Vijay Kumar (filmmaker)

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Vijay Kumar
Born (1989-04-02) 2 April 1989 (age 35)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materGovernment College of Engineering, Salem
Occupations
Years active2013 - present

Vijay Kumar is an Indian actor, writer, director, lyricist and producer. His directorial debut, Uriyadi, a political thriller set in the 1990s, was released in 2016[1][2][3] and was lauded as one of the best political thrillers in Tamil cinema.[4][5] His second project Uriyadi 2 released in April 2019.

Early life[edit]

Vijay was born in Chennai where he spent his schooling years.[6] He then studied Metallurgical Engineering at the Government College of Engineering, Salem.[7] A software engineer by profession, he quit his decade-long career in reputed companies like IBM, Infosys, Aditi Technologies, etc., to pursue his passion in cinema.[8]

Film career[edit]

Vijay was a Project Lead in IBM when he quit his job to pursue his passion in filmmaking.[9] He made a short film and applied to the first season of the Nalaya Iyakunar show in 2009.[8][6] He was selected and subsequently screened two short films on the show. However, he left due to personal reasons.[6]

He moved to the United States in 2010 and began writing the script for Uriyadi in early 2011. It was initially titled Vidiyum Varai VinmeengalaaVom (V4). He spent over a year on the script, sketching more than 2500 shots for its storyboard.[10]

Back in India, Vijay Kumar started his production house Souvenir Productions in April 2013.[11] He conducted a three-month acting workshop for the actors as almost all of them were debutants.[10][11]

Uriyadi was released in theaters on 27 May 2016.[12] Upon its release, The Hindu had a chat with Vijay and cited that Uriyadi is "A throwback to the 90s".[13]Uriyadi 2, produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment, directed by and starring Vijay Kumar released on 5 April 2019.

Vijay Kumar's next film was Fight Club, a youth action-drama that went on floors on 16 July 2021. It stars Vijay Kumar and Monisha Menon in the lead and is produced by Reel Good Films.[14][15] The principal photography was completed on 3 July 2022.[16] Presented by Lokesh Kanagaraj's production company, G Squad,[17] the film released on 15 December 2023 to favorable reviews.[18]

Vijay Kumar will also play the lead in Reel Good Films second production, Election.[19] The film, directed by Thamizh, co-stars Preethi Asrani. It also features Pavel Navageethan, George Maryan and Dileepan, with music by Govind Vasantha. The principal photography wrapped up on 4 September 2022 and the film will release on 17 May 2024. Vijay Kumar has also written the dialogues of the film.[20]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Credited as Role Notes
Writer Director Actor Producer Background Music
2016 Uriyadi Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Lenin Vijay
2019 Uriyadi 2 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Lenin Vijay
2020 Soorarai Pottru Dialogues Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN  — [21]
2023 Fight Club Dialogues Red XN Green tickY Creative Producer Red XN Selvaa

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Film Award Category Notes
2016 Uriyadi Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards[22] Best Debut Actor Won
2017 SIIMA[23] Best Debut Actor Nominated
Tentkotta Awards[24] Most Watched film of a Debutant Filmmaker Won
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards[25] Best Production Won
Tamil Nadu Murpoku Ezhuthalar Kalaingargal Sangam Film Awards[26][27] Special Award for Production Won
Special Award for Writing and Direction Won
Radio Mirchi Madurai Awards[28] Best Director Won
SIIMA[23] Best Debut Director Nominated
Filmibeat Tamil Cinema Award[29] Best Debut Director Won
Behindwoods Gold Medals[30] Direction Wall of Fame

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (28 May 2016). "Uriyadi review: A gritty little film by a solid filmmaker". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Uriyadi Movie review". Times of India. 28 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Uriyadi Review: An unmissable masterpiece that deserves our support!". Fullyfilmy.in. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Uriyadi director Vijay Kumar spills the beans on his next". Hindustan Times. 8 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Vijay Kumar stuns audience by his performance in Uriyadi". Awesome Machi. 31 July 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Uriyadi movie director and technicians interview". Ananda Vikatan. 15 June 2016.
  7. ^ "About Vijay Kumar". Facebook.
  8. ^ a b "Uriyadi director Vijay Kumar interview". Behindwoods. 2 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Uriyadi director Vijay Kumar interview". Behindwoods. 2 June 2016.
  10. ^ a b "More than 2000 shots created for story board". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Team Uriyadi opens up about the movie". Herotalkies. 16 June 2016.
  12. ^ Uriyadi IMDb
  13. ^ "The Hindu Interview". The Hindu. 28 May 2016.
  14. ^ "AFTER SOORARAI POTTRU, THIS URIYADI FAME KICKSTARTS HIS NEXT YOUTH ACTION-DRAMA". Behindwoods. 16 July 2021.
  15. ^ "URIYADI VIJAYKUMAR'S NEW FILM POOJA HAPPENED TODAY". Indiaglitz. 16 July 2021.
  16. ^ "It's a wrap for Vijay Kumar's next". Cinema Express. 3 July 2022.
  17. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (29 November 2023). "Vijay Kumar's next is 'Fight Club', presented by Lokesh Kanagaraj's G Squad banner". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Fight Club Movie Review : Filmmaking flair trumps familiarity to make Fight Club engaging". Times of India. 15 December 2023.
  19. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (30 April 2024). "'Election': Vijay Kumar's film with 'Seththumaan' director gets a release date". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Uriyadi Vijay Kumar raises expextations". New Cinema Express. 5 September 2022.
  21. ^ "Soorarai Pottru Review". Cinema Express. 12 November 2020.
  22. ^ "Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards of 2016". Ananda Vikatan. 28 December 2016.
  23. ^ a b "Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced!". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017.
  24. ^ "Tentkotta Awards". Tentkotta. 28 April 2017.
  25. ^ "Norway Tamil Film Festival: Complete list of winners". Times of India. 7 March 2017.
  26. ^ "Uriyadi gets a new recognition from Tamil literary world". NDTV Tamil. 1 September 2017.
  27. ^ "Visaranai, Joker, Uriyadi get valuable recognition". Indiaglitz Tamil. 4 September 2017.
  28. ^ Radio Mirchi Madurai Awards
  29. ^ "Filmibeat Tamil Cinema Awards of 2016". Filmibeat. 13 January 2017.
  30. ^ "Behindwoods Gold Medals Wall of Fame". Behindwoods. 12 April 2017.

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