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|name = Nelson Venkatesan<br />
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'''Nelson Venkatesan''' is an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil language films. He rose to fame through the romantic drama ''[[Oru Naal Koothu]]'' (2016), and has gone on to make feature films including the comedy drama ''[[Monster (2019 film)|Monster]]'' (2019) and the thriller drama ''[[Farhana (film)|Farhana]]'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/sep/14/paruthiveeranis-a-masterclass-in-filmmakingnelson-venkatesan-2497887.html|title='Paruthiveeran is a masterclass in filmmaking': Nelson Venkatesan|website=The New Indian Express|date=14 September 2022 }}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Nelson began his career in the radio industry, where he worked for ten years, before making his first feature film, ''[[Oru Naal Koothu]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/oru-naal-koothu-director-nelson-venkatesan-talks-about-his-film.html|title=Oru Naal Koothu director Nelson Venkatesan talks about his film|date=24 October 2015|website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/may/15/cg-has-made-filmmakers-lazy-nelson-venkatesan-11618.html|title=CG has made filmmakers lazy: Monster-director Nelson Venkatesan|website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> The romantic drama, focused on modern day marriages, starred a relative rookie cast of [[Attakathi Dinesh]], [[Miya George]] and [[Nivetha Pethuraj]] in the lead roles. Upon release, the film won critical acclaim, with a reviewer from ''[[The Deccan Chronicle]]'' noting "the movie has an engaging screenplay, powerful dialogues backed by intense performances and alluring music".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/120616/oru-naal-koothu-movie-review-a-film-not-to-be-missed.html|title=Oru Naal Koothu movie review: A film not to be missed|date=12 June 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/oru-naal-koothu-is-easily-relatable-says-director-nelson/story-RwFc90kloCQVMHG9nOYfiI.html|title=Oru Naal Koothu is easily relatable, says director Nelson|date=6 June 2016|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/oru-naal-koothu-review-a-refreshing-change-from-blood-n-sickle-dance/story-joYDrwz939lr4N2ebzByZJ.html|title=Oru Naal Koothu review: A refreshing change from blood 'n sickle dance|date=10 June 2016|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' later listed it as one of the best films from Tamil cinema in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/The-best-of-Kollywood-in-2016/article16937964.ece|title=The best of Kollywood in 2016|newspaper=The Hindu |date=24 December 2016|via=www.thehindu.com |last1=Rangan |first1=Baradwaj }}</ref> Nelson then made ''[[Monster (2019 film)|Monster]]'', a comedy featuring [[S. J. Surya]] in the lead role, which told the tale of a mouse entering a household.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-nelson-venkatesan-made-monster-story-about-rat-tnm-interview-101862|title=How Nelson Venkatesan made 'Monster' – a story about a rat: A TNM interview|date=16 May 2019|website=The News Minute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/081117/sr-prabhu-teams-up-with-nelson-venkatesan.html|title=SR Prabhu teams up with Nelson Venkatesan|date=8 November 2017 }}</ref> He was then attached to the Tamil remake of the Telugu film ''[[Jersey (2019 film)|Jersey]]'' during 2019, with a proposed cast of [[Vishnu Vishal]] and [[Amala Paul]], with [[Anirudh Ravichander|Anirudh]] as the music director (retained from the original film), but the project was later stalled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/amala-paul-joins-hands-with-vishnu-vishal-for-jersey-tamil-remake-1581422-2019-08-16|title=Amala Paul joins hands with Vishnu Vishal for Jersey Tamil remake|website=India Today}}</ref><br />
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His third film ''[[Farhana (film)|Farhana]]'' (2023), starring [[Aishwarya Rajesh]] in the lead role, opened to critical acclaim. A reviewer from ''The Week'' noted "Nelson Venkatesan's ''Farhana'' is like a breath of fresh air; a masterful narrative that weaves together the elements of mystery, intrigue, and psychological suspense, with a silken thread of emotion".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/business/2023/05/13/dcm20-anushka-srinivasan-iyer.html|title=Dream Warrior Pictures' Farhana a thrilling thought-provoking entertainer|website=The Week}}</ref> Despite protests from Islamic pressure groups during the release of the film, Venkatesan maintained that he did not misuse the lead character's "Islamic background for easy narrative pleasures".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/may/23/voice-of-an-empath-2577559.html | title=Voice of an empath | date=23 May 2023 }}</ref> After the underrated ''Farhana'', he returns with his fourth offering, ''[[DNA (2025 film)|DNA]]'' (2025), starring [[Atharvaa]] and [[Nimisha Sajayan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/dna-movie-review-atharvaa-nimisha-sajayan-nelson-venkatesan-film-neat-thriller-with-few-unwanted-detours-2743173-2025-06-19|title = DNA review: Atharvaa-Nimisha's film is a smart thriller with few unwanted detours}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
;Films<br />
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| 2016 || ''[[Oru Naal Koothu]]'' ||<br />
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| 2019 || ''[[Monster (2019 film)|Monster]]'' ||<br />
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| 2023 || ''[[Farhana (film)|Farhana]]'' || Writer & Director<br />
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| 2025 || ''[[DNA (2025 film)|DNA]]'' || <br />
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