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{{Infobox person
| name = M. Rajesh
| alma_mater = [[National Engineering College]], [[Kovilpatti]]
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Nagercoil]]
| occupation = Film director, screenwriter
| spouse = Shakthi
| yearsactive = 2009–present
}}

'''M. Rajesh''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter, working primarily in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]]. Known for making comedy films, he made his directorial debut with ''[[Siva Manasula Sakthi]]'' in 2009 and followed it up with ''[[Boss Engira Bhaskaran]]'' (2010) and ''[[Oru Kal Oru Kannadi]]'' (2012), all three of which emerged very successful at the box office. After this his subsequent films became [[box-office bomb]]s, and he was described by ''[[Sify]]'' as having lost his "[[Midas touch]]".<ref name="Midas" />

== Early life ==
M. Rajesh was born in [[Nagercoil]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 June 2013 |title=Rajesh says All in All Azhagu Raja will be a 'different' film |url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/rajesh-says-all-in-all-azhagu-raja-will-be-a-different-film-97008.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624194330/http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/rajesh-says-all-in-all-azhagu-raja-will-be-a-different-film-97008.html |archive-date=24 June 2013 |access-date=4 August 2021 |website=Kollytalk}}</ref> After studying engineering at [[National Engineering College]] in [[Kovilpatti]], he worked as an information technology professional in [[Mumbai]] for six months before deciding to pursue a career in film.<ref name="Bromance" />

== Career ==
Rajesh worked with the production unit ''Cosmic Blues'', and as an assistant on many short films and advertisement films for one-and-a-half years before shifting to [[Chennai]]. He began his feature film career as an assistant director under [[Ameer (director)|Ameer]] in ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' (2002), and later assisted [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] on a few films including ''[[Sukran]]'' (2005) and ''[[Nenjirukkum Varai (2006 film)|Nenjirukkum Varai]]'' (2006). After deciding to turn director, Rajesh opted against imitating Ameer or Chandrasekhar's directing styles, but wanted his own style that would appeal to youngsters, and wrote the script of ''[[Siva Manasula Sakthi]]'' (2009).<ref name="Bromance" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Inian |title=BEB Rajesh Interview |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/director-interview/director-rajesh.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804044849/http://www.behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/director-interview/director-rajesh.html |archive-date=4 August 2021 |access-date=4 August 2021 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> The film became a commercial success, as did his next two directorial ventures, ''[[Boss Engira Bhaskaran]]'' (2010) and ''[[Oru Kal Oru Kannadi]]'' (2012). All three films were described by ''[[Sify]]'' as having reinvented "the trend of light-hearted comedy entertainers without big storylines".<ref name="Midas" /> Rajesh later wrote the dialogues for ''[[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam]]'' (2013), also a success.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 March 2018 |title=Rajesh to direct Sivakarthikeyan's next? |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajesh-to-direct-sivakarthikeyans-next/articleshow/63354039.cms |url-status=live |access-date=4 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804054738/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajesh-to-direct-sivakarthikeyans-next/articleshow/63354039.cms |archive-date=4 August 2021}}</ref> However, his subsequent directorial ventures ''[[All in All Azhagu Raja]]'' (2013), ''[[Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga]]'' (2015),<ref name="Midas" /> ''[[Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru]]'' (2016) and ''[[Mr. Local]]'' (2019) became [[box-office bomb]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 December 2020 |title=Sun Pictures to produce Rajesh's next with GV Prakash |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/sun-pictures-to-produce-rajeshs-next-with-gv-prakash-news-tamil-umsfmvagaegff.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218081719/https://www.sify.com/movies/sun-pictures-to-produce-rajeshs-next-with-gv-prakash-news-tamil-umsfmvagaegff.html |archive-date=18 December 2020 |access-date=4 August 2021 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=13 May 2020 |title=This Day Last Year: Sivakarthikeyan shared his happiness on the talented Nayanthara getting a bigger role with 'Mr. Local' |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/this-day-last-year-sivakarthikeyan-shared-his-happiness-on-the-talented-nayanthara-getting-a-bigger-role-with-mr-local/articleshow/75717200.cms |url-status=live |access-date=4 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515205952/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/this-day-last-year-sivakarthikeyan-shared-his-happiness-on-the-talented-nayanthara-getting-a-bigger-role-with-mr-local/articleshow/75717200.cms |archive-date=15 May 2020}}</ref> By the time of ''Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga''{{'}}s release, he was described by ''Sify'' as having lost his "[[Midas touch]]", and that he "should work on something out of the box to taste the much needed success".<ref name="Midas" /> His latest venture, ''[[Vanakkam Da Mappilei]]'', premiered on [[Sun NXT]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chandar |first=Bhuvanesh |date=16 April 2021 |title=Vanakkam Da Mappilei Movie Review: Uninspiring and problematic |work=[[Cinema Express]] |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/apr/16/vanakkam-da-mappilei-movie-review-a-tata-bye-bye-film-23982.html |url-status=live |access-date=4 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210530141645/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/apr/16/vanakkam-da-mappilei-movie-review-a-tata-bye-bye-film-23982.html |archive-date=30 May 2021}}</ref> In December 2021, it was announced that Rajesh's next film would star [[Jayam Ravi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 December 2021 |title=Director M Rajesh to team up with Jayam Ravi for his next |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-m-rajesh-to-team-up-with-jayam-ravi-for-his-next/articleshow/88321982.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222090143/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-m-rajesh-to-team-up-with-jayam-ravi-for-his-next/articleshow/88321982.cms |archive-date=22 December 2021 |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Rajesh is married to Shakthi, who he met while working as an assistant under Chandrashekhar.<ref name="Bromance" /> Rajesh's father died on 2 October 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 October 2010 |title=Director's father passes away |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-10-01/rajesh-muthukumarasamy-02-10-10.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003202/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-10-01/rajesh-muthukumarasamy-02-10-10.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=4 August 2021 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Film
! colspan="2"| Credited as
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
! Director
! Writer
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Siva Manasula Sakthi]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Boss Engira Bhaskaran]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Oru Kal Oru Kannadi]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam]]'' ||{{no}} || {{yes}} || Dialogues only
|-
| 2013 || ''[[All in All Azhagu Raja]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Mr. Local]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
|2021 ||''[[Vanakkam Da Mappilei]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}||
|}

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="Bromance">{{Cite news |last=Kamath |first=Sudhish |author-link=Sudhish Kamath |date=26 September 2013 |title=Master of Bromance |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/master-of-bromance/article5171133.ece |url-status=live |access-date=4 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411024203/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/master-of-bromance/article5171133.ece |archive-date=11 April 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="Midas">{{Cite web |title=Directors who lost their Midas touch |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/directors-who-lost-their-midas-touch-imagegallery-kollywood-pkfoq8jhgabag.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608213404/https://www.sify.com/movies/directors-who-lost-their-midas-touch-imagegallery-kollywood-pkfoq8jhgabag.html |archive-date=8 June 2020 |access-date=4 August 2021 |website=[[Sify]] |at=slide 6}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=3578957}}

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