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Vetrimaaran

Vetrimaaran stands as a towering figure in the of Indian cinema, celebrated for his multifaceted contributions as a film director, producer, and screenwriter, primarily within the vibrant tapestry of Tamil cinema. As of 2021, his illustrious career has been adorned with accolades, boasting five National Film Awards, eight Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, and two Filmfare South Awards.

Born in 1975 in the culturally rich city of Cuddalore, Vetrimaaran inherited a legacy of academia. His father, Dr. V. Chitravel, a distinguished veterinary scientist, and his mother, Megala Chitravel, a respected novelist, provided the backdrop for his early years. The seeds of his cinematic journey were sown during his tenure at Loyola College, where a course on television presentation ignited his passion for the art of filmmaking.

The pivotal juncture in Vetrimaaran’s career came through his association with veteran filmmaker Balu Mahendra. Serving as one of Mahendra’s lead assistants, Vetrimaaran gleaned invaluable insights into the nuances of filmmaking. Faced with the perennial dilemma of choosing between academia and the allure of cinema, Vetrimaaran chose the latter, forsaking his academic pursuits at Loyola to chart a course into the world of films.

His directorial debut, “Polladhavan” in 2007, was a cinematic endeavor inspired by the quest for a lost bike. The film garnered acclaim, with Vetrimaaran’s directorial style drawing favorable comparisons to Balu Mahendra’s illustrious approach. The subsequent venture, “Aadukalam” (2011), delved into the intense world of cockfighting in Madurai and earned Vetrimaaran six National Film Awards, solidifying his status as a formidable directorial force.

In an expansion of his cinematic footprint, Vetrimaaran founded the Grass Root Film Company, a production house that would serve as a vehicle for his creative endeavors. “Visaranai” (2015), a film exploring the brutal hardships faced by Tamil laborers at the hands of the police, emerged as India’s official entry to the Academy Awards, shedding light on societal injustices.

The ensuing years witnessed Vetrimaaran’s continued ascendancy. Collaborations with actor Dhanush in films such as “Vada Chennai” (2018) and “Asuran” (2019) not only garnered critical acclaim but also tasted success at the box office. “Vada Chennai,” in particular, distinguished itself by portraying the narrative of a skilled carrom player ensnared in a gripping gang war. In his role as a producer, Vetrimaaran championed several noteworthy films, including “Poriyaalan” (2014) and the critically acclaimed “Kaaka Muttai” (2015). Both his directorial ventures and productions consistently received accolades, establishing him as a revered figure within the film industry.

Vetrimaaran’s creative prowess extended to the anthology “Paava Kadhaigal” (2020), where his segment, “Oor Iravu,” delved into the sensitive issue of honor killings. The segment, marked by its powerful storytelling and deft direction, earned acclaim from audiences and critics alike.

Throughout his illustrious career, Vetrimaaran’s films have been a canvas for exploring diverse themes, seamlessly blending realism with commercial elements. His ability to capture the essence of societal issues and present them cinematically has bestowed upon him the status of one of the preeminent directors in the panorama of Indian cinema.

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Vetrimaaran (Director)

Vetrimaaran is an Indian filmmaker, screenplay writer, and producer, who works predominantly in the Kollywood Industry. He is one of the cults and creative directors in the Kollywood Industry.

He is well known for his films such as Visaranai and Asuran starring Dhanush in the lead role. Currently, he is working on directing two films such as Vidudhalai starring Soori in the lead role, and Vaadivasal starring Suriya in the lead role.

Vetrimaaran Biography, Age, Family, Wiki, Height, Caste

Earlier Life & Family

Vetrimaaran was born on 4th September 1975 in Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. His current age is 46. His father’s name is Dr. V. Chitravel and his mother’s name is Megala Chitravel.

He got married and his wife’s name is Aarthi. This couple is blessed with two children, One daughter, and one son. His daughter’s name is Poonthendral.

He pursued his higher education at Loyola College located in Chennai .

Physical Appearance: Vetrimaaran Height – 1.72 m and Weight 68 Kg . He has Black color hair and Black color eye. He belongs to the Hindu religion and caste/community details are not known.

