Vishnuvardhan

Vishnuvardhan was born in Kumbakonam as the eldest son to Kulasekaran. His younger brother is actor Krishna Sekhar. Vishnuvardhan graduated from Chennai and was a visual communication student who studied at the Loyola College at Chennai. As a child, Vishnu had also done small roles in Mani Ratnam's Anjali and later on during his teenage years, continued to do brief roles in films like The Terrorist, Fiza, Malli and Asoka.

Anjali (1990)

After a few years, Chitra learns that her child, who was believed to be dead, is alive but is suffering from a mental illness. However, her family faces many challenges while looking after her child.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mani Ratnam
CAST:  Raghuvaran  •  Revathi  •  Shamili  •  Prabhu

After a few years, Chitra learns that her child, who was believed to be dead, is alive but is suffering from a mental illness. However, her family faces many challenges while looking after her child.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mani Ratnam
CAST:  Raghuvaran  •  Revathi  •  Shamili  •  Prabhu

Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005)

A college student files a police complaint against the adopted son of a gangster for shooting his girlfriend. However, the gangster is shocked to learn that the student is his real son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Arya  •  Navdeep  •  Prakash Raj  •  Sameksha Oswal

A college student files a police complaint against the adopted son of a gangster for shooting his girlfriend. However, the gangster is shocked to learn that the student is his real son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Arya  •  Navdeep  •  Prakash Raj  •  Sameksha Oswal

Iruvar (1997)

A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mani Ratnam
CAST:  Aishwarya Rai Bachchan  •  Mohanlal  •  Prakash Raj  •  Revathi

A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mani Ratnam
CAST:  Aishwarya Rai Bachchan  •  Mohanlal  •  Prakash Raj  •  Revathi

Pattiyal (2006)

Two contract killers, who wish to leave the crime world, are betrayed by their boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Arya  •  Bharath Srinivasan  •  Pooja Umashankar  •  Padmapriya Janakiraman

Two contract killers, who wish to leave the crime world, are betrayed by their boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Arya  •  Bharath Srinivasan  •  Pooja Umashankar  •  Padmapriya Janakiraman

The Terrorist (1998)

A young female terrorist goes on a suicide assassination mission, but her resolve to complete it is put to the test.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Santosh Sivan
CAST:  Ayesha Dharker  •  Vishnuvardhan  •  Krishna Kulasekaran  •  Sonu Sisupal

A young female terrorist goes on a suicide assassination mission, but her resolve to complete it is put to the test.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Santosh Sivan
CAST:  Ayesha Dharker  •  Vishnuvardhan  •  Krishna Kulasekaran  •  Sonu Sisupal

Arrambam (2013)

A man, along with a computer hacker, sets off on a mission to uncover a government scandal. As the dark secrets begin to tumble out, the duo faces dangerous consequences from the people in power.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Ajith Kumar  •  Arya  •  Nayanthara  •  Taapsee Pannu

A man, along with a computer hacker, sets off on a mission to uncover a government scandal. As the dark secrets begin to tumble out, the duo faces dangerous consequences from the people in power.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Ajith Kumar  •  Arya  •  Nayanthara  •  Taapsee Pannu

Panjaa (2011)

Jai, an orphan, falls into bad company after Bhagwan, a gangster, gives him shelter and hope to live. However, Jai and Munna, Bhagwan's son, fight with each other after Munna kills an innocent woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Pawan Kalyan  •  Sarah-Jane Dias  •  Anjali Lavania  •  Jackie Shroff

Jai, an orphan, falls into bad company after Bhagwan, a gangster, gives him shelter and hope to live. However, Jai and Munna, Bhagwan's son, fight with each other after Munna kills an innocent woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Pawan Kalyan  •  Sarah-Jane Dias  •  Anjali Lavania  •  Jackie Shroff

Chathriyan (1990)

An honest cop's wife is murdered because of his role in the conviction of a local goon, which forces him to quit the police force.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. Subash
CAST:  Vijayakanth  •  Bhanupriya  •  Revathi  •  V. K. Ramasamy

An honest cop's wife is murdered because of his role in the conviction of a local goon, which forces him to quit the police force.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. Subash
CAST:  Vijayakanth  •  Bhanupriya  •  Revathi  •  V. K. Ramasamy

Sarvam (2009)

The film revolves around five individual characters and the events in their life, that, on the one hand, changes everything in their respective lives, which the film's title refers to, and, on the other hand, also brings together these people. It is an anthology ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Arya  •  Trisha Krishnan  •  Indrajith Sukumaran  •  Anu Hasan

The film revolves around five individual characters and the events in their life, that, on the one hand, changes everything in their respective lives, which the film's title refers to, and, on the other hand, also brings together these people. It is an anthology ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Arya  •  Trisha Krishnan  •  Indrajith Sukumaran  •  Anu Hasan

Kurumbu (2003)

It is a triangular love story between three young teenagers. The story portrays how the hero finds his true love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Allari Naresh  •  Nikita Thukral  •  Diya  •  Nassar

It is a triangular love story between three young teenagers. The story portrays how the hero finds his true love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Allari Naresh  •  Nikita Thukral  •  Diya  •  Nassar

Billa (2007)

The intertwined stories of an international Don in Malaysia, David Billa, chased by the cops, an Indian police officer, a woman who wants to avenge the death of her brother, and a lowly thief, Velu who shares with Billa, an unusual connection.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Ajith Kumar  •  Nayanthara  •  Rahman  •  Prabhu

The intertwined stories of an international Don in Malaysia, David Billa, chased by the cops, an Indian police officer, a woman who wants to avenge the death of her brother, and a lowly thief, Velu who shares with Billa, an unusual connection.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Ajith Kumar  •  Nayanthara  •  Rahman  •  Prabhu

Isai (2015)

A once-successful veteran is envious of the success that his one-time assistant as a music director and plots to bring him down by ruining both his career and life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. J. Suryah
CAST:  S. J. Suryah  •  Savithri  •  Sathyaraj  •  Thambi Ramaiah

A once-successful veteran is envious of the success that his one-time assistant as a music director and plots to bring him down by ruining both his career and life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. J. Suryah
CAST:  S. J. Suryah  •  Savithri  •  Sathyaraj  •  Thambi Ramaiah

Yatchan (2015)

A small-time hooligan hired to kill a girl and an aspiring movie actor find themselves in the wrong place due to a mix-up. Now, the gangster who ordered the hit is after all the three of them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Arya  •  Krishna Kulasekaran  •  Deepa Sannidhi  •  Swathi Reddy

A small-time hooligan hired to kill a girl and an aspiring movie actor find themselves in the wrong place due to a mix-up. Now, the gangster who ordered the hit is after all the three of them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Arya  •  Krishna Kulasekaran  •  Deepa Sannidhi  •  Swathi Reddy

Shershaah (2021)

Inspired by the life of Captain Vikram Batra (PVC), the film celebrates his bravery, valiant spirit and honors his invaluable sacrifice during the Kargil War of 1999, at the age of 24.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Sidharth Malhotra  •  Sahil Vaid  •  Kiara Advani  •  Shataf Figar

Inspired by the life of Captain Vikram Batra (PVC), the film celebrates his bravery, valiant spirit and honors his invaluable sacrifice during the Kargil War of 1999, at the age of 24.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishnuvardhan
CAST:  Sidharth Malhotra  •  Sahil Vaid  •  Kiara Advani  •  Shataf Figar