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			\| birth_date = {{birth year and age\|1975}}
	\| birth_place = [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| birth_place = [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
	\| death_date =		\| death_date =
	\| occupation = [[Film director]], [[screenwriter]], ~~[[Film~~ actor]]		\| occupation = Film director, screenwriter, actor
	\| yearsactive = 2005 - present		\| yearsactive = 2005 - present
	}}		}}

	'''Nanda Periyasamy''' is an Indian [[film director]], who has worked in [[Tamil cinema]].		'''Nanda Periyasamy''' (born 1975) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor who has worked in [[Tamil cinema]].

	==Career==		==Career==
	{{Update\|date=May 2021\|reason=mentions upcoming filming/release in 2020}}		{{Update\|date=May 2021\|reason=mentions upcoming filming/release in 2020}}
	In 2002, Nanda Periyasamy was given the opportunity ~~by producer [[S. S. Chakravarthy]]~~ to ~~make~~ a police thriller film titled ''Mahaa'' with [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Sneha (actress)\|Sneha]] and [[Kiran Rathod]] in the lead roles. ~~Nandha Periyasamy managed to ensemble a renowned technical team including cinematographer [[Jeeva (cinematographer)\|Jeeva]]~~, ~~composer [[Harris Jayaraj]] and lyricist [[Vairamuthu]] for~~ the ~~film. However,~~ an accident suffered by Ajith ~~and the subsequent failure of the producer's ''~~[[~~Red (2002 film)\|Red~~]]'' (~~2002~~)~~, meant that ''Mahaa'' was shelved after~~ a ~~month of shoot~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://~~behindwoods~~.com/~~tamil-~~movies~~-cinema-news-17~~/~~ajiths~~-~~first~~-~~cop~~-~~film~~-~~was~~-~~supposed-to-be-mahaa-directed-by-nanda-periyasami~~.html\|~~title = Ajith's first cop film was supposed to be Mahaa directed by Nanda Periyasami\|date~~ = 24 January 2017}}</ref> His first film ''[[Oru Kalluriyin Kathai]]'' (2005) was a college romance starring [[Arya (actor)\|Arya]] and [[Sonia Agarwal]] and opened to average reviews, with a critic noting "the story of Nandha Periyasamy is unbelievable and the narration is slow paced."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140428200940/http://www.sify.com/movies/oru-kalooriyin-kathai-review-tamil-13932256.html ~~sify.com]</ref><ref>{{Cite news~~\|~~url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/aryas-take-on~~-~~nandha/article3478247.ece\|title = Arya's take on Nandha\|newspaper = The Hindu\|~~date = June 2012}}</ref> The film had a lukewarm response at the box office and the director then wanted to do a film that would strike an instant chord with the audience. With a script in hand, he wanted to rope in established artistes but nothing materialised for nearly two years and he thus decided to come up with another script where he would not have to rely on big stars.<ref>{{Cite web\|~~url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news~~-~~interviews/Different-strokes/articleshow/5682449.cms\|title~~ = ~~Different strokes - Times of India~~\|website = [[~~The Times of India~~]]}}</ref> He then briefly worked on the pre-production of a film titled ''Ardhanari'' starring [[Karan (actor)\|Karan]] in the lead role of a transgender, but the project was later shelved.<ref>http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/tamil-actor-to-highlight-transgender-problems-in-ardhanari_10089150.html</ref>		In 2002, Nanda Periyasamy was given the opportunity to direct a police thriller film titled Mahaa with [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Sneha (actress)\|Sneha]] and [[Kiran Rathod]] in the lead roles. However, the project was shelved due to an accident suffered by Ajith. His first film, [[Oru Kalluriyin Kathai]] (2005) received average reviews and a lukewarm response at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=28 April 2014 \|title=Movie Review : Oru Kalooriyin Kathai \|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/oru-kalooriyin-kathai-review-tamil-13932256.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428200940/http://www.sify.com/movies/oru-kalooriyin-kathai-review-tamil-13932256.html \|archive-date=28 April 2014 \|access-date=3 July 2022 \|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

