Dharani (director)

Dharani (born V. C. Ramani) is an Indian film director, who primarily directed Tamil films.[1][2] He is best known for directing super hit Tamil action films Dhill, Dhool and Ghilli.[3]

Dharani
Born
V. C. Ramani
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1999-2011

Career

He first directed the film Ethirum Pudhirum, loosely based on forest brigand Veerappan and his younger brother's death, starring Mammootty. Political controversies ensured its delayed release in 1999. It received critical acclaim and was awarded second place in the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film. The film's producer T. Ajay kumar made Dharani the director of his next production, starring Vikram, Dhill. The film was a box-office success and his next film Dhool, produced by A. M. Rathnam in 2003, again with Vikram along with Jyothika and Reemma Sen, was a box office success. He worked with A. M. Rathnam again for the film Ghilli starring Vijay and Trisha, that was a blockbuster movie and a comeback movie in Vijay's career.[4] It was followed by Telugu film Bangaram, featuring Pawan Kalyan in the lead. In 2008, he directed Kuruvi, rejoining the lead cast of Ghilli. Unlike the previous success in Ghilli, Kuruvi was an average hit at the box office and was panned by critics. In 2011, he remade the 2010 Hindi film Dabangg in Tamil as Osthe, with Silambarasan in the lead role, which was again a critical and was declared an average hit.

Dharani announced that he would make a Telugu film titled Merupu with Ram Charan Teja and Kajal Aggarwal, and the film had an official launch in late April 2010. The film progressed slowly throughout 2010 and was later shelved by 2011. .[5]

Filmography
  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Writer
1999Ethirum PudhirumGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil Nadu State Film Award for Third Best Film
2001DhillGreen tickYGreen tickY
2003DhoolGreen tickYGreen tickY
2004GhilliGreen tickYRemake of Okkadu
2006BangaramGreen tickYGreen tickYTelugu film
2008KuruviGreen tickYGreen tickY
2011OstheGreen tickYGreen tickYRemake of Dabangg
Singer

References
  1. "Dharani is back". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  2. Sreedhar Pillai 9 May 2011, 12.00am IST (9 May 2011). "Dharani: Back with Da'bang'G". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. "Osthe impresses K'town's top stars | Deccan Chronicle". www.deccanchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. "Welcome to". Sify. 20 January 2007. Archived from the original on 21 June 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. "Ramcharan's Merupu may be shelved". Greatandhra. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
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