Mari Selvaraj

Mari Selvaraj is an Indian film director and author who works in the Tamil film industry. He made his directorial debut with Pariyerum Perumal, which opened to positive reviews and received many awards and accolades.

Mari Selvaraj
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm director, author
Years active2006 – present

Film career

Mari Selvaraj entered the Tamil film industry in 2006. He initially planned to become an actor, but later he joined film director Ram and worked as an assistant director in three films: Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), Thanga Meenkal (2013), and Taramani (2017).[1] In 2018, he directed his first film, Pariyerum Perumal, which garnered critical acclaim and was one of the successful films of the year.

Filmography

Year Film Notes
2018 Pariyerum Perumal
2021 KarnanUpcoming
2022 Untitled Dhruv Vikram projectUpcoming

Awards and nominations

Date of Ceremony Film Award Category Result Ref.
16 December 2018 Pariyerum Perumal Behindwoods Gold Medal Best Director Won [2]
20 December 2018 16th Chennai International Film Festival Best Tamil Feature Won [3]
5 January 2019 Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Best Story Won [4]
Best Director Won
25–28 April 2019 Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards Best Director Nominated [5]
15 April 2019 Film Critics Circle of India Award for Best Debut Film Won [6]
28 April 2019 Toulouse Indian Film Festival Audience Award Won [7]
Independent Critic Award Won
Jury Award Won
25 January 2019 Galatta Debutant Awards Best Debutant Director Won [8]
Best Debutant Dialogue Writer Won

Other works

  • Marakkave Ninaikkiren, a series in Tamil Magazine Ananda Vikatan.[9][10]
  • Thamirabaraniyil Kollapadathavargal, short stories collection published in 2013 by Vamsi Pathipagam. This is Mari Selvaraj's Debut fiction[11]

References

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