Agathiyan

Agathiyan (Tamil: அகத்தியன்) is an acclaimed Tamil film director.[1] He has won the National Film Award for Best Direction as well as the National Film Award for Best Screenplay in 1996 for the Tamil film Kaadhal Kottai. His daughter Vijayalakshmi Agathiyan made her acting debut in the Tamil film Chennai 600028 (2007). His elder daughter Karthika, host of Makkal TV is married to Thiru, director of Theeratha Vilaiyattu Pillai and Samar.[2]

Career

Ahahtian a director in his late forties entered films a decade back and struggled as an assistant to various directors. Hailing from an agriculturist family he spent a happy go lucky time in college, and when he decided to pack his bags and come to Chennai to try his luck in films as a director, he lost his family's support. Struggling with no money he did odd jobs in film companies and became an assistant to anyone who offered him food and shelter.[3]

Anbalaya Prabhakaran who produces small budgeted films with new directors gave Ahahtian his first break as a director with 'Madhumathi', a teenage love story with new faces. The film bombed and Ahatian was back to where he started but again fate had bigger things in store for him. Sivasakti films Pandian, a film distributor turned producer, produced Vanmathi with Ajith and Swathi. The film was a modest hit. Next came 'Kadhal Kottai' from the same banner and Ahahtian became the toast of the industry. Offers poured in for films.[4]

Filmography

Year Film Language Credited as Role Notes
Director Writer Producer Actor
1991 Mangalyam Thanthuna Nae Tamil Green tick Green tick
1992 Pondatti Rajyam Tamil Red X Green tick Red X Red X
1993 Madhumathi Tamil Green tick Green tick
1996 Vaanmathi Tamil Green tick Green tick Red X Red X
1996 Kaadhal Kottai Tamil Green tick Green tick Red X Red X National Film Award for Best Direction
National Film Award for Best Screenplay
Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director
Remade in Kannada as Yaare Neenu Cheluve
Remade in Hindi as Sirf Tum
Dubbed in Telugu as Premalekha
1996 Gokulathil Seethai Tamil Green tick Green tick Red X Red X Remade in Hindi as Hum Ho Gaye Aapke
Remade in Kannada as Krishna Leele
1997 Vidukathai Tamil Green tick Green tick
1998 Santhosham Tamil Green tick Red X Red X
1999 Kaadhal Kavithai Tamil Green tick Green tick Red X Red X
1999 Sirf Tum Hindi Green tick Green tick Red X Red X
1999 Hum Ho Gaye Aapke Hindi Green tick Green tick Red X Red X
1999 Poovellam Kettuppar Tamil Red X Red X Red X Green tick Himself
2001 Vinnukkum Mannukkum Tamil Red X Red X Red X Green tick Cameo
2002 Kadhal Samrajyam Tamil Green tick Green tick Red X Red X Unreleased film
2004 Ramakrishna Tamil Green tick Green tick Red X Red X
2004 Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu Telugu Green tick Green tick Red X Red X
2005 Selvam Tamil Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X
2007 Agaram Tamil Red X Red X Red X Green tick Thiru's father
2008 Nenjathai Killadhe Tamil Green tick Green tick Red X Red X
2011 Avargalum Ivargalum Tamil Red X Red X Red X Green tick
2011 Maithanam Tamil Red X Red X Red X Green tick

Awards

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South

References

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