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Cheran

Cheran

Birthday: 1970-12-12 | Place of Birth: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Cheran is an Indian film director known for his works in Tamil cinema. He is a four time National Film Award winner for Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000), Autograph (2004) and Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005). He has also won four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and five South Filmfare Awards. In the film Puriyaadha Pudhir, he worked as an assistant director to Director K. S. Ravikumar. He was promoted as an associate director from Cheran Pandiyan to Nattamai. He also associated with Kamal Haasan in the movie Mahanadi as an associate director. He made his directorial debut in Bharathi Kannamma a break to his film career through Producer Henry. The film met many controversies. In spite of it, the film was a big box office hit and gave a break to the sinking career of actor Parthiban. With Porkkaalam, Pandavar Bhoomi, and Vetri Kodi Kattu, he gave a hat trick of successful films. He turned actor in director Thangar Bachan's film Solla Marandha Kadhai.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Narivetta

as    R. Keshavadas

2025
Bioscope

as    himself (special appearance)

2023
Tamil Kudimagan

as    Chinnasamy

2021
Anandham Vilayadum Veedu

as    MuthuPandi

2013
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal

as    Gunasekar

2013
Chennaiyil Oru Naal

as    Traffic Police Constable Satyamoorthy

2011
Yuddham Sei

as    J.K.

2011
Muran

as    Nanda

2009
Pokkisham

as    Lenin

2005
Thavamai Thavamiruntu

as    Ramalingam

2004
Autograph

as    Senthil