Selvaraghavan

Biography

Selvaraghavan is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor based primarily in Tamil cinema. Known for idiosyncratic genre films that subvert conventional character tropes and deal with dark themes, he is considered an important figure in modern Tamil cinema whose work enjoys a dedicated cult following. The elder brother of actor Dhanush, the two have collaborated on several films.

Directed

1. Aayirathil Oruvan (2010) — Director
2. Pudhupettai (2006) — Director
3. NGK (2019) — Director
4. 7G Rainbow Colony (2004) — Director
5. Mayakkam Enna (2011) — Director
6. Naane Varuvean (2022) — Director
7. Kadhal Konden (2003) — Director
8. Irandam Ulagam (2013) — Director
9. Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule (2007) — Director
10. Nenjam Marappathillai (2021) — Director
11. Pudhupettai 2 — Director
12. 7G Rainbow Colony 2 (2026) — Director
13. Aayirathil Oruvan 2 — Director
14. Mental Manadhil — Director

Also appeared in

1. Beast (2022) — Althaf Hussain
2. Raayan (2024) — Sekhar
3. Mark Antony (2023) — Chiranjeevi
4. Naane Varuvean (2022) — Serial Killer (cameo)
5. Saani Kaayidham (2022) — Sangaiah
6. Aaryan (2025) — Alagar "Narayanan"
7. Farhana (2023) — Dhayalan
8. Devil's Double Next Level (2025) — "Hitchcock" Iruthyaraj
9. Bakasuran (2023) — 'Beema Rasu' Rajasekaran
10. Sorgavaasal (2024) — Siga
11. Balti (2025) — Porthamarai Bhairavan
12. Manithan Deivamagalam (2026) — Ragavan
13. Bloody Politics — Thavapandiyan
14. Love Oh Love (2026) — Inspector Harichandran