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{{short description|Indian film director}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Chimbu Devan
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| birth_name =Senthil Kumar<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_esNh6YkxRI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/_esNh6YkxRI |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title=சேரனிடம் வேலை செய்வது மிலிட்டரியில் இருப்பது போன்றது - Director Chimbu Deven CWC Part 1 |date=Aug 30, 2021 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=Touring Talkies |at=name mentioned at 3:50 |access-date=4 September 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|11|23}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iflicks.in/StarPage/Director/Chimbudevan|title=Chimbudevan}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Madurai|Madurai, Tamil Nadu]], India
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| years_active = 2006 – present
| spouse ={{marriage|Kalaivani|2012}}
| homepage =
| occupation = [[Cartoonist]], [[Film director|Director]], [[screenwriter]]
}}

'''Chimbu Devan''' is an Indian [[film director]], known for his [[fantasy films]] in [[Tamil cinema]]. His directing debut was the historical comedy drama film ''[[Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei]]''.

==Career==

Deven started his career as an assistant director on [[Cheran (director)|Cheran's]] 2000 film ''[[Vetri Kodi Kattu]]''. His first independent direction opportunity came from [[S Pictures]] with the 2006 film ''[[Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei]]''. When the plot was pitched to director [[S. Shankar]], the latter was interested and agreed to collaborate with Deven.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/king-who-has-exploded-myths/article3231189.ece|title=King who has exploded myths|newspaper=The Hindu|date=3 November 2006}}</ref> His second film was the 2008 fantasy [[comedy film|comedy]] ''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]'', which starred [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] and [[Ganja Karuppu]] as the leads.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/arai-en-305il-kadavul-preview-kannada-movie-9364|title=Arai en 305il Kadavul Kannada Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes}}</ref> His third movie, 2010's [[Western (genre)|western]] comedy ''[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam]]'', starred [[Raghava Lawrence]] and [[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]] as the leads.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/irumbu-kottai-murattu-singam-review-tamil-pclx8Ugdhjhhe.html|title = Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam}}</ref>

In 2015, Deven wrote and directed ''[[Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum]]'', starring [[Arulnithi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/oru-kanniyum-moonu-kalavaanikalum-time-passages/article5876513.ece|title = Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum : Time passages|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 5 April 2014|last1 = Rangan|first1 = Baradwaj}}</ref> Then ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'', starring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] in the lead role and [[Sudeep]] playing the antagonist. Late actress [[Sridevi]] made a comeback in Tamil with this movie, and [[Shruti Haasan]] and [[Hansika Motwani]] played the lead actress. This movie was produced by [[P. T. Selvakumar]] and Shibu from [[Thameens Films]], and [[Devi Sri Prasad]] scored the soundtrack.<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-58-hansika-motwani-shruti-haasan-romance-vijay-chimbudevan-film-601411 'Vijay 58': Hansika Motwani, Shruti Haasan to Romance Vijay in Chimbudevan Film?]. Ibtimes.co.in (1 June 2014). Retrieved on 2015-12-31.</ref> The movie was released on 1 October 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/puli.html#cast|title = Puli (2015) | Puli Movie | Puli (Vijay's Puli) Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos}}</ref>

In 2021, is the [[Venkat Prabhu]]’s co-production ''[[Kasada Thapara]]''. The story is split into six portions with each portion boasting of different technicians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/announcement-alert-from-ar-murugadoss-on-release-of-chimbudevans-hyperlink.html|title=Announcement alert from AR Murugadoss on release of Chimbudevan's Hyperlink anthology Kasadatabara|date=11 August 2021}}</ref> A collection of short stories connected by a hyperlinked narrative.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.highonfilms.com/kasada-thapara-2021-sonyliv-review/|title=Kasada Thapara Review: A collection of Shorts Connected by a Hyperlink|date=28 August 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
* ''All films are in Tamil unless noted otherwise''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Director !! Writer !! Notes
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || Director Debut
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Kasada Thapara]]'' || {{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||
|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Artists from Madurai]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu]]

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