Saran (director)
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Saran is a Tamil
film director from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. He was once an assistant to K. Balachander
. He now owns a production house called Gemini Productions.
When I decided to take up the job as an instructor, my father couldn't make sense of it -- I was earning about six hundred bucks, whereas others from my class went into advertising and made big money.
But I had a purpose. The institute I taught at was in Kodambakkam, where all the films happen, I wanted to be there, to breathe in that air, that atmosphere.
I worked as instructor for a year and, during this time, I did some work with a lady called Mohana who was art director for K Balachander. KB was the one director I admired above all others. I hoped this relationship would be my key to get to him.
At the time, KB was making Unnal Mudiyum Thambi with Gemini Ganeshan and Kamal (Haasan). I went over to meet him and he told me I was too raw. He said I could work with his television company if I liked. I turned that offer down, said I only wanted to work on movies, that too with him.
From then on, I kept sending him cartoons based on the theme of my asking him for a chance. Then I sent him a letter in drama form. I was the accused and the judge pleads with KB on my behalf, asking him to take me on not for my sake but because it was his first case! I took this to KB's house and handed it over to the gardener. Then, I went over to Mohana's house.
I must tell you that my life is intuition-guided. As I reached Mohana's house, the phone rang and my intuition told me it was a call from KB. It was and he asked me to come over. That was how I joined him and got into films.
By then, I was also a cartoonist for Ananda Viketan. I would do this work at two in the morning, sleep for a bit and get back to work with KB by 7 am. Finally, I gave up working as a cartoonist because assisting KB was too demanding. And then, my first film happened.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film director from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. He was once an assistant to K. Balachander
K. Balachander
K. Balachander is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Balachander is known for his distinct film-making style. His films analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He has directed nearly 80 films and has worked in 100 films either as director or...
. He now owns a production house called Gemini Productions.
Life and Career
I come from Coimbatore. My father worked with the directorate of examinations and many of my relatives are teachers. I finished my visual communications diploma from the College Of Arts And Crafts and became an instructor in textile designing. But, even as a child, the only thing I wanted to do was direct films.When I decided to take up the job as an instructor, my father couldn't make sense of it -- I was earning about six hundred bucks, whereas others from my class went into advertising and made big money.
But I had a purpose. The institute I taught at was in Kodambakkam, where all the films happen, I wanted to be there, to breathe in that air, that atmosphere.
I worked as instructor for a year and, during this time, I did some work with a lady called Mohana who was art director for K Balachander. KB was the one director I admired above all others. I hoped this relationship would be my key to get to him.
At the time, KB was making Unnal Mudiyum Thambi with Gemini Ganeshan and Kamal (Haasan). I went over to meet him and he told me I was too raw. He said I could work with his television company if I liked. I turned that offer down, said I only wanted to work on movies, that too with him.
From then on, I kept sending him cartoons based on the theme of my asking him for a chance. Then I sent him a letter in drama form. I was the accused and the judge pleads with KB on my behalf, asking him to take me on not for my sake but because it was his first case! I took this to KB's house and handed it over to the gardener. Then, I went over to Mohana's house.
I must tell you that my life is intuition-guided. As I reached Mohana's house, the phone rang and my intuition told me it was a call from KB. It was and he asked me to come over. That was how I joined him and got into films.
By then, I was also a cartoonist for Ananda Viketan. I would do this work at two in the morning, sleep for a bit and get back to work with KB by 7 am. Finally, I gave up working as a cartoonist because assisting KB was too demanding. And then, my first film happened.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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| 1998 | Kadhal Mannan Kadhal Mannan Kaadhal Mannan is a 1998 Tamil romantic film directed by Saran, which features Ajith Kumar and Maanu in the lead roles. The film also saw prominent music composer M. S. Viswanathan make his debut in a supporting role, whilst Vivek, Karan and Girish Karnad also played other roles... |
Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| 1999 | Amarkalam Amarkalam Amarkalam is a 1999 Tamil action film directed by Saran and produced by Venkateswaralayam. The film featured Ajith Kumar and Shalini in the lead roles with Raghuvaran, Raadhika and Nassar in other pivotal roles... |
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| 2000 | Parthen Rasithen Parthen Rasithen Parthen Rasithen is a Tamil movie starring Prashanth, Simran, Lawrence Raghavendra, Laila and Dhamu and music composed by Bharadwaj. The film is directed by Saran.-Background:... |
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| 2001 | Alli Arjuna Alli Arjuna Alli Arjuna is 2001 released Tamil film directed by Saran. The film featured Manoj Bharathiraja, Richa Pallod, Dhamu, Charle, Karan and Preetha Vijayakumar in major roles. Music was by A. R. Rahman.-Plot:... |
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| 2002 | Gemini Gemini (2002 film) Gemini is a Tamil language film which was released in 2002. It was directed by successful director, Saran and it was produced by the AVM company headed by M. S. Guhan and M. Saravanan. The film starred Vikram and Kiran Rathod in the lead roles with Kalabhavan Mani in a villain role. Kiran Rathod... |
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| 2003 | Jay Jay Jay Jay Jay Jay is a 2003 Tamil romance film directed by Saran. It's a story about lucky love and how love stays strong. The movie stars R. Madhavan, Pooja, Amoga, Kalabhavan Mani, Charle, Dhamu, Giridhar, Adithya, Reema Sen, Malavika Avinash and Gemini Balaji. The title is formed from the first alphabets... |
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| 2004 | Vasool Raja MBBS Vasool Raja MBBS Vasool Raja MBBS is a Tamil film starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Saran. This film is a remake of Hindi film Munnabhai MBBS. The rest of the cast includes Sneha, Prakash Raj, Prabhu, Sneha, Jayasurya, Nagesh, Malavika and Karunas... |
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| Attagasam Attagasam Attahasam is a 2004 Tamil film directed by Saran featuring Ajith Kumar in dual lead roles with Pooja playing the female lead. Sujatha, Karunas and Ramesh Khanna play pivotal roles in the film, while the score and soundtrack are composed by Bharathwaj.... |
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| 2006 | Idhaya Thirudan Idhaya Thirudan Idhaya Thirudan is a Tamil film directed by Saran, starring Jayam Ravi and Kamna Jethmalani. This film was Jayam Ravi’s fifth film but was labelled his worst of the five. The soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj. It was released in February 2006. The heroine debutant, Kamna Jethmalani is the... |
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| Vattaram Vattaram Vattaram is a Tamil film produced and directed by Saran. The film stars Arya, Napoleon, Kirat Bhattal, Vasundhara, Adithya and Ramesh Khanna. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Bharadwaj. The film released on October 21, 2006 to positive reviews.-Plot:Burma is the son of a driver ... |
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| 2009 | Modhi Vilayadu Modhi Vilayadu Modhi Vilayadu is a Tamil language film released on 24 July 2009. It stars Vinay Rai and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles. The film opened to mixed reviews with Indiaglitz.com rating it highly while Behindwoods said "The game lacks excitement". The film flopped miserably at the box office.The... |
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| 2010 | Aasal | Tamil |