Senthilnathan Jambulingam is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and television actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and serials, based in Chennai. He is best known for his action-masala films. As of 2013, he has directed more than twenty five films.

Personal life

He is the son of director Jambulingam who directed

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starrer '' Nam Naadu''. Senthilnathan cast his son, Vinod, in the lead role of '' Unnai Naan'' (2004).

Film career

Initially, he worked as an assistant to director M. Bhaskar in Soolam (1980) and ''

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'' (1982). He then worked as an assistant director under ''

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'' for 7 years from ''

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'' until ''

Needhikku Thandanai ''Neethikku Thandanai'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Raadhika, Nizhalgal Ravi, Charan Raj and Senthil. It was released on 1 May 1987. The film was remade ...

'' (1987). At that time, he befriended with actor

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who promised him to act in his films in the future. When producers proposed him to direct a film, he met Vijayakanth but the actor was in a busy schedule. Waiting for his availability, he worked as an assistant director under

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in three films. Senthilnathan finally made his directorial debut in 1988 with the Tamil film ''

Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran ''Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action drama film directed by Senthilnathan, in his directorial debut. The film stars Vijayakanth, Raadhika Sarathkumar, Raadhika, Anand (actor), Anand, Vani Viswanat ...

''. The film turned out to be a blockbuster. In 2001, he agreed terms with producer Ibrahim Rowther to make a film titled ''Kadhal Mudal Kadhal Varai'', which would have debutant Bala Kumaran and

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in the lead role. The film would have marked the director's 25th film, but the producer's financial troubles meant that the film was shelved.

Filmography

Television

;Other works

References

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