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Listings of popular Tamil Film Directors who made their footprints in the Kollywood like S.Shankar, Cheran, K.Balachander, Balu Mahendra, Mani Ratnam and many more. A. R. Murugadoss He has done four films. He has directed top heroes in Ajith Kumar, Vijaykanth, Surya and Chiranjeevi.
A.P.Nagarajan In the mid sixties he directed a series of films on religious subjects like Sarasvathi Sabatham (1966), thereby starting a trend in Tamil film making.
Bala Bala has directed the movies Sethu, Nandha and Pithamagan.
Balu Mahendra He started his film career as a cameraman for the Malayalam film Nellu in 1974 which got him the best cinematographer award from the Government of India.
Bharathiraja Bharathiraja is credited with launching the careers of the several influential people in the Tamil cinema.
Cheran His movies are characterised by their realism and the strong social messages that they convey.
Dharani Some criticize him for the commercial movie he makes and consider him as an entertainer than a serious director.
Gautham Menon Gautham Menon is a tamil film director, who has helmed several successful films and has made stars out of actors such as Madhavan (Minnale) and Surya (Kaaka Kaaka).
J. Mahendran His work stands apart stylistically, with a penchant for realism and sincerity of approach.
K. Balachander He is known for his distinct filmmaking style; the films he scripts and directs analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes
K. S. Ravikumar His movies are more have mixtures ranging from comedy to action thrillers.
Mani Ratnam Acclaimed as the man who revolutionised Tamil Cinema, Mani Ratnam is one of the most respected directors in India.
P. C. Sriram P. C. Sriram is known for his frequent collaborations with the director Mani Ratnam.
R. K. Selvamani R.K. Selvamani made his debut with the thriller Pulan Visaranai; based on an allegation by Auto Shankar that he had kidnapped many girls at the behest of some political bigwigs.
S. Shankar S. Shankar has made many Tamil movies which have social themes with a commercial narration
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