Acting credits
20
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Cheran
Acting
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Movies: 34Series: 3Crew credits: 23
TMDB ID: 240439
IMDb ID: nm0155741
Known for: Acting
Born: December 12, 1970
Age: 55
Place of birth: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1991 - 2025
Years active: 35
Wikidata: Q3523441
Also known as
Cheran Pandian
Other jobs
Director (8)Writer (7)Assistant Director (2)Producer (2)Story (2)Lyricist (1)Original Story (1)
Biography
Cheran is an Indian film director known for his works in Tamil cinema. He is a four time National Film Award winner for Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000), Autograph (2004) and Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005). He has also won four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and five South Filmfare Awards. In the film Puriyaadha Pudhir, he worked as an assistant director to Director K. S. Ravikumar. He was promoted as an associate director from Cheran Pandiyan to Nattamai. He also associated with Kamal Haasan in the movie Mahanadi as an associate director. He made his directorial debut in Bharathi Kannamma a break to his film career through Producer Henry. The film met many controversies. In spite of it, the film was a big box office hit and gave a break to the sinking career of actor Parthiban. With Porkkaalam, Pandavar Bhoomi, and Vetri Kodi Kattu, he gave a hat trick of successful films. He turned actor in director Thangar Bachan's film Solla Marandha Kadhai.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Cheran.
6.4
Narivetta
as R. Keshavadas
2025 Movie
Bioscope
as himself (special appearance)
2025 Movie
7.0
Tamil Kudimagan
as Chinnasamy
2023 Movie
6.0
Anandham Vilayadum Veedu
as MuthuPandi
2021 Movie
Rajavukku Check
as Raja Senthoor Pandian
2020 Movie
7.3
Miga Miga Avasaram
Lyricist
2019 Movie
6.3
Thirumanam
as Arivudainambi
2019 Movie
Amar Aponjon
Writer
2017 Movie
7.3
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
Writer
2016 Movie
6.5
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
as Guest Appearance
2014 Movie
5.2
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal
as Gunasekar
2013 Movie
5.7
Chennaiyil Oru Naal
as Traffic Police Constable Satyamoorthy
2013 Movie
6.3
Muran
as Nanda
2011 Movie
7.2
Yuddham Sei
as J.K.
2011 Movie
6.0
Pokkisham
as Lenin
2009 Movie
7.0
Raman Thediya Seethai
as Venugopal
2008 Movie
6.3
Pirivom Santhippom
as Natesan
2008 Movie
Odahuttidavalu
Story
2006 Movie
4.0
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
Producer
2006 Movie
6.5
My Autograph
Writer
2006 Movie
6.7
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
as Ramalingam
2005 Movie
7.0
Naa Autograph Sweet Memories
Writer
2004 Movie
7.5
Autograph
as Senthil
2004 Movie
Solla Marandha Kadhai
2002 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Cheran.
