Seeman is an Indian film director and actor, who has worked in Tamil cinema. He made his directorial debut in 1996, with the Tamil film Panchalankurichi. Since then, he has directed four more films and also appeared in acting roles in films of other directors.
Seeman took up film direction as a career after being inspired by the films of Bharathiraja and Manivannan. Seeman started his career by directing Panchalankurichi (1996), a village action film starring Prabhu and Madhubala.[1] He collaborated with Prabhu again in Iniyavale (1998), a romantic film which also featured actresses Suvalakshmi, Gouthami and Keerthi Reddy. Seeman's third film was Veeranadai (2000) with Sathyaraj and Khushbu, which garnered mixed review from critics and underperformed commercially.[2][3] The failure of his initial films made it difficult for Seeman to attract producers to work on his next films. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, he worked on four other projects, Vaigai Karai Oram with Vijayakanth, Anandham with Karthik, Karma Veerar with Sarathkumar, and Sethupathi Cheemaiyile with Rajkiran, but all failed to develop beyond production.[4][5]
Seeman then made the village-based vigilante film, Thambi (2006), starring Madhavan in the title role.[6][7] The film's production was briefly halted following a disagreement between the actor and director, after Seeman raised an objection to Madhavan returning to be with his family for the birth of his son.[8] The film opened to mixed reviews but performed well commercially.[9][10] His most recent directorial release, Vaazhthugal (2008), received negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office. A reviewer from Sify noted the "execution is tacky and the final outcome is a dreary and boring message film that leaves you exhausted."[11]
The failure of Vaazhthugal made it difficult for Seeman to find producers and actors to work on his other proposed projects, despite his interest in continuing work as a film director. In the late 2000s, Seeman attempted to make a film titled Pagalavan with either Ajith Kumar or Madhavan starring, but was unsuccessful.[12] Seeman then hoped to make the film with Vikram for director Bala's production studio, but the venture did not materialise.[13] In mid-2010, producer Kalaipuli S. Dhanu agreed to finance the project, and Seeman held talks with Vijay to be a part of the film.[14][15] The actor later refused to work on the project, which prompted Seeman to speak out against Vijay.[16] In 2013, Seeman approached Jiiva, Jayam Ravi, Arya and Vishal to work on the project, but none of the actors agreed to be a part of the film.[16][17][18] In 2017, Seeman was in talks with Vijay Antony to feature in the lead role, and then with Silambarasan in 2018, but both actors later opted to prioritise other projects.[19][20] In 2017, Seeman announced another project titled Kobam with G. V. Prakash Kumar in the lead role. However, despite an announcement, the film failed to find producers and was stalled.[21][22][23]
Since the mid-2000s, Seeman has mostly worked as an actor. His notable roles including supporting characters in Pallikoodam (2007) and Evano Oruvan (2007).
Filmography edit
As director edit
| Title | Year | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panchalankurichi | 1996 | [24] | |
| Iniyavale | 1998 | [25] | |
| Veeranadai | 2000 | [3] | |
| Thambi | 2006 | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer | [26] |
| Vazhthukkal | 2008 | [27] |
As actor edit
| Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaidhi Padai | 1994 | Man Sitting with Thiyagu in Stage | Manivannan | Uncredited role | |
| Middle Class Madhavan | 2001 | Passenger waiting at bus depot | T. P. Gajendran | Uncredited role | |
| Aadum Koothu | 2005 | Zamindar's son and grandson | T. V. Chandran | ||
| Pori | 2007 | Mahadevan | Subramaniam Siva | [28] | |
| Pallikoodam | 2007 | Muthu | Thangar Bachan | [29] | |
| Evano Oruvan | 2007 | Vetri Maaran | Nishikant Kamat | Also writer Nominated – Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer |
[30] |
| Mayandi Kudumbathar | 2009 | Virumandi Mayandi | Rasu Madhuravan | [31] | |
| Moscowin Kavery | 2010 | Himself | Ravi Varman | Guest appearance | [32] |
| Magizhchi | 2010 | Kutralam | V. Gowthaman | [33] | |
| Sattapadi Kutram | 2011 | Lawyer | S. A. Chandrasekhar | ||
| Uchithanai Muharnthaal | 2011 | Charles Anthony | Pugazhendhi Thangaraj | [34] | |
| Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA | 2013 | Farmer | Manivannan | [35] | |
