N. Lingusamy

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{{short description|Indian film director}}
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'''Nammalvar Lingusamy''' is an [[India]]n [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[film producer]] in [[Tamil cinema]] based in [[Chennai]]. Lingusamy made his directorial debut with the [[Mammootty|Mammootty starrer]] family-drama ''[[Aanandham]]'' in 2001 and followed by successful films as ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' (2002), ''[[Sandakozhi]]'' (2005), ''[[Paiyaa]]'' (2010) and ''[[Vettai]]'' (2012). He and his brother [[N. Subash Chandrabose]] have also produced films through his production company, [[Thirupathi Brothers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2008/01/11/stories/2008011150720100.htm|title= On the beam with 'Bheema' |last=Rangarajan|first=Malathi|date=11 January 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/11/28/stories/2008112850240900.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201055254/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/11/28/stories/2008112850240900.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 December 2008|title= Doing a Rajni |last=Raghavan|first=Nikhil|date=28 November 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030118065509/http://screenindia.com/20010727/rtam2.html</ref>

==Career==
Lingusamy hails from a village Thirucherai in kumbakonam taluka, Thanjavur District, [[Tamil Nadu]]. He joined as an assistant director to director ''[[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]]'' for his Tamil film ''Mahaprabhu-123'' and followed in his next film ''Selva''. He had also assisted [[Vikraman]] in ''[[Vaanathaippola]]'', a family drama on brothers.

He made his directorial debut with the Tamil family drama ''[[Aanandham]]'', starring [[Mammootty]]. About the film, Linguswamy said: "The film actually is based on real life. Born in a large family I was impressed with the incidents my mother narrated to me. They were deeply etched in my memory and I thought I would use them when I got a chance to direct a film. Thus when Mr. Chowdhry gave me an opportunity I narrated the stories and he found them highly appealing".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://hindu.com/2001/05/11/stories/09110226.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913054244/http://hindu.com/2001/05/11/stories/09110226.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-09-13 | location=Chennai, India | date=2001-05-11 | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Tale of a joint family}}</ref> Linguswamy originally wanted to title the project, ''[[Thirupathi Brothers]]'', which he later went on to name his production house.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-01/04-09-06-bheema.html Tamil movies : Lingusamy: What’s next after Bheema?]</ref> ''Aanandham'' opened to positive reviews in May 2001, with a critic noting that "it is a promising work from the debutant director".<ref>[http://ganeshyamalalove.tripod.com/sneha/id11.html Reviews]</ref> The film won several awards including the
[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil]],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-06/hyderabad/27122602_1_filmfare-film-award-actor-award | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921025343/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-06/hyderabad/27122602_1_filmfare-film-award-actor-award | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 September 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards | date=6 April 2002}}</ref> [[Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil]],<ref name="rediff.com">[http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/oct/15meera.htm rediff.com, Movies: Meena wins award for best actress]</ref> and two [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]],<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years - Tamil Movie News]</ref> while, [[The Hindu]] listed the film amongst the best of 2001.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/12/28/stories/2001122801200100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030915092730/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/12/28/stories/2001122801200100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 September 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Memorable flicks that made it big | date=28 December 2001}}</ref>

His second film was ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' with [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]]. The film, too, was a commercially successful and also received good reviews.<ref>http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?...review.</ref> After the success of ''Run'', Linguswamy announced his plans of re-collaborating with [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] in ''Sathyam'', a film about student politics.<ref name="ajithkumar.free.fr">[http://ajithkumar.free.fr/news/news_17.htm www.ajithkumar.fr.fm]</ref> Owing to Madhavan's unavailability, the role went to [[Ajith Kumar]], with the film being newly re-titled ''Ji''.<ref name="ajithkumar.free.fr"/> Upon release the film received positive reviews especially a critic from [[Indiaglitz]] praising the film citing that "Lingusamy should be appreciated for giving a movie with pulsating sequences. He has infused the script with all the right ingredients and keeps the tempo of the narration on an even keel."<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/7130.html Ji Tamil Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes]</ref> Critics from [[The Hindu]] claimed that the film "could have been better".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/02/18/stories/2005021802320200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050305044530/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/02/18/stories/2005021802320200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2005-03-05 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Ji | date=2005-02-18}}</ref> Similarly the film received a negative review from [[Rediff.com]]'s critics citing that "Ji is for Ajith fans only!".<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/feb/14ji.htm Ji is for Ajith fans only!]</ref> The film took a large opening all over Tamil Nadu,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022155821/http://www.sify.com/movies/ji-limping-news-tamil-kkfv8oieecg.html `Ji` limping!]</ref> but later turned out to be a box office failure and sustained a considerable loss for the producer.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022155901/http://www.sify.com/movies/ji-collapses-constantine-rises-news-tamil-kkfv8djjgea.html ‘Ji’ collapses, ‘Constantine’ rises!]</ref>

