Draft:Viji (Writer/Director)

Viji
Viji
	File:DirectorWriterViji.jpg Every Line Counts
Born	Arun Prasad; 17 May 1966 (age 57); Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu India
Alma mater	Poondi Pushpam College, Thanjavur
Occupations	Film Director; Screenwriter;
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Chandra Arun Prasad
Children	C A Prasad; C A Mithila;

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Viji is a writer and director who predominantly works in Tamil cinema^[1]. His movies embody a theme of celebrating life laced with humor, satire and emotions^[2]. His work has attracted accolades from literary circles, social activists, politicians, film critics and audience alike. Viji either as writer or writer & director has tried his hands in a variety of genres and themes exploring Entertainers (Azhagiya Theeye, Maayavi^[3], Mozhi^[4]), Family Emotions (36 Vayadhinile ^[5]), Cinema Satire (Vellithirai)^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[9], Commercial (Majaa, Adanga Maru ^[10]) and Social Issue (Gouravam) leaving his signature mark with his sharp, timed dialogues. His works have been nominated and won for several awards viz., Vikatan Awards^[11], MGR SHIVAJI Academy awards.

Filmography[edit]

Key
†	Denotes films that have not yet been released


Year	Film	Director	Writer	Cast	Notes
2001	Alli Thandha Vaanam	Yes	Yes	Prabhu Deva, Murali, Laila, Neha, Baby Kalyani	As Sridhar Prasad
2002	Bala		Yes	Sham, Meera Jasmine, Thilakan, Nagesh, Raghuvaran
2004	Azhagiya Theeye		Yes	Prasanna, Navya Nair, Prakash Raj
2004	M Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi		Yes	Jayam Ravi, Asin, Nadhiya	Uncredited
2005	Ponniyin Selvan		Yes	Ravi Krishna, Gopika, Prakash Raj
2005	Maayavi		Yes	Suriya, Jothika
2005	Majaa		Yes	Vikram, Asin, Pasupathy, Manivannan
2007	Mozhi		Yes	Prithiviraj, Jothika, Prakash Raj, Brahmanandam
2008	Vellithirai	Yes	Yes	Prithiviraj, Prakash Raj, Gopika
2013	Gouravam		Yes	Allu Sirish, Yami Gautam, Kumaravel
2014	Un Samayal Araiyil		Yes	Prakash Raj, Sneha, Thambi Ramaiah, Kumaravel
2015	36 Vayadhinile		Yes	Jothika, Rahman
2018	60 Vayathu Maaniram		Yes	Prakash Raj, Kumaravel, Samuthirakani
2018	Adanga Maru		Yes	Jayam Ravi, Rashi Khanna
2019	Captain Marvel (Tamil)		Yes
2021	Vinodhaya Sitham		Yes	Samuthirakani, Thambi Ramaiah	Zee5 Web movie
2024	The G.O.A.T †		Yes	Vijay, Prashanth, Prabhu Deva , Sneha, Meenakshi Chaudhary	Post-Production

Awards[edit]

Awards


Year	Award	Show / Film
2004	Film Today Awards	Azhagiya Theeye
2004	MGR SHIVAJI Academy Awards	Azhagiya Theeye
2007	Ananda Vikatan Awards	Mozhi
2007	Star Vijay Awards ^[12]	Mozhi
2007	V4 Popular Awards	Mozhi
2007	Film Critics Awards	Mozhi
2015	MGR SHIVAJI Acamedy Awards	36 Vayadhinile

References[edit]

^ "Viji Interview". YouTube.
^ "Every line counts". The Hindu. 20 June 2015.
^ "மாயாவி படத்தில் நான் எழுதிய அந்த வசனம்! Writer Viji MasterClass - Script Writing | Part 2". YouTube.
^ ""மொழி" பார்த்துவிட்டு என்னை போனில் பாராட்டிய கலைஞர்! Writer Viji MasterClass - Script Writing | 1". YouTube.
^ 36 Vayathinile Dialogue Writer Viji talks about his Past Bitter Experiences - Interview. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
^ "Love Letter To Tamil Cinema". 13 March 2008.
^ "Unflattering mirror of Tamil cinema".
^ "Vellithirai Behindwoods review".
^ "Interview".
^ Adanga Maru Success Meet | Dialogue Writer Viji Speech | Jayam Ravi | Karthik Thangavel | HMM. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
^ "Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards", Wikipedia, 20 January 2024, retrieved 20 April 2024
^ Vijay Awards 06/06/08. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.

[1] "Viji Interview". YouTube.

[2] "Every line counts". The Hindu. 20 June 2015.

[3] "மாயாவி படத்தில் நான் எழுதிய அந்த வசனம்! Writer Viji MasterClass - Script Writing | Part 2". YouTube.

[4] ""மொழி" பார்த்துவிட்டு என்னை போனில் பாராட்டிய கலைஞர்! Writer Viji MasterClass - Script Writing | 1". YouTube.

[5] 36 Vayathinile Dialogue Writer Viji talks about his Past Bitter Experiences - Interview. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.

[6] "Love Letter To Tamil Cinema". 13 March 2008.

[7] "Unflattering mirror of Tamil cinema".

[8] "Vellithirai Behindwoods review".

[9] "Interview".

[10] Adanga Maru Success Meet | Dialogue Writer Viji Speech | Jayam Ravi | Karthik Thangavel | HMM. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.

[11] "Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards", Wikipedia, 20 January 2024, retrieved 20 April 2024

[12] Vijay Awards 06/06/08. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.

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