Happy birthday Vetrimaaran: 10 facts about the ace filmmaker
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Vetrimaaran is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema
Vetrimaaran was born on 4 September 1975 in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
He entered the film industry as a director with the 2007 action thriller Polladhavan, starring Dhanush
Vetrimaaran has won five National Film Awards, three Filmfare South Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award
He runs his own production house called Grass Root Film Company
Vetrimaaran's second feature film, Aadukalam (2011), won six National Film Awards
His acclaimed 2015 crime thriller Visaaranai was selected as India's official entry to the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Vetrimaaran completely quit the smoking habit after being inspired by Gautham Menon’s film Vaaranam Aayiram | Wikkimedia Commons
Vetrimaaran is also founder of the International Institute of Film and Culture (IIFC) to bridge the gap between regional audiences, aspiring creators, and global cinema aesthetics
Vetrimaaran has also acted in a brief role as Richard Rishi's assistant in Kadhir's Kadhal Virus (2002)