Suresh Sangaiah (died 15 November 2024) was an Indian film director.
Career
editSangaiah began his career as an assistant director to M. Manikandan and he worked with Manikandan's directorial venture Kaaka Muttai (2015) as his assistant.[1][2][3] Following the commercial success of Kaaka Muttai, Sangiah apparently decided to shoot a film in his own style as a full-fledged director.[4]
In July 2015, Suresh Sangaiah had written a script for his supposed directorial debut feature film. The script, which he developed around 2015, was produced as a low-budget film titled Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu, and the film starred Vidharth in the lead role.[5][1] His directorial debut Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu had its theatrical release in June 2017 and it garnered positive reviews from critics, received critical acclaim for the interesting storyline with a blend of humor, and it became a profitable venture at the box office.[6][7]
In 2021, there were reports circulating about Sangaiah's potential collaboration with veteran comedian Senthil as Sangaiah reportedly planned to cast Senthil as the main lead in his next directorial venture.[8][9] However, the development regarding the outcome of the film's post-production work is yet to be known despite completion of majority of shooting schedules.[10][11][12]
His second directorial venture titled Sathiya Sothanai starred Premgi Amaren in the lead role and the filming was wrapped up just before the COVID-19 pandemic induced lockdowns across various parts of India.[13][14] Sathya Sothanai received mixed reviews from critics upon theatrical release in 2023 as the critics argued that the simple precision of the plot was not up to its mark in order to justify the noble theme of the film.[15][16]
In 2024, reports emerged that he would be collaborating with Yogi Babu for a Hotstar Specials exclusive untitled film in his third directorial venture.[17][18] The main theme of the film was speculated to be about how a village man is going to trust his instincts and survive in society to shape up his life trajectory in order to face the testing challenges.[19]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu | |
| 2023 | Sathiya Sothanai |
Death
editSangaiah died due to a liver failure in Chennai, on 15 November 2024.[20][21] He had been admitted for liver treatment at the Rajiv Gandhi Hospital.[2][22][23][24] The news about Sangaiah's death was confirmed by cinematographer Saran, who had collaborated with Sangaiah in his first directorial venture.[25]
References
edit- ^ a b "Vidharth's next will go on floors from March". magzter.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b Mullappilly, Sreejith (2024-11-15). "Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu director Suresh Sangaiah passes away". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Nathan, Archana (2017-05-29). "A goat unites a village in animal sacrifice-themed 'Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Umashanker, Sudha (2017-10-15). "Man who found his métier". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Manikandan next to be a comedy entertainer – Tamil Movie News – IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (2020-10-13). "Janagaraj, George Maryan team up for Suresh Sangaiah's next". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Suryawanshi, Sudhir (2017-06-02). "Oru Kidaiyin Karunai Manu Review: An impressive drama with terrific organic humour". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Veteran comedian Senthil in a new avatar". The Hindu. 2021-01-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Senthil's rural satire with Suresh Sangaiah starts rolling". The Times of India. 2021-02-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Features, C. E. (2021-03-19). "It's a wrap for Senthil-Suresh Sangaiah film". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Senthil's movie with Suresh Sangaiah wraps up shooting". The Times of India. 2021-03-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Senthil to play the lead in for the first time, in Suresh Sangaiah's rural satire". The Times of India. 2021-01-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Darshan, Navein (2020-07-23). "Suresh Sangaiah-Premgi Amaren film titled 'Sathiya Sodhanai'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Features, C. E. (2023-06-26). "Sathiya Sothanai gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (2023-07-21). "'Sathiya Sothanai' movie review: If only witty one-liners could save a film". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Darshan, Navein (2023-07-21). "Sathya Sothanai Movie Review: This drama on test of virtue, tests your patience". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Yogi Babu's next with director Suresh Sangaiah". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Yogi Babu teams up with director Suresh Sangaiah for a Hotstar Specials movie". The Hindu. 2024-02-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ M, Narayani (2024-02-27). "Suresh Sangaiah, Yogi Babu team up for a rural comedy". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Suresh Sangaiah : `ஒரு கிடாயின் கருணை மனு' படத்தின் இயக்குநர் சுரேஷ் சங்கையா காலமானார்!". Vikatan (in Tamil). 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Tamil director Suresh Sangaiah dies due to liver failure, tributes pour in". India Today. 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "இயக்குநர் சுரேஷ் சங்கையா காலமானார் - திரையுலகம் அதிர்ச்சி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Tamil film director Suresh Sangaiah passes away". www.dtnext.in. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ மலர், மாலை (2024-11-16). "'ஒரு கிடாயின் கருணை மனு' பட இயக்குநர் சுரேஷ் சங்கையா காலமானார்". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Tamil director Suresh Sangaiah dies due to liver failure, tributes pour in". India Today. 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2024-11-16.