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{{Short description|Indian filmmaker and screenwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Neelan K. Sekar
| image = Neelan_while_writing.jpg
| caption = Neelan Sekar
| birth_name = Neelambaradhan
| occupation = Director, screenwriter
| notable_works = ''[[Super Deluxe (film)|Super Deluxe]]''
| years_active = 2005-present
}}

'''Neelan K. Sekar''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in the Tamil film industry, predominantly writing screenplays.

== Early life ==
He was inspired by films like ''[[La ragazza dalla pelle di luna|Three Way Love]]'' (1973), ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' (1979), ''[[Muthal Mariyathai]]'' (1985), ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'' (1993), and ''[[Gunaa]]'' (1992) as well as the works of [[K. Viswanath]] like ''[[Siri Siri Muvva]]'' (1976), ''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]]'' (1980), ''[[Salangai Oli]]'' (1983).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gSj_wmF-88|title=Favourite Films of Neelan K Sekar | First Person|date=19 May 2019|via=YouTube|work=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref> His favourite authors include [[Leo Tolstoy]], [[B. Jeyamohan]] and [[Jayakanthan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2c6BeMbnJc|title=Neelan's Favourite Authors | First Person|date=29 September 2019|work=[[Film Companion]]|via=YouTube}}</ref>

== Career ==
Regarding his directorial debut ''[[Alibhabha]]'' (2008), a critic wrote, "On the whole Neelan definitely has the stuff in him, for a first timer his screenplay and narration is impressive, but towards the end goes overboard."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/alibaba-review-tamil-pclwJwejibbgg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315070639/http://www.sify.com/movies/alibaba-review-tamil-pclwJwejibbgg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 March 2018|title=Alibaba|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Work
! colspan="3" |Credited for
! rowspan="2" |Notes
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
!Screenplay
!Direction
!Acting
|-
|2005
|''[[Arinthum Ariyamalum]]''
| {{yes}}
|{{partial|Associate Director}}
| {{yes}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|2006
|''[[Pattiyal]]''
|
| {{Partial|Associate Director}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Alibhabha]]''
|{{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Naan (2012 film)|Naan]]''
|{{partial|Dialogues}}
|
| {{yes}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/tamil-releases-naan-attakathi-and-etho-seithai-ennai-850138-8.html |title=Tamil Releases: 'Naan', 'Attakathi' and 'Etho Seithai Ennai' |date=27 February 2015 |website=[[Network18 Group|News18]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526155109/https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/tamil-releases-naan-attakathi-and-etho-seithai-ennai-850138.html |archive-date=26 May 2022 |access-date=26 May 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Yaman (film)|Yaman]]''
|
|
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''[[Super Deluxe (film)|Super Deluxe]]''
|{{Yes}}
|
| {{yes}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="AV">{{Cite web |date=12 January 2020 |title=Vikatan Awards 2019: Taapsee Pannu wins 'Best Actor' for Game Over, shares surreal moment with Dhanush and Vetrimaaran |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bollywood/vikatan-awards-2019-taapsee-pannu-wins-best-actor-game-shares-surreal-moment-dhanush-vetrimaaran-1502844173.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209053304/https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bollywood/vikatan-awards-2019-taapsee-pannu-wins-best-actor-game-shares-surreal-moment-dhanush-vetrimaaran-1502844173.html |archive-date=9 February 2021 |access-date=12 January 2020 |website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Fingertip (web series)|Fingertip]]''
|{{Yes}}
|
|
|Television series
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="series">{{cite web |date=3 September 2019 |orig-date=3 September 2019 |title=Serial Chiller Zee5's Fingertip is a highly relatable, acutely watchable series about modern Tamil lives |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/serial-chiller-zee5s-fingertip-is-a-highly-relatable-acutely-watchable-series-about-modern-tamil-lives-7268831.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316100148/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/serial-chiller-zee5s-fingertip-is-a-highly-relatable-acutely-watchable-series-about-modern-tamil-lives-7268831.html |archive-date=16 March 2022 |access-date=26 May 2022 |website=Firstpost}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[C/O Kaadhal]]''
|{{partial|Dialogues}}
|
|
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/care-of-kaadhal/movie-review/80754214.cms?from=mdr
|date=2021-02-12
|url-status=live
|title=C/O Kaadhal Movie Review : An overly faithful, largely effective remake
|access-date=2022-05-28
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528144121/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/care-of-kaadhal/movie-review/80754214.cms?from=mdr
|archive-date=2022-05-28
|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Cobra (2022 film)|Cobra]]''
|{{partial|Dialogues}}
|
|
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|2023
|''[[The Village (2023 TV series)|The Village]]''
|
|
| {{yes}}
|Television series
|
|-
|2025
|''[[Nesippaya]]''
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|}

;As screenplay supervisor
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Work
! Notes
! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2020
|''[[Soorarai Pottru]]''
|
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Maara]]''
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/maddy--shraddha-srinath-to-team-up-again-for-maara-news-tamil-sgoi52gjhfcjh.html
|date=2018-06-14
|url-status=dead
|title=Maddy & Shraddha Srinath to team up again for 'Maara'!
|access-date=2022-05-28
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626003219/http://www.sify.com/movies/maddy--shraddha-srinath-to-team-up-again-for-maara-news-tamil-sgoi52gjhfcjh.html
|archive-date=2019-06-26
|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|[[Jhansi (TV series)|''Jhansi'']]
|
|
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
!Year
!Film
!Award
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
| rowspan="2" |''[[Super Deluxe (film)|Super Deluxe]]''
|[[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |Best Screenplay
|{{Won}}
|<ref name="AV"/>
|-
|Critics Choice Film Awards
|{{Won}}
|<ref name="cv">{{Cite web |date=28 March 2020 |title=Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020: Complete winners list |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/critics-choice-film-awards-2020-complete-winners-list-6336210/ |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm5237659|Neelan K. Sekar}}
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[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian screenwriters]]
[[Category:Tamil screenwriters]]
[[Category:Indian male screenwriters]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:People from Tirunelveli]]

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