Seeman (director)
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Seeman is a film director
and actor in the Tamil film industry
, as well as being a Tamil activist
. He is the founder and chairman of the organisation " Naam Thamizhar Iyakkam " which turned a political party in 2010.
, Ramanathapuram
in South Tamil Nadu
, India
. He took up film direction as a career after being inspired by the films of his mentor, Balu Mahendra
and also the work of Bharathiraja
. Seeman started his career by directing Panchalankurichi
, a village action film starring Prabhu
and Madhubala
. He collaborated with actor Prabhu again in Iniyavalae, a romantic film also featuring Suvalakshmi
, Gouthami
and Keerthi Reddy
. His third film Veeranadai with Sathyaraj
and Kushboo failed at the box office which led him to take a long break from films.
In 2006, he came back with a successful film Thambi
with actor Madhavan
. The film carried the message that violence does not pay, and is not the answer to the problems of today. Seeman turned actor with the film Pori
where he played the role of a Malaysian Business man. The same year he directed the love story Vaazhthugal
again with Madhavan and Bhavana, with every single word used in the movie being written in pure Tamil. However the film failed at the box office and since Seeman has only acted in films including critically acclaimed roles in Pallikoodam
and Evano Oruvan
.
and its leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran
. He was detained twice under the National Security Act
of India. He was first arrested in February 2010 for his support to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
(LTTE) and against Sri Lankan Government for killing innocent Tamils in the midst of the war against LTTE. He was arrested again the same act in July 2010, this time for allegedly making speeches against Sri Lanka
and against its Navy which is accused of killing 800 Indian fisherman till date and released for false accusing.
He was later accused by actress Vijayalakshmi of not marrying her after a relationship. He refuted the charges and suspected she was being used by others to malign his name. He wondered why Vijayalakshmi reached out to the police, before reaching out to his family for marrying him.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and actor in the Tamil film industry
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
, as well as being a Tamil activist
Tamil activism
Articles on Tamil activism:*Tamil ethnic nationalist activism:**anti-Brahminism** Self-respect movement** Dravidar Kazhagam*Tamil linguistic activism** Tanittamil Iyakkam** Anti-Hindi agitations...
. He is the founder and chairman of the organisation " Naam Thamizhar Iyakkam " which turned a political party in 2010.
Career
Seeman was born in Aranaiyur village near ParamakudiParamakudi
Paramakudi is a town, a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The river Vaigai flows through Paramakudi on its way to the Bay of Bengal.-Demographics and location:...
, Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram , also known as Ramnad, is a city and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district.-Tourism:...
in South Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He took up film direction as a career after being inspired by the films of his mentor, Balu Mahendra
Balu Mahendra
Balanathan "Balu" Mahendran is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and cinematographer widely regarded as part of the first in a wave of directors and screenwriters from the Chennai film industry who revitalised Tamil cinema...
and also the work of Bharathiraja
Bharathiraja
P. Bharathiraja , is a critically acclaimed South Indian filmmaker.He displayed a story-teller's potential from an early age. Bharathiraja is known for his realistic and sensitive portrayal of village-life in his movies....
. Seeman started his career by directing Panchalankurichi
Panchalankurichi (film)
Panchalankurichi is a 1996 Indian Tamil language Drama film directed by Seeman starring Prabhu Ganesan, Madhubala, Chandrasekar, Prasanna, Thulukanam, Vadivelu, Vijayakumar, Ilavarasi, Maheswari.-Soundtrack:...
, a village action film starring Prabhu
Prabhu Ganesan
Prabhu Ganesan is a Tamil film actor and producer. He is the son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan.-Personal life:A native of Tamil Nadu, Prabhu was born to Sivaji and Kamala Ganesan. He has an elder brother Ramkumar Ganesan who is a film producer, and two sisters, Shanthi and Thenmozhi. He did his...
and Madhubala
Madhoo
Madhoo is an actress in Indian films. She has acted in Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She was named after the late Hindi actress Madhubala. She has acted with almost all leading actors in India...
. He collaborated with actor Prabhu again in Iniyavalae, a romantic film also featuring Suvalakshmi
Suvalakshmi
Suvalakshmi is a Bengali actress who has acted in the female lead role in a number of Tamil films. She has also acted in a few Bengali and Malayalam films.- Filmography :- External links :...
, Gouthami
Gouthami Tadimalla
Gouthami is an Indian actress. She has acted in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films.-Film career:...
and Keerthi Reddy
Keerthi Reddy
Keerthi Reddy is an Indian actress. She also acted in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada movies.-Early life:Reddy was born to interior designer and mother a dress designer. Her grandfather is Ganga Reddy, Member of Parliament from Dichpally in Andhra Pradesh...
. His third film Veeranadai with Sathyaraj
Sathyaraj
Sathyaraj is a Tamil film actor and media personality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A Tamil activist and a political influence, he has acted in over 150 films, ranging from action and drama to comedy. In 2007, he played the role of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored...
and Kushboo failed at the box office which led him to take a long break from films.
