A. Venkatesh

Biography

A. Venkatesh is a Tamil film director born in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. Initially, he worked as an assistant to director K. Rajeshwar in Nyaya Tharasu (1989) and Idhaya Thamarai (1990). He assisted Pavithran in Vasanthakala Paravai (1991) and Suriyan (1992), then he was an associate director to director Shankar in Gentleman (1993) and Kadhalan (1994). During the shooting of the film Kadhalan, producer G. K. Reddy approached him to direct a film. In 1996, he made his directional debut through Mahaprabhu starring R. Sarathkumar, Sukanya and Vineetha. He is known for directing films in short spans of times. He has also acted in various Tamil movies, Angadi Theru being one among them. He also appeared in Vijay TV's special program celebrating the film Nanban's success, and was seen sharing his experiences working as an associate with Director Shankar.

Known For

Goli Soda Rising

Triples

Councillor Chelladurai

Asuran

Viswanathan

Thodari

Thangapandian

Aandavan Kattalai

Gandhi's Brother in Law

Padai Thalaivan

Doctor

Angadi Theru

Karungali

Goli Soda

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Padai Thalaivan	Doctor
2024	Singappenney
2023	Rudhran	Ethiraj
2023	Priyamudan Priya
2023	Thuritham	Vaanathi's Father
2022	Laththi Charge	Inspector Gnanamuthu
2019	Nungambakkam
2019	Asuran	Viswanathan
2018	Onaaigal Jakkiradhai
2018	Torchlight
2017	Nisabdham	Public Prosecutor
2017	Kadugu
2016	Thodari	Thangapandian
2016	Pagiri
2016	Aandavan Kattalai	Gandhi's Brother in Law
2015	Sivappu
2015	Rombha Nallavan Da Nee
2015	Touring Talkies
2015	Iravum Pagalum Varum
2014	Goli Soda
2013	Summa Nachunu Irukku	Gautham
2013	Naan Rajavaga Pogiren	Isakkimuthu Annachi
2013	Azhagan Azhagi
2012	Paagan
2011	Sattapadi Kutram	Ekambaram
2010	Angadi Theru	Karungali
	Sambavam
	Mithran

Year	TV Show	Role
2024	Goli Soda Rising
2020	Triples	Councillor Chelladurai