His next project was ''[[Sandakozhi]]'' with [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] in his second film. The film was a commercial success grossing $3.5 million at the box office.<ref name="indiaglitz.com">[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/7823.html Sandai Kozhi Tamil Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes]</ref> A critic from Sify in his review wrote: "Lingusamy lives up to his reputation as a director who makes racy action packed family entertainers with his new release Sandakozhi."<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sandakozhi-review-tamil-14049504.html |title=Movie Review : Sandakozhi |access-date=25 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924201056/http://www.sify.com/movies/sandakozhi-review-tamil-14049504.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2005, Vikram signed his next project ''[[Bheemaa]]'', which faced severe delays and only released in January 2008.<ref name="bheemasign">{{cite web|date=15 October 2005|title=Vikram is Bheema!|publisher=[[Sify]]|access-date=2011-07-31|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-is-bheema-news-tamil-kkfvzjegbdd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022060506/http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-is-bheema-news-tamil-kkfvzjegbdd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 October 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/aug-07-04/23-08-07-vijayakanth.html VIJAYAKANTH BHEEMA Kollywood Ameer Sivakumar Vijayakanth Nadigar Sangam A M Rathnam Dharmapuri Vikram Rama Narayanan tamil movie news hot stills picture image gallery]</ref><ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/34477.html 'Bheemaa' gets a reprieve - Tamil Movie News]</ref> Upon release, the film gained mixed reviews though reviewers praised Vikram's performance with a critic claiming to see the film "only for him".<ref name="sifyhindure">{{cite web|date=15 January 2008|title=Bheema|publisher=[[Sify]]|access-date=2011-07-31|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bheema-review-tamil-14589515.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218212433/http://www.sify.com/movies/bheema-review-tamil-14589515.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 December 2013}}</ref> Similarly the review from ''The Hindu'' was critical of the excessive violence and mentioned that "as narration gives way after a point, Vikram can only appear helpless".<ref name="bheemahindure">{{cite news|author=Rangarajan, Malathi|date=15 January 2008|title=A bloodbath almost – Bheema|access-date=2011-07-31|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/01/18/stories/2008011850720200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120121700/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/01/18/stories/2008011850720200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 January 2008|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Noted director [[Gautham Menon]] criticized the film in a leading newspaper.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121221024555/http://www.sify.com/movies/gautham-rips-bheema-news-tamil-kkftXxafaji.html Gautham rips Bheema!]</ref>

In 2008, Lingusamy began filming his sixth project, ''[[Paiyaa]]'' featuring [[Karthi]] and [[Tamannaah]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Payya on the road|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-08-04/payya-24-12-08.html|publisher=Behindwoods|access-date=2008-12-24}}</ref> Upon release the film and its soundtrack by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] were successful and received generally positive reviews, with most critics calling the film "summer entertainer" and lauding its technical aspects. ''[[Sify]]'' described the film as a "road movie laced with mass elements and extraordinary songs", adding that it is a "jolly good ride" and naming it "technically [...] Linguswamy's his best".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14937207&ctid=5&cid=2429 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406021330/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14937207&ctid=5&cid=2429 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-04-06 |title=Movie Review:Paiyaa |publisher=sify.com|work=[[Sify]] |access-date=2011-08-09}}</ref> A reviewer from the ''[[Times of India]]'', Bhama Devi Ravi, gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that "the story is not earth-shatteringly new, but what pulls you into the movie is the different spin that Lingusamy gives to the familiar story".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/movie-reviews/Paiyaa/movie-review/5763073.cms | publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | work=[[The Times Of India]] | title=Paiyaa | date=2010-04-05}}</ref>

