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Dharani Rasendran
Indian film director and author

Dharani Rasendran is an Indian film director and author who works in  Tamil film industry. He started his career with his first film titled Gnanaserukku which got screened in various International Film Festivals and received many awards and accolades. Dharani Rasendran also wrote few books in Tamil, which enjoys good reception among the Tamil book reading community and he went on winning major awards and recognitions for the same. Apart from being a filmmaker and novelist, Dharani Rasendran also dedicated his time for various social service activities. One among them is that, he feeds nearly 50 street dogs and cats around his areas regularly.

Quick Facts
Born                -           Chennai, Tamil Nadu , India

Nationality         -           Indian

Alma mater          -           Bachelor of Engineering, Diploma in Cinematography Occupation          -           Film Director, Screen Writer , Novelist Years active        -           2019 – Present

Film Career
Dharani Rasendran never worked as an assistant director under anybody. He started his career straight away as an Independent Film Maker. His first film Gnanaserukku was a crowd funded film. The film got funded by his friends, family members and his well wishers. Thespian painter, activist and actor Veera Santhanam played the lead role in Gnanaserukku. But the sad thing was, painter Veera Santhanam unfortunately passed away on 13 July 2017 leaving few of his portions in the film incomplete. However director Dharani Rasendran managed to alter few portions in the script and completed the film brilliantly. Initially the makers of the film planned to release Gnanaserukku on March 2020 but because of Covid it haven’t got released and they are planning for a new release date. His second film Yaathisai which touted to be a Periodic Action Drama is under post production.

Books
Dharani Rasendran written books includes  Naanum En Poonaikuttigalum (me and my puppies) which  won the best novel award from Singapore Maya Literary Circle Short Novel Competition 2020, Liberatugal part 1 & 2 which won the best novel award from Ilavandhigai Ezhuchi Thamizhar Virudhugal 2022 , Sandwich – a short novel , Kadavulai Dharisitha Kadhai (story about witnessing god)  – compilation of five short stories. With addition to the above, Dharani Rasendran also won the Ashokamitran Award For Writing from Tamil Nadu Progressive Art Literary Platform.