| Traffic Ramasamy | 2018 | Himself | Vicky | Guest appearance | |
| Kattu Paya Sir Intha Kaali | 2018 | Simon Says | Youreka | ||
| Miga Miga Avasaram | 2019 | Himself | Suresh Kamatchi | Guest appearance | |
| Thavam | 2019 | Natesan | R. Vijay Anand A. R. Suriyan |
[36] | |
| Munthirikkaadu | 2023 | Anbarasan | Kalanjiyam |
As storywriter edit
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rasa Magan | 1994 | |
| Pasumpon | 1995 |
As singer edit
| Title | Year | Song | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayandi Kudumbathar | 2009 | "Pesama Pesama" | Sabesh–Murali |
As lyric writer edit
| Title | Year | Song(s) | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panchalankurichi | 1997 | "Vanthigala" | Deva | |
| Iniyavale | 1998 | "Kanneerukku Kaasu", "Malarodu" | Deva | |
| Veeranadai | 2000 | "Nethi Pottu", "Vaanam paatha" | Deva |
Television edit
Seeman has also appeared as a host and anchor of Makkal Munnal,[37] a weekly television talk show aired on Thanthi TV in which various social activists, political leaders and academicians are part of the panel.
References edit
- ^ Panchalanguruchi (1996). cinesouth.com
- ^ "Film Review: Veera Nadai - OTHERS - The Hindu". The Hindu. 28 April 2000.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Dinakaran". Dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Dinakaran". Dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Behindwoods : "Maddy" Madhavan". Behindwoods.com.
- ^ "An actor who researches on the Net". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Behindwoods : Madhavan makes amends with the producer's guild". Behindwoods.com.
- ^ "Madhavan returns as Thambi". The Hindu. 25 February 2006.
- ^ "Thambi". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Movie Review : Vazhthukkal". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "It is not Ajith, it is Madhavan - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie News - Seeman Pagalavan Thambi Vazhthukkal Ajith". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Vijay - Tamil Movie News - Vijay snatches it from Vikram - Vijay | Pahalavan | Vikram | Seeman". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Vijay Extracts A Promise From Seeman - Vijay - Seeman - Pagalavan - - Tamil Movie News". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "What Is The Status Of Pagalavan? - Vijay - Seeman - Tamil Movie News". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Vijay Will Definitely Regret, Says Seeman - Vijay - Seeman - Pagalavan - Tamil Movie News". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Jayam Ravi takes Vijay's role!, jayam ravi, seeman". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Vijay Declines, Vikram Too Follows - Vijay - Vikram - Jiiva - Seeman - Pagalavan - Tamil Movie News". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Politician Seeman to direct a film with G.V.Prakash as the hero". Behindwoods.com. 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Simbu is the real Superstar! - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 7 January 2019.
- ^ "GV Prakash and Seeman unite". Deccan Chronicle. 3 June 2017.
- ^ "GV Prakash, Seeman join hands for Kobam". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Madhavan is like a family member: Seeman". The Times of India.
- ^ "Prabhu, Madhubala reunite after 23 years in College Kumar". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Iniyavalle: Movie Review". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2000.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Review : (2006)". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Vazhthukkal". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Pori Tamil Movie (2007)". Venpura.com.
- ^ "Pallikoodam review. Pallikoodam Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
- ^ "Evano Oruvan, a must-watch". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Mayandi Kudumbathar: A valiant effort". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Moscowin Kaveri". IMDb. [unreliable source?]
- ^ "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2009.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Manivannan's 50th movie Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA". Sify. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (7 December 2018). "Seeman back to acting". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Thanthi TV beefs up content line-up with two new shows". e4m. Retrieved 5 May 2015.