Pa. Ranjith

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Pa. Ranjith

Writing 44 September 8, 1982

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Pa. Ranjith is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer working in Tamil cinema. His films, which explore sociopolitical issues through the lens of the disenfranchi…

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Kabali

Kabali

6.0 2016 Movie
Kaala

Kaala

6.4 2018 Movie
Pariyerum Perumal

Pariyerum Perumal

8.2 2018 Movie
Sarpatta Parambarai

Sarpatta Parambarai

7.7 2021 Movie
Madras

Madras

7.8 2014 Movie
Bison Kaalamaadan

Bison Kaalamaadan

7.4 2025 Movie
Thangalaan

Thangalaan

6.9 2024 Movie
Chennai 600028

Chennai 600028

7.2 2007 Movie
Saroja

Saroja

6.8 2008 Movie
Attakathi

Attakathi

6.9 2012 Movie
Savarakathi

Savarakathi

5.4 2018 Movie
Sarpatta Parambarai: Round 2

Sarpatta Parambarai: Round 2

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Pa. Ranjith is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer working in Tamil cinema. His films, which explore sociopolitical issues through the lens of the disenfranchised have helped to establish a new wave of politically conscious genre films in the Tamil industry. Pa. Ranjith is often considered a 'trailblazer' in the modern Tamil cinema industry for his filmmaking and political activism. After working in the industry as an assistant director and as an apprentice under director Venkat Prabhu, he marked his directorial debut in 2012 with the romantic comedy film Attakathi, before earning unanimously positive reviews for his second film, the action drama Madras (2014). He then went on to write and direct two films starring Rajinikanth, Kabali (2016) and Kaala (2018), which brought him wider recognition, and later directed the critically acclaimed period sports action film Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) and social drama Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022). Ranjith has also been notable as a producer through his company Neelam Productions. He produced the critically acclaimed films Pariyerum Perumal (2018), Writer (2021), Seththumaan (2022) and Bommai Nayagi (2023).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Bison Kaalamaadan

    Movie Producer

  2. 2025
    Papa Buka

    Movie Producer

  3. 2025
    Thandakaaranyam

    Movie Producer

  4. 2025
    Dalit Subbaiah: Voice of the Rebels

    Movie

  5. 2025
    Bottle Radha

    Movie Producer

  6. 2024
    Thangalaan

    Movie Writer

  7. 2024
    J Baby

    Movie Producer

  8. 2024
    Love And Let Love

    Movie Producer

  9. 2024
    Blue Star

    Movie Presenter

  10. 2023
    Chaityabhumi

    Movie Producer

  11. 2023
    Bommai Nayagi

    Movie Producer

  12. 2023
    Haiku Love

    Movie Producer

  13. 2022
    Natchathiram Nagargiradhu

    Movie Director

  14. 2022
    Victim

    TV show Writer

  15. 2022
    Seththumaan

    Movie Producer

  16. 2022
    Kuthiraivaal

    Movie Producer

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  1. 2021
    Writer

    Movie Producer

  2. 2021
    Sarpatta Parambarai

    Movie Story

  3. 2019
    Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu

    Movie Producer

  4. 2018
    Pariyerum Perumal

    Movie Producer

  5. 2018
    Kaala

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 2018
    Savarakathi

    Movie Special Appearance

  7. 2016
    Kabali

    Movie Director

  8. 2014
    Madras

    Movie Director

  9. 2012
    Attakathi

    Movie Director

  10. 2008
    Saroja

    Movie Assistant Director

  11. 2007
    Chennai 600028

    Movie Player

  12. —
    Sarpatta Parambarai: Round 2

    Movie Director

  13. —
    Vettuvam

    Movie Director

  14. —
    Makkal Kaavalan

    Movie Producer

  15. —
    Vekkai

    Movie Producer

  16. —
    Birsa

    Movie Director

  17. —
    Untitled Nivas K Prasanna Film

    Movie Producer