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Vetrimaaran debuted his Kollywood career as an Assistant Director to the ace director Balu Mahendra. He worked as an AD for tamil serial Kathai Neram and for the films such as En Iniya Pon Nilave, Julie Ganapathy and Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam directed by Balu Mahendra.

He then introduced himself as an actor in the film Kadhal Virus directed by Richard Rishi and released in the year 2002.

Vetrimaaran debuted his directing career with the film Polladhavan Starring Dhanush in the lead role and released in the year 2007. This film acquired positive reviews from both critics and Tamil Audiences. This film is one of the highest-grossing films of the year.

The entire crew of the Polladhavan movie again worked together and Vetrimaaran directed his second film named Aadukalam. This film was a tremendous success and acquired lots and lots of positive responses from the audience. The film has won 6 national Awards including the Best Actor and the Best film.

Then he started his production unit named Grass Root Film Company in the year 2012. His first film as a producer was Udhayam Nh4 starring Sidharth in the lead role. Then he directed his next film in the year 2015 named Visaranai.

This film is one of the benchmarks in the Director’s career. This film was produced by Dhanush and also this film becomes the official entry of an Indian Movie for the Academy Awards.

After the tremendous response from critics for the film Visaranai, he directed his next film in the year 2017 named Vadachennai starring Dhanush, Samuthrakani in the lead role.

This film was a Blockbuster and does magic at the Box Office. This film has also won three National Awards including the Best feature film of the year.

Vetrimaaran’s last release was Asuran starring Dhanush in the lead role. This film’s plot is based on the Novel Vekkai written by Poomani. This film was also a Blockbuster and surprised both audience and the critics with the Raw direction.

This film has earned more than 100+ crores and becomes Actor Dhanush’s first 100-crore club film in the Kollywood Industry. This film has acquired many National awards including the Best Actor award and Best Feature film of the year.

He is currently Directing two films such as Vidudhalai starring Soori and Vaadivaasal starring Suriya in the lead role.

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• Vetrimaaran had won around 6 National Awards for his films.
• He also directed a short film for the Tamil anthology film Paava Kadhaigal released on Netflix.
• He also appeared in a guest role in the film Jigarthanda directed by Karthik Subbaraj.
• Vetri Maaran has produced more than 10+ films with his production unit named Grass Root Film Company.
• Vetrimaaran’s net worth is around 25+ crores.

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Vetrimaaran predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. His first film as a director was Polladhavan (2007). He owns a production company named Grass Root Film Company . One of his films named Visaaranai (2015) opted as India’s official entry to Academy Awards . Previously, he was working as an assistant director with Balu Mahendra .

Vetri Maaran

Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India

Nationality

He did his schooling up to 10th grade at a school in Ranipet, Vellore. Then he joined YMCA , Chennai for his higher secondary education.

Later in 1994, he pursued English Literature at Loyola College , Chennai. He dropped out of his Master’s degree in 1999 to shift his career to the film industry.

Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter

• Father – Dr. V. Chitravel (Veterinary Scientist)
• Mother – Megala Chitravel (Novelist, School Correspondent)
• Siblings – He has a sister who is an oenologist.

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

68 kg or 150 lbs

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Vetrimaaran’s name has been linked with –

• Aarthi (1998-Present) – Aarthi and Vetrimaaran met for the first time near Loyola College , Chennai in a tea shop. Even though Vetri noticed Aarthi, he purposely doesn’t turn towards her which made her feel bad. After spending time together for a long time, it was Aarthi who expressed her love towards Vetri in 1998. Vetri replied that she should wait another 10 years for them to get married. He also added that she can part her way if she doesn’t feel like waiting for him anymore. Aarthi casually accepted Vetri’s condition regarding their marriage as she doesn’t think it would take 8 years for them to get married. The couple has a daughter named Poonthendral.

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Asian (Indian)

Sexual Orientation

Distinctive features.