	~~In his second film ''[[Maathi Yosi]]'',~~ the ~~director dared to touch upon sensitive issues like untouchability and casteism. Featuring~~ a ~~predominantly new cast and inspired by the rural milieu renaissance started by [[M. Sasikumar\|Sasikumar]] in ''[[Subramaniyapuram]]'' (2008), his~~ film ~~opened to mixed reviews with a critic noting "starting promisingly by focusing on the casteist problem~~, ~~the films goes wayward and loses its opportunity to be a unique movie~~."<ref>~~[https://~~web~~.archive.org/web/20140428195408/~~http://www.~~sify~~.com/~~movies~~/~~shoddy~~-~~script~~-~~spoils~~-~~maathi~~-~~yosi~~-~~tamil~~-~~movie~~-~~review~~-~~news~~-~~national-kdorEdagbba~~.~~html sify~~.~~com]<~~/ref> During the period he took up acting roles, notably appearing in ''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]'' (2009) alongside nine other directors. He returned in 2013 with a venture titled ''Azhagan Azhagi'', before making the romantic comedy ''[[Vanna Jigina]]'' in 2015.<ref>http://www.~~supergoodmovies~~.com/~~45664~~/~~kollywood~~/~~director~~-~~nandha~~-~~periyasamy~~-is-~~back~~-~~news~~-~~details~~</ref>		Periyasamy then briefly worked on the pre-production of a film titled Ardhanari, which was later shelved.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Tamil actor to highlight transgender problems in 'Ardhanari' - Thaindian News \|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/tamil-actor-to-highlight-transgender-problems-in-ardhanari_10089150.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010159/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/tamil-actor-to-highlight-transgender-problems-in-ardhanari_10089150.html \|archive-date=5 March 2016 \|access-date=1 January 2016}}</ref>

	Nanda Periyasamy was seen playing villain roles in the movies ''[[Sandakozhi 2]]'' and ''[[Market Raja MBBS]]''. Meanwhile, he emerged as the story writer of the Hindi ~~movie~~ ''[[Rashmi Rocket]]'' (~~2020~~), starring ~~[[Tapsee~~ Pannu]] and directed by [[Akarsh Khurana]]. He directed ''[[Anandham Vilayadum Veedu]]'', which released in 2021.		In his second film, [[Maathi Yosi]], he tackled sensitive issues like untouchability and casteism, and featured a predominantly new cast. The film received mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=28 April 2014 \|title=Shoddy script spoils 'Maathi Yosi' (Tamil Movie Review) \|website=[[Sify]] \|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/shoddy-script-spoils-maathi-yosi-tamil-movie-review-news-national-kdorEdagbba.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428195408/http://www.sify.com/movies/shoddy-script-spoils-maathi-yosi-tamil-movie-review-news-national-kdorEdagbba.html \|archive-date=28 April 2014 \|access-date=3 July 2022}}</ref> During a period of time, he also took on acting roles, notably appearing in [[Mayandi Kudumbathar]] (2009) alongside nine other directors. He returned to directing in 2013 with [[Azhagan Azhagi]], before making the romantic comedy Vanna Jigina in 2015.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=subramanian \|first=anupama \|date=2015-08-23 \|title=Movie Review 'Vanna Jigina': Good attempt with a novel idea \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150822/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-vanna-jigina-good-attempt-novel-idea \|access-date=2023-01-23 \|website=Deccan Chronicle \|language=en}}</ref>

			Nanda Periyasamy was seen playing villain roles in the movies ''[[Sandakozhi 2]]'' and ''[[Market Raja MBBS]]''. Meanwhile, he emerged as the story writer of the Hindi film ''Rashmi Rocket'' (2021),[5] starring Taapsee Pannu and directed by Akarsh Khurana.<ref>{{cite news \|date=20 September 2021 \|title=Taapsee Pannu's Rashmi Rocket to release on Zee5 on October 15 \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/taapsee-pannu-s-rashmi-rocket-to-release-on-zee5-on-october-15-1854770-2021-09-20 \|access-date=2026-01-01 \|work=India Today}}</ref> He directed ''[[Anandham Vilayadum Veedu]]'', which released in 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Anandham Vilayadum Veedu: Director Nandha Periyasamy Grateful To Work With Director Cheran {{!}} SpotboyE \|url=https://www.spotboye.com/south/tamil/anandham-vilayadum-veedu-director-nandha-periyasamy-grateful-to-work-with-director-cheran/60cc325bc22b2417f3f931fb \|access-date=2023-01-23 \|website=www.spotboye.com \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==

