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{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| image = File:Director Elan.png
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Chennai]]
| occupation = [[Film director]]
[[Screenwriter]]
| years_active = 2017–present
| notable_works = ''[[Pyaar Prema Kaadhal]]'' (2018)
}}
'''Elan''' is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who predominantly works in the [[Tamil film industry]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chandar |first=Bhuvanesh |date=2024-05-07 |title=Director Elan interview: Kavin's 'Star' is about the journey, not the destination |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-elan-interview-kavins-star-is-about-the-journey-not-the-destination/article68148789.ece |access-date=2024-05-21 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Elan was making short films since he finished his schooling in 2007.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2018-08-10 |title=Pyaar Prema Kadhal director Elan, leads Harish Kalyan and Raiza Wilson discuss their film |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/pyaar-prema-kadhal-director-elan-leads-harish-kalyan-and-raiza-wilson-discuss-their-film-4934381.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> He is the son of Stills Pandian, a photographer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-10 |title='Dedicating It To My Father': Director Elan On His Next, Star |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/dedicating-it-to-my-father-director-elan-on-his-next-star-8885022.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2017, he worked on ''Graghanam'' starring [[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Krishna]] and [[Chandran]]. It was a thriller film about the happenings of a night. The film, however, remains unreleased.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-16 |title=SJ Suryah appreciated my work in Graghanam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sj-suryah-appreciated-my-work-in-graghanam/articleshow/51894533.cms |access-date=2024-06-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/director-elan-talks-about-his-graghanam-movie.html</ref> After completing a love story script, he began working on the next one without reaching out to producers. By chance, a friend of [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] asked if he had any romance scripts, leading to Elan's debut directorial, ''[[Pyaar Prema Kaadhal]]'' (2018).<ref name=":0" /> In celebration of ''[[Pyaar Prema Kaadhal]]''<nowiki/>'s success, [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] gifted Elan a luxury car.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-08-18 |title='Pyaar Prema Kaadhal' success: Yuvan Shankar Raja gifts a car to Elan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-success-yuvan-shankar-raja-gifts-a-car-to-elan/articleshow/65452210.cms |access-date=2024-05-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The film was later remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Urvasivo Rakshasivo]]'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-30 |title=Pyaar Prema Kaadhal to be remade in Hindi; director Elan, producer Sandeep Singh to start shooting in 2019 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-to-be-remade-in-hindi-director-elan-producer-sandeep-singh-to-start-shooting-in-2019-5079111.html |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> After the collaboration on ''[[Pyaar Prema Kaadhal]]'' (2018) with [[Harish Kalyan]], Elan was reported to collaborate with Harish again for his next directorial in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-06-05 |title=Harish Kalyan to collaborate with Elan once again for his next project? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/harish-kalyan-to-collaborate-with-elan-once-again-for-his-next-project/articleshow/69662651.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-05-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In August 2023, [[Kavin (actor)|Kavin]], was reported to replace Harish for the lead role and the principal photography began on 1 June 2023 in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-27 |title=Kavin replaces Harish Kalyan in Elan-Yuvan Shankar Raja's film; title to be revealed soon |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kavin-replaces-harish-kalyan-in-elan-yuvan-shankar-rajas-film-title-to-be-revealed-soon/article67241511.ece |access-date=2024-05-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dada star Kavin begins shoot for his next; Here's what we know |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/dada-star-kavin-begins-shoot-for-his-next-heres-what-we-know/66c6caced7492 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> In an interview, Elan stated that "Vaaranam Aayiram was one of my biggest inspirations to make Star." and that it was a tribute to his father.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vallavan |first=Prashanth |date=2024-05-13 |title='Vaaranam Aayiram inspired me to make Star' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/May/13/vaaranam-aayiram-inspired-me-to-make-star |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+As director
!Year
!Film
!Ref
|-
|2018
|''[[Pyaar Prema Kaadhal]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-17 |title=Pyaar Prema Kaadhal director Elan confirms he will be teaming up with Dhanush |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-director-elan-confirms-he-will-be-teaming-up-with-dhanush-9275976/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2018-08-30 |title=Pyaar Prema Kaadhal goes to Bollywood |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/Aug/30/pyaar-prema-kaadhal-goes-to-bollywood-7666.html |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|[[Star (2024 Indian film)|''Star'']]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star director Elan interview: We never set out to make a 'cinema padam' |url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/star-director-elan-interview-we-never-set-out-to-make-a-cinema-padam/b100ebe5b3982 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+As lyricist
!Year
!Film
!Songs
!Ref
|-
|2017
|''Graghanam''
|"Don't Funk Me Up"
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dont Funk Me Up MP3 Song Download {{!}} Graghanam Original Motion Picture Soundtrack @ WynkMusic |url=https://wynk.in/music/song/dont-funk-me-up/bl_A10320WT039786730C |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=Wynk Music |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5" |2018
| rowspan="5" |''[[Pyaar Prema Kaadhal]]''
|"Let's Be Friends"
| rowspan="5" |<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Yhc-nexjE |title=Pyaar Prema Kaadhal - Video Song Jukebox {{!}} Harish Kalyan, Raiza Wilson {{!}} Yuvan Shankar Raja {{!}} Elan |date=2020-05-09 |last=U1 Records |access-date=2024-10-12 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
|"Secret Window"
|-
|"Wake Me Up Everyday"
|-
|"Miss You Papa"
|-
|"It's Over"
|-
|2022
|''Madhil Mel Kadhal''
|"Baby"
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgYv3jsyMzc&ab_channel=Muzik247 |title=Madhil Mel Kaadhal - Baby Song{{!}}Mugen, Divyabharathi{{!}} Nivas K Prasanna{{!}}Anjana AliKhan{{!}}Andrea Jeremiah |date=2022-06-18 |last=Muzik247 |access-date=2024-10-12 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
| rowspan="2" |[[Rangoli (2023 film)|''Rangoli'']]
| "Yeno Un"
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOjLWViQ6pI&ab_channel=ThinkMusicIndia |title=Yeno Un Lyric Video {{!}} Rangoli {{!}} Hamaresh {{!}} Prarthana {{!}} Vaali Mohan Das {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS |date=2023-08-24 |last=Think Music India |access-date=2024-10-12 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
| "Yeno Un Reprise"
|-
|rowspan="4"|2024
|rowspan="3"|''[[Star (2024 film)|Star]]''
|"The First Rain"
|rowspan="3"|
|-
|"Melody"
|-
|"Star in the Making"
|-
|''[[Madraskaaran]]''
|"Thai Thakka Kalyanam"
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=migpPHbqMeY&ab_channel=SaregamaTamil |title=Thai Thakka Kalyanam - Video {{!}} Madraskaaran {{!}} Shane Nigam {{!}} Niharika Konidela {{!}} Sam CS {{!}} B. Jagadish |date=2024-09-18 |last=Saregama Tamil |access-date=2024-10-12 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|id=9103182}}
* {{YouTube|id=GOTDHKiWans|title=Elan Interview with Baradwaj Rangan {{!}} Star {{!}} Deep Dive}}

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