World Literary Awards

← Back to Home

R. V. Udayakumar

アール・ヴイ・ウダヤクマール

R. V. Udayakumar

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality
India
Languages
Tamil
Residence History
Mollepalayam village near Mettupalayam

Career

Occupations
Film director, Actor, Lyricist
Active Years
1988-2024

Education

Govt Arts and Science College
Degree: PUC
Country: India
University in Coimbatore
Science
Degree: BSc
Country: India
Madras Film Institute
Direction
Degree: ディプロマ
Country: India
Directed various short films

Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film
1990
Work: Kizhakku Vasal
Organization: Government of Tamil Nadu
Result: Third prize

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kizhakku Vasal

1990 Film

Village drama, plagued by shooting issues.

Village lifeFamily

Chinna Gounder

1992 Film

Soft-spoken village chieftain starring Vijayakanth.

Village leaderJustice

Yejaman

1993 Film

Hit film starring Rajinikanth.

Ponnumani

1993 Film

Starring Karthik.

Health

  • Car accident induced coma
    1990年
    Hospitalised due to car accident and went into coma for one month.

Legacy

Prominent Tamil film director in the 1990s with several box office successes, transitioned to acting in supporting roles.

Trivia

  • Born to an agricultural family.
  • Wife Sujatha provided stories for many of his films.
  • Kizhakku Vasal shoot faced fires, health issues, and his coma from accident.