Rathna Kumar is an Indian film director and writer. He is known for directing Meyaadha Maan (2017).[1][2]
Rathna Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | R. M. Rathna Kumar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film director, Film writer |
| Notable work | Meyaadha Maan |
Kumar began his career with the low-budget film Madhu, which was included in an anthology film called Bench Talkies. He later turned the short film into a feature film titled Meyaadha Maan (2017).[3][4] The film turned out to be a success and an important film in Vaibhav's career because the film was not a multistarrer and several of Vaibhav's successful films had only been multistarrers.[5] He went on to direct Aadai (2019), starring Amala Paul. The film released to mixed reviews, but highlighted an important aspect of society.[6][7][8] Kumar was signed as a co-writer to Lokesh Kanagaraj's Master. Regarding his decision of becoming a writer from a director, Kumar told The Times of India that Kanagaraj is his friend. He has signed to work on his next film titled as Royce starring vijay.[9][10]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bench Talkies | Yes | Yes | Segment: Madhu | [3] |
| 2017 | Meyaadha Maan | Yes | Yes | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Director Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer | [3] |
| 2019 | Aadai | Yes | Yes | [8] | |
| 2021 | Master | No | Yes | Dialogues | [11] |
| 2022 | Vikram | No | Yes | Dialogues | |
| 2022 | Gulu Gulu | Yes | Yes | [12] | |
| 2023 | Royce | No | Yes | Dialogues | |
Many scenes go on far longer than they should and make us wish they had been tightly written and edited