Dedication towards work

Vetrimaaran Favorite Things

• Film Maker – Akira Kurosawa
• Hobby – Cricket
• Books – Roots , Wolftotem

Source – YouTube , YouTube , The Hindu

Vetrimaaran Facts

• He doesn’t like to be identified as an artist, even though he is a film director. According to him, a filmmaker shouldn’t make his film as art for art’s sake. He also states that a film is first science and commerce and then art.
• He is a movie buff and used to watch almost all the movies in his school days. Vetrimaaran used to bunk classes and watch the same films for even 3 or 4 times. Then, he would narrate the whole story to his friends, also he was very good at narrating a film more than a film could do.
• Vetrimaaran joined YMCA school in Chennai for his higher secondary education only to become a cricketer. During those days, YMCA was the only school in Chennai which had a physical education group. When it came to to the under-16 cricket state selection, he was not selected in the team. It was then he realized that cricket was only his hobby and it was only to escape from his father he thought to take up cricket as his career.
• According to him, his sister is his source of motivation. His sister always remains as an inspiration and would say for all his movies that nobody could direct a movie as he does so.
• His father always wanted Vetrimaaran to become an engineer. Due to his father’s strong decision regarding his career as an engineer, Vetrimaaran started creating an aversion towards engineering from his childhood.
• Vetrimaaran strongly believes that a film has the power to influence society for good or bad. Also, according to him, a film will hugely affect the audience which depends on how the director handles the film.

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An Indian film director, screenwriter, & producer, Vetrimaaran is famous for his works in the Tamil films such as "Udhayam NH4", "Aadukalam", "Polladhavan", "Kaaka Muttai", "Visaranai", "Asuran", "Vada Chennai".

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In 2012, Vetrimaaran opened his own production house named "Grass Root Film Company" and launched his maiden project "Udhayam- NH47" with Siddharth in the lead role and his associate Manimaran as a director. He started his career as an assistant director to Balu Mahendra for the "Kadai Neram" serial for Sun TV. He made his directorial debut with the "Polladhavan" which film won Vijay Award for Best Director in 2007, & his second feature film "Aadukalam" won six National Film Awards. On 27 September 2020, he was honored by a Special Award for his role in "Thirai Asuran". He also made a short film for the anthology entitled "Paava Kadhaigal" (2020) and it's one of the episodes is titled "Oor Iravu". His each of the film touched upon the issue of honor killing. He has also featured in guest appearances "Jigarthanda" in 2014.

Family and Early Life

Vetrimaaran was born to a Hindu family on 4 September 1975. His birthplace is Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India. He holds the nationality of Indian belonging to Indian-Asian ethnicity whereas his race is Asian. His religious belief is Hindu. As per his birthdate, his star or zodiac sign is Virgo. Vetrimaaran's present age is 45 as he cut his 45th birthday cake as of 2020. 

About Vetrimaaran's parents, he is the son of Dr. V. Chitravel (Father) and Megala Chitravel (Mother). His father was a veterinary scientist whereas his mother is a noted novelist. He has a sister who is an oenologist.

Vetrimaaran graduated in English Literature in 1994 from Loyola College, Chennai. Before, he completed his schooling in Tamil Nadu. Then, he joined YMCA, Chennai for his higher secondary education.

Vetrimaaran Wife and Children

Vetrimaaran is happily married to his beautiful wife named Aarthi, who is working as a General Manager in a Multinational Company. The couple is blessed with two children: a daughter named Poonthendral. He is straight by sexuality.

Source: @theopinionatedindian

Vetrimaaran Net Worth and Salary

The awards winning Vetrimaaran has an estimated net worth of over $5 million as of 2021. His primary source of income comes from film director, screenwriter, film producer as well as he earns almost 20-40 Lakh salary income. He has a huge car collection BMW and also actives charities work where he donated to NGOs and trust.

Vetrimaaran Body Measurements - Height and Weight

With a slim body build, Vetrimaaran has a height of 5 ft 7 in or 170 cm and his balanced weight is around 68 Kg or 150 lbs. His hair color is black and his eye color is dark brown. His body measurement is chest size: 40 inches, biceps size: 13 inches, & waist size: 32 inches.

