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{{Infobox person
| name = M. Saravanan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|1|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Varagur]], [[Salem district]] (now [[Namakkal district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]), [[India]].
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = [[Film director]], [[screenwriter]]
| yearsactive = 2009–present
}}

'''M. Saravanan''' ({{lang-ta|சரவணன்}}) is an Indian film director, best known for directing the film ''[[Engeyum Eppodhum]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2503595.ece|title=Fact meets fiction|last=Subha J Rao|date=1 October 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=16 November 2011}}</ref>

==Career==
Saravanan began his career as an assistant director under director [[A. R. Murugadoss]]. In 2009, he made his directorial debut with the Telugu film ''[[Ganesh (2009 film)|Ganesh]]'' starring [[Ram (actor)|Ram]],.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sharwanand-about-his-journey-news-news-lmprgKbdhah.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203182626/http://www.sify.com/movies/sharwanand-about-his-journey-news-news-lmprgKbdhah.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-02-03 |title=Sharwanand about his Journey |website=Sify.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-journey.html |title=Journey film review - Telugu cinema Review - Sharwanand, Jai, Anjali & Ananya |website=Idlebrain.com |date=2011-12-16 |accessdate=2016-01-20}}</ref> In 2011, he directed his first Tamil film ''[[Engeyum Eppodhum]]'' which featured [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]], [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]] and [[Sharvanand]], and was produced by his mentor [[A. R. Murugadoss]] in association with [[Fox Star Studios]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/193224/engeyum-eppodhum.html|title=Engeyum Eppodhum|last=S Viswanath|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|accessdate=16 November 2011}}</ref> The film gained very positive responses from critics and audience alike, emerging a [[sleeper hit]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-11-01/engeyum-eppothum-jai-05-11-11.html|title=Half century for Engeyum Eppothum|work=Behindwoods|accessdate=16 November 2011}}</ref> He was honoured with an award by the [[Human rights|Human Rights Organization]] for directing ''Engeyum Eppodhum'' with a "very relevant social message which is the need of the hour".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-11-01/engeyum-eppothum-saravanan-07-12-11.html|title=Award for Engeyum Eppodhum director|work=Behindwoods|accessdate=29 December 2011}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:120px;"| Film
! colspan="2" style="width:195px;"| Credited as
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:500px;" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
! style="width:65px;" | Director
! width=65 | Writer
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ganesh Just Ganesh]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Screenplay only
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Engeyum Eppodhum]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Ivan Veramathiri]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Valiyavan]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Chakravyuha (2016 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]]|| The plot is loosely based on the director's own earlier Tamil film Ivan Veramathiri.
|-
| TBA || ''[[Raangi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil|| Filming, female-centric film with Trisha
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film !!Award !!Category !!Result !!Ref
|-
|rowspan=5|''[[Engeyum Eppodhum]]''
|[[Edison Awards (Tamil)|Edison Award 2012]]
|Best Debut Director
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-12-02/vijay-richa-13-02-12.html|title=Vijay and Richa win big at Edison awards |publisher=Behindwoods |accessdate=13 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[6th Vijay Awards]]
|[[Vijay Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/82978.html | title=6th Annual Vijay Awards | publisher=India Glitz | date=9 June 2012 | access-date=10 June 2012 | archive-date=20 June 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620195003/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/82978.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|[[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer|Best Story, Screenplay Writer]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[1st South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/all-the-favourites-and-more-in-siima-list-malayalam-news-82883.html|title=SIIMA Awards 2012 Telugu Nominations|website=IndiaGlitz|date=14 June 2012|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref><br/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://siima.in/2012/winners.html|title=SIIMA Awards 2012 Winners|website=South Indian International Movie Awards|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
|Best Debut Director
|{{won}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|4697201}}

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