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Top 10 Highest Paid Kollywood Directors 2022

Directors are known as the creative leads of the film, they are highly known for holding the creative vision throughout the whole process of making the film. South Directors are known for creating and directing a great number of films that became huge hits across the country. In this article, we have listed down the top 10 highest-paid Kollywood directors who are known for their brilliant works.

2. S.Shankar

S.Shankar is known for directing a great number of blockbusters in Tamil Cinema. He is highly renowned and appreciated for his movies such as Boys, Aparichithudu, Robo, I, Indian, and others. He is yet another Kollywood director who is highly paid for his work. S.Shankar receives remuneration of Rs.40 to Rs.50 Crore. No wonder, he is regarded as one of the best filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema.

3. A.R.Murugadoss

A.R.Murugadoss, one of the finest directors in Tamil Cinema is also listed among the top 10 highest-paid Kollywood Directors in 2022. He is well-known for his super hit direction of the movie ‘Ghajini’. Which received huge recognition across the country with its dubbed versions. Besides Ghajini, A.R.Murugadoss is also acknowledged for directing the blockbusters in Tamil Cinema such as Thuppaki, Darbar and Kaththi, and 7th Sense. A.R.Murugadoss holds a remuneration of Rs.25 to Rs.30 per movie.

4. Lokesh Kanagaraj

Lokesh Kanagaraj is widely known for his recent hits such as Kaithi and Vikram. This most prominent and successful young filmmaker has been receiving a huge appreciation for his massive direction and for creating an LCU – Lokesh Cinematic Universe. It is an Indian Tamil-language shared universe of Action Thriller films. Kanagaraj is also listed among one of the highest-paid Kollywood, Kanagaraju receives a remuneration of Rs.12 Crore to Rs.20 crore.

5. Vetrimaaran

Vetrimaaran is yet another highest-paid Kollywood director in 2022. He is known for directing some of the masterpieces in Tamil Cinema. A few of his wonderful films include Asuran, Aadukalam, Paava Kadhaigal, and others. Vetrimaaran is paid a remuneration of Rs.6 to Rs.25 Crore Per movie.

Siva is not only a director but also a cinematographer who made his debut as a director in Tamil cinema with Siruthai, a remake of S.S.Rajamouli’s super hit ‘Vikramarkudu’. He is yet another highest-paid Kollywood director who earns a remuneration of Rs.12 Crore to Rs.18 Crore per movie. He is highly known for his films such as Vivegam and Vedalam.

7. Mohan Raja

Mohan Raja is also listed among the highest-paid Kollywood directors in 2022. Mohan Raja who is known as one of the finest directors earns a remuneration of Rs.10 per movie. He has directed some of the masterpieces in both Telugu and Tamil languages. Some of his major hits include Jayam, Hanuman Junction, Thani Oruvan, Santhosh Subramaniyam, and others.

8. H.Vinoth

H.Vinoth is yet another popular Tamil director who shot to fame with his very first movie Sathuranga Vettai. Vinoth earns a remuneration of around Rs. 7 Crore to Rs.10 Crore movie. Some of his highly appreciated films include Nerkonda Parvati, Valimai, and others.

9. Nelson Dilip Kumar

Nelson Dilip Kumar goes by his name Nelson is also one of the highest-paid Kollywood directors in 2020. He earns a remuneration of Rs.8 Crore, some of his famous movies are Beast, Kolamaavu Kokila, and Doctor, and is soon ready to hit the screen with his upcoming movie ‘Jailer’ with Rajinikanth.

10. Mani Ratnam

Mani Ratnam who recently made a comeback with the super hit Ponniyin Selvan – 1 is also one of the highest-paid Kollywood directors in 2022. He is known as the director who has revolutionized Tamil-Language cinema. He is known as one of the biggest and most respected directors in all of India. Mani Ratnam holds a remuneration of Rs.5 Crore to Rs.10 Crore.

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The Dhanush interview | 'Asuran is Vetri Maaran’s best with me'

It’s hard for a director-actor combination to generate huge expectation each time. The Dhanush-Vetri Maaran duo has struck gold every time so far. The gritty Polladhavan, the rustic Aadukalam, the intense Vada Chennai… And now, Asuran that marks their fourth collaboration. This one, according to Dhanush, is their best. “I confidently believe so. The audience might agree or differ with me,” he says. An on-screen adaptation of Poomani’s novel, Vekkai, Asuran will document the bond between a father and his sons. “Every son has an equation, an unforgettable journey, with his father. Asuran is one such.” Dhanush plays the role of the father, Sivasami, this being his first outing, playing an aged character. While Ken Karunas plays one of the sons, London-based musician Tee Jay plays the other.

