| Vignesh Shivan | |
| Birth Date: | 1985 9, df=y[1] |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Children: | 2 |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
Vignesh Shivan (born 18 September 1985) is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema, making films of various genres.
Shivan studied at Santhome Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai and then studied at Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary School. Shivan and actress Nayanthara have been in a relationship ever since they worked together on Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in 2015.[2] They announced their engagement in 2021,[3] and got married on 9 June 2022 at Sheraton Grand in Mahabalipuram.[4] [5] The couple had twin boys on 26 September 2022 through surrogacy.[6] [7] [8]
After getting Dharan to compose music for it, showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a feature film titled Podaa Podi (2012).[9] The joint producers of the film, Shanaya Telefilms, released a series of posters in June 2008 publicising the film, while Silambarasan and Vignesh toured in Canada scouting for locations and agreeing a deal with Mayor Ron Stevens to film in Orillia and Toronto.[10] [11] The film languished in production for close to four years, before finally releasing in October 2012 to mixed reviews. He then continued to be active in films by working as a lyricist, filming independent music videos and appeared in a cameo role as an engineer in Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014) along with Dhanush.
His second film, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), went through several changes of cast and production studios, before finalising on Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara as lead actors and Dhanush as producer.
In his third venture, Thaanaa Serndha Koottam, he teamed up with Suriya and Keerthy Suresh. Anirudh Ravichander wrote the music numbers.[12]
Vignesh Shivan along with Nayanthara, founded a new venture called Rowdy Pictures which produced the films Pebbles (2021) and Rocky (2021).
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | width=65 | Writer | width=65 | Actor | width=65 | Role | ||
| 2007 | Sivi | Krishna's friend | Uncredited Appearance | |||||
| 2012 | Podaa Podi | Himself | Cameo appearance | |||||
| 2014 | Velaiilla Pattadhari | Vignesh | One of the engineer in his team | |||||
| 2015 | Naanum Rowdydhaan | [13] [14] | ||||||
| 2018 | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Remake of Hindi film Special 26 | ||||||
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Anthology film; segment Love Panna Uttarnum | [15] | |||||
| 2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | |||||||
| Filming | [16] [17] | |||||||
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" | Podaa Podi | ||
| "Maattikittenae" | ||||
| "Un Paarvaiyilae" | ||||
| 2013 | "Engadi Poranthae" | Vanakkam Chennai | ||
| "En Life In Angel" | Virattu | |||
| 2014 | "Chancey Illa" | Single For Madras Day | ||
| 2015 | "Adharru Adharru" | Yennai Arindhaal | ||
| "Enakenna Yaarum Illaye" | Aakko | Single for Valentines Day | ||
| "Thappa Dhaan Theriyum" | Maari | |||
| "Thangamey" | Naanum Rowdydhaan | |||
| "Yennai Maatrum Kadhale" | ||||
| "Kannaana Kanne" | ||||
| "Varava Varava" | ||||
| 2016 | Avalukena | Avalukena (Independent Album) | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Valentines Day |
| "Senjitaley" | Remo | |||
| "Remo Nee Kadhalan" | ||||
| "Sirikkadhey" | ||||
| "Tamilselvi" | ||||
| "Showkali" | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | A R Rahman | ||
| "Solli Tholaiyen Ma" | Yaakkai | |||
| 2017 | "Onnume Aagale" | Onnume Aagale (Independent Album) | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Valentines Day |
| "Karuppu Vellai" | Vikram Vedha | Sam CS | ||
| "Unakkaga" | Sakka Podu Podu Raja | Silambarasan | ||
| 2018 | "Naana Thaanaa" | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| "Sodakku" | Written along with Mani Amudhavan | |||
| "Peela Peela" | ||||
| "Thaanaa Serndha Koottam" | ||||
| "Orey oru" | Kolamavu Kokila | |||
| "Gun-in-kadhal" | ||||
| "Thittam poda Teriyalayae" | ||||
| "Angry Bird" | Irumbu Thirai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 2019 | "Thimiru Kaatadha Di" | LKG | Leon James | |
| "Marakkavillayae" | Jersey | Anirudh Ravichander | Tamil Version | |
| "Bad Boy" | Saaho | Badshah | Tamil version | |
| "Thimiranumda" | NGK | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| "Yenga Annan" | Namma Veetu Pillai | D. Imman | ||
| 2020 | "Ennai Vittu" | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | Masala Coffee | |
| "Unnale Penne" | Dharala Prabhu | Inno Genga | ||
| "Dharala Prabhu" | Anirudh Ravichander | |||
| 2021 | "Top Tucker" | Top Tucker (Independent Album) | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| "Andha Kanna Paathaakka" | Master | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| "Quit Pannuda" | ||||
| 2022 | "Naanga Vera Maari" | Valimai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| "Mother Song" | ||||
| "Rendu Kaadhal" | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| "Two Two Two" | ||||
| "Naan Pizhai" | ||||
| "Dippam Dappam" | ||||
| "Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal" | ||||
| "Vaada Thambi" | Etharkkum Thunindhavan | D. Imman | ||
| "Bae" | Don | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| 2023 | "Rathamaarey" | Jailer | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2024 | "Kulukku Kulukku" | Inga Naan Thaan Kingu | D. Imman | [21] |
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "The Love Anthem" | ||
| 2014 | "Chancey Illa" | Single for Madras Day | |
| 2015 | "Aakko" - Enakenna Yaarum Illaye | Single for Valentines Day | |
| 2016 | "Avalukena" | ||
| 2017 | "Onnume Aagala" | ||
| 2018 | "Julie" |