Vishnuvardhan (director)

Vishnuvardhan (born 6 December 1976) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and former child actor who works in Tamil films.

A long-time associate of Santosh Sivan, he made his directorial debut in 2003 with Kurumbu, which did not fare well at the box office. However, his subsequent films, Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005), Pattiyal (2006), Billa (2007), Panjaa (2011) and Arrambam (2013) went on to become highly successful ventures, turning him into a one of the best directors in Tamil Nadu. He made his debut in Hindi cinema with Shershaah (2021), produced by Karan Johar, under Dharma Productions, for which he received positive reviews and even won filmfare award for best director.