A. L. Vijay

Writer

June 18, 1979 (47 years)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

A. L Vijay, credited by his mononym Vijay, is an Indian film director who works in the Tamil film industry. A disciple of Priyadarshan, he debuted as director with films like Kireedam and critically acclaimed Madrasapattinam. Vijay later directed big budget films Deiva Thirumagal and Thaandavam, starring Vikram in both films. Prior to directing films, Vijay was a successful advertisement filmmaker with his banner Venus Ad Films, completing more than 100 ad films. His State Bank of India commerc…

Filmography

7.3

Deiva Thirumagal

An intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter, and in the process teaches his opponent lawyer the value of love and family.

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Kadhal Reset Repeat

Two people attempt to restart their romance after a major breakdown, believing that a “reset” will fix what went wrong. Just as hopeful habits begin, the shoals of memory, regret and new expectations force them to search for what they really want. A loop of love, loss and renewal takes them through familiar terrain with unfamiliar stakes.

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Five Six Seven Eight

Semba and Vikram, two teenagers belonging to different strata of society, come together to help a friend in need. They courageously try to overcome many obstacles in their path with just one thing filling their hearts and souls - dance.

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Dagudumootha Dandakor

Raju lives with his granddaughter and son in a village. They have a cock as their pet in the house. When a mishap occurs around them, the priest asks them to kill the cock as an offering to God.

4.2

Devi 2

A doting wife goes through a hard time trying to save her husband who is possessed by two spirits.

7.8

Lakshmi

A school student, who is passionate about dance, sets out to join a national-level competition without her mother’s knowledge.

6.0

Devi(L)

A man who wants a modern girl for a wife unwillingly marries a village girl. What happens when the girl is possessed by the ghost of an aspiring actress?

5.5

Thalaivaa

A mafia don sends his son out of the country because he doesn't want even a shadow of his life falling on him. Destiny wills otherwise. The son makes an innocuous trip to Mumbai to visit his dad. And ends up filling his father's large shoes.

5.8

Thaandavam

A blind man with his 'Echolocation' power takes on a revenge mission.

5.4

Idhu Enna Maayam

Arun past catches up with his present when he and his friends start a company to bring together those in love by setting them up in pre-planned scenes. What happens when he is forced to set up his true love to fall for another guy?

6.8

Madrasapattinam

Amy, the wife of an English governor, falls in love with Parithi, a villager, and they run away. However, they are caught and she is taken back to London. Years later, she comes back in search of him.

7.2

Sometimes

Seven people from different walks of life give their blood sample for ELISA Test - AIDS Screening. To avoid the tension of waiting, they decide to bribe the technician and know the results earlier. They come to know only one among them has AIDS. Each one hoping it is not him,waits with anxiety. The film takes an unexpected turn from here creating an emotional and shocking end.

6.4

Saivam

Tamizhselvi, a little girl, is the darling of the Kathiresan household. She is fond of her pet rooster Paapa, but her grandfather Kathiresan plans to offer Paapa as a sacrifice to their god in the interest of his family. What happens when the rooster goes missing?

5.6

Boo

Four friends gather to celebrate Halloween, and they begin reading an intriguing horror novel. Things take a strange turn as they begin to experience bizarre events while reading the book. Will they be able to escape the spirit that haunts them?

6.0

Chithirai Sevvaanam

Muthupandi is in search of Aishwarya, his teenage daughter, who goes missing after her private video gets leaked online. Can the innocent father trace his daughter, and identify the culprits responsible for putting him in this situation?

5.8

Kireedam

A sincere man wishes to fulfill his father's dream that he follows in his footsteps and becomes a police officer. However, when his father is punished for his honesty and transferred to an area that is ruled with an iron fist by a heartless gangster, the young man must take the law into his own hands to protect his father.

6.0

Vanamagan

An Andaman tribal who escapes from men trying to capture his people, ends up in the care of a spoilt, rich girl, who starts to fall in love with him.

5.7

Kutty Story

An anthology of four stories that revolve around man-woman relationships.

8.0

Poi Solla Porom

Sathyanathan is a typical middle class man who has just retired. He wants to buy a plot of land in the city and move in with his wife and children - Uppilinathan(Karthik Kumar), Vishwanathan and Sindhu. But his son Uppilinathan - who is a software engineer - has no interest in the house and is keen to leave India for New York, where he has obtained a job. Sathyanathan buys the plot from "World Famous Properties" which is managed by Vijayakumar.

5.0

Watchman

An ambitious youngster, who is all set to get engaged to his ladylove in a few hours, gets trapped in a secluded bungalow and faces death threat in different ways.