Name | Vishnuvardhan Kulasekaran |
Age/DOB | 48 (December 6, 1976) |
Known For | Director |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | Wife: Anu Vardhan Children: Karan Vardhan Father: Pattiyal K Shekar Siblings: Krishna Kulasekaran |
Education | Graduated in VISCOM from Loyola College, Chennai |
Native | Chennai, Tamil Nadu India |
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Vishnuvardhan is an Indian director, producer, and screenwriter who primarily works in the Tamil film industry. In 2003, he marked his directional debut in Kurumbu movie which is a remake of the Telugu film Allari. Vishnuvardhan became famous for his 2007 film Billa starring Thala Ajith Kumar in the lead role. He also directed notable films like Sarvam, Arrambam, and Pattiyal. He made his Telugu debut with Panjaa and Hindi debut with Shershaah. Besides acting he also produced films and web series like Yatchan and Fingertip. Vishnuvardhan is directing the Nesippaya movie starring Aditi Shankar and Akash Murali in the lead roles.
Did You Know?
- Vishnuvardhan’s brother Krishna Kulasekaran is an actor in the Tamil film industry.
- He and his brother used to participate in dance and drama competitions during their school days.
- He made his film debut as a child artist by appearing as the young Vijayakanth in the Sathriyan and has also appeared in Mani Ratnam’s Iruvar movie.
- In an interview, Vishnuvardhan revealed that Mani Ratnam’s cinematographer asked him to act in his directional The Terrorist, but he refused the offer by saying he was interested in directing.
- So the director chose him as an apprentice for The Terrorist movie and later accepted him as his assistant director. So Vishnuvardhan worked for him for seven years in Mumbai alongside playing cameo roles in Malli, Fiza, and Asoka.
Movies
As Actor
Year | Tite | Role |
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1990 | Anjali | A kid in the colony |
1990 | Sathriyan | young Panneer Selvam |
1997 | Iruvar | Tamizhselvan’s son |
1998 | The Terrorist | Thyagu |
As Director
Year | Title | Language |
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2003 | Kurumbu | Tamil |
2005 | Arinthum Ariyamalum | Tamil |
2006 | Pattiyal | Tamil |
2007 | Billa | Tamil |
2009 | Sarvam | Tamil |
2011 | Panjaa | Telugu |
2013 | Arrambam | Tamil |
2015 | Yatchan | Tamil |
2021 | Shershaah | Hindi |
2025 | Nesippaya | Tamil |
As Producer
Year | Title | Language |
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2015 | Yatchan | Tamil |
Web Series
As Producer
Year | Title | Role |
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2019 | Fingertip | Tamil |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2014 | SIIMA Awards | Best Director – Tamil | Arrambam | Nominated |
2022 | IIFA Awards | Best Director | Shershaah | Won |
2022 | Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Shershaah | Won |