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{{short description|Indian film actor and director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Director M Sasikumar at the Thalaimuraigal Team Press Meet showing their National Award for 2013.jpg
| name = M. Sasikumar
| birth_name = Mahalingam Sasikumar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|09|28}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023232952/http://tamilfilmdirectorsassociation.com/profile.php?sno=1781 SASIKUMAR M.] tamilfilmdirectorsassociation.com</ref>
| birth_place = [[Kodaikanal]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| othername = Sasi
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer|distributor}}
| yearsactive = 2008–present
}}

'''Mahalingam Sasikumar''' (born 28 September 1974) is an Indian film director, actor, singer and producer. He worked as an assistant director for director [[Bala (director)|Bala]] in ''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]'' (1999), also worked for director [[Ameer (director)|Ameer]] in his first two films ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' (2002) and ''[[Raam (2005 film)|Raam]]'' (2005).<ref name="filmibeat.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sasikumar-tamil/biography.html|title=Exclusive biography of #Sasikumar(tamil) and on his life.|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> He is best known in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]] for his debut film ''[[Subramaniapuram]]'' (2008), which became a [[blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]].<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/10-years-of-subramaniapuram-reasons-why-sasikumars-film-was-destined-to-be-a-blockbuster/photostory/64895879.cms</ref>

== Early life ==

Sasikumar studied at St. Peters School Kodaikanal and then went on to study business administration in [[Nadar Mahajana Sangam S. Vellaichamy Nadar College|Vellaichamy Nadar College, Madurai]].<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/sasi-kumar.html Sasi Kumar Interview]. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 14 October 2012.</ref>

== Career ==
=== 2008-2018: Beginning as an actor, director and producer ===

Sasikumar acted in ''Subramaniapuram'' as Parama and in ''[[Naadodigal]]'' (2009) as Karuna, directed by [[Samuthirakani]]. Story revolves around four men and two women who live their life with utmost Joy and a Goal to Achieve.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/naadodigal/story.html|title=Naadodigal Preview, Naadodigal Story & Synopsis, Naadodigal Tamil Movie|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> Among the actors Sasikumar is the pick of the lot, he is hero material and has given an amazingly candid performance.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nadodikal-review--pclxhkjbjcade.html |title=Review: Naadodigal (2009) |work=Sify |access-date=20 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121012326/http://www.sify.com/movies/nadodikal-review--pclxhkjbjcade.html |archive-date=21 January 2019 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He also acted in ''[[Poraali]]'' (2011), Sasikumar plays the lead role in the film & also he is the producer of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/poraali/story.html|title=Poraali Preview, Poraali Story & Synopsis, Poraali Tamil Movie|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> Followed by [[Malayalam]] film, ''[[Masters (film)|Masters]]'' (2012) as Milan Paul alongside [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]]. Prithviraj and Sasikumar will appear as bosom friends in this movie, who try different ways to fulfill their social responsibility. ''Masters'' is somewhat different from the usual crime thriller, but it leaves us with a feeling that it could have been better.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-masters-could-have-been-better/20120402.htm|title=Masters could have been better|website=Rediff}}</ref> It was followed by drama film, ''[[Sundarapandian]]'' (2012). The cast includes [[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]] and [[Vijay Sethupathi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/sundarapandian/story.html|title=Sundarapandian Preview, Sundarapandian Story & Synopsis, Sundarapandian Tamil Movie|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> In 2013, he acted in ''[[Kutti Puli]]'', with his previous movie pair Lakshmi Menon. The film is released to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kutti-puli/movie-review/20371508.cms |title=Kutti Puli Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Kutti Puli by Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=2019-03-21}}</ref> In 2014, a romantic action film ''[[Bramman]]''. The film will definitely be a huge disappointment to fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-bramman-fails-to-impress-south/20140224.htm|title=Review: Bramman fails to impress|website=Rediff}}</ref>

