Directing
Mari Selvaraj
Born 1984-03-07 · Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Acting credits
Behind the camera
7.3A young man fights to overcome violence plaguing his village and succeed as a professional kabaddi player.
Bison Kaalamaadan
2025
7.3A young man fights to overcome violence plaguing his village and succeed as a professional kabaddi player.
Bison Kaalamaadan
2025
6.9A twelve-year-old bright schoolboy, Sivanandhan, his mother, sister, and with his friend Sekhar works during his school holidays carrying banana stalks, a task he dreads. As he navigates life's challenges, poverty, friendship, and the challenges of growing up, Sivanandhan’s determination is tested by the harsh realities of life.
Vaazhai
2024
6.9A twelve-year-old bright schoolboy, Sivanandhan, his mother, sister, and with his friend Sekhar works during his school holidays carrying banana stalks, a task he dreads. As he navigates life's challenges, poverty, friendship, and the challenges of growing up, Sivanandhan’s determination is tested by the harsh realities of life.
Vaazhai
2024
6.9A twelve-year-old bright schoolboy, Sivanandhan, his mother, sister, and with his friend Sekhar works during his school holidays carrying banana stalks, a task he dreads. As he navigates life's challenges, poverty, friendship, and the challenges of growing up, Sivanandhan’s determination is tested by the harsh realities of life.
Vaazhai
2024
7.2Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?
Karnan
2021
7.2Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?
Karnan
2021
8.2A law student from a lower caste begins a friendship with his classmate, a girl who belongs to a higher caste, and the men in her family start giving him trouble over this.
Pariyerum Perumal
2018
8.2A law student from a lower caste begins a friendship with his classmate, a girl who belongs to a higher caste, and the men in her family start giving him trouble over this.
Pariyerum Perumal
2018
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Manjanathi
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Manjanathi
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6.0An MLA and his son, who are from oppressed community, are forced to stand up against the privileged, arrogant scion of a late politician, who is determined to make them bow down to him.
Maamannan
2023
6.0An MLA and his son, who are from oppressed community, are forced to stand up against the privileged, arrogant scion of a late politician, who is determined to make them bow down to him.
Maamannan
2023
NRThe film portrays the struggles faced by Muthuraj who gets caught in caste-based discrimination and how his resilience and courage help him challenge deep-rooted societal norms.
Karki Nanu BA, LLB
2024
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Untitled Dhanush - Mari Selvaraj Film
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Untitled Dhanush - Mari Selvaraj Film
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Vaazhai 2
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Vaazhai 2
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Maakaali
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