Vijay Chandar is an Indian film director who is known for directing the Tamil-language film ''
Vaalu
''Vaalu'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by debutante Vijay Chandar. The film stars Silambarasan and Hansika Motwani, with Santhanam, VTV Ganesh and Brahmanandam portraying supporting role ...
'' (2015).
Career
Vijay Chandar made his directorial debut with ''
Vaalu
''Vaalu'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by debutante Vijay Chandar. The film stars Silambarasan and Hansika Motwani, with Santhanam, VTV Ganesh and Brahmanandam portraying supporting role ...
'' (2015). The film began production in 2012 and released in 2015 after much delay. The film marked Silambarasan's return after a three-year hiatus and released to positive reviews. A critic stated that "Overall, Vaalu is yet another romantic action entertainer which is watchable just for STR’s energetic screen presence and his comic chemistry with Santhanam". Chandar's next film was ''
Sketch'' (2018) starring
Vikram. The film received mixed reviews upon release but the film was a commercial success.
The film also marked the return of Vikram after one year.
A critic wrote that "A predictable action drama that ends up star-worshipping its protagonist a tad too much". His next film was ''
Sangathamizhan
''Sangathamizhan'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Vijay Chandar. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi in the titular role with Raashii Khanna, Nivetha Pethuraj, Soori, Nassar, Ravi Kishan, and Ashu ...
'' (2019) with
Vijay Sethupathi
Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi (born 16 January 1978), known professionally as Vijay Sethupathi, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil films. He is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award.
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, which released to negative reviews.
A critic noted that " But the weakly written villain characters, with miscast actors who never make us feel like they could be a threat to the protagonist, and the sameness of the stunt scenes pull the film down, leaving it lacking punch".
Filmography
Director
Producer
FILMWORKS is an Indian Film Production Company, founded by Vijay Chandar.
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21st-century Indian film directors
Indian film directors
Tamil film directors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)