- Known For
- Directing
- Born
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- Place of Birth
- Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India
A. Venkatesh
A. Venkatesh is a Tamil film director born in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. Initially, he worked as an assistant to director K. Rajeshwar in Nyaya Tharasu (1989) and Idhaya Thamarai (1990). He assisted Pavithran in Vasanthakala Paravai (1991) and Suriyan (1992), then he was an associate director to director Shankar in Gentleman (1993) and Kadhalan (1994). During the shooting of the film Kadhalan, producer G. K. Reddy approached him to direct a film. In 1996, he made his directional debut through Mahaprabhu starring R. Sarathkumar, Sukanya and Vineetha. He is known for directing films in short spans of times. He has also acted in various Tamil movies, Angadi Theru being one among them. He also appeared in Vijay TV's special program celebrating the film Nanban's success, and was seen sharing his experiences working as an associate with Director Shankar.
Filmography
movieAan Paavam Pollathathu
2025 · Sakthi's father
moviePadai Thalaivan
2025 · Doctor
movieDhil Raja
2024 · Director, Writer
tvGoli Soda Rising
2024
movieSingappenney
2024
movieOperation Laila
2024 · Writer, Director
moviePriyamudan Priya
2023
movieThuritham
2023 · Vaanathi's Father
movieRudhran
2023 · Ethiraj
movieLaththi Charge
2022 · Inspector Gnanamuthu
tvTriples
2020 · Councillor Chelladurai
movieAsuran
2019 · Viswanathan
movieNungambakkam
2019
movieNethraa
2019 · Director, Dialogue, Story, Screenplay
movieTorchlight
2018
movieOnaaigal Jakkiradhai
2018
movieKadugu
2017
movieNisabdham
2017 · Public Prosecutor
movieAandavan Kattalai
2016 · Gandhi's Brother in Law
movieThodari
2016 · Thangapandian
Pagiri
moviePagiri
2016
Sivappu
movieSivappu
2015
movieIravum Pagalum Varum
2015
movieRombha Nallavan Da Nee
2015 · , Director, Writer
movieSandamarutham
2015 · Director
Touring Talkies
movieTouring Talkies
2015
movieKilladi
2015 · Director
movieGoli Soda
2014
Summa Nachunu Irukku
movieSumma Nachunu Irukku
2013 · Gautham, Director, Writer
movieNaan Rajavaga Pogiren
2013 · Isakkimuthu Annachi
Azhagan Azhagi
movieAzhagan Azhagi
2013
Paagan
moviePaagan
2012
Sattapadi Kutram
movieSattapadi Kutram
2011 · Ekambaram
movieVallakottai
2010 · Director
movieVaada
2010 · Director
movieMaanja Velu
2010 · Director
movieAngadi Theru
2010 · Karungali
Malai Malai
movieMalai Malai
2009 · Director
movieDurai
2008 · Director
Singakutty
movieSingakutty
2008 · Director
movieVathiyar
2006 · Director
movieChanakya
2005 · Director
movieAai
2004 · Director
movieKuthu
2004 · Director, Adaptation
movieDum
2003 · Director
movieBagavathi
2002 · Director, Writer
movieChocklet
2001 · Director, Screenplay
moviePoo Parikka Varugirom
1999 · Director
movieNilaave Vaa
1998 · Director
movieSelva
1996 · Director, Screenplay
Maha Prabhu
movieMaha Prabhu
1996 · Director, Writer
movieSuriyan
1992
Sambavam
movieSambavam
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movieMithran
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movieBlack Gold
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movieSullan Sethu
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Bloody Politics
movieBloody Politics
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