
Directing
Visu
Born — Died
1945-07-01 — 2020-03-22
Place of birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known for
Directing
Credits
100 titles
Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Viswanathan, best known by his stage name Visu, was an Indian writer, director, stage, film and television actor and talk-show host.
Known for
No synopsis available yet.
Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam
1987
NRManju is an outspoken woman. She lives with her father, who tries to socially reform people. Belonging to a middle class family, she cannot provide a dowry for potential grooms. One day, Manju comes across an innovative advertisement where a groom is looking for a bride without any dowry. His family shocks Manju's father, but she is determined to make a life with them. Will she succeed?
Meendum Savithri
1996
5.7When Vasu enters a college election, he earns the wrath of a local MLA whose son is also competing. However, when he wins in the Assembly elections, his enemy makes a devious plan to get back at him.
Ji
2005
6.5Thangavelu, A poor bus-stand coolie is talked into faking his identity as a wealthy Singaporean engineer to marry a rich girl (Janaki). When her father catches on, every lie only digs the hole deeper.
Chinna Mappillai
1993
Prem, a police officer, and Vidhya, his colleague, fall in love and get married. When Vidhya's brother-in-law is falsely accused of a murder, the couple tries to find the real culprit.
Dharma Pathini
1986
Uma shoulders the responsibility of bringing up her two young brothers after the death of her parents. Subba Rao, who falls in love with Uma, wants to marry her and share her responsibilities.
Srimathi Oka Bahumathi
1987
Film credits
2010s · 4 titles
3.7Alex Pandian (Tamil: அலெக்ஸ் பாண்டியன்) is a Tamil action-masala film directed by Suraj that features Karthi and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles, while Santhanam plays a pivotal supporting role. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music. The film will also be dubbed and simultaneously released in Telugu as Bad Boy.
Alex Pandian
2013
An intrepid encounter specialist takes on everyone who tries to rein him in and clashes with an international outcome.
En Vazhi Thani Vazhi
2015
No synopsis available yet.
Oruvar Meethu Iruvar Sainthu
2013
NRA doting father gives his nod to his daughter’s conditions for marriage and the confusions and struggle which the family faces following that…
Manal Kayiru 2
2016
2000s · 10 titles
5.7When Vasu enters a college election, he earns the wrath of a local MLA whose son is also competing. However, when he wins in the Assembly elections, his enemy makes a devious plan to get back at him.
Ji
2005
NRA childless couple adopts a child, but the wife becomes convinced her husband sired the child with another woman. The son decides to seek out his birth mother to find out the truth.
Looty
2001
3.0Tamizharasu, who aspires to become a police officer, discovers a terrorist's ploy to assassinate the governor. On learning that some policemen are involved, he takes matters into his own hands.
Cheena Thaana 001
2007
7.0A lawyer, who defends criminals, wages vigilante justice against them in private. The movie deals with the murder of a girl who was ragged and brutally murdered by her classmates. The lawyer, through his own investigation arrives at the fact that she was brutally raped by college authorities and framed the students as culprits.
Ellam Avan Seyal
2008
7.5Chinnu and Anuradha, two childhood friends who are in love with each other, are seperated at an early age. Years later, fate brings them together in an unexpected way.
Thithikudhe
2003
4.3Madhavan, a lawyer and the breadwinner of his family, finds it difficult to enjoy his married life due to his family's issues.
Middle Class Madhavan
2001
NRStarting as an extra, Sathya shrewdly paves his way up to stardom as a leading hero. His ever-increasing popularity also leads him to joining an upcoming political party.
Maha Nadigan
2004
No synopsis available yet.
Kakkai Siraginilae
2000
4.7Vaanchinathan, a straightforward policeman, is not allergic to exploiting the loopholes in the law to eliminate the criminals who have thus far not been punished by the judiciary.
Vaanchinathan
2001
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Vaanavil
2000
1990s · 21 titles
NRManju is an outspoken woman. She lives with her father, who tries to socially reform people. Belonging to a middle class family, she cannot provide a dowry for potential grooms. One day, Manju comes across an innovative advertisement where a groom is looking for a bride without any dowry. His family shocks Manju's father, but she is determined to make a life with them. Will she succeed?
Meendum Savithri
1996
6.5Thangavelu, A poor bus-stand coolie is talked into faking his identity as a wealthy Singaporean engineer to marry a rich girl (Janaki). When her father catches on, every lie only digs the hole deeper.