Filmography

• 2007- "Polladhavan"
• 2011- "Aadukalam"
• 2013- "Udhayam NH4", "Naan Rajavaga Pogiren"
• 2014- "Poriyaalan"
• 2015- "Kaaka Muttai"
• 2016- "Visaranai", "Kodi"
• 2017- "Lens"
• 2018- "Annanukku Jai", "Vada Chennai"
• 2019- "Asuran", "Migaa Migaa Avasaram"

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• 2020- "Paava Kadhaigal"
• 2021- "Sangathalaivan", "Viduthalai", "VaadiVaasal"

As an Actor

• 2002- "Kadhai Virus"
• 2014- "Jigarthanda"

Awards and Nominations

• 2007- Vijay Award for "Polladhavan"
• 2011- Two National Film Award (Director, Screenplay), Filmfare Award, & SIIMA Award Vijay Award for "Aadhukalam"
• 2015- National Film Award, Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award, Norway Tamil Film Festival Award, Audience's Choice Award, Tamil Nadu State Film Award, Filmfare Award, and Edison Award for "Kaaka Muttai"
• 2016- National Film Award, & Three Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award (Film, Director, Screenplay) for "Visaranai"
• 2018- Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for "Veda Chennai"
• 2019- National Film Award, Zee Cine Award, Behindwoods Gold Medal, & Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for "Asuran"

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Why Vetrimaaran is the most interesting director in Tamil films today

Vetrimaaran is arguably among the most interesting filmmaker working in the tamil film industry. here’s documenting his rise and what it takes to be a talent like him..

His production house’s name, Grass Root Film Company, is a clear pointer to Vetrimaaran’s worldview. This Deepavali’s biggest release in Tamil Nadu is, arguably, Kodi (Flag), a political thriller he has produced that stars Dhanush in his first double role, as twin brothers. The twins may be identical but their natures are mutually exclusive. Refreshingly, Kodi casts Trisha as a feisty woman politico, giving Dhanush’s eponymous hero a run for his money.

“For a hero movie, it’s pretty decently written,” pronounces Baradwaj Rangan, film critic and associate editor at The Hindu. “There’s a conflict, there are surprises and even within a commercial film, it’s properly written and directed. It’s not some random moments strung together to get people whistling.”

The film’s premise is how politics and political interests shape communities and the quality of their life. In this case, it involves skullduggery surrounding a factory emitting toxic effluents. It could be happening not too far away from our backyards.

At the Oscars

Vetrimaaran himself, however, was conspicuous by his absence during Kodi’s promos. He has a bigger task on hand. Visaaranai (Interrogation), the part-docudrama, part-crime thriller he directed, is India’s official entry to the 89th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. So he is in the US persuading jurors take note of his film, which has some truly hairy torture scenes. The last Tamil film that made it to the Oscars was 16 years back: Hey Ram starring Kamal Haasan.

Usually, the choice of any film to represent the country at the Oscars polarises critics, but Visaaranai remains largely unchallenged. Rangan agrees. “Visaaranai was a fantastic film.”

It tells the story of innocent migrant labourers picked up and tortured by the police to extract a false confession for a fatal robbery at an influential man’s house. How the film, shot in 42 days on a Rs 2-crore budget and eventually wining three National Film Awards, got made is interesting. After his Aadukalam in 2011, Vetrimaaran had busied himself with his production ventures, Udhayam NH4, Poriyaalan and Kaaka Muttai. When he was prepared to shoot his next, the script he picked was Soodhadi, a story on gambling, proposing Dhanush in the lead role. However, the actor had to take time off to work in Balki’s Shamitabh, being shot in Mumbai.

Vetrimaaran was mooting a book adaptation when director Balu Mahendra’s assistant serendipitously presented him with Lock Up, a riveting, partly autobiographical book written by M Chandrakumar, a former autorickshaw driver. The book, which took five years to write and another four to publish, narrates his harrowing experience while in jail in (then) Andhra Pradesh.

“When I pitched the story to Dhanush, who later produced the film, I said I can only guarantee you a three-day weekend run at the box office. But it’s a low-budget venture; you’ll get your investment back,” Vetrimaaran laughs. “Dhanush was amused, but agreed to fund the project. [I thought] it’s the kind of film that would not bring in repeat audiences. I was proved wrong and it got a good three-week run.”