Lingusamy's next made the action masala film ''[[Vettai]]'' with [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] in lead roles. ''Vettai'' released on the [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] weekend on 14 January 2012, and received overall mixed to positive reviews as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/jan-12-02/vettai-review.html |title=Vettai Review — Vettai Movie Review |publisher=Behindwoods.com |access-date=16 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vettai-review-tamil-14988674.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625204731/http://www.sify.com/movies/vettai-review-tamil-14988674.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 June 2013 |title=Movie Review:Vettai |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=16 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/vettai-is-no-classic-but-it-is-good-fun/20120114.htm |title=Review: Vettai is no classic, but it is good fun — Rediff.com Movies |publisher=Rediff.com |access-date=16 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articlelist/movie-review/11496445.cms |title=Vettai: Moview Review |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |work=[[Times of India]] |access-date=19 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8780/tamil/vettai/3515/review.htm |title=Vettai Review — Tamil Movie Review by Rohit Ramachandran |publisher=Nowrunning.com |access-date=16 January 2012}}</ref>

Although Lingusamy has worked in Tamil only, his films have been dubbed or been remade in other languages too. Dubbed Telugu versions of ''Run'', ''Sandakozhi'' and ''Paiyaa'', titled ''Run'', ''Pandem Kodi'' and ''Awara'', respectively, were released in Andhra Pradesh and also became commercially successful.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121009142945/http://www.sify.com/movies/karthis-awara-to-release-in-april-news-telugu-kkfqMibifdf.html Karthi’s Awara to release in April]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140420204025/http://www.sify.com/movies/dubbed-film-is-a-hit-news-telugu-kkfvjygddhg.html Dubbed film is a hit!]</ref> ''Aanandham'' was remade in 2005 as ''[[Sankranti (film)|Sankranti]]'' by [[Muppalaneni Shiva]] in Telugu, while [[Jeeva (director)|Jeeva]] remade ''Run'' in Hindi under the ''[[Run (2004 film)|same title]]'' in 2004. His ''Paiyaa'' was remade in Bengali in 2012 as ''[[Jaaneman (2012 film)|Jaaneman]]'', while in 2013, a Telugu remake of his ''[[Vettai]]'' titled ''[[Tadakha]]'' was released.

In 2014, ''[[Anjaan (2014 film)|Anjaan]]'' was released with cast of [[Suriya]] and [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]]. The film turned out to be a disaster.Critics lashed at the lack of content. Part of the reason for the film's box office result was due to the hype generated by the film crew pre release which it subsequently could not satisfy and also became the basis of memes generated on social media.<ref>{{cite news|title=Samantha goes gaga over Tamil cinema|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Samantha-goes-gaga-over-Tamil-cinema/articleshow/30571840.cms|newspaper=Times of India|access-date=18 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Samantha Ruth Prabhu's bikini act in 'Anjaan'|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/samantha-ruth-prabhu-s-bikini-act-in-anjaan/1279778|publisher=financialexpress.com|date=18 August 2014}}</ref> The film was also released in Telugu in the name of Sikandar for the Telugu fans of [[Suriya]] and [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:150px;"| Film
! colspan="3" style="width:195px;"| Credited as
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:350px;" class="unsortable"| Notes
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! style="width:65px;" | Director
! width=65 | Producer
! width=65 | Writer
|-
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| 2001 || ''[[Aanandham]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil]]<br>[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]] (Third Prize)
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Ji (film)|Ji]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Sandakozhi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Bheemaa]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Paiyaa]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || State Award [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]<br>State Award [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer|Choreographer]]<br>Vijay Award [[Vijay Award for Favourite Song|Favourite Song]]<br>Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Favourite Director]]
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Vettai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Anjaan (2014 film)|Anjaan]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Sandakozhi 2]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Ram Pothineni]] 19'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}||
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/lingusamy.namalvar N. Lingusamy] at Facebook

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