Question: Which film has the director who is older than the other, Veliyattam or Knock Off (Film)? 

Elliot Silverstein( born August 3, 1927, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American director, who is best known for being the director of the movie" Cat Ballou"( 1965). <SEP> The film stars Menaka, M. G. Soman, Nisha Chowdhary and Ravikumar in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan. Veliyattam is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. T. Rajan and produced by Thomas Mathew. <SEP> Sir Ponnambala Thiaga Rajan( 12 April 1892 – 25 September 1974) was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 4 April 1936, to 24 August 1936. He was also the last President of the Justice Party. P. T. Rajan was born in Uthamapalayam and educated at The Leys School, Cambridge and Jesus College, Oxford. He graduated in history and law and practised as an advocate for some time before joining the Justice Party. Rajan was elected to the Madras Legislative Council as a Justice Party candidate in 1920 and served as a legislator till his defeat in 1937. He held various offices such as the Minister of Public Works and then, the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency. From 1939 to 1944, Rajan supported Periyar but broke off and headed the rebel Justice Party till 1957. Rajan was elected to the Madras Legislative Assembly in 1952 and served as a legislator from 1952 to 1957. Rajan died in 1974 at the age of 82. Rajan's son Palanivel Rajan served as a minister of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2001. Rajan's grandson Dr. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan( son of Palanivel Rajan) currently serves as the Member representing Madurai Central Constituency in the 15th Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. <SEP> Rufus Norris( born 16 January 1965) is a British theatre and film director, who is currently the Artistic Director of the National Theatre. <SEP> The film was released in the United States on September 4, 1998. The title is a double entendre, as the term colloquially refers to both counterfeit goods as well as targeted killing. The film is one of the last in the world to feature Kai Tak Airport still in use; the airport closed in 1998. Knock Off is a 1998 Hong Kong- American action film directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jean- Claude Van Damme and Rob Schneider. It was Hark's second and last American film; he returned to Hong Kong after" Knock Off", feeling unsatisfied with his work in the United States. <SEP> Tsui has directed several influential Hong Kong films such as" Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain"( 1983), the" Once Upon a Time in China" film series( 1991 – 1997) and" The Blade"( 1995). Tsui also has been a prolific writer and( a very hands- on) producer; his productions include" A Better Tomorrow"( 1986)," A Chinese Ghost Story"( 1987)," The Killer"( 1989)," The Legend of the Swordsman"( 1992)," The Wicked City"( 1992)," Iron Monkey"( 1993) and" Black Mask"( 1996). Tsui Hark( born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema and is regarded by critics as" one of the masters of Asian cinematography". In the late 1990s, Tsui had a short- lived career in the United States, directing the Jean- Claude Van Damme –led films" Double Team"( 1997) and" Knock Off"( 1998). Both films were commercially unsuccessful and critically panned; Tsui himself was unsatisfied with his lack of creative control and returned to Hong Kong to continue his career. He has since found new commercial and critical success with blockbusters such as the" Detective Dee" film series( 2010 – present)," Flying Swords of Dragon Gate"( 2011), and" The Taking of Tiger Mountain"( 2014).