# Vignesh Shivan

Vignesh Shivan (born 18 September 1985) is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema, making films of various genres.

## Personal life

Shivan studied at Santhome Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai and then studied at Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary School. Shivan and actress Nayanthara have been in a relationship ever since they worked together on Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in 2015. They announced their engagement in 2021, and got married on 9 June 2022 at Sheraton Grand in Mahabalipuram. The couple had twin boys on 26 September 2022 through surrogacy. Netflix has documented his wife's journey in cinema, as well as her relationship with him, in a documentary titled Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale (2024).

## Career

After getting Dharan to compose music for it, showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a feature film titled Podaa Podi (2012). The joint producers of the film, Shanaya Telefilms, released a series of posters in June 2008 publicising the film, while Silambarasan and Vignesh toured in Canada scouting for locations and agreeing a deal with Mayor Ron Stevens to film in Orillia and Toronto. The film languished in production for close to four years, before finally releasing in October 2012 to mixed reviews. He then continued to be active in films by working as a lyricist, filming independent music videos and appeared in a cameo role as an engineer in Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014) along with Dhanush.
His second film, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), went through several changes of cast and production studios, before finalising on Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara as lead actors and Dhanush as producer.
In his third venture, Thaanaa Serndha Koottam, he teamed up with Suriya and Keerthy Suresh. Anirudh Ravichander wrote the music numbers.
Vignesh Shivan along with Nayanthara, founded a new venture called Rowdy Pictures which produced the films Pebbles (2021) and Rocky (2021).
His Recent Movie is "LIK" will be releasing on 2025.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |

### As director, writer and actor

| Year | Film | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Notes | Ref. |
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Actor | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2007 | Sivi | N | N | Y | Krishna's friend | Uncredited Appearance | |
| 2012 | Podaa Podi | Y | Y | Y | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
| 2014 | Velaiilla Pattadhari | N | N | Y | Vignesh | One of the engineer in his team | |
| 2015 | Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | Y | Y | N | | Won - SIIMA Award for Best Director | |
| 2018 | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Y | Y | N | | Remake of Hindi film Special 26 | |
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Y | Y | N | | Anthology film; segment Love Panna Uttarnum | |
| 2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Y | Y | N | | | |
| 2025 | Love Insurance Kompany † | Y | Y | N | | Filming | |

### As producer

* Netrikann (2021)
* Koozhangal (2021)
* Rocky (2021)
* Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022)
* Connect (2022)
* Shubh Yatra (2023)

### As distributor

* Rocky (2021)

### As lyricist

| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Notes |
| 2012 | "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" | Podaa Podi | Dharan Kumar | |
| 2012 | "Maattikittenae" | Podaa Podi | Dharan Kumar | |
| 2012 | "Un Paarvaiyilae" | Podaa Podi | Dharan Kumar | |
| 2013 | "Engadi Poranthae" | Vanakkam Chennai | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2013 | "En Life In Angel" | Virattu | Dharan Kumar | |
| 2014 | "Chancey Illa" | | Anirudh Ravichander | Single For Madras Day |
| 2015 | "Adharru Adharru" | Yennai Arindhaal | Harris Jayaraj | |
| 2015 | "Enakenna Yaarum Illaye" | Aakko | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Valentines Day |
| 2015 | "Thappa Dhaan Theriyum" | Maari | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2015 | "Thangamey" | Naanum Rowdydhaan | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2015 | "Yennai Maatrum Kadhale" | Naanum Rowdydhaan | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2015 | "Kannaana Kanne" | Naanum Rowdydhaan | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2015 | "Varava Varava" | Naanum Rowdydhaan | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2016 | Avalukena | Avalukena (Independent Album) | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Valentines Day |
| 2016 | "Senjitaley" | Remo | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2016 | "Remo Nee Kadhalan" | Remo | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2016 | "Sirikkadhey" | Remo | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2016 | "Tamilselvi" | Remo | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2016 | "Showkali" | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | A R Rahman | |
| 2016 | "Solli Tholaiyen Ma" | Yaakkai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2017 | "Onnume Aagale" | Onnume Aagale (Independent Album) | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Valentines Day |
| 2017 | "Karuppu Vellai" | Vikram Vedha | Sam CS | |
| 2017 | "Unakkaga" | Sakka Podu Podu Raja | Silambarasan | |
| 2018 | "Naana Thaanaa" | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2018 | "Sodakku" | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Anirudh Ravichander | Written along with Mani Amudhavan |
| 2018 | "Peela Peela" | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2018 | "Thaanaa Serndha Koottam" | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2018 | "Orey oru" | Kolamavu Kokila | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2018 | "Gun-in-kadhal" | Kolamavu Kokila | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2018 | "Thittam poda Teriyalayae" | Kolamavu Kokila | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2018 | "Angry Bird" | Irumbu Thirai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2019 | "Thimiru Kaatadha Di" | LKG | Leon James | |
| 2019 | "Marakkavillayae" | Jersey | Anirudh Ravichander | Tamil Version |
| 2019 | "Bad Boy" | Saaho | Badshah | Tamil version |
| 2019 | "Thimiranumda" | NGK | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2019 | "Yenga Annan" | Namma Veetu Pillai | D. Imman | |
| 2020 | "Ennai Vittu" | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | Masala Coffee | |
| 2020 | "Unnale Penne" | Dharala Prabhu | Inno Genga | |
| 2020 | "Dharala Prabhu" | Dharala Prabhu | Anirudh Ravichander | Composed along with Sean Roldan, Vivek-Mervin, Inno Genga, Madley Blues , Bharath Shankar, Kaber Vasuki and Oorka. |
| 2021 | "Top Tucker" | Top Tucker (Independent Album) | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Written along with Badshah |
| 2021 | "Andha Kanna Paathaakka" | Master | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2021 | "Quit Pannuda" | Master | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2022 | "Naanga Vera Maari" | Valimai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2022 | "Mother Song (Version 1)" | Valimai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2022 | "Mother Song (Version 2)" | Valimai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2022 | "Rendu Kaadhal" | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2022 | "Two Two Two" | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2022 | "Naan Pizhai" | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2022 | "Dippam Dappam" | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2022 | "Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal" | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2022 | "Vaada Thambi" | Etharkkum Thunindhavan | D. Imman | |
| 2022 | "Bae" | Don | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2023 | "Rathamaarey" | Jailer | Anirudh Ravichander | SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist |
| 2024 | "Kulukku Kulukku" | Inga Naan Thaan Kingu | D. Imman | |
| 2024 | "Paththavaikkum" | Devara: Part 1 | Anirudh Ravichander | Dubbed version |
| 2024 | "Dheema" | Love Insurance Kompany | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2025 | "Nesippaya Nee Ennai" | Nesippaya | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |

## Other work
### Music videos

| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Notes |
| 2012 | "The Love Anthem" | Silambarasan | |
| 2014 | "Chancey Illa" | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Madras Day |
| 2015 | "Aakko" - Enakenna Yaarum Illaye | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Valentines Day |
| 2016 | "Avalukena" | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Valentines Day |
| 2017 | "Onnume Aagala" | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Valentines Day |
| 2018 | "Julie" | Anirudh Ravichander | Single for Valentines Day |