S. P. Rajkumar

S. P. Rajkumar
OccupationDirector
Years active1997–present

S. P. Rajkumar is an Indian film director, who directs Tamil films.[1]

Career

He started his film career as a dialogue writer for the 1997 film Once More. In 1998, he directed his first feature film Ponmanam, which was a hit. His subsequent ventures En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri (2001) and Karmegham (2002) were both unsuccessful. A proposed film in 2003 titled Thoodhu with Bhavana was shelved.[2][3]

Only after six years, he started his next project Azhagar Malai (2009), which received highly negative reviews . He directed Vijay's 50th film, Sura (2010).[4] The following films were comedies titled Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya (2014), Paakanum Pola Irukku (2017) and Local Sarakku (2023).[5][6][7]

Filmography

As director

Films

YearFilmNotes
1998Ponmanam
En Uyir Nee Thaane
2001En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri
2002Karmegham
2009Azhagar Malai
2010Sura
2014Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya
2017Paakanum Pola Irukku
2023Local Sarakku

Serials

YearSerial
2019–2020Magarasi
2023–presentPoova Thalaya
2026–presentEnnavale

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
1994NattamaiDeaf man
RasiganA person who mistakes Ekamabaram as a beggar
1995Periya KudumbamA person who waits at the bus stop
2001En Purushan Kuzhandhai MaadhiriAngusaamy's friend
20056'2A person who warns Mr. White not to fight

As lyricist

  • "January Nilave" (En Uyir Neethane)
  • All songs (Pattaya Kelappanum Pandya)
  • "Vaazhavaikkum" (En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri)
  • "Vetri Kodi Yethu" (Sura)

References

  1. ↑ "S. P. Rajkumar".
  2. ↑ "22-12-03". Archived from the original on 9 March 2005.
  3. ↑ "06-06-04". Archived from the original on 9 February 2006.
  4. ↑ "This Day In 2010: Thalapathy Vijay's 50th film released, check out some UNKNOWN FACTS about the film". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya". The Times of India.
  6. ↑ "Pakkanum Pola Irukku". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "Local Sarakku". The Times of India.