Mari Selvaraj

Indian film director and screenwriter (born 1984)

Mari Selvaraj

Born	Puliyankulam Thoothukudi district Tamil Nadu^[1]^[2]
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Film director Screenwriter
Years active	2006–present

Mari Selvaraj is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in the Tamil film industry. He worked as an assistant director to Ram. He made his directorial debut with Pariyerum Perumal (2018), which opened to highly positive reviews and received many awards and accolades.

Film career

Mari Selvaraj entered the Tamil film industry in 2006. He initially planned to become a director, but later joined Ram, as an assistant director in three films: Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), Thanga Meenkal (2013), and Taramani (2017).^[3]

In 2018, he made his directorial debut with Pariyerum Perumal, which garnered critical acclaim and was one of the successful films of the year. Afterwards, he has directed Karnan (2021), Maamannan (2023) and Vaazhai (2024).

Filmography

Year	Film	Notes
2018	Pariyerum Perumal	also lyrics for "Naan Yaar" and "Karuppi"
2021	Karnan	also lyrics for "Kanda Vara" and "Utradheenga Yeppov"
2023	Maamannan
2024	Vaazhai	also lyrics for "Oru Oorula Raja", "Paadhavathi" and "Vaazhai's Surprise"^[4] Debut Production^[5]
TBA	Bison †	Filming

Awards and nominations

Date of Ceremony	Film	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
16 December 2018	Pariyerum Perumal	Behindwoods Gold Medal	Best Director	Won	^[6]
20 December 2018		16th Chennai International Film Festival	Best Tamil Feature	Won	^[7]
5 January 2019		Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards	Best Story	Won	^[8]
5 January 2019		Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards	Best Director	Won	^[8]
25–28 April 2019		Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards	Best Director	Nominated	^[9]
15 April 2019		Film Critics Circle of India	Award for Best Debut Film	Won	^[10]
28 April 2019		Toulouse Indian Film Festival	Audience Award	Won	^[11]
			Independent Critic Award	Won
			Jury Award	Won
25 January 2019		Galatta Debutant Awards	Best Debutant Director	Won	^[12]
25 January 2019		Galatta Debutant Awards	Best Debutant Dialogue Writer	Won	^[12]
69th Filmfare Awards South	Maamannan	Filmfare Awards South	Best Director	Nominated	^[13]

Other works

Marakkave Ninaikkiren, a series in Tamil Magazine Ananda Vikatan.^[14]^[15]
Thamirabaraniyil Kollapadathavargal, short stories collection published in 2013 by Vamsi Pathipagam. This is Mari Selvaraj's Debut fiction^[16]

References

^ "'பிறந்த மண்ணுக்கு உதவுறது கடமை!'- சொந்த ஊர் மக்களை நெகிழவைத்த இயக்குநர் மாரி செல்வராஜ்". 7 May 2020.
^ S, Srivatsan (28 May 2020). "'The 400 Blows' to 'Cinema Paradiso': Filmmaker Mari Selvaraj picks his favourite films". The Hindu.
^ "When new generation creates art, there will be tremors: Director Mari Selvaraj". thenewsminute.com. 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ "Mari Selvaraj's Vaazhai first single Thenkizhakku out - Film to release on this date". OTTPlay. 18 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (21 November 2022). "Mari Selvaraj's next titled Vaazhai". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
^ "Gouri Kishan - Best Debut Actor | Female | List of winners for BGM Iconic Edition". Behindwoods. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Staff Reporter (21 December 2018). "Curtains come down on Chennai International Film Festival". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
^ "ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2018 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை". vikatan.com/. 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ "'Pariyerum Perumal' bags Best Film award at Norway Tamil Film Festival". The News Minute. 9 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^ "Film Critics Circle Of India". filmcriticscircle.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
^ "Awards – Toulouse Indian Film Festival". Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
^ ""Pariyerum Perumal Made me Emotional " - Raghava Lawrence in Galatta Debut Awards". Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
^ "Filmfare Awards South 2024 full winners list: Nani's Dasara, Siddharth's Chithha win big". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "மறக்கவே நினைக்கிறேன் marakkave ninaikkiren new serial ஆனந்த விகடன்". Vikatan (in Tamil). 17 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ "Amazon.in: Mari Selvaraj: Books". amazon.in. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ Vandhana (26 September 2018). "Mari Selvaraj, Director Of 'Pariyerum Perumal': A Profile". Silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.