Pon Kumaran
Pon Kumaran | |
|---|---|
| Other names | P. Kumar |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Director |
| Years active | 2011 - present |
Pon Kumaran (also credited as P. Kumar) is an Indian film writer and director working predominantly in Kannada and Tamil films.[1] He made his directorial debut with the blockbuster Kannada film Vishnuvardhana (2011) which got rave reviews and earned him many awards including a nomination at the Filmfare Awards.[2] He has also penned the story and dialogues for the Rajinikanth starrer Lingaa (2015). [3][4]
Personal life
Kumaran is a Chennai based filmmaker and writer who worked as an assistant to many leading directors before making his own stint as an independent director.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Starring | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vishnuvardhana | Sudeep, Bhavana, Priyamani | Kannada | Credited as P. Kumar Winner - Best Debut director at the South Indian International Movie Awards Winner - Best Debut Director & Best Screenplay writer at the Sandalwood Star Awards Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Director - Kannada Reported to be based on South Korean movie Handphone[5] |
| 2012 | Chaarulatha | Priyamani, Skanda | Kannada Tamil Telugu |
Remake of Thai film Alone |
| 2013 | Bachchan | Sudeep, Bhavana, Parul Yadav | Kannada | Credited as original story writer |
| 2014 | Jai Lalitha | Sharan, Disha Pandey | Kannada | Remake of Malayalam film Mayamohini |
| 2014 | Tirupathi Express | Sumanth Shailendra, Kriti Kharbanda | Kannada | Remake of Telugu film Venkatadri Express |
| 2014 | Lingaa | Rajinikanth, Anushka Shetty, Sonakshi Sinha | Tamil | Story and Dialogues only |
| 2015 | Raja Rajendra | Sharan, Ishita Dutta, Vimala Raman | Kannada | Reported to be based on 1990 Malayalam comedy His Highness Abdullah[6] |
References
- ^ Director Pon Kumaran interview
- ^ Vishnuvardhana - Awards - IMDb
- ^ 'Linga' story is by Pon Kumaran
- ^ ‘Rajini was hooked by the time I finished narrating Lingaa script’
- ^ http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Bypassing-copycats-Sandalwood-style/articleshow/21434657.cms
- ^ http://www.kannadaprabha.com/cinema/review/kannada-film-raja-rajendra-review/246316.html
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