The author, Chandrakumar, was incarcerated for a fortnight way back in 1983. “Yet his experiences are relevant even today,” points out Vetrimaaran. “Visaaranai reflects a stark reality from which you cannot shut yourself out: that is its success. It was challenging to find the right kind of actors and locations. We employed real stuntmen who could exercise restraint while beating up the actors.”

“What was unique was that there were a lot of first-time actors in the film; that added rawness to it,” says K Hariharan, filmmaker and critic. “Actors like Samuthirakkani and Kishore were entirely on the sidelines. That made it an interesting watch.”

Astutely, the team decided to send it to international film fests right away, confident it would work with foreign audiences. Visaaranai premiered at the Orrizonti section of the 72nd Venice Film Festival, a first for a Tamil film, and won the Amnesty International Italia Award. Crucially, the European audience was exposed to a hitherto unexplored form of Tamil cinema that dealt with grim reality in a non-dramatic but powerful way.

“Europeans have a different policing system. They found my narrative a bit harsh, though they were moved,” explains Vetrimaaran.

A rooted voice

It is Vetrimaaran’s preoccupation with sometimes gritty, sometimes heartwarming reality that makes this 41-year-old one of the best filmmakers of our times.

“The best thing about the regional filmmakers is that they bring in a very ‘native’ feel,” says Rangan. “Like if I watch Nagraj Manjule’s Sairat for instance, I find [elements] that remind me of Vetrimaaran. But that’s more because these filmmakers do these ‘rooted’ things very well. They give you the sense of the atmosphere, the rhythms of life in that particular environment, they take care to bring them alive.”

His critically acclaimed debut venture, Polladhavan (Ruthless Man) in 2007, followed a lower middle-class young man’s search for his stolen bike, an exercise that takes him through the seamy underworld. Four years later came Aadukalam (Arena), a Pongal release that raked in six National Film Awards. The cockfight arena was where love, ego, honour, friendship and betrayal were played out in the rustic backdrop of Madurai.

Says Manimaran, long-time friend and assistant, “Vetri used to like watching cockfights in the neighbourhood in our hometown. So he thought we could develop a story around them.”

There was no doubt about who would play the lead. “I wrote Aadukalam keeping Dhanush in mind,” says Vetrimaaran. “As an actor, he delivers exactly what I need and sometimes more. As a producer, he offers me complete freedom and does not interfere at all. He trusts me completely.”

Rangan explains the Vetrimaaran touch, “There is a world of difference in the way he uses the song and dance elements in Polladhavan and Aadukalam. They have become more organic and rooted; they’re not fantasy elements.”

“I personally prefer Aadukalam to Visaaranai, but it’s like comparing apples and oranges,” says Hariharan. “Aadukalam had a certain kind of warmth and spontaneity. Visaaranai, to me, looked rather staged.”

He explains, “Visaaranai’s [appeal across the world] is that for the first time in Tamil cinema, you see this kind of brute reality without the director taking recourse to a love story or family drama. It’s also interesting that a country like India allowed such a strongly critical film on the system. There’s no doubt that Vetrimaaran is a bold filmmaker.”

Vetrimaaran’s productive chemistry with Dhanush has paid rich dividends. The two went on to produce Kaaka Muttai (Crow’s Egg) in 2015, a subversive film poking fun at what is regarded as cool - pizzas, in this case. This little gem, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, tracks two brothers from a Chennai slum dying to taste a pizza. Directed by M Manikandan with wit, not once is the children’s dignity compromised. Their family struggles in a heartless and corrupt city and soon we find ourselves cheering for our little heroes. Kaaka Muttai pocketed two National Film Awards.

“There is a stamp of quality that people have begun to associate with Vetrimaaran, because even the films he produces are pretty decent,” says Rangan, adding that he looks for, and gets, that certain quality.

Vetrimaaran’s genius lies in shining a light on people we would not even glance at in our rat race. His films show us that ordinary people often lead extraordinary lives if only we stop to talk to them.

