Senthilnathan Jambulingam is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and television actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and serials, based in Chennai.
[1] Initially, he worked as an assistant to director M. Bhaskar in Soolam (1980) and Pakkathu Veetu Roja (1982).
He then worked as an assistant director under S. A. Chandrasekhar for 7 years from Sattam Oru Iruttarai until Needhikku Thandanai (1987).
When producers proposed him to direct a film, he met Vijayakanth but the actor was in a busy schedule.
Senthilnathan finally made his directorial debut in 1988 with the Tamil film Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran.