Pon Kumaran
Indian film writer and director
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Pon Kumaran (also credited as P. Kumar) is an Indian film writer and director working predominantly in Kannada and Tamil films.[1] He made his directorial debut with the blockbuster Kannada film Vishnuvardhana (2011) which got rave reviews and earned him many awards including a nomination at the Filmfare Awards.[2] He has also penned the story and dialogues for the Rajinikanth starrer Lingaa (2014).[3][4]
Personal life
Kumaran is a Chennai based filmmaker and writer who worked as an assistant to many leading directors including K. S. Ravikumar for Aadhavan (2009) before making his own stint as an independent director.
Filmography
As film director
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vishnuvardhana | Kannada | Credited as P. Kumar SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Director Sandalwood Star Award for Best Debut Director Sandalwood Star Award for Best Screenwriter Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada Also actor |
| 2012 | Chaarulatha | Kannada Tamil | Adaptation of Alone; also lyricist |
| 2014 | Jai Lalitha | Kannada | Remake of Mayamohini |
| Tirupathi Express | Remake of Venkatadri Express | ||
| 2015 | Raja Rajendra | ||
| 2017 | Gowdru Hotel | Remake of Ustad Hotel | |
| 2019 | Yajamana | SIIMA Award for Best Director | |
| 2025 | Golmaal † | Tamil | Filming |
As writer
| Year | Title | Writer | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lingaa | Story, dialogues | Tamil | |
Web series
| Year | Title | Language | Platform | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Goli Soda Rising | Tamil | Disney+ Hotstar | Episode 7-10 |