Rathna Kumar
Indian film director and writer
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Rathna Kumar is an Indian film director and writer. He is known for directing Meyaadha Maan (2017).[1][2]
Rathna Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | R. M. Rathna Kumar |
| Occupations | Film director, Screenwriter |
| Notable work | Meyaadha Maan |
Career
Kumar began his career with the low-budget film Madhu, which was included in an anthology film called Bench Talkies. He later turned the short film into a feature film titled Meyaadha Maan (2017).[3][4] The film turned out to be a success and an important film in Vaibhav's career because the film was not a multistarrer and several of Vaibhav's successful films had only been multistarrers.[5] He went on to direct Aadai (2019), starring Amala Paul. The film released to mixed reviews, but highlighted an important aspect of society.[6][7][8] Kumar was signed as a co-writer to Lokesh Kanagaraj's Master. Regarding his decision of becoming a writer from a director, Kumar told The Times of India that Kanagaraj is his friend. Kumar started working with Lokesh again as a co-writer for Vijay's 67th film titled tentatively as Leo co-starring Trisha, Janany, Azeem and Sanjay Dutt as villain in the film.[9][10]
Filmography
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
As film director
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bench Talkies | Segment: Madhu | [3] |
| 2017 | Meyaadha Maan | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Director Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer | [3] |
| 2019 | Aadai | [8] | |
| 2022 | Gulu Gulu | [11] | |
| 2026 | 29 | [12] |