Chinna Mappillai
1993
NRPooja, the daughter of a minister, flees to Chennai from Delhi where she falls in love with a guy. But fate separates the couple when the CBI finds her and sends her back to Delhi.
Sishya
1997
7.3Arunachalam, the son of a prominent village elder, discovers the truth about his past.
Arunachalam
1997
NRA young boy has to go beyond being a normal romantic lover to impress the girl he loves.
Nesam
1997
Aravindh is heartbroken when his friend gets killed for beheading an evil landlord who caused the death of many innocent villagers. He then decides to fight for the rights of the poor villagers.
Aravindhan
1997
A greedy woman who values money over relationships has two sons. After she tortures her daughter-in-law to death, the girl's cousin sister marries the other brother only to teach the woman a lesson.
Vasuki
1997
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
1992
Three villagers go to Chennai to become rich and promise Lord Ganapathi a quarter of their profit if he becomes their partner. However, when the time comes for them to pay him, they refuse to do so.
Vaanga Partner Vaanga
1994
7.0Anand, a veterinarian, and Raja, a doctor, are brothers. Their father, Ramanathan, is a rich retired businessman. Vanaja and Girija lives with their mother, their father Shankar escaped when they were young because of Ramanathan. Vanaja and Girija decide to take revenge on Ramanathan by charming their sons.
Vanaja Girija
1994
Lawyer Uma takes up the case of Raman, a mechanic who has been framed for murder. She soon learns that the prime suspect is her own father, Vishwanath, whom she has always held in high esteem.
Vaa Magale Vaa
1994
10.0Neenga Nalla Irukkanum is a 1992 Tamil film written and directed by Visu. It stars Nizhalgal Ravi and Bhanupriya in the lead with Visu, Chandrasekhar and Manorama forming the supporting cast. Produced by G. Venkateswaran under his banner G. V.
Neenga Nalla Irukkanum
1992
NRPerumal (Rajan P. Dev), a corrupt police officer, is transferred to the same area after 20 years. In the past, Perumal's wife died during her delivery and Perumal felt that his newborn son brought him bad luck. Perumal later married Saraswathi (Vennira Aadai Nirmala). Despite being a clever student, Raja was hated by his father while his stepmother Saraswathi took care of him like her own son. One day, Raja witnessed his father Perumal taking bribe from a woman. He stole the bribe from his father and put it in a Hundi. To punish him, Perumal sent his innocent son to jail.
Vaimaye Vellum
1997
5.0Adimai Changili is a 1997 Tamil language film directed by R. K. Selvamani. The film features Arjun and Roja in lead roles whilst Rambha, Anandaraj and M. N. Nambiar play supporting roles. The film fared poorly at the box office after it opened in September 1997
Adimai Changili
1997
7.2Circumstances force the union leader of a factory to marry his own boss, a rich and arrogant lady who has ulterior motives.
Mannan
1992
No synopsis available yet.
Mannavaru Sinnavaru
1999
7.0Uma marries Balu, an honest civil engineer. Uma thinks that he is rich and receives lot of bribes but turns out Balu is from the middle-class like her. Uma is a miser and dreams to become rich. After few years, they have two children. In the meantime, Priya, the daughter of Balu's boss Rajasekhar, falls in love with Balu and asks him to marry her unaware of Balu's marriage and his two children. Balu refuses to marry her as he was already married but she compels him. When Priya meets Uma, she offers her one crore rupees in exchange for marrying Balu. Uma immediately agrees and she starts forcing Balu for remarriage. Finally, Balu agrees with heavy heart as Uma threatens to commit suicide. Soon, Balu also starts falling in love with Priya. Uma slowly realizes her mistake and wants to get Balu back. The rest of the story is what happen to Balu, Uma and Priya.
Irattai Roja
1996
Vedikkai En Vadikkai (Tamil: வேடிக்கை என் வாடிக்கை, English: Fun is my routine) is a 1990 Indian Tamil film, directed by Visu. The film stars S. V. Shekhar, Rekha, Pallavi and Manorama in lead roles. The film had musical score by Sankar Ganesh.[1]
Vedikkai En Vadikkai
1990
6.4Rajini is working as a coolie in a factory. He is asked by three brothers to act as a foreign-returned rich man the heir of a property. Rajini acts but always escapes as he doesn't want to face consequences. But then he comes to know that he is the heir to the property, his father was killed by three brothers to take away the property and mother became a mental patient. He avenges the death of his father by killing the villains. At last, he says he doesn't want to be an heir to money and always remains as a coolie.
