Vetrimaaran

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vetrimaaran

• Vetrimaaran grew up in Ranipet, Vellore.

  

• In childhood, he used to bunk school to watch films. He used to watch each film three to four times.

• While he was studying in college, he started a course in TV presentation. As a part of the course, he had to make a short film. While working on the film, he decided to make his career in filmmaking.

  

• During a seminar at his college, the Indian cinematographer Balu Mahendra visited his college. Vetrimaaran then decided to learn filmmaking from Balu. Later, Balu hired him as one of his assistants in filmmaking. To pursue his career in filmmaking, he left his post-graduation midway.

• While he was studying at Loyola College, he met a girl named Aarthi. Soon, they became friends. Aarthi then proposed to him for marriage. However, Vetrimaaran told her to wait for around 10 years. Later, they got married.

  

• Vetrimaaran has played small roles in a few Tamil films like ‘Kadhal Virus’ (2002), ‘Jigarthanda’ (2014), and ‘Star’ (2024).

  

• He has directed a few Tamil films like ‘Aadukalam’ (2011), ‘Visaranai’ (2016), ‘Vada Chennai’ (2018), ‘Asuran’ (2019), and ‘Viduthalai Part 1’ (2023). His film Visaranai was selected as India’s official entry to the Academy Awards.

  

• In 2013, he wrote the dialogues of the Tamil film Naan Rajavaga Pogiren.

• Under his film production company Grass Root Film Company, he has produced various Tamil films such as ‘Poriyaalan’ (2014), ‘Kodi’ (2016), ‘Annanukku Jai’ (2018), ‘Sangathalaivan’ (2021), and ‘Garudan’ (2024).

  

• In 2022, he produced the Tamil TV serial ‘Pettaikaali.’

  

• He has started an acting and filmmaking institute named the International Institute of Film and Culture (IIFC).

• He has mainly worked with a few South Indian actors in his films. Some of such actors are Dhanush, Munnar Ramesh, Velraj, Samuthirakani, and Kishore.

• He has been good friends with Dhanush for a very long time.

  

• He is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet animals.

  

• Earlier, he used to smoke cigarettes. However, later, he quit it.