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|name = Rohin Venkatesan<br />
|birth_place = [[Tamil Nadu]], India<br />
|occupation = Film director<br />
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|years active = 2017–present<br />
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'''Rohin Venkatesan''' is an Indian film director who has directed Tamil language films. He rose to fame through the romantic thriller drama {{Lang|ta-latn|[[Adhe Kangal (2017 film)|Adhe Kangal]]}} (2017), and has gone on to make feature films including the horror comedy drama ''[[Petromax (2019 film)|Petromax]]'' (2019) and the romantic drama ''[[Theera Kaadhal]]'' (2023).<br />
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==Career==<br />
Rohin Venkatesan apprenticed under director [[Vishnuvardhan (director)|Vishnuvardhan]] in the 2010s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 September 2016 |title=Adhae Kangal from Thirukumaran Entertainment |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/adhae-kangal-from-thirukumaran-entertainment/124749/story.htm |website=Nowrunning |access-date=28 May 2023 |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528171136/https://www.nowrunning.com/adhae-kangal-from-thirukumaran-entertainment/124749/story.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> He made his directorial debut with {{Lang|ta-latn|[[Adhe Kangal (2017 film)|Adhe Kangal]]}} (2017), produced by [[C. V. Kumar]], and the film won critical acclaim upon release.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 January 2017 |title=Adhe Kangal review: Thrill out |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/Adhe-Kangal-review-Thrill-out/article17097880.ece |access-date=28 May 2023 |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528171135/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/Adhe-Kangal-review-Thrill-out/article17097880.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=11 February 2017 |title=Steady swagger |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Steady-swagger/article17288150.ece |access-date=28 May 2023 |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528171735/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Steady-swagger/article17288150.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> {{Lang|ta-latn|Adhe Kangal}} was later remade in Telugu as ''[[Neevevaro]]'' (2018) and Kannada as ''[[Samhaara]]'', with Rohin credited as story writer. His second film, the horror comedy ''[[Petromax (2019 film)|Petromax]]'' with [[Tamannaah]] received mixed reviews. A remake of the Telugu film ''[[Anando Brahma]]'' (2017), Rohin mentioned his lack of comfort on handling on the project.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Petromax' movie review: This Tamannaah starrer is a not-so-bright film |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/oct/12/petromax-movie-review-this-tamannaah-starrer-is-a-not-so-bright-film-2046233.html |website=The New Indian Express |date=12 October 2019 |access-date=28 May 2023 |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528171135/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/oct/12/petromax-movie-review-this-tamannaah-starrer-is-a-not-so-bright-film-2046233.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=I think there will be lesser remakes in the future: 'Petromax' director Rohin Venkatesan |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/oct/15/i-think-there-will-be-lesser-remakes-in-the-future-petromax-director-rohin-venkatesan-2047533.html |website=The New Indian Express |date=15 October 2019 |access-date=28 May 2023 |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528171135/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/oct/15/i-think-there-will-be-lesser-remakes-in-the-future-petromax-director-rohin-venkatesan-2047533.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In 2023, Rohin made ''[[Theera Kaadhal]]'' a romantic relationship drama featuring [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Aishwarya Rajesh]] and [[Sshivada]] in the lead roles, for [[Lyca Productions]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rohin Venkatesan: Making this film was like walking on a tightrope |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/interviews/2023/may/28/rohin-venkatesan-making-this-film-was-like-walking-on-a-tightrope-43983.html |website=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=28 May 2023 |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528171135/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/interviews/2023/may/28/rohin-venkatesan-making-this-film-was-like-walking-on-a-tightrope-43983.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Director Rohin talks about his Jai-Aishwarya Rajesh starrer Theera Kadhal |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/mar/27/director-rohin-talks-about-theera-kadhal-starring-jai-and-aishwarya-rajesh-41568.html |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
;Films<br />
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| 2017 || {{Lang|ta-latn|[[Adhe Kangal (2017 film)|Adhe Kangal]]}} || Directorial debut<br />
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| 2019 || ''[[Petromax (2019 film)|Petromax]]'' ||<br />
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| 2023 || ''[[Theera Kaadhal]]'' || <br />
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