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{{short description|Indian film director duo}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pushkar–Gayatri
| image = Pushkar-Gayathri at the Brew Person Of The Year Awards 2017.jpg
| image_size =
| education = Master of Fine Arts in Film Making
| alma_mater = Under-Grad: Visual Communication from [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College]], Chennai.
| occupation = Writers, Directors and Screenwriters
| yearsactive = 2007 — present
}}

'''Pushkar–Gayatri''' are a husband-and-wife filmmaker duo from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Their works are noted for their unique style, technical finesse, and intricately woven storylines.

They started as writers and directors with the Tamil feature films – ''[[Oram Po]]'' (2007), and ''[[Va (film)|Va - Quarter Cutting]]'' (2010), both quirky dark comedies. In 2017, they wrote and directed ''[[Vikram Vedha]]'', which swept the awards that year and was the top-rated Indian film of 2017 on [[IMDb]]. In 2022, they remade the critically acclaimed ''Vikram Vedha'' in Hindi with [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Saif Ali Khan]]. They made an entry as content creators in the streaming space with ''[[Suzhal: The Vortex]]'', a tent-pole global show in [[Amazon Prime Video]]. They were the writers, show-runners, and producers of the show which won awards in India and abroad. Other notable works they have created include ''Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie'' (2022),''Aelay'' (2021), ''Exam'' (upcoming) and ''Vadhandhi Season 2'' (upcoming)

== Personal life ==
Gayatri and Pushkar are born and brought up in Chennai, the city where they are currently based.

Pushkar completed his schooling from St. John’s Senior Secondary School, Mandaveli (CBSE).

They did their under-graduation in Visual Communication in Loyola College, Chennai, where they first met.

During and after graduation, they worked with eminent advertising filmmakers such as P.C.Sriram and Manav Menon. They decided to pursue their education further and applied to film schools in the U.S. Gayatri finished her Masters in Fine Art from the University of Chicago, and Pushkar finished his Masters in Film Marking from the University of New Orleans.

The two started their careers together with ad-filmmaking. Neither of them are from a film background. To approach producers, they came up with a short-film version of the script of their first film, Oram Po. From then on, they have been full-time feature filmmakers in Tamil. With the release of the Vikram Vedha remake in Hindi, they debuted their entrance to Bollywood.

== Production ==
Under their production house Wallwatcher Films, Pushkar and Gayatri have produced two long-format web series, ''[[Suzhal: The Vortex]]'' and ''[[Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie]]'', for [[Amazon Prime Video]], and a feature film, ''[[Aelay]]'', on [[Netflix]]. Pushkar and Gayatri curate all their projects under Wallwatcher Films and they mentor them as creative producers.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
*''Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

===As directors===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Work
!Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Oram Po]]''
|
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Va (film)|Va- Quarter Cutting]]''
|
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Vikram Vedha]]''
|
|-
|2022
| ''[[Vikram Vedha (2022 film)|Vikram Vedha]]''
|[[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] film

|}

=== As producers ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Work
!Roles
!Notes
|-
|2021
|''[[Aelay]]''
|Creative producers
|Netflix film
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Work
!Roles
!Notes
|-
| 2022{{endash}}2025
|''[[Suzhal: The Vortex]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittock |first=Jesse |date=2022-06-07 |title='Suzhal – The Vortex' Trailer: First Look At Amazon's Debut Long-Form Tamil-Language Drama Series |url=https://deadline.com/video/amazon-india-suzhal-the-vortex-trailer-first-look-at-tamil-language-drama-series/ |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=9 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609051645/https://deadline.com/video/amazon-india-suzhal-the-vortex-trailer-first-look-at-tamil-language-drama-series/ |url-status=live }}</ref>''
|Creators, writers
| rowspan="4" |[[Amazon original|Amazon original series]]
|-
| 2022
|''[[Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie]]''
| Creative producers
|-
| Upcoming
|Exam<ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/web-series-details/tamil/exam/exam-season-1/seasonshow/129840517.cms
|title=Exam
|website=TimesofIndia
|access-date=2026-04-10
}}</ref>
| Creative producers
|-
| Upcoming
|Vadhandhi 2<ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/web-series/tamil/vadhandhi-first-look-video-m-sasikumar-and-yashwanth-starrer-vadhandhi-official-first-look-video/videoshow/129744549.cms
|title=Vadhandhi 2
|website=TimesofIndia
|access-date=2026-04-10
}}</ref>
| Creative producers
|}

