Vignesh Shivan

Vignesh Shivan is an Indian film director, actor and lyric writer who works in Tamil cinema. He has been regularly associated in projects involving Silambarasan, Dhanush and Anirudh Ravichander, as well as helming independent music videos.

Vignesh Shivan made a short film and after getting Dharan to compose music for it; showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to his childhood friend, Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a feature film titled Podaa Podi (2012).

His second film, Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015), like his first film, went through several changes of cast and production studios, before finalising on Vijay Sethupathi and Nayantara as actors and Dhanush as producer. The film, for which he drew inspiration from the lives of his parents, opened to highly positive reviews in October 2015.

Vignesh Shivan is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale (2024), Jailer 2 (2026), Mookuthi Amman 2 (2026), Paava Kadhaigal (2020), Dragon (2025), Saaho (2019), Jailer Unlocked (2024), Love Insurance Kompany (2026). The recorded credits span 2014 to 2026, including 23 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.