Vincent Selva | |
|---|---|
| Other names | R. K. Vincent Selva |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Vincent Selva is an Indian film director and screenwriter associated with theTamil film industry.[1]
Vincent Selva got associated with film scene in the 1990s. He made his film debut as a director through the romantic thriller filmPriyamudan starringVijay andKausalya.[2] It was a major hit at box office and had been remade to Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.[3] In 1999, he released his second film,Iraniyan, starredMurali andMeena in lead roles.[4]
In 2002, he directedYouth a film starring Vijay, which was well received by critics and audiences.[5] He was signed on by producerKeyaar to make a film titledEnna Peyar Veikalaam featuringKarthik in the lead role. Despite travelling to Pollachi for the shoot, the actor refused to emerge from his hotel room, and following an extended period of confusion, the film was called off.[6] He worked onKhakee, a police thriller withSarathkumar in the lead role during 2006, but the film was shelved. Despite attempts to restart the venture in 2008, the film did not finish production.[7] In 2005 he remade the Bollywood film,Gayab to Tamil titled,Jithan. The movie met with commercial success. After the film, he directed the same actorJithan Ramesh inMadurai Veeran (2007), but it was received negative reviews.Perumal (2009),Thulli Vilayadu (2013) andInga Enna Solluthu (2014) are other releases.
In 2016, he made a comeback with the sequel ofJithan as a writer and the movie titledJithan 2 was a major setback.[8] The comedy movie,Virumandikum Sivanandikum once again received mixed reviews.[9]
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Priyamudan | |
| 1999 | Iraniyan | |
| 2002 | Youth | |
| 2005 | Jithan | |
| 2007 | Madurai Veeran | |
| 2009 | Perumal | |
| 2013 | Thulli Vilayadu | |
| 2014 | Inga Enna Solluthu | |
| 2016 | Virumandikum Sivanandikum | |
| 2024 | Kummattikali[10] | Malayalam film |
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jithan 2 |
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