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! Film
!Awards
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|rowspan=10|''[[Vikram Vedha]]''
|[[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards|Ananda Vikatan Awards]]
|Best Screenplay
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0005729/2018/1/|title=Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards (2018)|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-08-31|archive-date=14 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314160729/https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0005729/2018/1/|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vikatan-cinema-awards-vijays-mersal-wins-big-ajith-bags-best-hard-working-actor-vivegam-756538 |title=Vijay's Mersal wins big at Vikatan Cinema Awards 2017 [See Complete Winners List] |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=11 January 2018 |work=International Business Times |access-date=21 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121155032/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vikatan-cinema-awards-vijays-mersal-wins-big-ajith-bags-best-hard-working-actor-vivegam-756538 |archive-date=21 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
|Tamil Nadu State Award 2017
|Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news
|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-state-film-awards-for-2016-2022-announced-actors-suriya-dhanush-nayanthara-win-top-honours/article70566614.ece
|title=Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for 2016–2022 announced; Suriya, Dhanush, Nayanthara win top honours
|work=The Hindu
|date=2026-01-29
|access-date=2026-04-10
|language=en
}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[65th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/65th-filmfare-awards-south-winners-vikram-vedha-baahubali-2-thondimuthalum-driksakshiyum-5221268/|title=65th Filmfare Awards South winners: Vikram Vedha, Baahubali 2 and Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum win big|date=2018-06-17|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-08-31|language=en-US|archive-date=17 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617165217/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/65th-filmfare-awards-south-winners-vikram-vedha-baahubali-2-thondimuthalum-driksakshiyum-5221268/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|Chennai International Film Festival
|Second Best Tamil Feature Film
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/vikram-vedha-vijay-sethupathi-win-top-honours-at-15th-chennai-international-film-festival-1126545/|title = Vikram Vedha, Vijay Sethupathi win top honours at 15th Chennai International Film Festival|date = 23 December 2017|access-date = 4 March 2021|archive-date = 28 May 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240528065154/https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/vikram-vedha-vijay-sethupathi-win-top-honours-at-15th-chennai-international-film-festival-1126545/|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards|Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2018]]
| Best Screenplay
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ntff.no/node/161 |title=9th NTFF 2018: Official selection & Winners of Tamilar Awards 2018 Tamil Nadu ! |date=26 January 2018 |website=[[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610082155/http://www.ntff.no/node/161 |archive-date=10 June 2018 |access-date=10 June 2018 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ntff.no/News |title=News |website=Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610082341/http://www.ntff.no/News |archive-date=10 June 2018 |access-date=10 June 2018 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Techofes Awards|Techofes Awards 2018]]
| Best Director
| {{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=964762374837125121 |user=viknmedia |title=Vikn Media Creations Presents Anna University Techofes Award Best Director Award Won by @jayam_mohanraja #techofesawards2018 #CEG |author=Vikn Media Creations |date=16 February 2018 |access-date=10 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610081202/https://twitter.com/viknmedia/status/964762374837125121 |archive-date=10 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://southfans.com/vikram-vedha/|title = Vikram Vedha: An Amazing Action Thriller Movie Deserve Oscar !!|date = 28 August 2020|access-date = 4 March 2021|archive-date = 27 January 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210127232421/https://southfans.com/vikram-vedha/|url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
| Best Story
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[10th Vijay Awards]]
|[[Vijay Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{Won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref name="10VAwin">{{Cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-awards-2018-catch-live-updates-event-photos-complete-winners-list-770862 |title=Vijay Awards 2018: Here is the complete list of winners [Photos] |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=4 June 2018 |work=International Business Times |access-date=4 June 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604112225/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-awards-2018-catch-live-updates-event-photos-complete-winners-list-770862 |archive-date=4 June 2018}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/south/vijay-awards-2018-nayanthara-vijay-sethupathi-mersal-vikram-vedha-win-big-check-out-the-complete-list-of-winners-here-196445.html|title=Vijay Awards 2018: Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Mersal, Vikram Vedha Win Big; Check Out The Complete List of Winners Here {{!}} LatestLY|date=4 June 2018|work=Latestly|access-date=2018-08-31|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140231/https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/south/vijay-awards-2018-nayanthara-vijay-sethupathi-mersal-vikram-vedha-win-big-check-out-the-complete-list-of-winners-here-196445.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer|Best Screenplay]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Behindwoods Awards
