Profile

Profession	Writer, Producer, Director
Native place	Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of Birth	17th August 1963
Nationality	Indian
Education	Diploma in Engineering
Family	Father-Mr. Shanmugam Mother -Mrs. Muthulakshmi Wife and two daughters
First job in the film world	* As Director S. A. Chandrasekaran's assistant * Pavithran's Chief Assistant Director in suriyan
Director Debut	Gentleman- Tamil
Films	Gentleman, Kadhalan, Indian, Jeans, Mudhalvan, Boys, Anniyan, Sivaji, Endhiran
Produced	* Veyil * Kaadhal (2004) * Imsai Arasan 23 M Pulikesi (2006)
Inspiration	The film 'Mullum Malarum'
Lucky number	8
Budget for his films	Sivaji- 35 crores Jeans: 24 crores
Trademark	* expensive, visually beautiful action movies with the use of latest visual    technology * Temple Towers in Chennai appears in most of his films * whenever a TV channel is featured in the film, it is called QTV. * His heroes are larger than life characters.
Own Productions	S films (produced 'Mudhalvan') S-pictures (Produced  'Kadhal' and 'Veyil')
Motto of S Pictures	It is a place for new talents.
Appearance in films	Appears in a dance scene in "Sivaji" for a fleeting moment (just 40 seconds).
Rules	* Any member of the cast should not talk about the film to any outside sources. * that either of the lead pair should not begin another project until his project is completed
Car	Toyota Land cruiser
About his films	They  are like a ‘buffet’ of entertainment with a wide variety to choose.
Facts	* Never releases his films on holidays or festivals * Always likes 'glitz and glamour' both in his films and in his office * his script waiting for the daylights is `Azhagiya Kuyilae' * is the only director to have a combined gross collection of over Rs. 100 crores * plans to make lively stories about lifeless objects * His film 'Indian' was India's official entry to the Oscars in 1996 and 'Jeans' in 1998 * It was only during the Shankar saga,director's cut-outs were placed in theaters instead of actors. * Initially he wanted to be an actor *The highest collecting dubbed film in India, Aparachitudu, the Telugu version ofAnniyan in Andhra.
Address	No. 8, Hanumathan St, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.