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[[Seeman (politician)|Seeman]] is an Indian film director and actor, who has worked in [[Tamil cinema]]. He made his directorial debut in 1996, with the Tamil film ''[[Panchalankurichi (film)|Panchalankurichi]]''. Since then, he has directed four more films and also appeared in acting roles in films of other directors.

Seeman took up film direction as a career after being inspired by the films of [[Bharathiraja]] and [[Manivannan]]. Seeman started his career by directing ''[[Panchalankurichi (film)|Panchalankurichi]]'' (1996), a village action film starring [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]] and [[Madhoo|Madhubala]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070815073739/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=panchalanguruchi Panchalanguruchi (1996)]. cinesouth.com</ref> He collaborated with Prabhu again in ''[[Iniyavale]]'' (1998), a romantic film which also featured actresses [[Suvalakshmi]], [[Gouthami Tadimalla|Gouthami]] and [[Keerthi Reddy]]. Seeman's third film was ''[[Veeranadai]]'' (2000) with [[Sathyaraj]] and [[Khushbu]], which garnered mixed review from critics and underperformed commercially.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/film-review-veera-nadai/article28013618.ece</ref><ref name="bbthots.com">http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2000/vnadai.html</ref> The failure of his initial films made it difficult for Seeman to attract producers to work on his next films. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, he worked on four other projects, ''Vaigai Karai Oram'' with [[Vijayakanth]], ''Anandham'' with [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], ''Karma Veerar'' with [[Sarathkumar]], and ''Sethupathi Cheemaiyile'' with [[Rajkiran]], but all failed to develop beyond production.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050312000422/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/15-07-98/seemaan.htm</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050301211557/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/11-12-98/ravichan.htm</ref>

Seeman then made the village-based vigilante film, ''[[Thambi (2006 film)|Thambi]]'' (2006), starring Madhavan in the titular role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/Interview4/html/tamil-cinema-interview-madhavan.html|title=Behindwoods : "Maddy" Madhavan|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/31mad.htm|title=An actor who researches on the Net|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> The film's production was briefly halted following a disagreement between the actor and director, after Seeman raised an objection to Madhavan returning to be with his family for the birth of his son.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News27/20-8-05/tamil-movies-news-madhavan.html|title=Behindwoods : Madhavan makes amends with the producer's guild|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> The film opened to mixed reviews but performed well commercially.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/madhavan-returns-as-thambi/article3183445.ece|title=Madhavan returns as Thambi|newspaper=The Hindu|date=25 February 2006|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/thambi-review-tamil-pclvQCcdiiidb.html|title=Thambi|website=Sify}}</ref> His most recent directorial release, ''[[Vaazhthugal]]'' (2008), received negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office. A reviewer from Sify noted the "execution is tacky and the final outcome is a dreary and boring message film that leaves you exhausted."<ref>{{cite web|title=Movie Review : Vazhthukkal|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vazhthukkal-review-tamil-14591429.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212040301/http://www.sify.com/movies/vazhthukkal-review-tamil-14591429.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 December 2013|access-date=20 February 2014|publisher=Sify}}</ref>

The failure of ''Vaazhthugal'' made it difficult for Seeman to find producers and actors to work on his other proposed projects, despite his interest in continuing work as a film director. In the late 2000s, Seeman attempted to make a film titled ''Pagalavan'' with either [[Ajith Kumar]] or Madhavan in the lead roles, but was unsuccessful.<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/july-09-01/madhavan-02-07-09.html</ref> Seeman then hoped to make the film with [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] for director [[Bala (director)|Bala]]'s production studio, but the venture did not materialise.<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-10-03/vijay-seeman-vikram-pahalavan-18-06-10.html</ref> In mid-2010, producer [[Kalaipuli S. Dhanu]] agreed to finance the project, and Seeman held talks with [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] to be a part of the film.<ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-11-04/vijay-seeman-28-01-11.html</ref><ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-02/vijay-seeman-10-08-11.html</ref> The actor later refused to work on the project, which prompted Seeman to speak out against Vijay.<ref name="jeeva">https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-12-03/vijay-seeman-15-06-12.html</ref> In 2013, Seeman approached [[Jiiva]], [[Jayam Ravi]], [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] to work on the project, but none of the actors agreed to be a part of the film.<ref name="jeeva"/><ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/jayam-ravi-takes-vijays-role-jayam-ravi-seeman-23-05-13.html</ref><ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-12-04/vijay-vikram-22-05-12.html</ref> In 2017, Seeman was in talks with [[Vijay Antony]] to feature in the lead role, and then with [[Silambarasan]] in 2018, but both actors later opted to prioritise other projects.<ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/politician-seeman-to-direct-a-film-with-gvprakash-as-the-hero.html</ref><ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/simbu-to-do-3-movies-with-seeman-tamil-news-227077</ref> In 2017, Seeman announced another project titled ''Kobam'' with [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] in the lead role. However, despite an announcement, the film failed to find producers and was stalled.<ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/030617/gv-prakash-and-seeman-unite.html</ref><ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/jun/03/gv-prakash-seeman-join-hands-for-kobam-1612197.html</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Madhavan-is-like-a-family-member-Seeman/articleshow/13316070.cms</ref>

Since the mid-2000s, Seeman has mostly worked as an actor. His notable roles including supporting characters in ''[[Pallikoodam (film)|Pallikoodam]]'' (2007) and ''[[Evano Oruvan]]'' (2007).