	===As director===		===As director===
	{\| class="wikitable~~" style="font-size: 95%;~~"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	!Year!! Title !! ~~Cast !!~~ Notes		!Year!! Title !! class = "unsortable" \|Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2005 \|\| ''[[Oru Kalluriyin Kathai]]'' ~~\|\| [[Arya (actor)\|Arya]], [[Sonia Agarwal]]~~ \|\|		\| 2005 \|\| ''[[Oru Kalluriyin Kathai]]'' \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2010 \|\| ''[[Maathi Yosi]]'' ~~\|\| [[Arish Kumar\|Harish]], [[Shammu]], Gopal~~ \|\|		\| 2010 \|\| ''[[Maathi Yosi]]'' \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2013 \|\| ''[[Azhagan Azhagi]]'' \|\| ~~Jack, Aarushi \|\|~~		\| 2013 \|\| ''[[Azhagan Azhagi]]'' \|\| Also lyricist
	\|-		\|-
	\|2015 \|\| ''[[Vanna Jigina]]'' \|\| ~~[[Vijay Vasanth]], [[Sanyathara]] \|\|~~		\|2015 \|\| ''[[Vanna Jigina]]'' \|\|<ref name=":0" />
	\|-		\|-
	\|2021 \|\| ''[[Anandham Vilayadum Veedu]]''\|\| ~~[[Gautham Karthik]], [[Cheran (director)\|Cheran]]\|\|~~		\|2021 \|\| ''[[Anandham Vilayadum Veedu]]''\|\|<ref name=":1" />
	\|-		\|-
			\|2024 \|\| ''[[Thiru.Manickam]]'' \|\|<ref name=":1" />
	\|}		\|}

	===As actor===		===As actor===
	*''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]'' (2009) as Chinna Virumaandi		*''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]'' (2009) as Chinna Virumaandi
	*''[[Yogi (2009 film)\|Yogi]]'' (2009)		*''[[Yogi (2009 Tamil film)\|Yogi]]'' (2009)
	*''[[Milaga]]'' (2010)		*''[[Milaga]]'' (2010)
	*''[[Goripalayam]]'' (2010) as Karutha Pandi		*''[[Goripalayam]]'' (2010) as Karutha Pandi
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	===As writer===		===As writer===
	*''[[Rashmi Rocket]]'' (2021; Hindi)		*''[[Rashmi Rocket]]'' (2021; Hindi)

			== Awards ==

			* [[Filmfare Awards\|Filmfare Award]] for Best Story - South for [[Rashmi Rocket]] (2022)<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Nominations for the 67th Wolf777news Filmfare Awards 2022 \|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-67th-wolf777news-filmfare-awards-2022_-55253.html \|access-date=2023-01-23 \|website=filmfare.com \|language=en}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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			[[Category:1968 births]]
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	[[Category:Tamil film directors]]		[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
	[[Category:Artists from Madurai]]		[[Category:Artists from Madurai]]
	[[Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu]]		[[Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu]]
	~~[[Category:Living people]]~~		[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]
	[[Category:21st-century Indian ~~film directors]]~~
	~~[[Category:1968 births~~]]

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{{short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nanda Periyasamy
| image =
| caption = [[Film director]]
| birth_name =
| birth_place = [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| death_date =
| occupation = [[Film director]], [[screenwriter]], [[Film actor]]
| yearsactive = 2005 - present
}}

'''Nanda Periyasamy''' is an Indian [[film director]], who has worked in [[Tamil cinema]].

