
September 4, 1975 · 50 years old
Vetrimaaran is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer working in the Tamil film industry. His works, predominantly social issue dramas and action crime films, have been acclaimed for their gritty realism and scope. He is the recipient of five National Film Awards, eight Ananda Vikat…

The teenage son of a farmer from an underprivileged caste kills a rich, upper caste landlord. How the pacifist farmer saves his hot-blooded son is the rest of the story.

A young carrom player in north Chennai becomes a reluctant participant in a war between two warring gangsters.

An unassuming school teacher faces extreme circumstances, forcing him to take up arms and lead a fiery rebellion against oppression, becoming an unlikely leader.

Four labourers are tortured by the police to confess to a theft they have not committed.

A police officer is recruited to capture the leader of a separatist group.

Two slum kids yearn to taste a pizza after being enticed by the pizza shop that has opened near their locality. What happens when they manage to find the money to buy one?

Falling in love with Irene as well as refusing to obey his boss Pettaikaran in a rooster fight complicates Karuppu's life.

A young politician competes with his ambitious girlfriend in the elections while his twin brother gets forcefully dragged into this battle.

A contemporary action drama revolving around a young man's love for his bike, including the trials and travails he is forced to undergo when it goes missing.

From her journey through high school and college, then out into the wider world, Ramya's dream of finding the perfect guy is obstructed by societal mores, strict parents, unrequited love and the untrammelled chaos of her own mind.

The movie story is set against the backdrop of the National Highways leading to Bangalore.

A barber has a bad encounter with a gangster on the road and this results in him running all over the city to save himself.

A survivor's ordeal after an violent incident, where she overcomes her ghosts within to fight a battle against the perpetrators.

Despite the premise offering the opportunity to narrate this story as a gritty action drama, Rajkumar chooses to tell it in a lighter, satirical vein.

A female cop has a tough time trying to strike a balance between answering nature's call and her duty.

The story of the textile workers' struggle for justice in a small Indian region.

A young man gets sucked into an adventure as he searches for his lookalike.

Civil engineer Saravanan raises funds to buy land and start his own venture. But when he realises that the title is not in his name he also realises that the broker who sold the land is absconding.