In 2006, he came back with a successful film Thambi
Thambi
Thambi is Tamil film released in 2006. The Madhavan, Pooja starrer is directed by Seeman. It carries the message that violence doesn't pay, and is not the answer to the problems of today.-Plot:...
with actor Madhavan
R. Madhavan
R. Madhavan is an Indian actor, writer, film producer and television host. Madhavan has received a Filmfare Award, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations...
. The film carried the message that violence does not pay, and is not the answer to the problems of today. Seeman turned actor with the film Pori
Pori (film)
Pori is a Tamil film directed by Subramani Siva. Subramani Siva, who rendered his debut Thiruda Thirudi, a 2004 runaway blockbuster. This movie has Jeeva in the lead and Pooja as his lady love. The film failed to make an impact in box office.-Plot:Hari is an unemployed youth who runs a pavement...
where he played the role of a Malaysian Business man. The same year he directed the love story Vaazhthugal
Vaazhthugal
Vaazhthugal is a 2008 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Seeman of Thambi fame. The film stars Madhavan and Bhavana in lead roles along with Venkat Prabhu, Ilavarasu, Na. Muthusamy and R. K, who play supporting roles. Produced by Siva for Amma Creations and with music scored by Yuvan...
again with Madhavan and Bhavana, with every single word used in the movie being written in pure Tamil. However the film failed at the box office and since Seeman has only acted in films including critically acclaimed roles in Pallikoodam
Pallikoodam (film)
Pallikoodam is a Tamil feature film directed and cinematographed by Thangar Bachchan. Narain, Sneha, Sriya Reddy, Seeman and the director himself form the cast. Narain plays Vetrivel, a collector, while Sriya Reddy is a nurse, Sneha is a teacher named Kokila and Seeman plays Muthu...
and Evano Oruvan
Evano Oruvan
Evano Oruvan is a 2007 Tamil drama film directed by Nishikant Kamat who made his debut in the Tamil film industry with the film. It is a remake of Kamat's acclaimed Marathi film, Dombivli Fast, which itself was heavily influenced by the Michael Douglas starrer 1993 Hollywood film Falling Down...
.
Politics
Seeman campaigned actively against the congress party in the 2011 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. Cong fared badly in the election and could win only 5 out of the 63 seats it contested. Seeman's active campaigning, oratorical skills and campaign team are attributed as one of the reasons for the rout of Cong-DMK combine in the state elections.Controversies
Seeman has met with numerous controversies, largely linked to his support of the Tamil TigersTamil Eelam
Tamil Eelam , is the name given by certain Tamils in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora to the independent state which they aspire to create in the north and east of Sri Lanka. Tamil Eelam has no official status or recognition by any other state or authority...
and its leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran
Velupillai Prabhakaran
Thiruvenkadam Velupillai Prabhakaran was the founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a militant organization that sought to create an independent Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka...
. He was detained twice under the National Security Act
National Security Act (India)
The National Security Act 1980 is an act of the Indian Parliament whose purpose is "to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and for matters connected therewith." The act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir...
of India. He was first arrested in February 2010 for his support to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was a separatist militant organization formerly based in northern Sri Lanka. Founded in May 1976 by Vellupillai Prabhakaran, it waged a violent secessionist and nationalist campaign to create an independent state in the north and east of Sri Lanka for Tamil...
(LTTE) and against Sri Lankan Government for killing innocent Tamils in the midst of the war against LTTE. He was arrested again the same act in July 2010, this time for allegedly making speeches against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
and against its Navy which is accused of killing 800 Indian fisherman till date and released for false accusing.
He was later accused by actress Vijayalakshmi of not marrying her after a relationship. He refuted the charges and suspected she was being used by others to malign his name. He wondered why Vijayalakshmi reached out to the police, before reaching out to his family for marrying him.
