Suresh Sangaiah (died 15 November 2024) was an Indian film director.
Career
Sangaiah began his career as an assistant director to M. Manikandan and he worked with Manikandan's directorial venture '' Kaaka Muttai'' (2015) as his assistant. Following the commercial success of ''Kaaka Muttai'', Sangiah apparently decided to shoot a film in his own style as a full-fledged director.
In July 2015, Suresh Sangaiah had written a script for his supposed directorial debut feature film. The script, which he developed around 2015, was produced as a low-budget film titled ''
Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu
''Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu'' () is a 2017 Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by Suresh Sangaiah. The film stars Vidharth and Raveena Ravi, with a goat playing a pivotal role. ''Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu'' is produced by Eros Intern ...
'', and the film starred
Vidharth
Vidharth (born Venkatasubramanian) is an Indian actor appearing in Tamil films. He started his career in 2001 doing uncredited roles. His first major role was in '' Mynaa'' (2010), which became a huge success. He has also done a film for AVM Pr ...
in the lead role. His directorial debut ''Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu'' had its theatrical release in June 2017 and it garnered positive reviews from critics, received critical acclaim for the interesting storyline with a blend of humor, and it became a profitable venture at the box office.
In 2021, there were reports circulating about Sangaiah's potential collaboration with veteran comedian
Senthil
Senthil (born 23 March 1951) is an Indian comedy actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is famous for his comedian roles along with fellow actor Goundamani. The pair dominated the Tamil industry as comedians in the 1980s and 90s.Sathiya Sothanai'' starred Premgi Amaren in the lead role and the filming was wrapped up just before the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
induced lockdowns across various parts of India. ''Sathya Sothanai'' received mixed reviews from critics upon theatrical release in 2023 as the critics argued that the simple precision of the plot was not up to its mark in order to justify the noble theme of the film.
In 2024, reports emerged that he would be collaborating with
Yogi Babu
Yogi Babu (born 22 July 1985) is an Indian actor and comedian, who appears in Tamil films. He has won Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for '' Aandavan Kattalai'' (2016), '' Kolamavu Kokila'' (2018), '' Pariyerum Perumal'' (2018), '' Love Today'' ( ...
for a Hotstar Specials exclusive untitled film in his third directorial venture. The main theme of the film was speculated to be about how a village man is going to trust his instincts and survive in society to shape up his life trajectory in order to face the testing challenges.
Filmography
Death
Sangaiah died due to a liver failure in
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...
, on 15 November 2024. He had been admitted for liver treatment at the Rajiv Gandhi Hospital. The news about Sangaiah's death was confirmed by cinematographer Saran, who had collaborated with Sangaiah in his first directorial venture.