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I. Mueenuddin | |
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 Ahmed at the shoot of Endrendrum Punnagai in 2012 | |
| Born | I. Mueenuddin (1973-03-30)30 March 1973 (age 52) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
I. Mueenuddin, known asI. Ahmed, is an Indian film director and producer associated inSouth Indian cinema, predominantly known for his romantic-comedy filmEndrendrum Punnagai (2013).
Mueenuddin was born and raised inChennai, Tamil Nadu. He completed his graduation in Visual Communication atLoyola College, Chennai.
Mueenuddin started his career as an assistant director toKathir inKadhal Desam (1996) andKadhalar Dhinam (1999).
He then left to Singapore to start a career as a television commercial ad director and directed more than 80 short films and content in other genres. He was the creative director for the media companies UTV, Radio City in India and Singapore. He has also set up a radio station, designing the core content and the sound of the station.
He was invited by the Contemporary Asian Arts Center and LASALLE-SIA College of Arts in Singapore to collaborate with musicians and performance artists on an artistic project named "Wax City" held in Bali, Australia and Singapore. He is the managing partner of "Think Entertainment". His filmsVaamanan andEndrendrum Punnagai were released in 2009 and 2013 respectively.
Two days after the release of theEndrendrum Punnagai, Ahmed was approached and signed on for a project by actor-producerUdhayanidhi Stalin, who was impressed with the director's work in the film.[1] The pair announced that they would work on a film titledIdhayam Murali, a romantic musical set inNew York City, and revealed that the film would be a multi-starrer with four prominent actors playing Stalin's friends. For one of the other leading male roles, the team had finalisedAshok Selvan.[2] For the leading female role, Ahmed discussed the script withTrisha andSamantha, before signing onHansika Motwani to play the character of an Indian girl studying in New York.[3][4]Anirudh Ravichander was signed on as the music composer, whileMadhie joined the team as the film's cinematographer.[5] Prior to the start of production, Ahmed also revealed his intentions of remaking the film in Hindi in the future.[6] In June 2015, the team decided to postpone the film owing to budget issues, and opted to work on another project together.[7]
Ahmed directed his next Tamil-language movie titledManithan, released in 2016 and had a genre of legal thriller. The film featuredUdhayanidhi Stalin,Hansika Motwani,Radha Ravi,Prakash Raj, andVivek. It is an official remake ofSubhash Kapoor's Hindi filmJolly LLB (2013), which itself being loosely based on the 1999 Delhi hit-and-run case. The story ofManithan revolves around a struggling lawyer in his hometown, comes toChennai to become successful. He goes all out against a wealthy man in a hit-and-run case hoping that the publicity would help his business. The story was slightly altered from a comedy-drama genre in the original to a drama-thriller theme inManithan. Manithan was released on 29 April 2016 to positive reviews.[by whom?] At present he is scripting for his next feature film. His next film is based on spy-thriller film which starring Jayam Ravi and Arjun Sarja in the lead roles and ensemble cast such as Tapsee Pannu, Rahman, and M.S.Bhaskar in prominent roles. This film is Pan Indian film simultaneously shot in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu & Hindi
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Vaamanan | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Endrendrum Punnagai | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Manithan | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Iraivan | Yes | Yes |