==Career==
{{Update|date=May 2021|reason=mentions upcoming filming/release in 2020}}
In 2002, Nanda Periyasamy was given the opportunity by producer [[S. S. Chakravarthy]] to make a police thriller film titled ''Mahaa'' with [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] and [[Kiran Rathod]] in the lead roles. Nandha Periyasamy managed to ensemble a renowned technical team including cinematographer [[Jeeva (cinematographer)|Jeeva]], composer [[Harris Jayaraj]] and lyricist [[Vairamuthu]] for the film. However, an accident suffered by Ajith and the subsequent failure of the producer's ''[[Red (2002 film)|Red]]'' (2002), meant that ''Mahaa'' was shelved after a month of shoot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-17/ajiths-first-cop-film-was-supposed-to-be-mahaa-directed-by-nanda-periyasami.html|title = Ajith's first cop film was supposed to be Mahaa directed by Nanda Periyasami|date = 24 January 2017}}</ref> His first film ''[[Oru Kalluriyin Kathai]]'' (2005) was a college romance starring [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Sonia Agarwal]] and opened to average reviews, with a critic noting "the story of Nandha Periyasamy is unbelievable and the narration is slow paced."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140428200940/http://www.sify.com/movies/oru-kalooriyin-kathai-review-tamil-13932256.html sify.com]</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/aryas-take-on-nandha/article3478247.ece|title = Arya's take on Nandha|newspaper = The Hindu|date = June 2012}}</ref> The film had a lukewarm response at the box office and the director then wanted to do a film that would strike an instant chord with the audience. With a script in hand, he wanted to rope in established artistes but nothing materialised for nearly two years and he thus decided to come up with another script where he would not have to rely on big stars.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Different-strokes/articleshow/5682449.cms|title = Different strokes - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He then briefly worked on the pre-production of a film titled ''Ardhanari'' starring [[Karan (actor)|Karan]] in the lead role of a transgender, but the project was later shelved.<ref>http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/tamil-actor-to-highlight-transgender-problems-in-ardhanari_10089150.html</ref>

In his second film ''[[Maathi Yosi]]'', the director dared to touch upon sensitive issues like untouchability and casteism. Featuring a predominantly new cast and inspired by the rural milieu renaissance started by [[M. Sasikumar|Sasikumar]] in ''[[Subramaniyapuram]]'' (2008), his film opened to mixed reviews with a critic noting "starting promisingly by focusing on the casteist problem, the films goes wayward and loses its opportunity to be a unique movie."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140428195408/http://www.sify.com/movies/shoddy-script-spoils-maathi-yosi-tamil-movie-review-news-national-kdorEdagbba.html sify.com]</ref> During the period he took up acting roles, notably appearing in ''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]'' (2009) alongside nine other directors. He returned in 2013 with a venture titled ''Azhagan Azhagi'', before making the romantic comedy ''[[Vanna Jigina]]'' in 2015.<ref>http://www.supergoodmovies.com/45664/kollywood/director-nandha-periyasamy-is-back-news-details</ref>

Nanda Periyasamy was seen playing villain roles in the movies ''[[Sandakozhi 2]]'' and ''[[Market Raja MBBS]]''. Meanwhile, he emerged as the story writer of the Hindi movie ''[[Rashmi Rocket]]'' (2020), starring [[Tapsee Pannu]] and directed by [[Akarsh Khurana]]. He directed ''[[Anandham Vilayadum Veedu]]'', which released in 2021.

==Filmography==

===As director===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Year!! Title !! Cast !! Notes
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Oru Kalluriyin Kathai]]'' || [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Sonia Agarwal]] ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Maathi Yosi]]'' || [[Arish Kumar|Harish]], [[Shammu]], Gopal ||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Vanna Jigina]]'' || [[Vijay Vasanth]], [[Sanyathara]] ||
|-
|2021 || ''[[Anandham Vilayadum Veedu]]''|| [[Gautham Karthik]], [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]]||
|-
|}

===As actor===
*''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]'' (2009) as Chinna Virumaandi
*''[[Yogi (2009 film)|Yogi]]'' (2009)
*''[[Milaga]]'' (2010)
*''[[Goripalayam]]'' (2010) as Karutha Pandi
*''[[Raa Raa (2011 film)|Raa Raa]]'' (2011)
*''[[Sandakozhi 2]]'' (2018)
*''[[Market Raja MBBS]]'' (2019)

===As writer===
*''[[Rashmi Rocket]]'' (2021; Hindi)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|2031471}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Periyasamy, Nandha}}
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Artists from Madurai]]
[[Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:1968 births]]