Pon Kumaran (also credited as P. Kumar) is an Indian film writer and director working predominantly in

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and

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films. He made his directorial debut with the blockbuster Kannada film ''

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'' (2011) which got rave reviews and earned him many awards including a nomination at the

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. He has also penned the story and dialogues for the

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starrer ''

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'' (2014).‘Rajini was hooked by the time I finished narrating Lingaa script’
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Personal life

Kumaran is a

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based filmmaker and writer who worked as an assistant to many leading directors before making his own stint as an independent director.

Filmography

Web series

References

External links

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Pon Kumaran profilePon Kumaran teams up with Sharan again
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumaran, Pon Living people Kannada film directors Tamil screenwriters Film directors from Chennai Screenwriters from Chennai Telugu film directors Bengali screenwriters 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Indian screenwriters