|Best Director
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/list-of-films-which-won-the-most-awards-at-bgm-2018/vikram-vedha.html|title=Vikram Vedha - 4 Awards | Which film won the most awards at BGM 2018|date=19 June 2018|access-date=4 March 2021|archive-date=3 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203141115/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/list-of-films-which-won-the-most-awards-at-bgm-2018/vikram-vedha.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|7th SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Film
| {{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 September 2018 |title=In pictures: The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) in Dubai |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/in-pictures-the-south-indian-international-movie-awards-siima-in-dubai-1.770478 |access-date=4 March 2021 |archive-date=12 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112031225/https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/in-pictures-the-south-indian-international-movie-awards-siima-in-dubai-1.770478 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="10" |''[[Suzhal: The Vortex]]''
|OTT Play Awards 2022
|Best Screenplay (Series)
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=OTTplay Awards 2022: Pushkar-Gayathri take home Best Screenplay (Series) award for Suzhal |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/ottplay-awards-2022-pushkar-gayathri-take-home-best-screenplay-series-award-for-suzhal/5c6c8c4ab4346 |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=18 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518123204/https://www.ottplay.com/news/ottplay-awards-2022-pushkar-gayathri-take-home-best-screenplay-series-award-for-suzhal/5c6c8c4ab4346 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |E4M Awards
|Best Thriller-horror show on web OTT platform
|{{partial|Silver}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners {{!}} e4m-play-2023 |url=https://archive.e4mevents.com/e4m-play-2023/winners |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=archive.e4mevents.com |archive-date=18 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518123156/https://archive.e4mevents.com/e4m-play-2023/winners |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|Best Writer
|{{partial|Silver}}
|-
|Asian Academy Creative Awards 2022
|Best Drama series
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 NATIONAL WINNERS |url=https://www.asianacademycreativeawards.com/2022-national-winners/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=Asian Academy Creative Awards |language=en-US |archive-date=31 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131182557/https://www.asianacademycreativeawards.com/2022-national-winners/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|Indian Telly Streaming Awards 2022
|Best Regional Series
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Telly Streaming Awards (2022) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0049865/2022/1/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=IMDb |archive-date=18 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518123157/https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0049865/2022/1/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|Afaqs Vdonxt Awards 2023
|Best Music Video
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.afaqs.com/labs/result/vdonxt-2023.html |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=www.afaqs.com |title=Archived copy |archive-date=18 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518123204/https://www.afaqs.com/labs/result/vdonxt-2023.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|Adgully Screenxx Awards 2022
|Best Content - Thriller
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Screenxx Awards 2022 |url=https://screenxx-awards-2022.adgully.com/screenxx-2022-winners-list.pdf |access-date=18 May 2024 |archive-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209022257/https://screenxx-awards-2022.adgully.com/screenxx-2022-winners-list.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023
|Best Series
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023 complete list of nominations; Jubilee, Trial By Fire (series) lead nominations |url=https://mirchi.in/stories/movies/indian-film-festival-of-melbourne-2023-complete-list-of-nominations/101748485 |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=mirchi.in |language=en |archive-date=18 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518123157/https://mirchi.in/stories/movies/indian-film-festival-of-melbourne-2023-complete-list-of-nominations/101748485 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |Critics' Choice Shorts and Series Awards, India 2023
|Best Series
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Critics' Choice Shorts and Series Awards, India (2023) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0036701/2023/1/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=IMDb |archive-date=18 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518123157/https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0036701/2023/1/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|Best Writing
|{{nom}}
|}

== References ==
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{{Pushkar–Gayathri}}
{{Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil}}
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