Question: Which film whose director was born first, Shoot Out or Neethaane En Ponvasantham?

Wale Adebanwi( born 1969) is a Nigerian- born first Black Rhodes Professor at St Antony's College, Oxford. <SEP> He is best known as a director of Westerns, especially starring Randolph Scott and John Wayne. Henry Hathaway( March 13, 1898 – February 11, 1985) was an American film director and producer. He directed Gary Cooper in seven films. <SEP> He has also directed Telugu and Hindi films, which are remakes of his own Tamil films. Many of his films have been critically acclaimed, most notably his romantic films" Minnale"( 2001)," Vaaranam Aayiram"( 2008)," Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa"( 2010) and his thrillers" Kaakha Kaakha"( 2003)," Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu"( 2006) and" Yennai Arindhaal"( 2015). " Vaaranam Aayiram" won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Menon produces films through his Photon Kathaas film production company. Gautham Vasudev Menon( born 25 February 1973), also known as GVM, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. His production" Thanga Meengal"( 2013) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. <SEP> The film is adapted from Will James's 1930 novel," The Lone Cowboy". Shoot Out is a 1971 American Technicolor Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gregory Peck. The film was produced, directed, and written by the team that delivered the Oscar- winning film" True Grit". This was the second- to- last of the 65 films directed by Hathaway. <SEP> Vidyullekha Raman( born 4 November 1991), also known as Vidyu Raman, is an Indian film actress and theatre performer. The daughter of actor Mohan Raman, Vidyullekha made her debut in Gautham Menon's 2012 Neethaane En Ponvasantham. <SEP> The film is based on a story written by Reshma Ghatala, who produced the film alongside Elred Kumar, Jayaraman, Venkat Somasundaram and Menon. The film's background score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja which went on to become a chartbuster, while cinematography was handled by M. S. Prabhu and Om Prakash. The audio rights were acquired by Sony Music and the soundtrack album sold a record 8.5 million units through various platforms on its release. " Neethaane En Ponvasantham" tells the love story of Varun( Jiiva) and Nithya( Samantha) through three stages of their life; their school days, college life and then in their late twenties. The venture was simultaneously shot in Telugu as" Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu", which features Nani playing Jiiva's role, while the team also briefly filmed an incomplete Hindi version with Aditya Roy Kapoor, with Samantha playing the leading female role in all three versions. Neethaane En Ponvasantham is a 2012 Indian Tamil- language romantic drama film co written, co produced and directed by Gautham Menon, featuring Jiiva and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles. The film was released on 14 December 2012, receiving positive to mixed reviews from critics, before enduring a good run at the box office. The film was praised for its ravishing music and the chemistry between the lead actors; Jiiva and Samantha were appreciated for their performances, although the film's screenplay was criticised. At the end of its theatrical run" Neethane En Ponvasantham" received a number of awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for Samantha.