Pon Kumaran

Pon Kumaran
Born
Chennai, India
Other nameP. Kumar
OccupationsScreenwriter, film director
Years active2011–present
SpouseTamilselvi
Parent(s)Shanmugam pillai (father)
Lakshmi (mother)

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

YearTitleLanguageNotes
2011VishnuvardhanaKannadaCredited 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
2012ChaarulathaKannada
Tamil		Adaptation of Alone; also lyricist
2014Jai LalithaKannadaRemake of Mayamohini
Tirupathi ExpressRemake of Venkatadri Express
2015Raja Rajendra
2017Gowdru HotelRemake of Ustad Hotel
2019YajamanaSIIMA Award for Best Director
2025Golmaal †TamilFilming

As writer

YearTitle WriterLanguageNotes
2014Lingaa Story,
dialogues		Tamil

Web series

YearTitleLanguagePlatformNote
2024Goli Soda RisingTamilDisney+ HotstarEpisode 7-10

References

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