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{{Short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Indian name|Nithilan|Saminathan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Nithilan Saminathan.jpg
| occupation = {{Hlist|Film director|Screenwriter}}
| years_active = 2017–present
| notable_works = ''[[Kurangu Bommai]]'' (2017) <br> ''[[Maharaja (2024 film)|Maharaja]]'' (2024)
}}

'''Nithilan Saminathan''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]]. He is known for his debut film, ''[[Kurangu Bommai]]''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=15 September 2017 |title=I would like to direct a love story with drama next: Kurangu Bommai's Nithilan Swaminathan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/i-would-like-to-direct-a-love-story-with-drama-next-kurangu-bommais-nithilan-swaminathan-4844793/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614085632/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/i-would-like-to-direct-a-love-story-with-drama-next-kurangu-bommais-nithilan-swaminathan-4844793/ |archive-date=14 June 2024 |access-date=15 June 2024 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Maharaja (2024 film)|Maharaja]]'', one of [[List of Tamil films of 2024|the highest grossing Tamil films of 2024]].

== Early life ==
Nithilan was born as Santhamurthy Swaminathan. When he was in class 12, he read an article written by [[Vairamuthu]], discussing the lyrics of the song "Andhimzhai Pozhigiradhu" which had the word "Nithilam" in it. When [[Kamal Haasan]] supposedly suggested an alternative, Vairamuthu insisted on keeping the word as [[Kannadasan]] had already used it. Nithilan was inspired by this and chose to set his name as "Nithilan Swaminathan" for his film career.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igJGuPXfESU& |title=Nithilan Saminathan interview with Sudhir Srinivasan | Maharaja | Vijay Sethupathi | Spoiler Alert |date=27 June 2024 |last1=Srinivasan |first1=Sudhir |publisher=Cinema Express |time=55:55 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

Nithilan initially aspired to join the military like his relatives, but his love for films and poetry gradually steered him towards filmmaking. He graduated with a degree in Visual Communication.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Nithilan was looking for directorial opportunities when he heard about Naalaya Iyakunar Season 3 and made a short called ''Pudhir''.<ref name=":6">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ5NzWOW9xs |title=Pudhir - Thriller Tamil Short Film - Redpix Short Films |language=ta |access-date=18 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618124244/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ5NzWOW9xs |archive-date=18 June 2024 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}</ref> ''Punnagai Vaanginaal Kanneer Elavasam'', his final round entry, made him the top prize of season 3.<ref name=":7">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDEHK1BG5AY |title=Naalaiya Iyakkunar 3 Grand Finale {{!}} Title Winner {{!}} Nithilan {{!}} Baggiyaraj |language=ta |access-date=18 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024035952/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDEHK1BG5AY&feature=youtu.be |archive-date=24 October 2022 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

Nithilan made his directorial debut with the film ''[[Kurangu Bommai]]'' in 2017.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=12 June 2024 |title=Director Nithilan Saminathan Interview for Maharaja: I don't see filmmaking as pressure {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/director-nithilan-saminathan-interview-for-maharaja-i-dont-see-filmmaking-as-pressure-exclusive/ed27bc320b388 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615080714/https://www.ottplay.com/interview/director-nithilan-saminathan-interview-for-maharaja-i-dont-see-filmmaking-as-pressure-exclusive/ed27bc320b388 |archive-date=15 June 2024 |access-date=16 June 2024 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |language=en}}</ref> It was appreciated for its storytelling and direction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=4 September 2017 |title=Kurangu Bommai Movie Review |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/kurangu-bommai-movie-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221200023/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/kurangu-bommai-movie-review |archive-date=21 December 2022 |access-date=16 June 2024 |website=[[Film Companion]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=2 September 2017 |title=Kurangu Bommai movie review: Flawlessly executed thriller |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/020917/kurangu-bommai-movie-review-flawlessly-executed-thriller.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826032211/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/020917/kurangu-bommai-movie-review-flawlessly-executed-thriller.html |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=16 June 2024 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref> After a seven-year hiatus, Nithilan's sophomore film, ''[[Maharaja (2024 film)|Maharaja]]'', starring [[Vijay Sethupathi]], was released in 2024.<ref name=":1" />

== Filmmaking style ==
According to Nithilan, his filmmaking does not seek to impose commercial elements forcibly. He believes in creating films that reflect his taste while appealing to the audience. His works often revolve around inanimate objects, a unique aspect noted in both ''Kurangu Bommai'' and ''Maharaja''.<ref name=":1" />

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of Nithilan Saminathan feature film credits
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
|2017 || ''[[Kurangu Bommai]]'' ||
|-
|2024 || ''[[Maharaja (2024 film)|Maharaja]]'' || [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards|Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Screenplay]]<br />[[13th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Critics Award for Best Director – Tamil]]
|}

=== Short films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of Nithilan Saminathan short film credits
! Title
! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|-
| ''Pudhir'' || <ref name=":6"/>
|-
|''No Comments'' || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5cACuivz30|title=No Comments | Tamil Short Film by Nithilan Nithilan swaminathan | Naalaiya Iyakkunar 3|date=15 April 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
|''Sirippu Varalana Naanga Porupu Illa'' || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_1wYPdN0s8|title=Sirippu Varalana Naanga Porupu Illa | Tamil Short Film by Nithilan Swaminathan | Naalaiya Iyakkunar3|date=15 April 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
| ''Punnagai Vaanginaal Kanneer Elavasam'' || <ref name=":7"/>
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=9204865}}

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