==Filmography==
===As director===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col" style="width: 25em;"|Notes
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
!scope=row|''[[Panchalankurichi (film)|Panchalankurichi]]''
| 1996
|
|<ref>https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/apr/16/prabhu-madhubala-reunite-after-23-years-in-college-kumar-11082.html</ref>
|-
!scope=row|''[[Iniyavale]]''
|1998
|
| <ref>http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Iniyavalle_122138.html</ref>
|-
!scope=row|''[[Veeranadai]]''
|2000
| || <ref name="bbthots.com"/>
|-
!scope=row|''[[Thambi (2006 film)|Thambi]]''
|2006
| [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer]]
| <ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/thambi-review-tamil-pclvQCcdiiidb.html sify.com]</ref>
|-
!scope=row|''[[Vazhthukkal]]''
|2008
|
| <ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/vazhthukkal-review-tamil-pclw34hhajagd.html sify.com]</ref>
|}

===As actor===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!Title
!Year
!Role
!Director
!Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
!scope=row|''[[Amaidhi Padai]]''
| 1994
| Man Sitting with Thiyagu in Stage
|[[Manivannan]]
|Uncredited role
|
|-
!scope=row|''[[Aadum Koothu]]''
|2005
| Zamindar's son and grandson
|[[T. V. Chandran]]
|
|
|-
!scope=row|''[[Pori (film)|Pori]]''
| 2007
| Mahadevan
|[[Subramaniam Siva]]
|
| <ref>http://www.venpura.com/movie/Pori-2007</ref>
|-
!scope=row|''[[Pallikoodam (film)|Pallikoodam]]''
|2007
|Muthu
|[[Thangar Bachan]]
|
| <ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/pallikoodam-tamil-movie-review-8325.html</ref>
|-
!scope=row|''[[Evano Oruvan]]''
|2007
|Vetri Maaran
|[[Nishikant Kamat]]
|Also writer<br>Nominated – [[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer]]
| <ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/07evan.htm</ref>
|-
!scope=row|''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]''
|2009
|Virumandi Mayandi
|[[Rasu Madhuravan]]
|
| <ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/mayandi-kudumbathar-movie-review/20090608.htm</ref>
|-
!scope=row|''[[Moscowin Kavery]]''
|2010
|Himself
|[[Ravi Varman]]
|Guest appearance
| <ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2041424/</ref>
|-
!scope=row|''[[Magizhchi]]''
|2010
|
|[[V. Gowthaman]]
|
| <ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/51242.html</ref>
|-
!scope=row|''[[Sattapadi Kutram]]''
|2011
|Lawyer
|[[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]
|
|
|-
!scope=row|''[[Uchithanai Muharnthaal]]''
|2011
|Charles Anthony
|[[Pugazhendhi Thangaraj]]
|
| <ref>[https://archive.today/20130628023159/http://www.sify.com/movies/uchithanai-muharnthal-review-tamil-14985992.html sify.com]</ref>
|-
!scope=row|''[[Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA]]''
|2013
| Farmer
|[[Manivannan]]
|
| <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012235726/http://www.sify.com/movies/manivannan-s-50th-movie-nagaraja-cholan-ma-mla-news-tamil-mkkilLgfghd.html sify.com]</ref>
|-
!scope=row|''[[Traffic Ramasamy (film)|Traffic Ramasamy]]''
|2018
|Himself
|Vicky
|Guest appearance
|
|-
!scope=row|''[[Kattu Paya Sir Intha Kaali]]''
|2018
|
|[[Youreka]]
|
|
|-
!scope=row|''[[Miga Miga Avasaram]]''
|2019
| Himself
| Suresh Kamatchi
| Guest appearance
|
|-
!scope=row|''[[Thavam (2019 film)|Thavam]]''
|2019
| Natesan
| R. Vijay Anand<br>A. R. Suriyan
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/071218/seeman-back-to-acting.html|title=Seeman back to acting|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|date=2018-12-07|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-12-28}}</ref>
|}

===As storywriter===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col" style="width: 15em;"|Notes
|-
!scope=row|''[[Rasa Magan]]''
|1994 ||
|-
!scope=row|''[[Pasumpon]]''
|1995||
|-
|}

===As singer===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col" style="width: 15em;"|Song
!scope="col" style="width: 15em;"|Composer
!scope="col" style="width: 15em;"|Notes
|-
!scope=row|''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]''
|2009 ||"Pesama Pesama"||[[Sabesh–Murali]]||
|-
|}

===As lyric writer===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col" style="width: 15em;"|Song(s)
!scope="col" style="width: 15em;"|Composer
!scope="col" style="width: 15em;"|Notes
|-
!scope=row|''[[Panchalankurichi (film)|Panchalankurichi]]''
|1997||"Vanthigala"||Deva||
|-
!scope=row|''[[Iniyavale]]''
|1998||"Kanneerukku Kaasu", "Malarodu"||Deva||
|-
!scope=row|''[[Veeranadai]]''
|2000||"Nethi Pottu", "Vaanam paatha"||Deva||
|-
|}

==Television==
Seeman has also appeared as a host and anchor of ''Makkal Munnal'',<ref name="exc">{{cite web | url=http://www.exchange4media.com/51832_Thanthi-TV-beefs-up-content-line-up-with-two-new-shows.html | title=Thanthi TV beefs up content line-up with two new shows | publisher=e4m | accessdate=5 May 2015}}</ref> a weekly television talk show aired on [[Thanthi TV]] in which various social activists, political leaders and academicians are part of the panel.

==References==
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