Uzhaippali
1993
Two friends, Ambalavanan and Chandrashekar, have very different perspectives on life. While one thrives amidst his loving family, the other believes that everything revolves around money.
Varavu Nalla Uravu
1990
Pichumani and Uma are about to get married when the wedding is stopped due to certain circumstances, creating a rift between the families. However, Pichumani's uncle decides to help them get married.
Pattukottai Periyappa
1994
1980s · 25 titles
No synopsis available yet.
Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam
1987
Prem, a police officer, and Vidhya, his colleague, fall in love and get married. When Vidhya's brother-in-law is falsely accused of a murder, the couple tries to find the real culprit.
Dharma Pathini
1986
Uma shoulders the responsibility of bringing up her two young brothers after the death of her parents. Subba Rao, who falls in love with Uma, wants to marry her and share her responsibilities.
Srimathi Oka Bahumathi
1987
Affluence builds a gap between a married couple Aruna and Rajasaker. Status struck Aruna suddenly becomes incompatible with Rajasaker and starts living life on her terms. Will they ever reunite?
Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye
1985
6.8Manickam, a youngster, gets reformed by Gangadharan, a kind man, who eventually appoints him in charge of his business. Irked by his father's actions, Gangadharan's son seeks revenge against Manickam.
Nallavanukku Nallavan
1984
7.1Businessman Gopinath abandons Shanti, his first love, to marry a rich heiress. Later, Bharath, Gopinath and Shanti's illegitimate son, seeks revenge from him for the injustice meted out to his mother.
Mr. Bharath
1986
7.0Chandran lies to his boss that his mother is unwell to get a leave but gets caught. In order to save his job, he is forced to pretend to his boss that he has a good-for-nothing twin brother.
Thillu Mullu
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Nanayam Illatha Nanayam
1984
8.5P R K, who is on a killing spree, is aided by a local politician and a nefarious doctor. However, a policeman and a committed journalist join hands to nab him.
Oomai Vizhigal
1986
6.4A village girl loves her distant cousin, but he loves someone else and rejects her marriage proposal. When an accident kills the girl he loves, he is forced to reconsider his decision.
Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu
1986
No synopsis available yet.
Aadade Adharam
1988
10.0A father does not hold a very good opinion about his son, Kannan, who works at his factory. Things take a turn for the worse when Pakkiri creates misunderstanding between the father and son duo.
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
1986
NRUma and her husband make many sacrifices, including not having children, to raise Uma's younger brothers. However, with time, the brothers get immersed in their lives and stop caring for their sister.
Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi
1987
7.5Bharti, a highly successful singer, escapes from his jealous wife who is unable to deal with his female fan following. He meets Jyothi, a dancer who has also escaped from her cruel husband.
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
1989
No synopsis available yet.
Kettimelam
1985
No synopsis available yet.
Rajathanthiram
1984
7.8Ammaiyappan Mudaliar fulfils every need of his four children. However, when the eldest son fights with him and leaves the house, Uma, the daughter-in-law, tries to solve their issues.
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
1986
NRA middle-class family struggles to survive in an extremely demanding society and earn enough to live a comfortable life.
Veedu Manaivi Makkal
1988
5.1The story revolves around Chakravarthy (Older Rajini) who is a successful textile businessman in Coimbatore. He is a great womaniser (perhaps his only weakness) and picks up any women he wants. He has wife Meenakshi (Lakshmi), his son Santosh (also Rajini) and his daughter Sangeetha (Vijayashanthi). It doesn't take long for Santosh to find his father's provocative behavior and tries to mend his father's ways. Radha (Saritha) gets introduced as a candidate for PRO (Public Relations Officer) interview and eventually gets selected and is sent to Hong Kong for training. Chakravarthy unable to tolerate his son's growing menace also sets off to Hong Kong for a vacation. Here he meets Radha and at one point ends up raping her. Chakravarthy flies back to India where he is met with a number of changes which all points out to the new General Manager.