The story is set in two time periods — the familial bond is explored in the 80s like in the novel, while Sivaswamy’s flashback portions are set in the 60s. The hardest part of adapting a novel to the screen, Vetri Maaran says, is that a book offers a lot that isn’t adaptable for the screen. “Certain literary devices and flourishes don’t have the same potency when translated to the screen. One has to leave what can’t be used, figure out a path to the core of the story and then work towards adapting it for cinema,” he explains.

This, he says, was one of his biggest lessons he learnt from his mentor, Balu Mahendra. He admits that Asuran will not satisfy the expectations of people who have read Vekkai. “Both are different mediums. When you switch from one to another, there’s a lot that gets left behind and there’s a lot that gets added too. The film, on its own, will deliver an emotion to the viewer. This experience won’t be the same for the people who have read the book.” This is why Dhanush refrained from reading the book. “Reading the novel gives you certain expectations.

As an actor, I didn’t want that,” he says, adding that he will read it after watching the film. It was on October 17, last year, that Vada Chennai got released. Now, almost a year later, Asuran is set for release. This pace is unusual for Vetri Maaran who is known to take a couple of years between projects. “Ella project-um seekaram than mudikaren,” he says, with a laugh. The team had to battle severe weather conditions while shooting for the film and Vetri Maaran terms D h a n u s h ’ s dedication as ‘phenomenal’.

“He is an actor who commits himself to anything he does. But the effort he put in to play Sivasami is extraordinary.” Dhanush, for his part, shares high words of praise for the team and its commitment. “I must say the technicians faced tougher ordeals. After finishing a shot, I had the liberty to rest for a while. But they had no breaks,” he says, and adds that he feels “embarrassed” to say that he has worked hard for the film. Dhanush’s career betrays a few patterns. Among them is a tendency to work again with the same directors. “I keep working with Vetri Maaran because of the results he has produced earlier. Avara naa endha alavukku nambirukkeno, andha alavukku result kuduthurukaaru. He is also a dear friend. This combination is rare to find.”

A versatile actor who has played many shades with ease, Dhanush admits to relying on directors to reinvent himself on screen. “Vetri always gives me new challenges, ups the ante each time with characters that have tremendous scope. It makes working with him exciting. I hope it’s the same for him.” Dhanush’s filmography indicates another pattern: Many of his projects have brought in actors from across industries.

We got Premam-fame Anupama Parameshwaran in Kodi, Sai Pallavi in Maari 2, and now, Mayaanadhi- fame Aishwarya Lekshmi is set to feature in his upcoming film with Karthik Subbaraj. Asuran, meanwhile, marks the entry of Mollywood actor Manju Warrier in Tamil. Ask Dhanush if this indicates that he follows other industries keenly, and he instantly refuses with an air of humility. “I suggest names only when I am asked. The final call is always made by the maker who chooses the actors. Frankly, I only know what happens on the sets. Enakku konjam knowledge kammi than.” Manju Warrier calls Dhanush ‘a dear friend’ and remembers when he called her to enquire about Asuran.

“Dhanush and Vetri Maaran are beloved names in Kerala; so when I got the call, I had nothing to think about.” She quotes their great track record and shares that she was excited to work with them. “The combination has always given good cinema. I was sure this wouldn’t be any different. I didn’t know what to expect in the first week. It felt like I was joining a new school. But the unit made me feel so comfortable.“ Dhanush returns the compliments by calling Manju ‘a phenomenal performer’. “It is easy to perform with someone when you can sense that they are acting.

But what do you do when you don’t even realise they are performing? That’s scary. Right from day 1, I was just looking to learn from her,” says Dhanush. Manju shrugs it off, modestly. “I go to a new film as a blank page, so I can do justice to however the director wants me to portray my character. I don’t think too much.” Ask her why it took her so long to agree to do a Tamil film, and Manju says it was just about getting the timing right. “I got a few Tamil offers in the late 90s, but for some reason, they didn’t work out. But now, I feel it was all for the best. This film was meant to happen, and I am happy that Asuran is my first Tamil film.”

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Asuran movie review: Dhanush, Manju Warrier deliver intense performances in Vetrimaran's riveting drama

Asuran belongs to Dhanush as his body language and voice modulation is in perfect sync with the character he plays.

