Shakti Soundar Rajan
Shakti Soundar Rajan. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 March 1982 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film Director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Shakti Soundar Rajan is an Indian film director who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.[1]
Career[]
His debut movie was Naanayam which released in 2010. After four years in 2014, he came with another movie titled Naaigal Jaakirathai, which received stellar reviews from both the critics as well as the audience.[2] After this movie, Shakti achieved a certain stance in the industry. Following a zombie film in Miruthan (2016), and a space film in Tik Tik Tik (2018), Shakti Soundar Rajan returns with one of the country's first live-action animated films. His Teddy (2021) is also the first Tamil film to use an Indian animation company to design a special animated character and only the second Tamil film, after Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan, to use motion-capture technology.[3]
Style of directing[]
Shakthi Soundar Rajan has a reputation for introducing new concepts to Tamil cinema relative to Hollywood films. His second film, Naaigal Jaakiradhai was the first Tamil film to feature a dog as the main protagonist.[4] His third film, Miruthan was the first Indian film in Tamil language to feature zombies.[5] His fourth film, Tik Tik Tik, was India's first Tamil language space film.[6] Rajan's latest venture, Teddy is also the first Tamil film to use an Indian animation company to design a special animated character and the second Tamil film, after Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan, to use motion-capture technology, marking the new wave of animation usage in Tamil industry.[7]
For his first two films, Rajan has collaborated with music directors James Vasanthan and Dharan Kumar, after which he has collaborated with music director Imman for his subsequent films.
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | |||
| 2010 | Naanayam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Naaigal Jaakirathai | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Miruthan | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Tik Tik Tik | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Teddy | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | Captain 
|
Yes | Yes | Filming[8] |
References[]
- ^ https://www.cinestaan.com/people/shakti-soundar-rajan-95663
- ^ "Kollywood Director Shakti Soundar Rajan Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
- ^ "Shakti Soundar Rajan: All the VFX work for Teddy was done not in LA or Mumbai, but in Saligramam".
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (27 July 2013). "Etcetera: Pet subject". The Hindu.
- ^ "India's first zombie film is in Tamil".
- ^ "India's first space-thriller - Five reasons to watch Jayam Ravi-starrer 'Tik Tik Tik'". The Times of India.
- ^ "Shakti Soundar Rajan: All the VFX work for Teddy was done not in LA or Mumbai, but in Saligramam".
- ^ "Arya to romance Aishwarya Lekshmi in a sci-fi film!". Sify. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
External links[]
- Tamil film directors
- Tamil-language film directors
- Living people
- 1982 births