Gaurav Narayanan is an Indian film maker who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his debut with the movie Thoonga Nagaram.
Career
He started his journey as an assistant cinematographer for Rajarajan. He joined the director, N. Maharajan, and later worked as a co-director for his guru, director K. S. Ravikumar.
His debut as director, writer, and actor through Thoonga Nagaram,[1][2] a gangster-drama film, received positive responses.[3] This movie had Vimal and Anjali in the lead, along with Gaurav himself. Gaurav was awarded "Best Debutant Director" by Emirates Tamilians Association, EMITAA 2011.[4] His movie bagged the "Best Film - Highlighting Tamil Culture" award from the Norwary Tamil Film Festival, NTFF 2012[5][6] and was also officially screened in Chennai International Film Festival. This movie was dubbed and released as Naluguru Snehitula Katha in Telugu.
His next project, Sigaram Thodu,[7] bagged commercial success and recognition,[8][9][10] Along with Vikram Prabhu, Sathyaraj, and Sathish, Gaurav also played in this movie. This is the first South Indian movie to be nominated for screening and selected for the best film competition in the Seattle International Film Festival[11] and has won a "Best Film - Social Awareness" award in the Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards, NTFF 2015.
Gaurav's next film, Ippadai Vellum with Lyca Productions, starring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Manjima Mohan, was released worldwide on 9 November 2017. The film was met with mixed[12][13] and positive reviews.[14][15][16]
Filmography
As director, writer and actor
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Actor | Role | |||
| 2011 | Thoonga Nagaram | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Rajamani | |
| 2013 | Naan Rajavaga Pogiren | Template:No | Template:No | Template:Yes | Ravi, Police | |
| 2014 | Sigaram Thodu | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Shiva | |
| 2016 | Aarathu Sinam | Template:No | Template:No | Template:Yes | Peter / Santhosh | |
| 2017 | Ippadai Vellum | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Tamil, Police Inspector | |
| 2022 | F. I. R. | Template:No | Template:No | Template:Yes | Sooraj, Head of Striking Force | |
| 2023 | Pizza 3: The Mummy | Template:No | Template:No | Template:Yes | Premkumar, Inspector of Police | |
| Template:TBA | Kottravai | Template:No | Template:No | Template:Yes | Maasi / Thalapathy | |
References
- ↑ Is 'Thoonga Nagaram' all about Madurai. The New Indian Express(1 February 2010).
- ↑ 'Thoonga Nagaram' - Cloud 9 launches next film - Tamil Movie News. Indiaglitz. Cloud 9.
- ↑ Gaurav Interview. Behindwoods.com.
- ↑ Thoonganagaram Director Gaurav awarded EMITAA for best debutant. Kollyinsider.
- ↑ Norway Tamil Film Festival Tamilar Awards 2012 Stills. Moviegalleri. moviegalleri(2 May 2012).
- ↑ Thoonga Nagaram screens at Norway Film Festival. Fridaymoviez. Fridaymoviez.
- ↑ UTV Motion Pictures announces 'Sigaram Thodu. Sify Technologies(2 January 2013).
- ↑ The Far-Reaching Impact of Sigaram Thodu. Behindwoods.com(6 May 2015).
- ↑ Review: Sigaram Thodu is an exciting thriller. Rediff Movies.
- ↑ 'Sigaram Thodu' Review Roundup: Engaging Entertainer, Worth a Watch. International Business Times(12 September 2014).
- ↑ A Feather in the Cap for Sigaram Thodu. iFlickz. iFlickz.
- ↑ Ippadai Vellum Movie Review : Entertaining to an extent.
- ↑ Ippadai Vellum (aka) Ippadai Velum review. Behindwoods(9 November 2017).
- ↑ Ippadai Vellum movie review: This Udhayanidhi and Manjima starrer is a smart commercial movie. The Indian Express. The Indian Express (p) Ltd(10 November 2017).
- ↑ Ippadai Vellum movie review: Spoon-feeding detracts from enjoyable cinematic experience. FirstPost. FirstPost(11 November 2017).
- ↑ Ippadai Vellum - Implausible, but racy. IndiaGlitz.