Neelan K. Sekar
Neelan Sekar | |
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 Neelan Sekar | |
| Born | Neelambaradhan[1] 12 June 1976[1] Tirunelveli[1] |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter |
| Language | Tamil |
| Notable works | Super Deluxe |
Neelambaradhan (born June 12), better known by his stage name Neelan Sekar, is an Indian Film director and Screenwriter, works predominantly in Tamil cinema.[1] He started his career as a dialogue writer for Arinthum Ariyamalum. He made his directing debut with Alibhabha in 2008, with, actor Kreshna in the lead role, produced by Pattiyal Sekhar.[2] His work as a screenwriter includes movies like Naan, Super Deluxe, Maara and Cobra. He has also co-written Fingertip (web series) produced by Vishnuvardhan in 2019.[3] He received the Best Screenplay Writer award from the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for his work in Super Deluxe along with Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Mysskin, and Nalan Kumarasamy.[4][5][6][7]. He collaborated with legendary director Vishnuvardhan as the screenplay and dialogue writer for the upcoming film "Nesipaaya," featuring Akash Murali (son of veteran actor Murali) and Adithi Shankar in lead roles.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Work | Credited for | Notes | Ref. | |||||
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| 2005 | Arinthum Ariyamalum | 
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| 2006 | Pattiyal |
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| 2008 | Alibhabha |
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| 2012 | Naan |
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| 2017 | Yaman |
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| 2019 | Super Deluxe |
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| Fingertip |
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Web Series | [3] | ||||
| 2020 | Soorarai Pottru |
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| 2021 | C/o Kaadhal |
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| 2021 | Maara |
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| 2022 | Cobra |
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| 2024 | Nesipaya |
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| 2023 | The Village | Web Series | |||||||
| TBA | Tungabadra |
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| TBA | Dheerudu (Telugu Movie) |
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Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Super Deluxe | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | [4] |
| Critics Choice Film Awards | Won | [6] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Aadhan Tamil (11 October 2018). Anurag Kashyap in Super Deluxe.? – Writer Neelan Sekar Vijay Sethupathi (Video) (in Tamil). Event occurs at 1:30 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Enchanting melodies". The Hindu. 17 June 2008. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Serial Chiller Zee5's Fingertip is a highly relatable, acutely watchable series about modern Tamil lives". Firstpost. 3 September 2019 [3 September 2019]. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Vikatan Awards 2019: Taapsee Pannu wins 'Best Actor' for Game Over, shares surreal moment with Dhanush and Vetrimaaran". The Statesman. 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2019". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020: Complete winners list". The Indian Express. 28 March 2020.
- ^ Film Companion South (7 March 2019). The Writing of Super Deluxe Mysskin Nalan Neelan Thiagarajan Kumararaja Interview (Video) (in Tamil). Event occurs at 3:26 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Arindhum Ariyamalum". Plex. n.d.
- ^ "Tamil Releases: 'Naan', 'Attakathi' and 'Etho Seithai Ennai'". News18. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "C/O Kaadhal Movie Review : An overly faithful, largely effective remake". The Times of India. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Maddy & Shraddha Srinath to team up again for 'Maara'!". Sify. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Here's when R Madhavan's Maara will release on an OTT platform". Zoom (Indian TV channel). 10 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Sony Music South (20 May 2022). Cobra - Release Date Announcement Chiyaan Vikram AR Rahman R Ajay Gnanamuthu 7 Screen Studio (Trailer). Event occurs at 0:35 – via YouTube.
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