[1] He made his directorial debut in Tamil, Udhayam NH4 (2013) featuring Siddharth and a newcomer Ashrita Shetty in lead roles.
Udhayam NH4 was produced by Meeka Entertainment and Grass Root Film Company for which director Vetrimaaran penned the story.
He collaborated once again with director Vetrimaran and actor Dhanush as a second unit direct in the 2019 film, Asuran.
The Samuthirakani-starrer wears its Communist shirt proudly but fails to sell its politics convincingly.
Manimaran is far too abrasive in that he projects his protagonist as simply no more than the average Tamil film hero.