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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-12-12 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Cheran

Biography:

Cheran is an Indian film director known for his works in Tamil cinema. He is a four time National Film Award winner for Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000), Autograph (2004) and Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005). He has also won four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and five South Filmfare Awards.

In the film Puriyaadha Pudhir, he worked as an assistant director to Director K. S. Ravikumar. He was promoted as an associate director from Cheran Pandiyan to Nattamai. He also associated with Kamal Haasan in the movie Mahanadi as an associate director. He made his directorial debut in Bharathi Kannamma a break to his film career through Producer Henry. The film met many controversies. In spite of it, the film was a big box office hit and gave a break to the sinking career of actor Parthiban. With Porkkaalam, Pandavar Bhoomi, and Vetri Kodi Kattu, he gave a hat trick of successful films. He turned actor in director Thangar Bachan's film Solla Marandha Kadhai.

Known For

Acting

2025

Narivetta as R. Keshavadas
Bioscope as himself (special appearance)

2024

2023

Tamil Kudimagan as Chinnasamy

2021

2020

Rajavukku Check as Raja Senthoor Pandian

2019

Thirumanam as Arivudainambi

2017

Bigg Boss as Himself - Contestant

2014

Ninaithathu Yaaro as Special Appearance

2013

Chennaiyil Oru Naal as Traffic Police Constable Satyamoorthy

2011

Muran as Nanda
Yuddham Sei as J.K.

2009

Pokkisham as Lenin

2008

2007

Maya Kannadi as Kumar

2006

Aadum Koothu as Gnanasekaran

2005

Thavamai Thavamiruntu as Ramalingam

2004

Autograph as Senthil

2002

1991

Cheran Pandiyan as Bus conductor

1990

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Production

2011

Muran as Producer

2004

Autograph as Producer

1994

Nattamai as Production Manager

Writing

2024

Journey as Writer

2019

Miga Miga Avasaram as Lyricist
Thirumanam as Lyricist
Thirumanam as Story
Thirumanam as Screenplay
Thirumanam as Dialogue

2017

Amar Aponjon as Writer

2009

Pokkisham as Writer

2007

Maya Kannadi as Writer

2001

Pandavar Bhoomi as Writer
Usire as Story

2000

1998

Desiya Geetham as Writer

1997

Porkkalam as Writer
Bharathi Kannammaa as Screenplay
Porkkalam as Screenplay

Directing

2024

Journey as Director

2019

Thirumanam as Director

2009

Pokkisham as Director

2007

Maya Kannadi as Director

2005

2004

Autograph as Director

2001

Pandavar Bhoomi as Director

2000

Vetri Kodi Kattu as Director

1998

Desiya Geetham as Director

1997

Bharathi Kannammaa as Director
Porkkalam as Director

1996

Avvai Shanmugi as Assistant Director

1994

Nattamai as Assistant Director

1991

Cheran Pandiyan as Assistant Director

1990

Puriyaadha Pudhir as Assistant Director

Creator

2024

Journey as Creator