Sundar C

Under director Manivannan, Sundar C learned the trade as an assistant, then made his directing debut with Murai Maman (1995), starring Jayaram. Born Sundaravel Chidambaram in Erode, Tamil Nadu, on 21 January 1968, he directs, acts, writes, produces and sings for the screen, mostly in Tamil. Comedies such as Ullathai Allitha, Mettukudi and Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga came next, and in 1997 he directed Rajinikanth in Arunachalam, which won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, among them Best Film. His tally as director stands at more than 37 films, among them Anbe Sivam and Winner (both 2003), Giri, Kalakalappu, Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru and Madha Gaja Raja (2025), and his name is tied especially to the Aranmanai horror-comedy series. Thalai Nagaram (2006) made him a lead actor, followed by Veerappu, Sandai and Iruttu. As producer he has Meesaya Murukku and Natpe Thunai to his name, and he gave Hiphop Tamizha a debut as a music director. The Tamil Nadu government gave him the Kalaimamani award in 2009. He contested the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election from Madurai Central without success. Mookuthi Amman 2, which he wrote and directed with Nayanthara in the lead, releases for Diwali on 6 November 2026, with Bhavana Release distributing it in Kerala.