Smitten by cinema

Born in Cuddalore near Puducherry and raised in Ranipet, a suburban town in Vellore district, two and a half hours from Chennai, Vetrimaaran was smitten by cinema even as a child. His mother, a writer, ran a school in the area, while his father was a veterinarian. Friends remember him as a film buff who watched every movie that came to town.

“He would bunk classes and watch them, each three or four times. Then he would come to the school ground where we used to hang out until 7:30 in the evening and would retell the whole story to us. My friends and I have actually walked out of the theatre at times because the film was nowhere as good as his narration. He still has that quality,” says Manimaran, his assistant.

Vetrimaaran was in his second year of Masters in English Literature in 1999 when the now-deceased filmmaker Balu Mahendra was invited to judge a short film contest at the Loyola College, Chennai. Shortly afterwards, he attended a seminar conducted by the director and was inspired enough to assist him in Julie Ganapathy, Athu Oru Kanaa Kaalam and the television series Kadhai Neram.

Athu Oru Kanaa Kaalam cemented his friendship with the lead actor, Dhanush, whom he describes as his best friend. While still assisting Balu Mahendra, Vetrimaaran pitched the story of Desiya Nedunchalai, and the actor readily agreed to play the lead.

Recalls Manimaran, “Producers were not hard to come by because we had Dhanush. But a few had misgivings about how Vetri would handle the project as a newcomer. So we tossed aside that script, which I later made into Udhayam NH4.”

The initial years proved to be rough. “I was pitching different scripts to different people for three years and it was the sixth producer who okayed Polladhavan,” says Vetrimaaran on his directorial debut.

Adds Manimaran, who assisted him in the project, “After the film was edited, we were really scared to show it to the producer. We kept stalling the screening telling him it may not have come out as he expected. Finally, when he saw it, he was satisfied. We were relieved and gradually grew confident.”

Pushing for excellence

When Manimaran himself forayed into direction with Udhayam NH4 in 2013, Vetrimaaran returned the favour by stepping in as producer under his banner, Grass Root Film Company. As he puts it, “I want my production house to be a platform for good, interesting ideas. I can find a producer for my films, but others, who may be first-time filmmakers, might have innovative scripts that mainstream producers might not understand. Like Kaaka Muttai for instance.

“I produce films in partnership as I may not be able to afford the entire budget. Dhanush ends up co-producing some of them as our tastes are similar. None of my producers ever ask me for the budget. I always make sure it is within their means and I can give the desired returns.”

For someone who has been successful both commercially as critically, Vetrimaaran has directed only three films in nine years. “For me, every film is a learning process. After each, I take time to unlearn. Then I find new content, learn it completely and then execute it.”

Manimaran describes his working process thus, “Many directors make changes to the script on the spot. But Vetrimaaran is different because he pays attention to detail. He puts in a lot of effort, so there may be last-minute adjustments with lighting and locations. Unlike working with other directors, you need to be available 24 hours.”

Outside of work, the father of two, who met his wife Aarthi while at college, likes to race pigeons, pretty much like the characters he portrays. His rootedness has also led him to voice the germ of an idea: setting up an organic farm eventually.

Rangan describes grit as the definitive quality of Vetrimaaran’s films, and praises his skill in animating the atmosphere in terms of the integrity of the characters, the plot, and the texture. “The way he shapes the characters and writes them, you feel that these are not [just] individual people; you get a sense of where they come from, where they belong. [They’re] not just some random characters floating around.”

His fans are already talking about his fourth film, Vada Chennai (North Chennai), an ambitious gangster trilogy he has been planning since 2003. After undergoing several changes of scripts and stars, Dhanush, Vijay Sethupathi, Amala Paul and Samuthirakkani are among those confirmed on the project that is currently under way. Slated for release next year, Vada Chennai is also bound to have the by-now classic Vetrimaaran stamp.

(Published in arrangement with GRIST Media.)

