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Aliases: Mari Selvaraj , Mari Selvaraju , Maari Selvaraj , மாரி செல்வராஜ்

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India

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Movie Involvements: 18

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Mari Selvaraj is a director and screenwriter working in Tamil cinema. He entered the Tamil film industry in 2006, initially planning to become an actor, but later joined film director Ram and worked as an assistant director in three films: Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), Thanga Meenkal (2013), and Taramani (2017). In 2018, he directed his first film, Pariyerum Perumal, which garnered critical acclaim and was one of the successful films of the year. He went on to direct the Dhanush-starrer Karnan (2021) which received widespread praise and was a box office success. Selvaraj is known for films that provide hard hitting commentaries on the realities surrounding the caste system in modern Tamil Nadu.

Most Famous Work

Vaazhai
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8

Vaazhai

(2024) Lyricist
Pariyerum Perumal
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8

Pariyerum Perumal

(2018) Writer
Karnan
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7

Karnan

(2021) Writer
Taramani
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7

Taramani

(2017) Assistant Director
Maamannan
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6

Maamannan

(2023) Writer
Dhadak 2
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0

Dhadak 2

(2024) Original Story
Kattradhu Thamizh
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7

Kattradhu Thamizh

(2007) Assistant Director
Thanga Meenkal
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8

Thanga Meenkal

(2013) First Assistant Director

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2007 College Student
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Writing

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2024 Director
2023 Director
2021 Director
2018 Director
2017 Assistant Director
2013 First Assistant Director
2007 Assistant Director
Director
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Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2024 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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