Nelson Dilipkumar (/nɛlsən ðɪliːpkumɑːr/ born 21 June 1984) is an Indian director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.

The film would have starred Silambarasan, Jai, Hansika Motwani and Deeksha Seth; would have been produced by NIC Arts's S. S. Chakravarthy; and would have featured music by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

Anirudh helped Nelson make his actual debut feature film as writer-director,[6] the dark comedy Kolamaavu Kokila, starring Nayanthara in the lead role.

The performances of the cast (especially Rajinikanth's), direction, music, cinematography, editing, and action sequences were highly praised.

[32][33] The supporting characters in his films are often singled out for their eccentricity, relying on body language and dialogue delivery to produce humour.

[citation needed] Nelson has cited C. V. Sridhar, Steven Spielberg, and Quentin Tarantino as his favorite directors.

[34] Nelson has stated in interviews that although his stories may not be original ideas, he has the intention of presenting them in a new format, thus breaking clichés.

[citation needed] † Editor R. Nirmal and music composer Anirudh Ravichander have worked in four of his films, as have actors Yogi Babu and Redin Kingsley.