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Selvaraghavan (Tamil: செல்வராகவன்) is an Indian film director who has directed predominantly Tamil films. He is credited as Sri Raghava in Telugu cinema. After writing the script for his father's directorial venture Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002), Selvaraghavan went on to make a series of romantic drama films with Kadhal Kondein (2003) and 7G Rainbow Colony (2004) before also venturing to make coming-of-age films Pudhupettai (2006) and Mayakkam Enna (2011). He has also ventured into making fantasy films, rarely explored in Indian cinema, depicting a fantasy Chola kingdom in Aayirathil Oruvan (2010) and a parallel universe in Irandam Ulagam (2013), this movie is produced by Prasad V. Potluri.[1]Personal life[edit]

Selvaraghavan is the son of film director Kasthuri Raja, elder brother of actor Dhanush and has two sisters, who are both doctors. On 15 December 2006, he married actress Sonia Agarwal, with whom he had previously worked with on three films. After their two-year marriage Sonia Agarwal and Selvaraghavan filed for divorce with mutual consent in a Chennai family court on 9 August 2009.[2][3]Selvaraghavan married Gitanjali Raman on 19 June 2011, daughter of former Advocate General of Tamil Nadu P. S. Raman. She had worked as his assistant director in Aayirathil Oruvan.[4] The couple have a daughter named Leelavathi born on 19 January 2012.[5] The couple were blessed with a son on 7 October 2013.[6]

Film career[edit]

Selevaraghavan's first film as a story writer was Thulluvadho Ilamai. His first venture as a director Kadhal Kondein was both a commercial and critical success. He started directing films after doing a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering.

After discussions which had been ongoing for a year, Selvaraghavan announced a collaboration with Vikram in January 2008 and worked on the film's script for a year.[7] The project, dubbed by the media as Sindubad, began shoot in September 2009 in Ladakh, with Swati Reddy signed on as the female lead with Ismail Merchant as music director. Filming continued in caves near the Himalayas with the team facing trouble with the freezing weather conditions, while Selvaraghavan announced that the next schedule would be held abroad in the United States.[8] However in February 2010, the film was momentarily shelved and the project subsequently never took off again after the producer Singanamala Ramesh walked out.[9] Soon after in June 2010 another project announced by Selvaraghavan, a bilingual featuring Rana Daggubati set in 50 BC, was also postponed after the pair felt it was too early to work on the film.[10] In early 2011, Kamal Haasan agreed terms with Selvaraghavan to be the director of the actor's venture Vishwaroopam.[11] Months into the collaboration, he was ousted from the project, with Kamal Haasan py at the director's commitment to the project.[12] Selvaraghavan later noted that he expected creative control of the project, which Kamal Haasan was unwilling to offer him.[13] And Another film with vikram titled as "Sindubad" Vikram is out of Selvaraghavan's Sindubad

Filmography

YearFilmLanguageNotes

2002Thulluvadho IlamaiTamilWriter only

2003Kaadhal KondeinTamilFilmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil

20047G Rainbow ColonyTamil

2006PudhupettaiTamil

2007Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu VeruleTelugu

2008Yaaradi Nee MohiniTamilWriter only

2010Aayirathil OruvanTamilNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil

2011Mayakkam EnnaTamilNominated, SIIMA Award for Best Director – Tamil

2013Irandaam UlagamTamil

As lyricist[edit]

YearSong(s)Film

2002Kann Munnae Eththanai NilavuThulluvadho Ilamai

2006Oru Naalil Vazhkkai IngePudhupettai

2010All songs (except "Thai Thindra Mannae" and "Pemmanae")Aayirathil Oruvan

2011Naan Sonnadhum Mazhaivandhucha

Voda Voda Dhooram Korayala

Ennena Seidhom Ingu

Kaadhal En Kaadhal (Along with Dhanush)Mayakkam Enna

sultan the warrior - six pack SUPERSTAR RAJNIKANTH by Artist AniKartick

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Ajitkumar Varma, Pazhassi Krishna Puram Palace and Sapna Sharma in The Indian High Commission at London by Thomas George

Ajitkumar Varma, Joint Deputy Director & Criminologist (Investigation Wing) UNHCR London

Previous Officers

Former First Secretary, High Commission of India and AD Intelligence Bureau,

Head Special Investigation Team, State Police Complaints Authority, Kerala

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Gonikuppa Lake 24th June 07 14:00 IST

AARAMBAM AJITH MOVIE Vetri pera Vaazhthukkal...!!! - Ultimate Star AJITHKUMAR Portraits by Artist Anikartick,Chennai,India by Artist ANIKARTICK,Chennai(T.Subbulapuram VASU)

AARAMBAM AJITH MOVIE Vetri pera Vaazhthukkal...!!! - Ultimate Star AJITHKUMAR Portraits by Artist Anikartick,Chennai,India

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Paper Boat by Ajith U

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A.R.RAHUMAN (INDIAN OSCAR HERO)-02 - Chennai Animation Artist ANIKARTICK by Artist AniKartick

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A.R.REHMAN (INDIAN OSCAR HERO)-02 My CARRICATURE...

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Ajith Kumar - Indian Actor by Asith Mohan Mangalore

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Ajith Kumar (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian film actor working predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has won three Filmfare Best Actor Awards, all for films which showcased him in multiple roles. In addition to his acting, Ajith, in a sabbatical, participated in the 2004 British Formula Three season as a Formula Two racing driver and was ranked the third best motor car driver in India at his peak.

Ajitkumar Varma, Pazhassi Krishna Puram Palace Protocol Officer High Commission of India, London by Thomas George