Rathna Kumar

Rathna Kumar is an Indian film director and writer. He is known for directing Meyaadha Maan (2017).[1][2]

Rathna Kumar
Born
R. M. Rathna Kumar
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm director, Film writer
Notable work
Meyaadha Maan

Career

Kumar began his career with the low-budget film Madhu, which was included in an anthology film called Bench Talkies. He later turned the short film into a feature film titled Meyaadha Maan (2017).[3][4] The film turned out to be a success and an important film in Vaibhav's career because the film was not a multistarrer and several of Vaibhav's successful films had only been multistarrers.[5] He went on to direct Aadai (2019), starring Amala Paul. The film released to mixed reviews, but highlighted an important aspect of society.[6][7][8] Kumar was signed as a co-writer to Lokesh Kanagaraj's Master. Although the film received mixed reviews, it received a grand opening at the box office. [9] Regarding his decision of becoming a writer from a director, Kumar told The Times of India that Kanagaraj is his friend.[10][11]

Filmography
  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

As director and writer
Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2015Bench TalkiesYesYesSegment: Madhu[3]
2017Meyaadha MaanYesYesNominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Director
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer		[3]
2019AadaiYesYes[8]
2021MasterNoYes[12]

References
  1. Suganth, M (22 June 2018). "Meyaadha Maan Movie Review {3.5/5}". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2020. Many scenes go on far longer than they should and make us wish they had been tightly written and edited
  2. ChennaiOctober 19, Srivatsan; August 1, 2017UPDATED:; Ist, 2018 16:44. "Meyaadha Maan movie review: Vaibhav's film is Royapuram Ga Na Land". India Today.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Small film steps, and then a giant leap to tinsel town; Trichy News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. "Meyaadha Maan director Rathna Kumar: I wouldn't call releasing a film along with Mersal a gamble". Hindustan Times. 1 November 2017.
  5. "People who thought I was good only in multistarrers have accepted me as a solo lead: Vaibhav - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. "Aadai Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Aadai by Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. Kumar, Pradeep (20 July 2019). "'Aadai' review: Amala Paul elevates a weakly-scripted film". The Hindu.
  8. "Amala Paul's character is a metaphor that relates to the society: Rathna Kumar - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. "Master Great Opening". The Hans India.
  10. "'Aadai' director Rathna Kumar joins Thalapathy 64 - Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. "Rathna Kumar, co-writer of Vijay's 'Master', reveals an interval block, fans get irritated - Times of India". The Times of India.
  12. "Vijay sir's attitude in 'Master' is like nothing you have seen in his other films: Rathna Kumar". New Indian Express. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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