R. S. Durai Senthilkumar is an Indian film director, writer and lyricist, who is currently working in the Tamil film industry.

Career

Senthilkumar worked as an assistant director to

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, before making his directorial debut with '' Ethir Neechal'' (2013), starring

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, and Nandita. The film, with music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, was released on 1 May 2013 to critical acclaim from critics, for which Senthilkumar was awarded the

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in 2014. His next venture was ''

Kaaki Sattai ''Kaaki Sattai'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film co-written and directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar and produced by Dhanush, their second collaboration after '' Ethir Neechal'' (2013). The film stars Sivakarthikeyan and ...

'' (2015), again starring Sivakarthikeyan and featuring music composed by Anirudh, alongside

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. The story revolves around an honest police constable who wants to prove himself as a true, powerful cop by finding ways to solve issues of corruption in the law and order system in the department of police, and in the process thwarts an illegal organ donation scam. The film was released on 27 February 2015 to positive reviews from critics, with many praising the transition of Sivakarthikeyan from the comedy genre to the action genre. Senthilkumar's next project was the 2016 film ''

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'', starring Dhanush,

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and Anupama Parameswaran. The film, based on two twin brothers, one a brash politician and the other, a pacifistic, straight thinking teacher who is forced to enter politics following his twin brother's murder to avenge his killer, features music by

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. The film was Dhanush's first time doing dual roles in his career. The film was released on 28 October 2016 to a mixed-to-positive reception from critics. His next venture is the Dhanush-starrer ''

Pattas ''Pattas'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language martial arts film written and directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. It stars Dhanush in dual role with Sneha, Mehreen Pirzada, and Naveen Chandra while Nassar, ...

'', again featuring the latter in dual roles along with Sneha and

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Filmography

References

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