Person
A. Venkatesh
Directing · Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
A. Venkatesh is a Tamil film director born in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. Initially, he worked as an assistant to director K. Rajeshwar in Nyaya Tharasu (1989) and Idhaya Thamarai (1990). He assisted Pavithran in Vasanthakala Paravai (1991) and Suriyan (1992), then he was an associate director to director Shankar in Gentleman (1993) and Kadhalan (1994). During the shooting of the film Kadhalan, producer G. K. Reddy approached him to direct a film. In 1996, he made his directional debut through Mahaprabhu starring R. Sarathkumar, Sukanya and Vineetha. He is known for directing films in short spans of times. He has also acted in various Tamil movies, Angadi Theru being one among them. He also appeared in Vijay TV's special program celebrating the film Nanban's success, and was seen sharing his experiences working as an associate with Director Shankar.
Known for
Aan Paavam Pollathathu
Sakthi's father
Bagavathi
Director
Chanakya
Director
Touring Talkies
2015
Singakutty
Director
Malai Malai
Director
Killadi
Director
Suriyan
1992
Kadugu
2017
Nungambakkam
2019
Filmography
- 2025Aan Paavam PollathathuSakthi's father
- 2025Padai ThalaivanDoctor
- 2024Dhil RajaDirector
- 2024Goli Soda Rising
- 2024Singappenney
- 2024Operation LailaDirector
- 2023Priyamudan Priya
- 2023ThurithamVaanathi's Father
- 2023RudhranEthiraj
- 2022Laththi ChargeInspector Gnanamuthu
- 2020TriplesCouncillor Chelladurai
- 2019AsuranViswanathan
- 2019Nungambakkam
- 2019NethraaDirector
- 2018Torchlight
- 2018Onaaigal Jakkiradhai
- 2017Kadugu
- 2017NisabdhamPublic Prosecutor
- 2016Aandavan KattalaiGandhi's Brother in Law
- 2016ThodariThangapandian
- 2016Pagiri
- 2015Sivappu
- 2015Iravum Pagalum Varum
- 2015Rombha Nallavan Da Nee
- 2015SandamaruthamDirector
- 2015Touring Talkies
- 2015KilladiDirector
- 2014Goli Soda
- 2013Summa Nachunu IrukkuGautham
- 2013Naan Rajavaga PogirenIsakkimuthu Annachi
- 2013Azhagan Azhagi
- 2012Paagan
- 2011Sattapadi KutramEkambaram
- 2010VallakottaiDirector
- 2010VaadaDirector
- 2010Maanja VeluDirector
- 2010Angadi TheruKarungali
- 2009Malai MalaiDirector
- 2008DuraiDirector
- 2008SingakuttyDirector
- 2006VathiyarDirector
- 2005ChanakyaDirector
- 2004AaiDirector
- 2004KuthuDirector
- 2003DumDirector
- 2002BagavathiDirector
- 2001ChockletDirector
- 1999Poo Parikka VarugiromDirector
- 1998Nilaave VaaDirector
- 1996SelvaDirector
- 1996Maha PrabhuDirector
- 1992Suriyan
- —Sambavam
- —Mithran
- —Black Gold
- —Sullan Sethu
- —Bloody Politics
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