About

Known credits:
63
Birthday:
1977-03-05
Place of birth:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
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Selvaraghavan

Overview

Selvaraghavan is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor based primarily in Tamil cinema. Known for idiosyncratic genre films that subvert conventional character tropes and deal with dark themes, he is considered an important and influential figure in modern Tamil cinema. The elder brother of actor Dhanush, the two are frequent collaborators as he is credited with helping the actor to break into the industry in the early 2000s with the films Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002) and Kadhal Konden (2003). Selvaraghavan's early works largely dealt with themes of romance, sexuality, religion and youth culture; Pudhupettai (2006) was a stylistic departure into the gangster epic genre, and he later experimented with historical fiction and fantasy with the films Aayirathil Oruvan (2010) and Irandam Ulagam (2013), as well as horror with Nenjam Marappathillai (2021). Selvaraghavan's filmmaking style has been called "audacious" and "operatic", with an emphasis on breadth of detail, moral ambiguity, and recurring usage of dark humor.

Known for

Acting
2024 Sorgavaasal Actor Siga 58
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2024 Raayan Actor Sekhar 59
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2023 Mark Antony Actor Chiranjeevi 59
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2023 Farhana Actor Dhayalan 59
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2023 Bakasuran Actor 'Beema Rasu' Rajasekaran 59
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2022 Naane Varuvean Actor Serial Killer (cameo) 58
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2022 Saani Kaayidham Actor Sangaiah 59
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2022 Beast Actor Althaf Hussain 58
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RT4GM Actor N/A
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Directing
2025 7G Rainbow Colony 2 Directing Director N/A
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2025 Mental Manadhil Directing Director N/A
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2022 Naane Varuvean Directing Director 58
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2021 Nenjam Marappathillai Directing Director 59
Average
2019 NGK Directing Director 58
Average
2013 Irandam Ulagam Directing Director 58
Average
2011 Mayakkam Enna Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Aayirathil Oruvan Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Pudhupettai Directing Director 60
Fair
2004 7G Rainbow Colony Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Kadhal Konden Directing Director 59
Average
Aayirathil Oruvan 2 Directing Director N/A
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Pudhupettai 2 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 7G Rainbow Colony 2 Writing Writer N/A
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2025 Mental Manadhil Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Naane Varuvean Writing Screenplay 58
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2021 Nenjam Marappathillai Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2021 Nenjam Marappathillai Writing Story 59
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2021 Nenjam Marappathillai Writing Lyricist 59
Average
2019 Malaal Writing Original Story 58
Average
2019 NGK Writing Lyricist 58
Average
2019 NGK Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2019 NGK Writing Dialogue 58
Average
2019 NGK Writing Story 58
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2016 Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2016 Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam Writing Dialogue 58
Average
2016 Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam Writing Story 58
Average
2013 Irandam Ulagam Writing Story 58
Average
2012 100% Love Writing Writer 58
Average
2011 Mayakkam Enna Writing Story 59
Average
2011 Mayakkam Enna Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2010 Mon Amar Sudhu Tomar Writing Story N/A
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2010 Aayirathil Oruvan Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2010 Kutty Writing Lyricist 58
Average
2010 Aayirathil Oruvan Writing Story 59
Average
2009 Gilli Writing Original Story N/A
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2009 Prem Amar Writing Story 59
Average
2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2007 Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Writing Story 59
Average
2006 Pudhupettai Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2006 Pudhupettai Writing Story 60
Fair
2004 7G Rainbow Colony Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2004 7G Rainbow Colony Writing Story 59
Average
2003 Kadhal Konden Writing Dialogue 59
Average
2003 Kadhal Konden Writing Story 59
Average
2003 Kadhal Konden Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2002 Thulluvadho Ilamai Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2002 Thulluvadho Ilamai Writing Lyricist 59
Average
2002 Thulluvadho Ilamai Writing Dialogue 59
Average
Aayirathil Oruvan 2 Writing Screenplay N/A
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Aayirathil Oruvan 2 Writing Story N/A
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Pudhupettai 2 Writing Writer N/A
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