Vignesh Shivan
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor
18 September 1984 (41 years)
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 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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2018 | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam · as Screenplay |
| 2012 |
| 2026 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 |
| 2014 | Velaiyilla Pattathari · as Vignesh |
| 2007 | Sivi · as Krishna's Friend |
| 2024 | Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale · as Self |
| 2024 | Jailer Unlocked · as Self |
| 2012 | Podaa Podi · as Self |
| 2025 | Madharasi · as Lyricist |
| 2025 | Dragon · as Lyricist |
| 2025 | Nesippaya · as Lyricist |
| 2024 | Inga Naan Thaan Kingu · as Lyricist |
| 2022 | Don · as Lyricist |
| 2022 | Etharkkum Thunindhavan · as Lyricist |
| 2022 | Valimai · as Lyricist |
| 2021 | Master · as Lyricist |
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal · as Story |
| 2020 | Mookuthi Amman · as Lyricist |
| 2020 | Dharala Prabhu · as Lyricist |
| 2019 | Dhanusu Raasi Neyargalae · as Lyricist |
| 2019 | Namma Veettu Pillai · as Lyricist |
| 2019 | Saaho · as Lyricist |
| 2019 | Sindhubaadh · as Lyricist |
| 2019 | NGK · as Lyricist |
| 2018 | Irumbu Thirai · as Lyricist |
| 2017 | Vikram Vedha · as Lyricist |
| 2016 | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada · as Lyricist |
| 2015 | Naanum Rowdy Thaan · as Playback Singer |
| 2015 | Naanum Rowdy Thaan · as Lyricist |
| 2007 | Sivi · as Assistant Director |