Suresh Selvarajan is an Indian production designer and art director who predominantly works in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He is best known for his collaborations with director Koratala Siva on Bharat Ane Nenu (2018) and Acharya (2022).[1][2]
Suresh Selvarajan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Education | Bachelor of Fine Arts(Painting), Pondicherry University |
| Occupation(s) | Production designer, Art director |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Notable work | Acharya |
Early life
editSuresh was born in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.[3] He received a state award for painting at the age of nineteen.[4]
Career
editSuresh began as an assistant to production designer Sabu Cyril. His first significant project was working alongside Sabu Cyril on the iconic film "Enthiran (2010)", featuring Rajinikanth. This marked the beginning of Suresh's successful career, spanning nearly a decade during which he collaborated with Sabu Cyril on 14 films.[5]
In 2017, Suresh collaborated with director Koratala Siva on Bharat Ane Nenu (2018), which marked their first collaboration where he designed the exact replica of the State Legislative Assembly at a studio in Hyderabad.[6] In addition to this, he also designed a temple set worth Rs 4 crore for the "Vachaadayyo Saami" song sequence, which only appeared once in the movie.[7] Suresh's work on Bharat Ane Nenu made an impression on Koratala Siva which eventually made him select Suresh as the production designer for Acharya (2022).[8]
2019–2023: Acharya film set
editIn Acharya, Suresh was responsible for designing the fictional town of Dharmasthali which is the biggest set erected in India.[8] The set was built over 20 acres and included a temple, a tribal area, and a river bed. Suresh's work on the film was praised by the producer Ram Charan,[9] critics and audiences alike.[1][10] Suresh took four months to come up with the blueprint and another three months for the construction. The fictional town was later rented out to Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan for free of cost.[11]
On February 27, 2023, a major fire incident occurred on the Acharya film set, located near Kokapet Lake on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The grand temple structure of Dharmasthali was engulfed in flames, with a video of the fire circulating online. Reports suggested that someone present on the set was smoking a cigarette, and after discarding the cigarette butt, a fire erupted.[12][13]
2023–present
editSuresh is currently working on Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal[1] starring Ranbir Kapoor which is stated to release on 1 December 2023.[14]
Filmography
editAs art director
edit| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Agneepath | Hindi | [15] |
| 2013 | Krrish 3 | Hindi | [15] |
| 2014 | Yaan | Tamil | [8] |
As production designer
edit| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Brothers | Hindi | [16] |
| Radiopetti | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Iru Mugan | Tamil | [2] |
| 2018 | Bharath Ane Nenu | Telugu | [2] |
| 2019 | Petta | Tamil | [17] |
| Typewriter | Hindi | TV Series[18] | |
| Adithya Varma | Tamil | [19] | |
| 2022 | Acharya | Telugu | |
| Godfather | Telugu | [20] | |
| 2023 | Shehzada | Hindi | |
| Animal | Hindi | [1] |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Suresh Selvarajan: Acharya took my work to the common people". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ a b c Movies, T. B. (2021-04-23). "Exclusive Interview with Chiranjeevi's Acharya Art Director Suresh Selvarajan". TeluguBulletin.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (2022-04-28). "Director Koratala Siva on casting Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan in contrasting characters in 'Acharya' and why his movies are larger than life". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "The 'Art' Man Rolls On". opinionexpress.in. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "Petta production designer Suresh Selvarajan on the dream experience of working with Rajinikanth, Karthik Subbaraj". Firstpost. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ TNM (2017-06-12). "Makers of Mahesh Babu's 'Bharath Ane Nenu' erect replica of Telangana Assembly for film". The News Minute. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ Desk, Tollywood (2018-04-17). "Shocking! Bharat Ane Nenu makers spent Rs 6 Cr to create two sets". Tollywood. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c Gopal, Nanda (2021-01-02). "Chiranjeevi's Acharya Temple Town: India's Biggest Set". Gulte. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ Staff, T. N. M. (2020-12-27). "Actor Ram Charan visits sets of Chiranjeevi's 'Acharya'". The News Minute. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Acharya Review: Lackluster drama!". Telugu Cinema. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Suresh Selvarajan: Took us 20 acres, more than Rs 20 crore to make set". Mid-day. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Fire on Acharya Set; Video Goes Viral". News18. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ India, The Hans (2023-03-01). "Dharmasthali Temple Set on Acharya Film Catches Fire". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ Jha, Lata (2023-07-11). "Ranbir Kapoor-starrer 'Animal' to now release on 1 December". mint. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ a b Adivi, Sashidhar (28 April 2022). "Recreating a temple town". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Saltz, Rachel (15 August 2015). "Primal Sibling Rivalry, Taken to an Extreme Stage". The New York Times: C4(L)–C4(L).
- ^ "Petta: Rajinikanth appears in dramatically different avatar from his gangster look in film's second poster". Firstpost. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Typewriter Review: Netflix Unpacks Family Secrets And Horror In New Spine-Chilling Series". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ The Hindu Net Desk (2019-06-16). "'Adithya Varma' teaser: Dhruv Vikram shines in this Arjun Reddy remake". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Chiranjeevi's 'God Father' to stream on Netflix". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-09-11.