Vignesh Shivan, credited sometimes as Vignesh Shifn, is an Indian film
director, actor and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema.Vignesh Shivan
made a short film and after getting Dharan to compose music for it;
showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to
Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a
feature film titled Podaa Podi (2012). The joint producers of the
film, Shanaya Telefilms, released a series of posters in June 2008
publicising the film, while Silambarasan and Vignesh toured in Canada
scouting for locations and agreeing a deal with Mayor Ron Stevens to
film in Orillia and Toronto. The film languished in production for
close to four years, before finally releasing in October 2012 to mixed
reviews. He then continued to be active in films by working as a
lyricist, filming independent music videos and appeared in a cameo
role as an engineer in Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014) along with
Dhanush.His second film, Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015), went through
several changes of cast and production studios, before finalising on
Vijay Sethupathi and Nayantara as lead actors and Dhanush as producer.
director, actor and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema.Vignesh Shivan
made a short film and after getting Dharan to compose music for it;
showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to
Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a
feature film titled Podaa Podi (2012). The joint producers of the
film, Shanaya Telefilms, released a series of posters in June 2008
publicising the film, while Silambarasan and Vignesh toured in Canada
scouting for locations and agreeing a deal with Mayor Ron Stevens to
film in Orillia and Toronto. The film languished in production for
close to four years, before finally releasing in October 2012 to mixed
reviews. He then continued to be active in films by working as a
lyricist, filming independent music videos and appeared in a cameo
role as an engineer in Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014) along with
Dhanush.His second film, Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015), went through
several changes of cast and production studios, before finalising on
Vijay Sethupathi and Nayantara as lead actors and Dhanush as producer.
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