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'''Vincent Selva''' is | '''Vincent Selva''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter associated with the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]]. This director is best known for his debut flick, ''[[Priyamudan]]'' starring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]]. Other directors such as [[Mysskin]] and [[S. P. Jananathan]] worked under him. | ||
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He made his film debut as a director through the film ''[[Priyamudan]]''. The romantic film released in 1998 was a major hit at box office and had been remade to Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. This is the first movie where Vijay played an anti-hero role. | He made his film debut as a director through the film ''[[Priyamudan]]''. The romantic film released in 1998 was a major hit at box office and had been remade to Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. This is the first movie where Vijay played an anti-hero role. | ||
In 1999 he released his second film, ''[[Iraniyan (film)|Iraniyan]]'', a fictional biography of freedom fighter "Vattakudi Iraniyan". The movie starred [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] and [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] | In 1999 he released his second film, ''[[Iraniyan (film)|Iraniyan]]'', a fictional biography of freedom fighter "Vattakudi Iraniyan". The movie starred [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] and [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] and opened to mixed reviews. | ||
In 2002 he directed ''[[Youth (2002 film)|Youth]]'' a film starring Vijay, which was well received by critics and audiences. The movie starred the Fair & Lovely girl, [[Shaheen Khan]] in the lead role. In 2002, he was signed on by producer [[Keyaar]] to make a film titled ''Enna Peyar Veikalaam'' featuring [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] in the lead role. Despite travelling to Pollachi for the shoot, the actor refused to emerge from his hotel room, and following an extended period of confusion, the film was called off.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040426071906/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/karthik.asp</ref> | In 2002 he directed ''[[Youth (2002 film)|Youth]]'' a film starring Vijay, which was well received by critics and audiences. The movie starred the Fair & Lovely girl, [[Shaheen Khan (Indian actress)|Shaheen Khan]] in the lead role. In 2002, he was signed on by producer [[Keyaar]] to make a film titled ''Enna Peyar Veikalaam'' featuring [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] in the lead role. Despite travelling to Pollachi for the shoot, the actor refused to emerge from his hotel room, and following an extended period of confusion, the film was called off.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/karthik.asp |title=Archived copy |website=www.chennaionline.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040426071906/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/karthik.asp |archive-date=26 April 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
He worked on ''Khakee'', a police thriller with [[Sarathkumar]] in the lead role during 2006, but the film was shelved. Despite attempts to restart the venture in 2008, the film did not finish production.<ref>http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2008/sarath-kumar-revives-khaki-310308.html</ref> | He worked on ''Khakee'', a police thriller with [[Sarathkumar]] in the lead role during 2006, but the film was shelved. Despite attempts to restart the venture in 2008, the film did not finish production.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2008/sarath-kumar-revives-khaki-310308.html|title = Sarath Kumar revives Khaki|date = 31 March 2008}}</ref> | ||
In 2005 he remade the Bollywood film, ''[[Gayab]]'' to Tamil titled, ''[[Jithan]]''. The movie met with commercial success. After the film, he directed the same actor [[Jithan Ramesh]] in ''[[Madurai Veeran (2007 film)|Madurai Veeran]]'', but it was received negative reviews. ''[[Perumal (film)|Perumal]]'', ''[[Thulli Vilayadu]]'' and ''[[Inga Enna Solluthu]]'' are other releases. | In 2005 he remade the Bollywood film, ''[[Gayab]]'' to Tamil titled, ''[[Jithan]]''. The movie met with commercial success. After the film, he directed the same actor [[Jithan Ramesh]] in ''[[Madurai Veeran (2007 film)|Madurai Veeran]]'', but it was received negative reviews. ''[[Perumal (film)|Perumal]]'', ''[[Thulli Vilayadu]]'' and ''[[Inga Enna Solluthu]]'' are other releases. | ||
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