Netrikan
1981
7.0Shankar Guru is a 1987 Indian Tamil film, directed by Raja and produced by M. Saravanan and M. Balasubramanian. The film stars Arjun, Seetha, Sasikala and Baby Shalini in lead roles. The film had musical score by Chandra Bose.
Shankar Guru
1987
NRPachiappan loves Anjala but cannot marry her till he makes a name for himself. He finds an opportunity when he meets Chakravorthy, his lookalike and a popular director.
Kavalan Avan Kovalan
1987
6.0Parandhaman and his family are forced to shift to another house due to his father's habit of interfering in the neighbours' affairs. His father tries to solve people's problems by staging events.
Penmani Aval Kanmani
1988
Anand, a wealthy man, meets his dream girl, Janaki and they are happily engaged. However, Janaki's life turns tragic when Anand dies in an accident and she slips into amnesia.
Nandri, Meendum Varuga
1982
Lakshmi decides to abstain from physical intimacy for three years when her husband kills a snake that is relevant to her religion. Soon, her decision brings about some unexpected challenges.
Vaai Sollil Veeranadi
1984
7.0Chidambara Rahasiyam revolves around a simpleton Chidambaram, who is framed for murder. Here enters CID Beemarao who teams up with the local police and Arun to find the real culprits.
Chidambara Ragasiyam
1985
Behind the camera
NRManju is an outspoken woman. She lives with her father, who tries to socially reform people. Belonging to a middle class family, she cannot provide a dowry for potential grooms. One day, Manju comes across an innovative advertisement where a groom is looking for a bride without any dowry. His family shocks Manju's father, but she is determined to make a life with them. Will she succeed?
Meendum Savithri
1996
NRManju is an outspoken woman. She lives with her father, who tries to socially reform people. Belonging to a middle class family, she cannot provide a dowry for potential grooms. One day, Manju comes across an innovative advertisement where a groom is looking for a bride without any dowry. His family shocks Manju's father, but she is determined to make a life with them. Will she succeed?
Meendum Savithri
1996
Uma shoulders the responsibility of bringing up her two young brothers after the death of her parents. Subba Rao, who falls in love with Uma, wants to marry her and share her responsibilities.
Srimathi Oka Bahumathi
1987
Uma shoulders the responsibility of bringing up her two young brothers after the death of her parents. Subba Rao, who falls in love with Uma, wants to marry her and share her responsibilities.
Srimathi Oka Bahumathi
1987
6.8Manickam, a youngster, gets reformed by Gangadharan, a kind man, who eventually appoints him in charge of his business. Irked by his father's actions, Gangadharan's son seeks revenge against Manickam.
Nallavanukku Nallavan
1984
7.1Businessman Gopinath abandons Shanti, his first love, to marry a rich heiress. Later, Bharath, Gopinath and Shanti's illegitimate son, seeks revenge from him for the injustice meted out to his mother.
Mr. Bharath
1986
7.0Chandran lies to his boss that his mother is unwell to get a leave but gets caught. In order to save his job, he is forced to pretend to his boss that he has a good-for-nothing twin brother.
Thillu Mullu
1981
NRKumaran, who is blind, gets attached with his eye doctor's daughter-in-law. However, he is shocked to learn that the man responsible for his sister's death is none other than the doctor's son.
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Nanayam Illatha Nanayam
1984
No synopsis available yet.
Nanayam Illatha Nanayam
1984
6.5Two friends, Gopu and Babu, own a troupe that performs comedic plays. When Babu faces a financial crisis, the two friends decide to accept a commission and perform for the Tamilians in Shimla.
Simla Special
1982
7.0Anand is a motocycle champion for six years in a row. Winning the championship brings him the introduction of Uma, the daughter of Thilakavathy - a haughty, rich woman. Uma thinks Anand has a too dark complexion, but soon it turns into love. However, Thilakavathy deceives Anand and Uma into thinking that she agrees to their wedding while secretly planning to get Uma married to someone else. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Pudhu Kavithai
1982
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
1992
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
1992
Lawyer Uma takes up the case of Raman, a mechanic who has been framed for murder. She soon learns that the prime suspect is her own father, Vishwanath, whom she has always held in high esteem.
Vaa Magale Vaa
1994
Lawyer Uma takes up the case of Raman, a mechanic who has been framed for murder. She soon learns that the prime suspect is her own father, Vishwanath, whom she has always held in high esteem.
