Aranmanai
Aranmanai( Palace) is a 2014 Indian Tamil horror comedy film co-written and directed by Sundar C. The film features an ensemble cast including Sundar C. Vinay, Hansika Motwani, Andrea Jeremiah, Raai Laxmi, Santhanam, Nithin Sathya, Kovai Sarala and Manobala.
This film is the first installment in the film series of the same name.
The film began production by the end of September 2013.
and released on 19 September 2014 to highly positive reviews and became a blockbuster hit in the box office.
The movie is considered to be one of the cult horror- comedy movie of all time and biggest grossing movie of the year.
Due to its success, a sequel titled" Aranmanai 2", with most of the cast from predecessor, released on January 29, 2016 with positive reviews again and another box office success.
" Aranmanai" is a trend setter in Tamil film Industry in the horror- comedy genre with lots of similar movies released in the next few years.
The movie was loosely based on the 1978 movie" Aayiram Jenmangal".
Kostas (film)
Kostas is a 1979 film directed by Paul Cox about a Greek taxi driver.
Sundar C.
Vinayagar Sundar Vel, also known as Sundar.
C, is a Tamil film director and actor.
He has directed over 16 films in Tamil and acted in over 9 movies as the protagonist.
Initially, he worked as an assistant director to Manivannan.
His notable films include "Ullathai Allitha" (1996), "Arunachalam" (1997), "Anbe Sivam" (2003), "Winner" (2003), "Giri" (2004), "Kalakalappu" (2012), "Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru" (2013), "Aranmanai" (2014) and "Kalakalappu 2" (2018).
He took a short break from direction after his initial launch as an actor in 2006 with the film "Thalai Nagaram" which was a commercial failure.
He returned to direction with his trade mark comedy roller coaster in the movie "Kalakalappu" in 2012 and it went on to become a moderate success.
His successful career as a director continued with movies like "Aranamanai film series" (2014).
He also produced the TV series "Nandini" along with his wife, actress Kushboo aired on "Sun TV."
He is a pioneer in television industry to produce a TV Series in 4 languages:
Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, simultaneously.
The show has been praised and well received by audience, becoming a huge success and India's most watched television series in a matter of weeks since it first aired.
He also produced movies like "Hello Naan Pei PesurenMuthina Kathirika" and "Meesaya Murukku".
Sundar C is one of the few directors who directed the two Super Stars of Tamil Cinema, "Rajinikanth" and "Kamal Haasan" in "Arunachalam" (1997) and "Anbe Sivam" (2003), respectively.
Middle Age Spread
Middle Age Spread is a 1979 film adaptation of the Roger Hall play of the same name.
Dorsey Wright
Dorsey Wright( born April 21, 1957) is an American actor, best known for his role as Cleon in the 1979 film" The Warriors".
Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee( born 10 January 1930) is an Indian film director and screenwriter.
Through the 1970s and 1980s, he became associated with what came to be known as middle cinema or middle- of- the- road cinema, with filmmakers such as Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Bhattacharya, whom he assisted in" Teesri Kasam"( 1966).
Like their films, his films also dealt with light- hearted stories of middle- class families often in urban settings, focusing on marital and love relationships, with exceptions such as" Ek Ruka Hua Faisla"( 1986) and" Kamla Ki Maut"( 1989), which delved into social and moral issues.
He is best known for his films" Us PaarChhoti Si Baat"( 1975)," Chitchor"( 1976)," Rajnigandha"( 1974)," Piya Ka Ghar"( 1972)," Khatta Meetha Chakravyuha( 1978 film) Baton Baton Mein"( 1979)," Priyatama"( 1977)," Man PasandHamari Bahu AlkaShaukeen"( 1982), and" Chameli Ki Shaadi"( 1986), which was his last commercially successful movie.
Manzil (1979 film)
Manzil is a 1979 Indian Bollywood film directed by Basu Chatterjee.
The film was similar to the Bengali film" Akash Kusum"( 1965).
" Manzil" stars Amitabh Bachchan and Moushumi Chatterjee in pivotal roles.
The film won critical acclaim for its story, while Bachchan was praised for his performance, although, the film did only average business at the box office.
The song" Rimjhim Gire Saawan" is a chartbuster.
Jack Shea (director)
Jack Shea (August 1, 1928 – April 28, 2013) was an American film and television director.
He was the president of the Directors Guild of America from 1997 to 2002.
Matt Corboy
Matt Corboy( born June 4, 1973) is an American actor.
He has appeared in both films and television series.
Mistress of the Apes
Mistress of the Apes is a 1979 film from Larry Buchanan.

Question: Do both films, Manzil (1979 Film) and Aranmanai, have the directors who are from the same country?
Answer: yes