Language: Tamil

Dhanush and director Vetrimaran has once again dared to take the road less traveled, and delivered another brilliant film, that hooks you straight away. For the actor-director combo, it is another feather on their cap and as good as their  earlier films like Pollathavan Adukalam and Vada Chennai . It is intense, raw, and hard-hitting, and tells about the hold of caste and class in rural south Tamil Nadu of 1980s, where the rich gobbled up farmlands from the poor in the name of development. The film is an adaptation of Sahitya Academy Award winner Poomani’s novel Vekkai .

The film also shows the mastery of Vetrimaran over his craft and storytelling in making it an entertaining manner without being preachy. It is marked by an outstanding performance from Dhanush, who can be seen in three avatars, as a hot blooded youngster, a matured middle-aged man, and a calm and composed old man in his early 50s. The character allows Dhanush to prove his acting range and calibre without any prosthetic make up or gimmicks. Be warned: it is the most violent film from the director-actor duo so far as the story is all about revenge and its consequences.    Asuran is a riveting blood-soaked revenge drama set in rural Kovilpatti near Tirunelveli in the 1980s in south Tamil Nadu. Sivasamy (Dhanush), a lower-caste person is a marginal farmer and an alcoholic, who leads a peaceful life, along with his aggressive wife Pachaiyamma ( Manju Warrier ). Both their sons, the 20-year-old Murugan (Teejay) and the 16-year-old Chidambaram (Ken) are hot-headed. Their happy family life gets a jolt when a rich landlord, belonging to the upper caste, Narasimhan (Aadukalam Naren) wants to acquire their three-acre farmland adjoining his property to build a cement factory. Things go haywire as the landlord uses his influence with local panchayat and police, and humiliates Sivasamy. This infuriates Murugan, who has a run-in with Narasimman, and slaps him. Unable to bear the humiliation of getting beaten by a lower-caste man, Narasimmam arranges the brutal beheading of Murugan. Meanwhile, Sivasamy tries to pacify his family members from taking revenge but Chidambaram, unable to see the suffering of his mother, who is devastated by the death of her eldest son, kills Narasimman. The family is on the run as Narasimman’s sons and relatives start the hunt for Chidambaram. Sivasamy still tries for a compromise with the help of an activist lawyer (Prakashraj). But Narasimman’s family wants to take revenge at any cost,. Sivasamy is now forced to protect his son. What happens next, including a back-story on how Sivasamy became a soft-spoken pacifist, unwilling to confront his enemies, is told in a stunning manner. Vetrimaran’s tight-knitted screenplay, and his well-defined characters is what makes the revenge survival drama tick. The subtle message he wants to tell is there is a devil (Asuran) lurking inside all of us, and comes out at times. Revenge will consume a person, will be their downfall, and in no way, will solve their problems. His scene composition is terrific, the interval block is one of the best, and the characterisation stands out.

Manju, as Dhanush’s wife, makes a sensational debut in Tamil. You can feel her anger and the wetness in her tears. The two newcomers, Teejay and Ken, who play Dhanush’s sons, are riveting, and the supporting cast of Naren, Pasupathi, and Prakashraj bring life into their roles. GV Prakash’s score is his best in recent times, and perfect as per the mood of the film. Velraj’s (he plays a cameo) camera, especially the night shots in forest areas (beginning of the film when Dhanush and family are on the run), creates tension in the atmosphere.    The film belongs to Dhanush as his body language and voice modulation is in perfect sync with the character he plays. A big shout out to the actor and star for being brave to do the role of Sivasamy, something which his contemporaries would never do. But Vetrimaran has written the role and projected him in such a manner where the essential ingredient of Tamil cinema, ‘heroism’, comes out well. Asuran is one of the best films of the year, and a must watch. Vetrimaran keeps the flag of good cinema flying high.

Rating: ****

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Asuran movie: Dhanush-Manju Warrier starrer is intense

With Asuran, director Vetri Maaran and actor Dhanush have given yet another reason to cheer for movie buffs. Asuran unleashes a riveting narrative with a revenge drama.

Dhanush appears in dual roles of a father and son in Asuran while Manju Warrier is the wife and mother, Pachaiyammal. They lead a happy life and belong to the oppressed segment of the society. In a certain situation, the son murders a powerful local landlord.

The story revolves around the father and the son and their fight to live in dignity. The father's urge to protect his son and keep him safe makes the movie an engaging affair.

