Krishna (director)

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{{Infobox person
| name = Krishna
| image = 
| birth_name = Krishnan K.T.Nagarajan
| birth_place = [[Komarapalayam]],<br />[[Tamil Nadu]]<br />[[India]]
| occupation = Film director, screenwriter.
| years_active = 2006–present
}}
'''Krishnan K.T. Nagarajan''', commonly known as Krishna, is an Indian [[film director]] and [[screenwriter]] of the [[Tamil film industry]]. He made his directorial debut with the romantic film<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14285462&ctid=5&cid=2429|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007162331/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14285462&ctid=5&cid=2429|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 October 2008|title=Sillunu Oru Kadhal|work=Sify.com|access-date=8 February 2010}}</ref> ''[[Sillunu Oru Kaadhal]]'' in 2006.

==Career==
Krishna started his film career in [[Tamil film industry]] with director [[Gautham Menon]]. He was the associate director in [[Minnale]] and [[Hindi]] movie [[Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein]]. And he was the co-director for [[Kaakha Kaakha]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] movie [[Gharshana]].

Krishna made his directorial debut with the romantic film ''[[Sillunu Oru Kaadhal]]''.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News32/8-10-05/tamil-movies-news-surya.html Tamil movies : Jillendru Oru Kadhal will take shape soon]. Behindwoods.com (8 October 2005). Retrieved on 13 September 2013.</ref> It starred [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]], [[Bhumika Chawla]] and [[Jyothika]] in pivotal roles, while [[Shriya Sharma]], [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]], [[Vadivelu]] and [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] played other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], with lyrics by the [[India]]n poet [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]; while cinematography for the film was handled by [[R. D. Rajasekhar]] and editing was handled by [[Anthony (film editor)|Anthony]]. The film was released on 8 September 2006, three days before the marriage of Suriya and Jyothika.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004114807/http://www.sify.com/movies/extraordinary-opening-news-tamil-kkfvipiaeij.html Extraordinary opening!]. Sify.com (7 September 2006). Retrieved on 13 September 2013.</ref>

Krishna returned in 2012 by directing the realistic film [[Nedunchaalai]] a period flick set in the 1980s.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140111011641/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-16/news-interviews/35156319_1_flick-real-life-fame Nedunchalai based on real life - Times Of India]</ref> The film was announced in February 2012.<ref>[http://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/02/sillunu-oru-kadhal-director-krishna-is.html Sillunu Oru Kadhal Director Krishna is Back! | Tamil Cinema News › KollyInsider]</ref> It starred [[Aari (actor)|Aari]] with [[Sshivada]]. And [[Prashant Narayanan]] was signed on to play a pivotal role in the film, as were supporting actor [[Thambi Ramiah]]. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[C. Sathya]]. While cinematography for the film was handled by [[R. D. Rajasekhar]] and editing was handled by [[Anthony (film editor)|Kishore Te]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/nedunchalai-road-rage/article5848263.ece Nedunchalai: Road rage - The Hindu]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140328222746/http://www.sify.com/movies/nedunchalai-review-tamil-15052114.html Movie Review : Nedunchalai]</ref> [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]]'s [[Red Giant Movies]] acquired the distribution rights for the film after being impressed in a viewing in December 2013.<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/red-giant-movies-are-looking-to-buy-nedunchalai.html Red Giant Movies are looking to buy Nedunchalai]</ref> And the film released on 28 March 2014. It was a great success and mass hit movie.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/nedunchalai/movie-review/32863975.cms Nedunchalai movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India]</ref><ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/nedunchalai/nedunchalai-review.html Nedunchalai (aka) Nedunchalai review]</ref> Krishna's next film project is [[Maane Thene Peye]]. It is a [[romantic comedy]] movie.

==Filmography==
===Director===

*2006 - ''[[Sillunu Oru Kaadhal]]''
*2014 - ''[[Nedunchaalai]]''
*2019- Hippi
*2020 - ''[[Maane Thaene Paeye]]'' (filming)
*TBA - ''[[Silambarasan|Pathu Thala]]''(yet to film)

===Actor===
*''[[Minnale]]'' (2001) - Lorry driver
*''[[Nedunchaalai]]'' (2014) - Lorry driver

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0464071|Sillunu Oru Kaadhal}}
* [http://imayam.org/isai/songs/radio/index.jsp?action=playlist&artist=Sillunnu%20Oru%20Kadhal Sillunnu Oru Kadhal ]
* {{IMDb title|2827388}}

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