A. Sarkunam

A. Sarkunam is an Indian film director, working in the Tamil film industry. He worked as an associate with director A.L Vijay.[2]

A. Sarkunam
Sarkunam at Manjapai Press meet
Born (1975-04-23) 23 April 1975[1]
Ambalapattu, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, film producer
Years active2010–present

Career

Sarkunam made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy Kalavani (2009). Featuring Vimal and Oviya in the lead roles, the film released to positive critical response and went on to become a sleeper hit.[3][4] His next film was the period piece Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011) again starring Vimal which also received positive reviews. The film earned the prestigious National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.[5][6] Sarkunam said that Vaagai Sooda Vaa was his first script and dream project.[7] He then made a romantic comedy film titled Naiyaandi[8] with Dhanush and Nazriya Nazim in the lead.[9][10] His fourth film Chandi Veeran, produced by Bala and starring Atharvaa and Anandhi was released in 2015. This Film also got good reviews and it had many similarities with his first film Kalavani.[11]

In 2014, he started new production company "A Sarkunam Cinemaz" and introduced his brother A. Nandha Kumar as a producer. Their first production was Manjapai, which marked the directorial debut of Sarkunam's former assistant N. Raghavan.[12]

In late 2016, Sarkunam began pre-production work on a bilingual action adventure film starring Madhavan, which would be shot in Hindi and Tamil. Also featuring Jackie Shroff in a pivotal role, the film was expected to begin production in January 2017 but was later shelved due to Madhavan's other commitments.[13][14][15]

Filmography
Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Producer Writer
2010KalavaniYNYTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (Second Prize) Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer
2011Vaagai Sooda VaaYNYTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
2013NaiyaandiYNY
2014ManjapaiNYNassociated with N. Linguswamy's Thirupathi Brothers
2015Chandi VeeranYNY
2017DoraNYNassociated with Hitesh Jhabak
2019 Kalavani 2 YYY
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References
  1. http://www.iflicks.in/StarPage/Director/Sarkunam
  2. "Sarkunam's movie succeed at box office – The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. M Suganth, Sarkunam's movie succeed at box office. The Times of India, 19 July 2010.
  4. Kalavani – Tamil Movie News – "Please do not compare me with Mani Ratnam!!!" – Kalavani | Sarkunam | Mani Ratnam. Behindwoods.com (15 July 2010). Retrieved on 2011-09-26.
  5. In quest of victory! – Times Of India Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (8 May 2011). Retrieved on 2011-09-26.
  6. National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
  7. "Director Sargunam and Vimal – Tamil Cinema Director and Actor Interview – Sargunam | Vimal | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Kalavani | Amala Paul". Videos.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  8. "Dhanush film title changed to 'Naiyaandi'". Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  9. "Dhanush joins 'Naiyaandi' unit in Tanjavur". Sify. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  10. "Nazriya Nazim is Dhanush's heroine!". Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  11. Atharavaa-Sargunam film gets a title and buyer. Sify.com. Retrieved on 4 July 2016.
  12. "A Sarkunam Cinemaz's Manja Pai Movie Details". Movie Galleri. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013.
  13. http://www.indiaglitz.com/madhavan-next-new-movie-directed-by-sargunam-tamil-hindi-bilingual-tamil-news-175346.html
  14. http://www.indiaglitz.com/madhavan-plays-a-tiger-hunter-in-next-new-movie-directed-by-sargunam-tamil-news-175382.html
  15. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Confirmed-R-Madhavan-to-star-in-Sarkunams-next/articleshow/55722709.cms



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