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CHENNAI: Ace director Vetrimaran's eagerly-awaited upcoming film,'Viduthalai', featuring Soori in the lead and actor Vijay Sethupathi as 'Vaathiyaar', will release in two parts, its makers have now announced. Interestingly, both parts of the film -- 'Viduthalai' and 'Viduthalai-2' -- are to be presented by actor, producer and politician Udhayanidhi Stalin's production house, Red Giant Movies. The shooting of 'Viduthalai-1' has already been completed and post-production work is on in full swing. Only a few portions are left to wrap up the shooting of 'Viduthalai-2', which is currently happening in Sirumalai and Kodaikannal. Produced by RS Infotainment's Elred Kumar, the 'Viduthalai' franchise is being made on a whopping budget. The film's grandeur has been generating a strong buzz. Only recently, a train and Railway bridge set worth Rs 10 crore was erected for the film. The train compartments as well as the bridge were made using the same materials that engineers use to manufacture trains and build bridges. Earlier, the art department headed by Jackie had erected a huge village set in Sirumalai. The makers of 'Viduthalai' say that it is an intense story that needs proper storytelling to make sure it appeals to the audience. It is for this reason that they say they decided to break the story into two different parts. Currently, preparations for shooting a breath-taking action sequence between Vijay Sethupathi and Soori are going on in Kodaikanal. Peter Hein is choreographing this action sequence in which a group of proficient stuntmen from Bulgaria will be a part. The star cast of 'Viduthalai' includes Vijay Sethupathi, Soori, Bhavani Sre, Prakash Raj, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Rajeev Menon and Chethan. Maestro Isaignani is composing music for 'Viduthalai', which features cinematography by Velraj.

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Vetrimaaran (Vetri Maaran) was born on 4 September, 1975 in Cuddalore, India, is a Film director, producer, writer. Discover Vetrimaaran's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?

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Vetrimaaran is currently undertaking pre-production and scripting work for his next directorial venture, Vada Chennai, a tale on the mafia wars of North Chennai. When announced in 2009, Karthi was initially touted to play the lead role, although an official announcement from the producers in 2012 revealed that Silambarasan , Rana Daggubati , Divya Spandana and Andrea Jeremiah would essay pivotal roles in the film. The director also revealed that his fourth venture would see him recombine with Dhanush yet again. Vada Chennai released on 18 October 2018. The film opened to largely positive reviews. In 2012, Vetrimaaran also launched his own production house called the Grass Root Film Company and launched his maiden project, Udhayam - NH47 with Siddharth in the lead role and his associate Manimaran as director.

In Dec 2018, Vetrimaaran-Dhanush announced that they will take a break to shoot Asuran before commencing Vadachennai part 2. The movie was based on a Tamil novel titled 'Vekkai'.

Vetrimaaran is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and film producer, who works in the Tamil film industry. As of 2016, he has won four National Film Awards and one Filmfare Award.

In 2016, he announced a movie based on the novel 'Shoes Of The Dead' written by New Delhi based author Kota Neelima but he is yet to start its shooting.

Vetri Maaran made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed Polladhavan (2007). His second feature film Aadukalam (2011) won six National Film Awards. He produces films under his production company, Grass Root Film Company. His movie Visaaranai (2016) was selected as India's official entry to Academy Awards.

Vetrimaaran has since described that he had "ample time" for he production works of Polladhavan as "Dhanush had confidence in him". Production designer Durai helped him rope in G. V. Prakash Kumar to score the film's music, while Dhanush also recommended cinematographer Velraj to Vetrimaaran after the pair had worked together in Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram. Vetrimaaran chose Kannada language actor Kishore to make his Tamil film debut after his assistant gave him rave reviews of the actor's performance in the unfinished Prashanth-starrer Petrol. The team held test shoots with both Kajal Aggarwal and Poonam Bajwa for the film and released the stills to the media, but Vetrimaaran was still unsatisfied and finished two schedules before finalising on Divya Spandana . The director revealed that there was initially an issue with the actress after she got offended by his words and did not come for the shoot for three days, before Durai intervened. The film's story was inspired partly by the lost bike of his friend Andrew and the variety of experiences he had tracking down his vehicle. Vetrimaaran revealed that when he wrote the script, he made many changes to suit the visual medium and for Dhanush on his physical attributes while playing an action hero. The film opened in November 2007 to rave reviews, with the critic from Sify.com stating that "Vetri has made his mentor proud, and his style of narration and takings are very similar to the ace director [Balu Mahendra]", labelling that the film had shades of Vittorio De Sica's 1948 Italian film, Bicycle Thieves. The reviewer from The Hindu stated that "at no point does Polladhavan sag and that writer-director Vetrimaaran has slogged through his screenplay and the result shows." The film also emerged successful commercially usurping collections of the Vijay-starrer Azhagiya Tamil Magan and the Suriya-starrer Vel and subsequently went on to win four Vijay Awards including Best Director for Vetrimaaran.