As director
| Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
| 1997 1997 in film -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*... |
Panchalankurichi Panchalankurichi (film) Panchalankurichi is a 1996 Indian Tamil language Drama film directed by Seeman starring Prabhu Ganesan, Madhubala, Chandrasekar, Prasanna, Thulukanam, Vadivelu, Vijayakumar, Ilavarasi, Maheswari.-Soundtrack:... |
Prabhu Prabhu Prabhu means master or the supreme lord in Sanskrit and many of the Indian languages; it is a name sometimes applied to God.The term is also used by male devotees of the hindu deity Lord Krishna/Vishnu as a title and form of address. If a man sees another male devotee whom he does not know, he will... , Madubala, Vadivelu Vadivelu Vadivelu , often referred to as Vadivel, is a Tamil film actor,comedian and playback singer. Since 2000, he has acted as a comedian in various Tamil films. During his career, Vadivelu has won several Filmfare Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards... |
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| 1998 1998 in film -Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:... |
Iniyavalae | Prabhu Ganesan Prabhu Ganesan Prabhu Ganesan is a Tamil film actor and producer. He is the son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan.-Personal life:A native of Tamil Nadu, Prabhu was born to Sivaji and Kamala Ganesan. He has an elder brother Ramkumar Ganesan who is a film producer, and two sisters, Shanthi and Thenmozhi. He did his... , Suvalakshmi Suvalakshmi Suvalakshmi is a Bengali actress who has acted in the female lead role in a number of Tamil films. She has also acted in a few Bengali and Malayalam films.- Filmography :- External links :... , Gouthami Tadimalla Gouthami Tadimalla Gouthami is an Indian actress. She has acted in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films.-Film career:... , Keerthi Reddy Keerthi Reddy Keerthi Reddy is an Indian actress. She also acted in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada movies.-Early life:Reddy was born to interior designer and mother a dress designer. Her grandfather is Ganga Reddy, Member of Parliament from Dichpally in Andhra Pradesh... |
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| 1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
Veeranadai | Sathyaraj Sathyaraj Sathyaraj is a Tamil film actor and media personality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A Tamil activist and a political influence, he has acted in over 150 films, ranging from action and drama to comedy. In 2007, he played the role of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored... , Kushboo Sundar Kushboo Sundar Nakhat Khan , better known by her stage name Kushboo is an Indian actress, television hostess and producer.-Early life:... |
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| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Thambi Thambi Thambi is Tamil film released in 2006. The Madhavan, Pooja starrer is directed by Seeman. It carries the message that violence doesn't pay, and is not the answer to the problems of today.-Plot:... |
R. Madhavan R. Madhavan R. Madhavan is an Indian actor, writer, film producer and television host. Madhavan has received a Filmfare Award, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations... , Pooja Pooja Umashankar Pooja Gauthami Umashankar is an actress of Kannadiga Lingayat origin who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhala and Amateur films... , Biju Menon Biju Menon Biju Menon is an Indian film actor who has mainly worked in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. He appears mostly in supporting roles, but has also acted in antagonistic roles. He made his debut in 1995 in Mannar Mathai Speaking... , Vadivelu Vadivelu Vadivelu , often referred to as Vadivel, is a Tamil film actor,comedian and playback singer. Since 2000, he has acted as a comedian in various Tamil films. During his career, Vadivelu has won several Filmfare Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards... |
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Vaazhthugal Vaazhthugal Vaazhthugal is a 2008 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Seeman of Thambi fame. The film stars Madhavan and Bhavana in lead roles along with Venkat Prabhu, Ilavarasu, Na. Muthusamy and R. K, who play supporting roles. Produced by Siva for Amma Creations and with music scored by Yuvan... |
R. Madhavan R. Madhavan R. Madhavan is an Indian actor, writer, film producer and television host. Madhavan has received a Filmfare Award, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations... , Bhavana Balachandran Bhavana Balachandran Karthika Menon , better known by her stage name Bhavana , is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in Kamal's super hit Nammal , which won her critical acclaim and various honors... , Venkat Prabhu Venkat Prabhu Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren , better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu is an Indian filmmaker, who has worked as an actor, director and playback singer in the Tamil film industry... |
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As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Pori Pori (film) Pori is a Tamil film directed by Subramani Siva. Subramani Siva, who rendered his debut Thiruda Thirudi, a 2004 runaway blockbuster. This movie has Jeeva in the lead and Pooja as his lady love. The film failed to make an impact in box office.-Plot:Hari is an unemployed youth who runs a pavement... |
Mahadevan | |
| Pallikoodam Pallikoodam (film) Pallikoodam is a Tamil feature film directed and cinematographed by Thangar Bachchan. Narain, Sneha, Sriya Reddy, Seeman and the director himself form the cast. Narain plays Vetrivel, a collector, while Sriya Reddy is a nurse, Sneha is a teacher named Kokila and Seeman plays Muthu... |
Muthu | ||
| Evano Oruvan Evano Oruvan Evano Oruvan is a 2007 Tamil drama film directed by Nishikant Kamat who made his debut in the Tamil film industry with the film. It is a remake of Kamat's acclaimed Marathi film, Dombivli Fast, which itself was heavily influenced by the Michael Douglas starrer 1993 Hollywood film Falling Down... |
Vetri Maran | Nominated - Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer | |
| 2009 | Mayandi Kudumbathar Mayandi Kudumbathar Mayandi Kudumbathar is a 2009 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Rasu Madhuravan, who directed Poomagal Oorvalam and Paandi previously. Starring 10 Tamil film directors, including Manivannan, Seeman, Tarun Gopi and Ponvannan, in lead and supporting roles.... |
Virumandi Mayandi | |
| 2010 | Moscowin Kavery | Himself | Guest appearance |
| Magizhchi Magizhchi Magizhchi , is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by V. Gowthaman, who earlier directed several TV series like Santhana Kaadu and Auto Shankar. It stars Gowthaman himself in the lead role with Anjali, Karthika, director Seeman and Prakash Raj essaying important supporting roles... |
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| 2011 | Uchithanai Muharnthaal Uchithanai Muharnthaal Uchithanai Muharnthaal is an upcoming Tamil drama film directed by Pugazendhi Thangaraj, revolving around a 13-year old Eelam girl, portrayed by Neenika. The film also stars Sathyaraj, Seeman and Sangeetha, while featuring music scored by D. Imman with lyrics by renowned Tamil poet Kasi Anandan and... |
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| Kandupidi Kandupidi | Filming |