Pon Kumaran

Pon Kumaran
Pon Kumaran
Born	Chennai, India
Other names	P. Kumar
Occupation	Screenwriter, film director
Years active	2011–present

Pon Kumaran (also credited as P. Kumar) is an Indian film writer and director working predominantly in Kannada and Tamil films.^[1] He made his directorial debut with the blockbuster Kannada film Vishnuvardhana (2011) which got rave reviews and earned him many awards including a nomination at the Filmfare Awards.^[2] He has also penned the story and dialogues for the Rajinikanth starrer Lingaa (2014).^[3]^[4]

Personal life[]

Kumaran is a Chennai based filmmaker and writer who worked as an assistant to many leading directors before making his own stint as an independent director.

Filmography[]

Year	Title	Language	Notes
2011	Vishnuvardhana	Kannada	Credited as P. Kumar SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Director Sandalwood Star Award for Best Debut Director Sandalwood Star Award for Best Screenwriter Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada Remade as Bachchan
2012	Chaarulatha	Kannada Tamil
2014	Jai Lalitha	Kannada
2014	Tirupathi Express	Kannada
2014	Lingaa	Tamil	Credited for story and dialogues
2015	Raja Rajendra	Kannada
2017	Gowdru Hotel	Kannada
2019	Yajamana	Kannada	SIIMA Award for Best Director
2022	Golmaal	Tamil	Tamil debut - filming

References[]

External links[]

[1] Director Pon Kumaran interview

[2] Vishnuvardhana - Awards - IMDb

[3] 'Linga' story is by Pon Kumaran

[4] ‘Rajini was hooked by the time I finished narrating Lingaa script’

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