In 1999, Vetrimaaran worked as an assistant director for Kadhai Neram for Sun TV by Balu Mahendra , featuring 52 short stories for 52 episodes. In a team of 4-5 assistant directors, Vetrimaaran read around 50-60 short stories in a week and shortlist a few and present the synopsis to Balu Mahendra , who would select the required storyline. After Kadai Neram, he went on to work with Kadhir in Kadhal Virus for 2 years, whilst also working with Balu Mahendra for Julie Ganapathy and then Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam. At the time, he prepared a script for Dhanush, who has the lead hero of the films he worked in, and Dhanush immediately accepted the offer after hearing the story. The film titled Desiya Nedunchalai 47 was initially launched with Yuvan Shankar Raja as the music director and Ekambaram as the cinematographer. After he found trouble finding producers with A. M. Rathnam and Salem Chandrasekhar leaving the project after initial interest, Dhanush's sister Dr. Vimala Geetha agreed to produce the film, but she also dropped the film. Dhanush's father Kasthuri Raja finally agreed to produce the film and Kirat Bhattal was signed as heroine, while Harris Jayaraj was selected as music director. However, after two days of shoot the film was shelved and Dhanush opted to pursue other films after the surprise success of his Thiruvilayadal Arambam. The film's collapse saw Vetrimaaran approach producer Kadiresan and narrated to him the stories he had prepared but the producer did not like Desiya Nedunchaalai 47, but agreed to work on another project titled Polladhavan.

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News | Family of slain woman calls for renewed attention to still-open homicide case

The family of a woman found dead last year in a lower West Side alley gathered Monday evening near the intersection where her body was found to mark what would have been her 23rd birthday and call on police to renew their attention to the case.

Rosa Chacon’s body was found bound and wrapped in sheets in a laundry cart in an alley on the 2300 block of West 24th Place in March 2023. Chacon, 21, had been missing for about two months and was last seen getting into a ride-share outside her home in Little Village.

Chicago police have not arrested a suspect in the case, a department representative confirmed Monday.

In the year since Chacon’s death, her family said they had been leaning on prayer and support from one another. But they’ve been struggling, they said.

“I’m hurting still,” said Chacon’s mother, also named Rosa Chacon. “I want everybody to know that. I try to be strong, but I’m not.”

Standing with a prayer candle and balloon on the sidewalk near the alley where her daughter’s body was found, Rosa Chacon said she wondered how the person who killed her daughter was sleeping at night and called for her killer to turn themselves into authorities.

Chacon’s family hired a private investigator soon after she disappeared and called Monday for the FBI to take up her case alongside CPD detectives. Activist Raul Montes Jr. also announced he would add $5,000 of his own money to the reward the family was offering for people with information leading to an arrest for Chacon’s death, bringing the total on offer to $25,000.

Gregory Chacon said he missed his sister’s voice: “Her laughing, her loudness, everything.” She cared for others and would never miss a loved one’s birthday, he added.

“When she missed my dad’s birthday, I knew something was up,” he said. “She would never miss it.”

Jose Lucio Jr., Chacon’s brother, said his parents don’t have many years left to get answers about Chacon’s death and called on law enforcement to step up their work on the case.

“I grew up in a family of six,” he said. “Now we’re a family of five. We want closure.”

A Chicago Police Department representative said the case remains open and assigned to Area Four detectives.

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