In 2013, Sasikumar began work on [[Bala (director)|Bala]]'s ''[[Tharai Thappattai]]'' and portrayed Sannasi, a [[nadaswaram]] player who heads a [[Karagattam]] troupe. To look the part, he had to train for a month with folk singers and dancers brought in by Bala, while he also grew long hair for the role. The film's production progressed over two years, while the team were forced to have a three-month break in 2015 after Sasikumar had dislocated his hand while shooting for the film's climax.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Enjoying-his-new-beat/article13990316.ece|title=Enjoying his new beat|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|date=9 January 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The soundtrack has been composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film has garnered a lot of expectations in being promoted as the 1000th film score of [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The soundtrack consists of seven tracks: five songs and two theme scores. The film is released on 14 January 2016 to mostly positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/thaarai-thappattai/thaarai-thappattai-review.html|title=Thaarai Thappattai (aka) Thaarai Thappattai review|date=13 January 2016|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> ''[[Vetrivel]]'', ''[[Appa (2016 film)|Appa]]'', ''[[Kidaari]]'' and ''[[Balle Vellaiyathevaa]]'' follow up. In 2017, he acted in ''[[Kodiveeran]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kodiveeran/kodiveeran-review-1.html|title=Kodiveeran (aka) Koodi Veeran review|date=9 December 2017|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> This is the second time that this actor and director joining hands after ''Kutti Puli''. Kodi Veeran is produced by M. Sasikumar's Company Productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/kodiveeran/story.html|title=Kodiveeran (Kodi Veeran) Preview, Kodiveeran Story & Synopsis, Kodiveeran Tamil Movie|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> In 2018, ''[[Asuravadham]]''. After a series of underwhelming films, the film has received mixed reviews from critics and audience.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/asuravadham-movie-review-sasikumar-nandita-swetha-1272989-2018-06-29|title=Asuravadham Movie Review: Vigilante Sasikumar delivers a thrilling tale|first1=Janani K.|last1=ChennaiJune 29|first2=2018UPDATED|last2=June 29|first3=2018 18:02|last3=Ist|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/asuravadham/asuravadham-review.html|title=Asuravadham (aka) Asura Vadham review|date=29 June 2018|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

=== 2019-present ===

He starts the year with [[Rajinikanth]]'s' ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' (2019) directed by [[Karthik Subbaraj]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/petta-review-this-superstar-film-is-a-solid-crowd-pleaser-review-tamil-tbkjOUfdhecec.html|title=Petta review: This Superstar film is a solid crowd pleaser|website=Sify}}</ref> The next project is [[Suseenthiran]]'s ''[[Kennedy Club]]''. Sify relieves: "Sasikumar is not at all convincing as a [[Kabbadi]] player and maintains the same age-old". The film is an average sports drama.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kennedy-club-review-a-predictable-sports-film-which-doesnt-impress-review-tamil-tiwqOHghfihcb.html|title=Kennedy Club review: A predictable sports film which doesn't impress|website=Sify}}</ref> Sasikumar was roped in to star in [[Gautham Menon]]'s ''[[Enai Noki Paayum Thota]]'' (2019), which stars [[Dhanush]] and [[Megha Akash]] . In the film, Sasikumar acted as Dhanush's elder brother.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-petta-sasikumar-cameo-1356170-2018-10-05|title=Petta: Sasikumar to play a cameo in Rajinikanth film|first1=India Today Web Desk|last1=ChennaiOctober 5|first2=2018UPDATED|last2=October 5|first3=2018 11:07|last3=Ist|website=India Today}}</ref>

