directed Ariyavan, the debut film of actor Ishaaon and the Tamil debut of actress Pranali Ghogare.[9]

Filmography

Films
Year Film NotesRef
2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini Remake of 2007 Telugu film Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule[10]
2010 Kutty Remake of the 2004 Telugu film Arya [11]
Uthamaputhiran Remake of the 2008 Telugu film Ready[12]
2016 Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai Remake of the 2012 Malayalam film Thattathin Marayathu[13]
2021 Mathil Released on ZEE5
2022 Thiruchitrambalam Cameo appearance as a traffic police officer
2023Ariyavan
Filming[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitran R Jawahar — Tamil Movie Directors Interview — Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Kutty . Videos.behindwoods.com . 2014-07-15.
  2. Web site: டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!. https://web.archive.org/web/20050204112051/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/11122004-5.shtml. 4 February 2005. dead.
  3. Web site: YAARADI NEE MOHINI MOVIE REVIEW - Behindwoods.com DHANUSH Nayanthara YUVAN SHANKAR RAJA Selvaraghavan Jawahar Karthik Kumar Raghuvaran yaaradi nee mohini movie wallpapers hot stills picture image gallery. www.behindwoods.com. 20 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Next is mine: Mithran Jawahar. https://web.archive.org/web/20091127142917/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/52071.html . dead . 27 November 2009 . IndiaGlitz . 2009-11-26 . 2014-07-15.
  5. Web site: Srikanth turns a Producer with 'Samiyattam'. IndiaGlitz . 2014-06-14 . 2014-07-15.
  6. Web site: Mithran Jawahar to Remake Thattathin Marayathu . Silverscreen.in . 2014-07-15.
  7. Web site: KS Ravikumar to star in OTT film titled Mathil directed by Mithran Jawahar. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418130609/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2021/03/28001251/1283593/KS-Ravikumar-to-star-in-OTT-film-titled-Mathil-directed-.vpf. dead. 18 April 2021. 28 March 2021.
  8. Web site: Menon . Thinkal . 22 August 2022 . Dhanush's Thiruchitrambalam turns out to be a huge hit, grosses 50 crores from across the globe . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220823042345/https://www.ottplay.com/news/dhanushs-thiruchitrambalam-turns-out-to-be-a-huge-hit-grosses-50-crores-from-across-the-globe/b6f894343f875 . 23 August 2022 . 23 August 2022 . . The Mithran Jawahar directorial opened to positive reviews from critics and the audience..
  9. Web site: Mithran R Jawahar's next titled Ariyavan . 2023-03-03 . . en.
  10. Web site: Yaaradi Nee Mohini . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201008012558/https://www.sify.com/movies/yaaradi-nee-mohini-review--pclw70jchhbfg.html . 8 October 2020 . Sify.
  11. Web site: Dhanush is a busy bee in 2009 . 10 February 2009 . kollywoodtoday.com.
  12. Web site: Dundoo . Sangeetha Devi . 21 November 2010 . Ready for another hit . www.thehindu.com.
  13. News: 16 January 2017 . Thattathin Marayathu Tamil remake gets a title . The Times of India . 13 June 2019.
  14. News: 2023-02-28 . Mithran Jawahar's film with Madhavan will be lighthearted and humorous . The Times of India . 2023-06-06 . 0971-8257.
  15. Web site: 2023-03-01 . Director Mithran R Jawahar to direct Madhavan's next . 2023-06-06 . en-US.