Dharani (director)

Dharani (born V. C. Ramani) is an Indian film director, who primarily directs action films.[1][2] He is best known for directing the films Dhill, Dhool and Ghilli.[3]

Dharani
Born
V. C. Ramani
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1999-2011

Career

He first directed the film Ethirum Pudhirum, loosely based on forest brigand Veerappan and his younger brother's death, starring Mammootty. Political controversies ensured its delayed release in 1999. It received critical acclaim and was awarded second place in the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film. The film's producer Purna Chandra Rao made Dharani the director of his next production, starring Vikram, Dhill. The film was a box-office success and his next film Dhool, produced by A. M. Rathnam in 2003, again with Vikram along with Jyothika and Reemma Sen, was a box office success. He worked with A. M. Rathnam again for the film Ghilli starring Vijay and Trisha.[4] It was followed by Telugu film Bangaram, featuring Pawan Kalyan in the lead, that received average reviews. In 2008, he directed Kuruvi, rejoining the lead cast of Ghilli. Unlike the previous success in Ghilli, Kuruvi was an average hit at the box office and was panned by critics. In 2011, he remade the 2010 Hindi film Dabangg in Tamil as Osthe, with Silambarasan in the lead role, which was again a critical and was declared an average hit.

Dharani announced that he would make a Telugu film titled Merupu with Ram Charan Teja and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, and the film had an official launch in late April 2010. The film progressed slowly throughout 2010 and was later shelved by 2011.[5]

Filmography
Director
Year Film Language Credited as Notes
Director Writer Producer
1999Ethirum PudhirumTamilYYNTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film (Third prize)
2001DhillTamilYYN
2003DhoolTamilYYN
2004GhilliTamilYYN
2006BangaramTeluguYYN
2008KuruviTamilYYN
2011OstheTamilYYN
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References
  1. "Dharani is back". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  2. Sreedhar Pillai 9 May 2011, 12.00am IST (9 May 2011). "Dharani: Back with Da'bang'G - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/osthe-impresses-k’town’s-top-stars-866%5B%5D
  4. "Welcome to". Sify.com. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. "Ramcharan's Merupu may be shelved". Greatandhra. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
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