T. J. Gnanavel

Indian filmmaker and screenwriter
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroIndian filmmaker and screenwriter
PlacesIndia
isScreenwriter
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Male
Education
Presidency College
The details

Biography

T. J. Gnanavel is an Indian film director and writer, who has worked predominantly in the Tamil film industry. He is best known for directing Jai Bhim (2021). Gnanavel made his debut in 2011, writing the story and screenplay of the crime action Payanam. He next associated with Prakash Raj for the latter's directorial venture Dhoni (2012), which he wrote the dialogues for. In 2017, he made his directorial debut with the comedy Kootathil Oruthan, starring Ashok Selvan and Priya Anand. Gnanavel not only directed the film but also wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues.

Personal life

Gnanavel graduated from Presidency College, Chennai. He holds a PhD in Tamil literature.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmDirectorWriterNotesRef.
2010Raththa SarithiramWrote dialogues for Tamil version
2011PayanamWrote dialogues for Tamil version
2012DhoniWrote dialogues for Tamil version
2017Kootathil Oruthan
2021Jai Bhim
2024Thalaivar 170Filming
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