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| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] | ||
| occupation = [[Film director|Director]], [[screenwriter]] | | occupation = [[Film director|Director]], [[screenwriter]] | ||
|yearsactive | | yearsactive = 2001–2018 | ||
| relatives = [[Dindigul I. Leoni]] (father-in-law ) | | spouse = Ahalya | ||
| relatives = [[Dindigul I. Leoni]]<br> (father-in-law ) | |||
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'''C. S. Amudhan''' (born 19 July 1977 | '''C. S. Amudhan''' (born 19 July 1977) is an Indian [[filmmaker]] and [[lyricist]] from the Tamil film industry. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Amudhan made his cinematic debut as a lyricist with ''[[Minnale]]'' (2001), where he wrote the song "Maddy Maddy".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/funny-once-more/article6688970.ece|title=Funny once more|last=Srinivasan|first=Sudhir|date=2014-12-13|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-30|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He made his directorial debut with ''[[Thamizh Padam]]'', the first full-length spoof film on [[Tamil cinema]], with [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]] playing the lead role. The film, distributed by [[ | Amudhan made his cinematic debut as a lyricist with ''[[Minnale]]'' (2001), where he wrote the song "Maddy Maddy".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/funny-once-more/article6688970.ece|title=Funny once more|last=Srinivasan|first=Sudhir|date=2014-12-13|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-30|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He made his directorial debut with ''[[Thamizh Padam]]'', the first full-length spoof film on [[Tamil cinema]], with [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]] playing the lead role. The film, distributed by [[Dayanidhi Azhagiri]]'s [[Cloud Nine Movies]], released on 29 January 2010 and won critical acclaim and commercial success at the box office, earning cult status. In late 2010, he began work on a film titled ''Nakka Mukka'' starring [[Vijay Antony]] in the lead role describing that it would be another film in a "new genre", however the film failed to progress.<ref>[http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/director-interview/cs-amudhan.html C S Amudhan - Tamil Cinema Director Interview - C S Amudhan | Nakka Mukka | Tamizh Padam - Behindwoods.com]</ref> Furthermore, in October 2011, it was rumoured that Amudhan was working on a film titled ''Thalavali'' which would feature lookalikes of leading actors [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Ajith Kumar]] in the lead roles; the director later denied the claims.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/amudhan-s-new-spoof-with-ajith-vijay-news-tamil-lk5toFdcfhe.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103192359/http://www.sify.com/movies/amudhan-s-new-spoof-with-ajith-vijay-news-tamil-lk5toFdcfhe.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-11-03 |title=Amudhan's new spoof with Ajith & Vijay! |publisher=Sify.com |date=2011-11-01 |accessdate=2013-05-10}}</ref> | ||
He later announced that his second film would be ''[[Rendavathu Padam]]'', another full-length comic entertainer, featuring [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]], [[Remya Nambeesan]], [[Aravind Akash]] and [[Richard Rishi|Richard]] in the lead roles, however despite completing production in 2014 it remains unreleased.<ref>{{cite news |title=Latest on Amudhan's 'Rendavadhu Padam' |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/73864.html |newspaper=IndiaGlitz |date=11 November 2011 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> The sequel ''[[Thamizh Padam 2]]'' got released in 2018. | He later announced that his second film would be ''[[Rendavathu Padam]]'', another full-length comic entertainer, featuring [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]], [[Remya Nambeesan]], [[Aravind Akash]] and [[Richard Rishi|Richard]] in the lead roles, however despite completing production in 2014 it remains unreleased.<ref>{{cite news |title=Latest on Amudhan's 'Rendavadhu Padam' |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/73864.html |newspaper=IndiaGlitz |date=11 November 2011 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> The sequel ''[[Thamizh Padam 2]]'' got released in 2018. | ||
==Personal life== | |||
His wife is Ahalya, daughter of Dindigul Leoni. | His wife is Ahalya, daughter of Dindigul Leoni. | ||
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C. S. Amudhan | |
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| Born | Sebastian Amudhan 19 July 1977 |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2001–2018 |
| Spouse(s) | Ahalya |
| Relatives | Dindigul I. Leoni (father-in-law ) |
C. S. Amudhan (born 19 July 1977) is an Indian filmmaker and lyricist from the Tamil film industry.
Career
Amudhan made his cinematic debut as a lyricist with Minnale (2001), where he wrote the song "Maddy Maddy".[1] He made his directorial debut with Thamizh Padam, the first full-length spoof film on Tamil cinema, with Shiva playing the lead role. The film, distributed by Dayanidhi Azhagiri's Cloud Nine Movies, released on 29 January 2010 and won critical acclaim and commercial success at the box office, earning cult status. In late 2010, he began work on a film titled Nakka Mukka starring Vijay Antony in the lead role describing that it would be another film in a "new genre", however the film failed to progress.[2] Furthermore, in October 2011, it was rumoured that Amudhan was working on a film titled Thalavali which would feature lookalikes of leading actors Vijay and Ajith Kumar in the lead roles; the director later denied the claims.[3]
He later announced that his second film would be Rendavathu Padam, another full-length comic entertainer, featuring Vimal, Remya Nambeesan, Aravind Akash and Richard in the lead roles, however despite completing production in 2014 it remains unreleased.[4] The sequel Thamizh Padam 2 got released in 2018.
Personal life
His wife is Ahalya, daughter of Dindigul Leoni.
Filmography
As director
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Thamizh Padam | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Tamizh Padam 2 | Tamil | |
| — | Rendavathu Padam | Tamil | Unreleased |
As lyricist
| Year | Film | Song | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Minnale | "Maddy Maddy" | Harris Jayaraj |
| 2010 | Thamizh Padam | "Oh Mahazeeya" | Kannan |
| 2014 | Anegan | "YOLO (You Only Live Once)" | Harris Jayaraj |
| 2018 | Tamizh Padam 2 | "Evada Unna Petha", "Naan Yaarumilla", "Chella Penney" | Kannan |
As dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Thamizh Padam 2 | Bodhidharman |
References
- ↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (13 December 2014). "Funny once more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ↑ C S Amudhan - Tamil Cinema Director Interview - C S Amudhan | Nakka Mukka | Tamizh Padam - Behindwoods.com
- ↑ "Amudhan's new spoof with Ajith & Vijay!". Sify.com. 1 November 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "Latest on Amudhan's 'Rendavadhu Padam'". IndiaGlitz. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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