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For the uninitiated, Asuran is roughly based on award-winning book Vekkai, authored by Poomani.

The film is set between the 1960s and 1980s with Dhanush, who won the National Award with his performance in Aadukalam directed by Verimaran himself, doing a dual role after Kodi.

Manju Warrier makes an appearance only after a certain point yet delivers a sensational act. It's Dhanush who commands the lion's share of the screen.

GV Prakash Kumar is the music composer, while Asuran's cinematography is by Velraj Ramar is the editor.

Along with the brilliant background score and visualization, stunt director Peter Hein also gets a thumbs up for well conceived action scenes.

Asuran, in fact, belongs to the must watch movies and is definetly a classic film. 

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‘Asuran’ film review: Dhanush and Vetrimaaran’s deadly combo

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The Dhanush-Vetrimaaran combination works wonders in this drama about caste divisions

Sahithya Akademi award winner Poomani’s novel ‘Vekkai’ comes alive on-screen in ‘Asuran.’ The Dhanush-Vetrimaaran combination is like no other and the duo establish this chemistry again with a vendetta tale about caste politics and oppression of the downtrodden.

Set in 1980s in Kovilpetti — a rural region of Thirunelveli — ‘Asuran’ follows the life of Sivasamy (Dhanush), a low caste farmer owning a piece of land. With wife Pachaiyamma (Manju Warrier) and three children — 20-year-old Murugan (Teejay Arunasalam), school-going Chidambaramn (Ken Karunas) and a little girl, Sivasamy is a happy man. Not for long. however...

Trouble brews when the neighbouring landowner, Narasimhan (Aadukalam Naren), a powerful man from an upper caste, desires Sivasamy’s little piece of land as it comes in the way of Narasimhan’s plans of setting up a cement factory.

What begins as an altercation because Pachaiyamma questions Narasimhan’s men for drawing water using a motor from the common well, snowballs into a family feud. Following Narasimhan’s murder one night, Sivasamy’s family is on the run. And closely on their heels baying for their blood are the sons of Narasimhan.

Hard-hitting and realistic, Vetrimaaran’s ‘Asuran’ reminds us of our shameful past when discrimination on the basis of caste existed as the norm for aeons. Not to forget that we read about incidents of caste discrimination even today in the newspapers.

Dhanush as Sivasamy is terrific. You completely forget the star who depicts Sivasamy from different timelines of his life, the younger one with pencil moustache and impulsive, unlike the older mellowed down Sivasamy. When we are first introduced to Sivasamy, he is a middle-aged man, with stained teeth and greying hair. There is a limp in his gait, too.

Wading through a river in the jungle with his younger son Chidambaram, Sivasamy goes into hiding to escape Narasimhan’s people.

Chidambaram idolised his older brother Murugan, who challenged Narasimhan’s bullying and subsequently lost his life in the most macabre manner possible. Chidambaram is pained that his father did nothing to avenge Murugan’s death. He has only contempt for his father.

As the story unfolds, Sivasamy’s past is revealed shattering Chidambaram’s image of his father.

Like Hindi film ‘Article 15’ that explored the exploitation of the Dalits by the upper caste people, ‘Asuran’ follows a similar vein through and through.

In ‘Article 15’, three young Dalit women were raped and two killed for daring to ask for a raise of Rs3 at work, ‘Asuran’ has an entire village wiped out in fire, because Sivasamy dared to challenge the upper caste folks by buying a pair of slippers for his lover Mariamma. Wearing slippers was the sole right of the upper caste people, the lower rung people were entrusted with cleaning their footwear.

When pinned against the wall, it is inevitable but to strike back. Sivasamy’s concern for his family brings out the ‘asuran’ inside both as a young man and later as a middle-aged father.

Manju Warrior on her Tamil debut shines as Sivasamy’s wife, a bold woman. Pasupathy lends good support as her on-screen brother who stands by his sister at all times.

‘Asuran’ leaves you depressed and pondering over man’s inhuman atrocities. With its violence and gore, this is clearly not a film to watch with the family. One scene that sends a shiver down a spine is the one around Murugan’s death. The only happy moment in the film is when the family goes to see a bride for Murugan and the father is teasing his son. It is beautiful.

Velraj’s camera work is amazing. The night scene when Sivasamy and son Murugan follow a wild boar that has entered their field refuses to leave the mind.

‘Asuran’ is appreciated for its content, staging and brilliant performance by all the lead actors, including newcomers Teja Arunasalam and Ken Karunas. And, it ends with a positive message.

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