Gokul (director)
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| Born | Gokul Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Education | Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, Screen writer |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
Gokul is an Indian film director who works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut with the action drama Rowthiram,[1] followed by an ensemble comedy Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara. After that, he directed the horror film Kaashmora, starring Karthi in the lead role. His last project was the action comedy Junga, featuring Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role. Gokul is best known for directing interesting stories revolving around offbeat characters and also for handling multiple genres. He is currently working on the tamil remake of Helen (2019 film).
Career
Gokul's maiden venture, Rowthiram, featured Jiiva and Shriya Saran in the lead roles. The movie earned praise for its cinematography and stunt choreography. Later, the movie was dubbed in Telugu[2] as Roudram and in Hindi as Nirbhay The Fighter.
His second movie, Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, produced by Leo Visions, featured a huge cast including Vijay Sethupathi, Ashwin Kakumanu, Swathi Reddy, Nandita, Pasupathy, and Soori. The movie won accolades for its quirky dialogues [3]and intervening plot line.
His Third movie, Kashmora is a high budget entertainer [4]with Karthi and Nayanthara in the lead roles.
His fourth film, Junga, had Vijay Sethupathi as the titular character. The film was praised for Vijay Sethupathi's acting.
He is currently working on tamil remake of Helen (2019 film) which will be followed by Corona Kumar, a spin-off of Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara set in corona times.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | Language | Notes | |
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| 2011 | Rowthiram |  |
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Tamil | Winner of Ananda Vikatan Best Stunt Choreography
Dubbed in Telugu as Roudram and in Hindi as Nirbhay The Fighter |
| 2013 | Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | |
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Tamil | |
| 2016 | Kaashmora | |
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Tamil | |
| 2018 | Junga | |
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| 2020 | Untitled Helen remake | |
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Tamil | Remake of Helen (2019 film) |
| 2021 | Corona Kumar | |
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Tamil | Spin-off of Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara |