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Karu Pazhanaiappan is a Tamil film director.He hails from Karaikudi. His parents are Thiru Pala. Chinna Karuppaiah and Thirumathi Nagammai. Karu Palaniappan is the eldest among their 3 children.

Books appealed to Palaniappan right from childhood. His dad Chinna Karuppiah, a trader is an ardent reader. He showed interest in reading classics of popular writers like Kannadasan, Jayakanthan, and Ashokamithran. Following the saying ‘Like father like son’ Palaniappan inherited this ‘love of reading’ from his father right from childhood.

His passion for reading books spread its wings to learning languages, writing, acting and elocution. His innate style of starting midway through a debate and expressing his thoughts with eloquence, charismatically grabbing the attention of the audience and keeping them spellbound, winning their applause and admiration…presented him with countless trophies, certificates and accolades.

After his schooling in Madurai Seventh day Adventist, he studied English Literature in the renowned American College, Madurai (under grad) and mastered in Literature in Madurai Thiyagaraja College. His intense pursuit of Tamil literature secured him the covetable student training course in Vikatan Group of Magazines.

His sustained reading and movies watched with zest and zeal created an affiliation to cinema within Palaniappan, thus inspiring his first toddler steps into Kollywood in 1994. Though he is acclaimed as director Parthiban’s protégé Palaniappan worked under two other directors. With Mr. Parthiban he worked in Pullakuttikaaran (Parent) and House full.

His grey cells contributed to Director Dharani’s stories that didn’t get transformed into films in the sandwiched time frame between his Edhirum pudhirum and Dhil. He worked under director Ezhil in Thullatha Manamum Thullum, Pennin Manathai Thottu and Poovellam Un Vasam. Palaniappan married to Pia, and has two children, Iniya (Daughter) and Dhaya (Son).

Karu. Pazhaniappan is known for his natural narration and the impeccable characterization. He made his debut Tamil film Parthiban Kanavu a Srikanth – Sneha Starrer. The film became one of the biggest hits of the year. The story line of a true love won appreciation from film critics.

In 2005, he began work on a film with Dhanush and Gopika titled Ashokamithran, but the film ran into production troubles and was subsequently shelved. He later re-began work on the film in 2012 with a new crew and Arulnithi in the lead role, however after two months of shooting, the film was again cancelled.

The director and actor tried to revive the project in late 2013, but were again unsuccessful. Likewise another project, the family drama film Pandiya Vamsam starring Ameer and Rajkiran, was called off soon after production started.

His second film Sivappathigaram with Vishal fared well at the box office. His Pirivom Santhippom got major attention of the family audience.

His next film was Manthirapunnagai in which he debuted as hero, His second film with Srikanth called Sathurangam was finished in 2006 which remained unreleased for a long time and at last released in 2011.
Madhavan and Raj Kiran has signed a new project with director Karu Pazhaniappan.

R. K. is an actor in Tamil Nadu, India. He was a prominent businessman before he broke into films, owning a real estate business called "Velcome City".

Rama Narayanan (3 April 1949 – 22 June 2014) was an Indian film director and producer. In the 1980s, he was known as a director who specialised in shooting commercial films in which animals played vital roles, while in the 1990s, several of his films were based on Hindu devotional subjects.

He has also headed the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) for three consecutive elections, before resigning in 2011. He died on 22 June 2014 at a Singapore Hospital due to kidney related ailments.

Rama Narayanan came to Chennai intending to become a songwriter, but he became a dialogue writer for films. He and his friend M. A. Khaja started to write dialogues together under the pen name Ram-Rahim.

In 1976, Rama Narayanan wrote his first story, screenplay and dialogue for the film Aasai Arubadhu Naal.He produced his first film Meenakshi Kungumam in 1977 and directed his first film Sumai in 1981. He also wrote the script for Chiranjeevi's film Punnami Naagu. His 50th film was Veeran Veluthambi, for which M. Karunanidhi wrote the story and dialogue. His 100th film was Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa.

In the 2010s, he finished the making of a comedy film titled Siva Poojaiyil Karadi with Shiva and Udhayathara in the lead roles, but the film did not have a theatrical release.

Rama Narayanan was an MLA from the Karaikudi constituency in 1989 and the chairman of Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram in 1996. He has received the Kalaimamani award of the State Government.

Panchu Arunachalam (18 June 1941 – 9 August 2016)was an Indian writer, director, producer and lyricist who worked in Tamil cinema. He was mentored by poet Kannadasan who was his uncle. He also worked as a songwriter. He started producing films under his production banner named P. A. Arts. His son Subbu Panchu Arunachalam is an actor in the Tamil film industry. As a writer, he has worked in 100 films. He has also written song lyrics for more than 200 films.

S. P. Muthuraman is an Indian film director who works in the Tamil film industry. He has directed nearly 75 films in Tamil. He was one of the most successful commercial directors in Tamil cinema. Initially he worked mainly with R. Muthuraman, Rajnikanth, Sivaji Ganesan and Kamal Haasan.

In the late 1970s, his association with Rajinikanth proved to be extremely successful, as they went on work together in 25 films. Muthuraman was mainly responsible for moulding Rajini's career and turning him into a commercial star.

He has received two South Filmfare Awards and a Best Director award from the Tamil Nadu State Government. He was also the associate producer of the Rajinikanth starrer Sivaji.

Muthuraman was born in a Chettiar family in Karaikudi.His father Karaikudi Subbiah was an MLA. Muthuraman's younger brother is Prof.Suba.Veerapandian.

He started his film career through AVM Productions as an assistant director to the duo Krishnan–Panju, eventually working with A. Bhimsingh, D. Yoganand, Puttanna Kanagal, M. Krishnan Nair and A. C. Tirulokchandar.