Vetrimaaran

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Vetrimaaran is an acclaimed Indian filmmaker and screenwriter known for his gritty, realistic Tamil-language films and multiple National Film Awards.

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Vetrimaaran canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian filmmaker
film director
film producer
person
screenwriter
activeIn 21st century
awardReceived National Film Award for Best Direction
National Film Award for Best Feature Film
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
National Film Award for Best Screenplay
basedIn Chennai
collaboratedWith Andrea Jeremiah
Dhanush
GV Prakash Kumar
Samuthirakani
countryOfCitizenship India
filmDebutAsDirector Polladhavan
founded Grass Root Film Company
genre crime drama
realist cinema
social drama
industry Tamil cinema
influencedBy realist filmmaking traditions
knownFor depiction of working-class lives
gritty realistic storytelling
socially conscious themes
languageOfWorkOrName Tamil
name Vetrimaaran self-link
notableAward multiple National Film Awards
notableWork Aadukalam
Asuran
Polladhavan
Vada Chennai
Viduthalai Part 1
Viduthalai Part 2
Visaranai
occupation film director
film producer
screenwriter
partOf contemporary Tamil new wave filmmakers
primaryMedium feature films
regionOfActivity South India
subjectOf critical acclaim in Indian cinema
workLocation Tamil Nadu
writesInLanguage Tamil

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Tamil cinema hasNotableDirector Vetrimaaran
Vetrimaaran name Vetrimaaran self-link
Kaaka Muttai producer Vetrimaaran