Vaa Magale Vaa
1994
10.0Neenga Nalla Irukkanum is a 1992 Tamil film written and directed by Visu. It stars Nizhalgal Ravi and Bhanupriya in the lead with Visu, Chandrasekhar and Manorama forming the supporting cast. Produced by G. Venkateswaran under his banner G. V.
Neenga Nalla Irukkanum
1992
10.0Neenga Nalla Irukkanum is a 1992 Tamil film written and directed by Visu. It stars Nizhalgal Ravi and Bhanupriya in the lead with Visu, Chandrasekhar and Manorama forming the supporting cast. Produced by G. Venkateswaran under his banner G. V.
Neenga Nalla Irukkanum
1992
No synopsis available yet.
Aadade Adharam
1988
No synopsis available yet.
Aadade Adharam
1988
NRUma and her husband make many sacrifices, including not having children, to raise Uma's younger brothers. However, with time, the brothers get immersed in their lives and stop caring for their sister.
Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi
1987
NRUma and her husband make many sacrifices, including not having children, to raise Uma's younger brothers. However, with time, the brothers get immersed in their lives and stop caring for their sister.
Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi
1987
No synopsis available yet.
Kettimelam
1985
No synopsis available yet.
Kettimelam
1985
No synopsis available yet.
Rajathanthiram
1984
No synopsis available yet.
Rajathanthiram
1984
7.8Ammaiyappan Mudaliar fulfils every need of his four children. However, when the eldest son fights with him and leaves the house, Uma, the daughter-in-law, tries to solve their issues.
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
1986
7.8Ammaiyappan Mudaliar fulfils every need of his four children. However, when the eldest son fights with him and leaves the house, Uma, the daughter-in-law, tries to solve their issues.
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
1986
Vedikkai En Vadikkai (Tamil: வேடிக்கை என் வாடிக்கை, English: Fun is my routine) is a 1990 Indian Tamil film, directed by Visu. The film stars S. V. Shekhar, Rekha, Pallavi and Manorama in lead roles. The film had musical score by Sankar Ganesh.[1]
Vedikkai En Vadikkai
1990
Vedikkai En Vadikkai (Tamil: வேடிக்கை என் வாடிக்கை, English: Fun is my routine) is a 1990 Indian Tamil film, directed by Visu. The film stars S. V. Shekhar, Rekha, Pallavi and Manorama in lead roles. The film had musical score by Sankar Ganesh.[1]
Vedikkai En Vadikkai
1990
No synopsis available yet.
Avan Aval Adhu
1980
NRPachiappan loves Anjala but cannot marry her till he makes a name for himself. He finds an opportunity when he meets Chakravorthy, his lookalike and a popular director.
Kavalan Avan Kovalan
1987
NRPachiappan loves Anjala but cannot marry her till he makes a name for himself. He finds an opportunity when he meets Chakravorthy, his lookalike and a popular director.
Kavalan Avan Kovalan
1987
6.0Parandhaman and his family are forced to shift to another house due to his father's habit of interfering in the neighbours' affairs. His father tries to solve people's problems by staging events.
Penmani Aval Kanmani
1988
6.0Parandhaman and his family are forced to shift to another house due to his father's habit of interfering in the neighbours' affairs. His father tries to solve people's problems by staging events.
Penmani Aval Kanmani
1988
Lakshmi decides to abstain from physical intimacy for three years when her husband kills a snake that is relevant to her religion. Soon, her decision brings about some unexpected challenges.
Vaai Sollil Veeranadi
1984
Lakshmi decides to abstain from physical intimacy for three years when her husband kills a snake that is relevant to her religion. Soon, her decision brings about some unexpected challenges.
Vaai Sollil Veeranadi
1984
Two friends, Ambalavanan and Chandrashekar, have very different perspectives on life. While one thrives amidst his loving family, the other believes that everything revolves around money.
Varavu Nalla Uravu
1990
Two friends, Ambalavanan and Chandrashekar, have very different perspectives on life. While one thrives amidst his loving family, the other believes that everything revolves around money.
Varavu Nalla Uravu
1990
Pichumani and Uma are about to get married when the wedding is stopped due to certain circumstances, creating a rift between the families. However, Pichumani's uncle decides to help them get married.
Pattukottai Periyappa
1994
