Pa. Ranjith

Writing

Biography

Pa. Ranjith is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer working in Tamil cinema. His films, which explore sociopolitical issues through the lens of the disenfranchised have helped to establish a new wave of politically conscious genre films in the Tamil industry. Pa. Ranjith is often considered a 'trailblazer' in the modern Tamil cinema industry for his filmmaking and political activism. After working in the industry as an assistant director and as an apprentice under director Venkat Prabhu, he marked his directorial debut in 2012 with the romantic comedy film Attakathi, before earning unanimously positive reviews for his second film, the action drama Madras (2014). He then went on to write and direct two films starring Rajinikanth, Kabali (2016) and Kaala (2018), which brought him wider recognition, and later directed the critically acclaimed period sports action film Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) and social drama Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022). Ranjith has also been notable as a producer through his company Neelam Productions. He produced the critically acclaimed films Pariyerum Perumal (2018), Writer (2021), Seththumaan (2022) and Bommai Nayagi (2023).

Filmography Movies

Acting

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Chennai 600028

7.2(0.0K)

A group of young men from Chennai find friendship, rivalry, and love through their passion for street cricket. As they face challenges both on and off the field, the game becomes more than just a pastime, shaping their bonds, conflicts, and coming-of-age journey.

Savarakathi

5.4(0.0K)

A barber has a skirmish with a gangster on the road, and this encounter results in him running all over the city to save himself.

Dalit Subbaiah: Voice of the Rebels

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Dalit Subbaiah, directed by Giridharan MKP and produced by Yaazhi Films in collaboration with Pa. Ranjith's Neelam Productions, won the Best Longform Documentary Award at the 17th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK). The film traces Subbaiah's life and struggles, celebrating his legacy in revolutionary music and activism

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Dalit Subbaiah: Voice of the Rebels

Production

Attakathi

6.9(0.0K)

Dinakaran, a college student who becomes the leader of a gang, is unlucky in love. Soon, he tries to find true romance in Poornima, a woman who rejected him once before.

Attakathi

6.9(0.0K)

Dinakaran, a college student who becomes the leader of a gang, is unlucky in love. Soon, he tries to find true romance in Poornima, a woman who rejected him once before.

Attakathi

6.9(0.0K)

Dinakaran, a college student who becomes the leader of a gang, is unlucky in love. Soon, he tries to find true romance in Poornima, a woman who rejected him once before.

J.Baby

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Volatile mother leaves family without notice. Sons embark on journey to find her, bringing family drama to light.

Natchathiram Nagargiradhu

6.9(0.0K)

Love and politics collide when modern day individuals working as theatre artists in fall in love while making a play about love. They realize that it's the social structure that determines their values and thoughts, and for their love to succeed, they have to go against it.

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Natchathiram Nagargiradhu

Director

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Thangalaan

6.9(0.0K)

During the British rule, Thangalaan, a fierce tribal leader, and his tribe assist Lord Clement, a British General, to trace gold in their village. While searching for the gold, the villagers earn the wrath of Aarathi, an apparent sorceress, who Thangalaan sets out to stop with all his might.

Writer

7.3(0.0K)

A writer at a police station gets trapped in an illegal custody case involving an innocent PHD student. With his guilt and regret looming large, can he save the young man?

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Writer

Producer