=== Production ===

After the success of ''[[Subramaniapuram]]'', Sasikumar produced ''[[Pasanga]]'' (2009), directed by debutant [[Pandiraj]], and the self-directed ''[[Easan]]'' (2010).<ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/pasanga.html</ref><ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/easan-movie-review.html</ref> His production ventures include ''[[Poraali]]'' (2011) and ''[[Sundarapandian]]'' (2012). He produced ''[[Thalaimuraigal]]'' directed by [[Balu Mahendra]] who acts along with Sasikumar for the first time in his career and won the National Award (India) in April 2014. He also produced ''[[Tharai Thappattai]]'' (2016), ''[[Kidaari]]'' (2016), ''[[Balle Vellaiyathevaa]]'' (2016) and ''[[Kodiveeran]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://letterboxd.com/film/tharai-thappattai/crew/|title=Tharai Thappattai (2016)|via=letterboxd.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kidaari/kidaari-review.html|title=Kidaari (aka) Kidari review|date=2 September 2016|website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt6385852/|title=Balle Vellaiyathevaa – Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro|website=pro.imdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://letterboxd.com/film/kodiveeran/crew/|title=Kodiveeran (2017)|via=letterboxd.com}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;" | Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:130px;" | Film
! colspan="4" style="width:195px;" | Credited as
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:350px;" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! style="width:65px;" | Actor
!Director
! width="65" | Producer
! width="65" | Role
|-
|1999||''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Sethu's friend || Uncredited role; also assistant director
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Subramaniapuram]]''|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{y}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || Paraman || [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil]]
[[Filmfare Best Director Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Director Award]]

[[Vijay Award for Best Director]]<br />Nominated—[[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor]]<br />Nominated—[[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009 || ''[[Naadodigal]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Karunakaran Natraj || Nominated—[[Vijay Award for Favourite Hero]]
|-
| ''[[Pasanga]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{n}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || {{Unknown|align=center}} || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]<br />[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010 || ''[[Easan]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{n}}
|{{y}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || {{Unknown|align=center}} ||
|-
| ''[[Shambo Shiva Shambo]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Lover || Telugu film; special appearance
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011 || ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Himself || Special appearance in Aga Naga song
|-
| ''[[Poraali]]''|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || Ilankumaran ||[[Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Actor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/81640.html |title=Vishal, Sasikumar, Richa & VSV win at Norway Film Festival 2012 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=30 April 2012 |access-date=8 May 2012}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012 || ''[[Masters (film)|Masters]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Milan Paul || Malayalam film
|-
| ''[[Sundarapandian]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || Sundarapandian ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013 || ''[[Kutti Puli]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Kutti Puli ||
|-
| ''[[Thalaimuraigal]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || Dr. Adithya || Guest appearance
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014 || ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || {{Unknown|align=center}}|| Voice only
|-
| ''[[Bramman]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Siva ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2016 || ''[[Tharai Thappattai]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || Sannasi ||
|-
| ''[[Vetrivel]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Vetrivel ||
|-
| ''[[Appa (2016 film)|Appa]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || Kumaran || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Kidaari]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || Kidaari ||
|-
| ''[[Balle Vellaiyathevaa]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || Vellaiyathevan ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Kodiveeran]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || Kodiveeran ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Asuravadham]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Saravanan ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019|| ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Malik ||
|-
| ''[[Kennedy Club]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Muruganadham ||
|-
| ''[[Adutha Saattai]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Himself || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Enai Noki Paayum Thota]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Thiru ||
|-
|2020||''[[Naadodigal 2]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || Jeeva ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2021||''[[Rajavamsam]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || ||Post-production<ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/raja-vamsam.html#cast</ref>
|-
| ''[[MGR Magan]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || ||Post-production<ref>https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/release-sasikumar-starrer-mgr-magan-postponed-147517</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pagaivanuku Arulvai]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || ||Filming<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sathish-ninasam-excited-to-work-with-a-great-director-like-sasikumar/article33642561.ece</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kombu Vatcha Singamda]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || ||Filming<ref>https://www.moviebuff.com/kombu-vatcha-singamda</ref>
|-
|''Naa Naa'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || ||Filming<ref>https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sasikumar-s-naa-naa-first-look-revealed-105355</ref>
|-
|''[[Udan Pirappe]]'' || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|{{n}}|| style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} || ||Filming<ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/udanpirappe.html#cast</ref>
|-
|}

=== As singer ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Song !! Composer !! Notes
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Vamsam]]'' || "Suvadu Suvadu" || Taj Noor || Sang along with [[Samuthirakani]] and [[Pandiraj]]
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Poraali]]'' || "Vidiya Potri" || [[Sundar C Babu]] ||
|-
|}

== References ==
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