Thiruselvam Velusamy known professionally as V. Thiruselvam is an Indian Tamil Television director and actor. Thiruselvam is best known for director and playing the role of 'Tholkapian' in the Tamil-language Family television series Kolangal,[1][2] where he played a good friend of the heroine Abinaya.
Thiruselvam Velusamy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thiruselvam Velusamy Kattayankadu, Pattukkottai Taluk, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu |
| Occupation(s) | Television director, Actor |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
Personal life edit
Thiruselvam was born in an agricultural family and is from Pattukkottai in Thanjavur district. He is married to Bharathy, who is a civil engineer working for a construction company.
Career edit
Thiruselvam started his cinema career as an assistant director & co-director to Television director Thirumurugan in serials like Kaveri & Metti Oli. That's when the director offered him a role in his serial Metti Oli making his acting debut. Later he made his writing & directorial debut in Kolangal along with playing the male lead.[3][4] The show ran for more than 6 years and had more than a 1533 episodes. He went on to writer and direct two other series 'Alli Rajiyam' (2005-2006) and Madhavi (2009-2011) for Sun TV.
During early 2012, Thiruselvam making his debut as a Television producer in 'Pokkisham' serial, That serial aired on Kalaignar TV from 2012 to 2013. He also played the role of the lead actor. In 2013 Writer and director another serial Chithiram pesuthadi[5] in 2015 Kairasi Kudumbam for Jaya TV.
He also writes and screenplay the Vikatan TV YouTube channel's drama, 'Vallamai Tharayo' in 2021. It was India's first digital daily [6] series. He had another breakthrough in 2022 by Sun TV's serial Ethirneechal.[7][8]
Television edit
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Actor | Producer | Role | Networks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2005 | Metti Oli | No (Co-Director) | No | Yes | No | Gnanaraj a.k.a. Santhosh | Sun TV | |
| 2003-2009 | Kolangal | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Tholkaapiyan "Thols" | Sun TV | |
| 2005-2006 | Alli Rajiyam | Yes | Yes | No | No | Sun TV | ||
| 2009-2011 | Madhavi | Yes | Yes | No | No | Sun TV | ||
| 2012-2013 | Pokkisham | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kalaignar TV | [9] | |
| 2013-2014 | Chithiram pesuthadi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Jaya TV | [10] | |
| 2015-2017 | Kairasi Kudumbam | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Jaya TV | [11] | |
| 2020-2021 | Vallamai Tharayo | No | Yes | No | No | Vikatan TV | [12] | |
| 2022–present | Ethirneechal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Jeevanantham | Sun TV | [13] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Films and Television Serials | Recipient | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards | Best Achiever | Kolangal | V.Thiruselvam | Tholkappiyan | Won |
| 2007 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards | Best Television Serial (First Prize) | Kolangal | Won | ||
| 2008 | Vivel Chinnathirai Awards | Best Screenplay | Kolangal | V.Thiruselvam | Won | |
| 2009 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards | Best Story | Kolangal | V.Thiruselvam P.R. Balasubramanian (Devi Bala) |
Won | |
| 2010 | Sun Kudumbam Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Kolangal | V.Thiruselvam | Won | |
| Best Screenwriter | Kolangal | V.Thiruselvam | Won | |||
| Best Director | Kolangal | V.Thiruselvam | Won | |||
| Best Director (Special Prize) | Kolangal | V.Thiruselvam | Won | |||
| 2010
Mylapore Academy Television Awards |
K.Balachander Silver Rolling Trophy for All Rounder | Best Screenplay Award | V.Thiruselvam | Won | ||
| 2010
Mylapore Academy Television Awards |
K.Balachander Silver Rolling Trophy for All Rounder | Best Director | V.Thiruselvam | Won | ||
| 2023 | Sun Kudumbam Awards | Best Director | Ethirneechal | V.Thiruselvam | Jeevananthan | Won |
References edit
- ^ "மீண்டும் சன் டிவியில் என்ட்ரி கொடுக்கும் கோலங்கள் 'தொல்ஸ்'.. சீரியல் பேர் என்ன தெரியுமா?". tamil.samayam.com (in Tamil).
- ^ ""கோலங்கள் 400 எபிசோடில் பண்ணத 'எதிர் நீச்சல்' 150-ல பண்ணிடுச்சு".. - இயக்குனர் திருச்செல்வம் EXCLUSIVE". tamil.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "கோலங்கள் மற்றும் எதிர்நீச்சல் தொடரின் வித்தியாசம் சொன்ன இயக்குனர்". Dinamalar (in Tamil).
- ^ "Colors Tamil to present classic serials 'Kolangal' & 'Thendral'". bestmediainfo.com.
- ^ "காதல் திருமணம் செய்ய ஆசை: மனம் திறக்கும் ரதி". tamil.filmibeat.com.
- ^ "Vikatan launches India's first digital daily series - 'Vallamai Tharayo'". www.exchange4media.com.
- ^ "Director Thiruselvam making comeback to Tamil TV with Ethir Neechal". www.news18.com.
- ^ "கோலங்கள் திருச்செல்வம் இயக்கும் எதிர்நீச்சல் தொடர்". www.dinamani.com (in Tamil).
- ^ "Pokkisham is a television serial starring Meera Krishna and Thiruselvam". nettv4u.com.
- ^ "ரதி, ரம்யா நடிக்கும் சித்திரம் பேசுதடி: 5 சகோதரிகளின் கதை". tamil.filmibeat.com.
- ^ "Kairasi Kudumbam on Jaya TV". tamil.filmibeat.com.
- ^ "How Tamil web-series 'Vallamai Tharayo' bridges the gap between digital and TV content". www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "மீண்டும் தனது சீரியல் அத்தியாயத்தை தொடங்கிய பிரபல சின்னத்திரை இயக்குனர்!". tamil.news18.com (in Tamil).
