FAMOUS PERSONALITIES IN THENI DISTRICT

Film Industries

Barathiraja

Barathiraja, a famous director in Tamil film industry has won many awards including Best Director awards by Indian Government and Tamilnadu State Government. His son Manoj is actor in Tamil films.

                                                                                                     Bharathiraja
Illayaraja

Ilayaraja

Illayaraja, the Isai Gnani (Famous film music director) is from Pannaipuram of Theni district. His brother Gangai Amaran also famous music director and film director in Tamil film industry. Yuvansankar Raja, Karthick Raja and daughter Bhavadharani are the children of Illayaraja and are famous artists in Indian Film Industry.

Vairamuthu

Vairamuthu, the Tamil poet from the Vadugapatti nearby village of Theni, has won many awards from Government and other organisations.

                                                                                                        Vairamuthu

Kasthuri Raja

Dhanush

Kasthuri Raja, the another famous director in Tamil film Industry, who is also known for Village subjects belongs to Theni. The Director Selvaraghavan and the Young Actor Dhanush are the sons of the Tamil language famous film director Kasthuri Raja.

Rajasekar

Rajasekar, the Director and actor and his brother Actor Selva are also from Theni Lakshmipuram Village.

Other Actors in Film

Tamil Comedy actor Vaiyapuri,  Tamil Comedy actress Kunjarammal, Tamil Film sub Actor Sevvalai Raju are also from Theni.

Baskar Sakthi

Baskar Sakthi, a famous screen play & dialogue writer in Tamil television serials and film.