Vinayaga Sundara Vadivel Chidambaram Pillai, better known by his stage name Sundar C is an Indian film director, producer, and actor, who works predominantly in Tamil film industry. He has directed over 30 films in Tamil and also acted in over 20 movies as the protagonist. He worked as an assistant director to Manivannan and became a director with the family drama Murai Maman (1995). His notable films include Ullathai Allitha (1996), Arunachalam (1997), Anbe Sivam (2003), Winner (2003), Giri (2004), Kalakalappu (2012), Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru (2013), Aranmanai (2014) and Kalakalappu 2 (2018). Check out below for Sundar C Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies List, Images, and More.
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Sundar C Details
Sundar C was born on 21 January 1968 in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. He comes from Pillai community. Initially, he started his career as an Assistant Director to actor/director Manivannan. He made his directional debut with the movie, Murai Maman (Tamil) in 1996. After that, he directed many senses of humor themed films like Ullathai Allitha, Arunachalam and Anbe Sivam.
He made his acting debut as lead actor with Thalainagaram (2006), which won rave reviews. Then he went on to play lead roles with the commercially successful Badri’s Veerappu, and Sakthi Chidambaram’s Sandai. He then made a comeback as a director with Nagaram Marupakkam (2010). His notable films include Kalakalappu (2012), Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru (2013), Aranmanai (2014) and Kalakalappu 2 (2018).
He is married to actress/producer Kushboo. They have two daughters named Avanthika and Ananditha. The couples running their own production house, Avni Cinemax.
Sundar C Biography
| Name | Sundar C |
| Real Name | Vinayaga Sundara Vadivel Chidambaram Pillai |
| Nickname | Sundar C |
| Profession | Indian film Actor, Producer, Director and Singer |
| Date of Birth | 21 January 1968 |
| Age | 50 |
| Father Name | Chidambaram Pillai |
| Mother Name | Deivannai Ammal |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Weight | 76 Kg |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational Qualification | Yet to be Updated |
| School | Yet to be Updated |
| College | Yet to be Updated |
| Hobbies | Reading Books and Listening Music |
| Hometown | Erode, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Married | Yes |
| Wife Name | Kushboo |
| Current City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Sundar C Movies as Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Murai Maman | Cameo appearance | |
| 1997 | Arunachalam | Reporter | Cameo appearance |
| 2006 | Thalai Nagaram | Subramaniam (Right) | |
| 2007 | Veerappu | Pulippandi | |
| 2008 | Sandai | Kathiresan (Kaththi) | |
| Aayudham Seivom | Saidai Sathya | ||
| 2009 | Perumal | Perumal | |
| Thee | Sarathy (Samy) | ||
| Aiyantham Padai | Prabhakaran | ||
| 2010 | Guru Sishyan | Eeti | |
| Vaadaa | Vetrivel | ||
| Nagaram Marupakkam | Selvam | ||
| 2012 | Murattu Kaalai | Kaalaiyan | |
| 2014 | Ninaithathu Yaaro | Himself | |
| Aranmanai | Ravi | ||
| 2016 | Aranmanai 2 | Ravi | |
| Muthina Kathirikai | Muthupandi |
Sundar C Movies as Director and Writer
| Year | Film | Credited as | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Murai Maman | Director, Writer | Tamil | |
| Murai Mappillai | Director, Writer | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Ullathai Allitha | Director, Writer | Tamil | |
| Mettukudi | Director, Writer | Tamil | ||
| 1997 | Arunachalam | Director | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film |
| Janakiraman | Director, Writer | Tamil | ||
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Director, Writer | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Unnai Thedi | Director, Writer | Tamil | |
| Suyamvaram | Director | Tamil | Directed by ten directors | |
| Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga | Director, Writer | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Azhagarsamy | Director | Tamil | |
| Kannan Varuvaan | Director, Writer | Tamil | ||
| Unnai Kann Theduthey | Director, Writer | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Ullam Kollai Poguthae | Director, Writer | Tamil | |
| Rishi | Director | Tamil | ||
| Azhagana Naatkal | Director, Writer | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Anbe Sivam | Director | Tamil | |
| Winner | Director, Writer | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Giri | Director, Writer | Tamil | |
| 2005 | London | Director | Tamil | |
| Thaka Thimi Tha | Director | Tamil | ||
| Chinna | Director | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Rendu | Director, Writer | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Nagaram Marupakkam | Director, Writer | Tamil | 25th film as a director |
| 2012 | Kalakalappu | Director, Writer | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | Director, Writer | Tamil | Simultaneously made in Telugu as Something Something |
| Something Something | Director, Writer | Telugu | Simultaneously made in Tamil as Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | |
| 2014 | Aranmanai | Director, Writer | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Director |
| 2015 | Aambala | Director, Writer | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Aranmanai 2 | Director, Writer | Tamil | |
| TBA | Madha Gaja Raja | Director, Writer | Tamil | Delayed |
| 2018 | Kalakalappu 2 | Director, Writer | Tamil | |
| TBA | Sangamithra | Director, Writer | Tamil | Pre-production |
Sundar C as Producer
Movies
- Hello Naan Pei Pesuren
- Muthina Kathirika
- Meesaya Murukku
Television Serial
- Nandini (2017)
Sundar C Songs as Playback Singer
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sandai | “Vaadee En Kappakezhungu” | Dhina | |
| 2010 | Guru Sishyan | “Subbaiyaa Subbaiyaa” | Sung with Sathyaraj |
Sundar C Images
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