About

Known credits:
49
Birthday:
1982-09-08
Place of birth:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
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Pa. Ranjith

Overview

Pa. Ranjith is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer working in Tamil cinema. His films, which explore sociopolitical issues through the lens of the disenfranchised have helped to establish a new wave of politically conscious genre films in the Tamil industry. Pa. Ranjith is often considered a 'trailblazer' in the modern Tamil cinema industry for his filmmaking and political activism. After working in the industry as an assistant director and as an apprentice under director Venkat Prabhu, he marked his directorial debut in 2012 with the romantic comedy film Attakathi, before earning unanimously positive reviews for his second film, the action drama Madras (2014). He then went on to write and direct two films starring Rajinikanth, Kabali (2016) and Kaala (2018), which brought him wider recognition, and later directed the critically acclaimed period sports action film Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) and social drama Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022). Ranjith has also been notable as a producer through his company Neelam Productions. He produced the critically acclaimed films Pariyerum Perumal (2018), Writer (2021), Seththumaan (2022) and Bommai Nayagi (2023).

Known for

Acting
2018 Savarakathi Actor Special Appearance 58
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2007 Chennai 600028 Actor Player 59
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Directing
2024 Thangalaan Directing Director 59
Average
2022 Natchathiram Nagargiradhu Directing Director 59
Average
2021 Sarpatta Parambarai Directing Director 60
Fair
2018 Kaala Directing Director 59
Average
2016 Kabali Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Madras Directing Director 60
Fair
2012 Attakathi Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Saroja Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
2007 Chennai 600028 Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
Sarpatta Parambarai: Round 2 Directing Director N/A
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Vettuvam Directing Director N/A
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Birsa Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Thangalaan Writing Writer 59
Average
2022 Natchathiram Nagargiradhu Writing Writer 59
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2021 Sarpatta Parambarai Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2021 Sarpatta Parambarai Writing Dialogue 60
Fair
2021 Sarpatta Parambarai Writing Story 60
Fair
2018 Kaala Writing Dialogue 59
Average
2018 Kaala Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2018 Kaala Writing Story 59
Average
2016 Kabali Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2016 Kabali Writing Dialogue 59
Average
2016 Kabali Writing Story 59
Average
2014 Madras Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2014 Madras Writing Story 60
Fair
2012 Attakathi Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2012 Attakathi Writing Story 59
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Sarpatta Parambarai: Round 2 Writing Writer N/A
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Vettuvam Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 Bottle Radha Production Producer N/A
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2024 Thangalaan Production Producer 59
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2024 J.Baby Production Producer N/A
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2024 Love And Let Love Production Producer N/A
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2023 Bommai Nayagi Production Producer 58
Average
2023 Haiku Love Production Producer N/A
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2023 Chaityabhumi Production Producer N/A
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2022 Natchathiram Nagargiradhu Production Producer 59
Average
2022 Seththumaan Production Producer 59
Average
2022 Kuthiraivaal Production Producer 58
Average
2021 Writer Production Producer 58
Average
2019 Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu Production Producer 59
Average
2018 Pariyerum Perumal Production Producer 61
Fair
Vettuvam Production Producer N/A
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Bison Production Producer N/A
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Papa Buka Production Producer N/A
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Thandakaaranyam Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2024 Blue Star Crew Presenter N/A
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