Nelson Venkatesan

Nelson began his career in the radio industry, where he worked for ten years, before making his first feature film, Oru Naal Koothu (2016).[2][3] The romantic drama, focused on modern day marriages, starred a relative rookie cast of Attakathi Dinesh, Miya George and Nivetha Pethuraj in the lead roles. Upon release, the film won critical acclaim, with a reviewer from The Deccan Chronicle noting "the movie has an engaging screenplay, powerful dialogues backed by intense performances and alluring music".[4][5][6] The Hindu later listed it as one of the best films from Tamil cinema in 2016.[7] Nelson then made Monster, a comedy featuring S. J. Surya in the lead role, which told the tale of a mouse entering a household.[8][9] He was then attached to the Tamil remake of the Telugu film Jersey during 2019, with a proposed cast of Vishnu Vishal and Amala Paul, but the project was later stalled.[10]

His third film Farhana (2023), starring Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead role, opened to critical acclaim. A reviewer from The Week noted "Nelson Venkatesan's Farhana is like a breath of fresh air; a masterful narrative that weaves together the elements of mystery, intrigue, and psychological suspense, with a silken thread of emotion".[11] Despite protests from Islamic pressure groups during the release of the film, Venkatesan maintained that he did not misuse the lead character's "Islamic background for easy narrative pleasures".[12]

Films

• Nelson Venkatesan at IMDb