Rathna Kumar
{{Short description|Indian film director and writer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Rathna Kumar
| birth_name = R. M. Rathna Kumar
| image =
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Film director, Screenwriter
| notable_works = Meyaadha Maan
}}
Rathna Kumar is an Indian film director and writer. He is known for directing Meyaadha Maan (2017).{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/meyaadha-maan/movie-review/61128559.cms|title=Meyaadha Maan Movie Review {3.5/5} | quote=Many scenes go on far longer than they should and make us wish they had been tightly written and edited|newspaper=The Times of India|date=22 June 2018|first=M|last=Suganth|accessdate=14 July 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/meyaadha-maan-movie-review-vaibhav-priya-bhavani-rathna-1067317-2017-10-19|title=Meyaadha Maan movie review: Vaibhav's film is Royapuram Ga Na Land|last=Srivatsan|date=October 19, 2018|website=India Today}}
Career
Kumar began his career with the low-budget film Madhu, which was included in an anthology film called Bench Talkies. He later turned the short film into a feature film titled Meyaadha Maan (2017).{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/small-film-steps-and-then-a-giant-leap-to-tinsel-town/articleshow/62701609.cms|title=Small film steps, and then a giant leap to tinsel town|website=The Times of India|date=30 January 2018 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/meyaadha-maan-director-rathna-kumar-i-wouldn-t-call-releasing-a-film-along-with-mersal-a-gamble/story-kBxXIYp836YavEDSU2hljM.html|title=Meyaadha Maan director Rathna Kumar: I wouldn't call releasing a film along with Mersal a gamble|date=1 November 2017|website=Hindustan Times}} The film turned out to be a success and an important film in Vaibhav's career because the film was not a multistarrer and several of Vaibhav's successful films had only been multistarrers.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/people-who-thought-i-was-good-only-in-multistarrers-have-accepted-me-as-a-solo-lead-vaibhav/articleshow/64416264.cms|title=People who thought I was good only in multistarrers have accepted me as a solo lead: Vaibhav|website=The Times of India |last1=Cr |first1=Sharanya }} He went on to direct Aadai (2019), starring Amala Paul. The film released to mixed reviews, but highlighted an important aspect of society.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/aadai/movie-review/70301467.cms|title=Aadai Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Aadai by Times of India|work=The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/aadai-review-amala-paul-elevates-a-weakly-scripted-film/article28615927.ece|title='Aadai' review: Amala Paul elevates a weakly-scripted film|first=Pradeep|last=Kumar|date=20 July 2019|work=The Hindu}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amala-pauls-character-is-a-metaphor-that-relates-to-the-society-rathna-kumar/articleshow/65670578.cms|title=Amala Paul's character is a metaphor that relates to the society: Rathna Kumar|website=The Times of India |last1=Lakshmi |first1=V. }} Kumar was signed as a co-writer to Lokesh Kanagaraj's Master. Regarding his decision of becoming a writer from a director, Kumar told The Times of India that Kanagaraj is his friend. Kumar started working with Lokesh again as a co-writer for Vijay's 67th film titled tentatively as Leo co-starring Trisha, Janany, Azeem and Sanjay Dutt as villain in the film.{{cite web | title=Bigg Boss Tamil 6 fame Janany as Vijay's romantic interest and Azeem as Villain makes movie debut in Thalapathy 67 | website=The Times of India | date=January 17, 2023 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/bigg-boss-tamil-6-fame-janany-makes-her-movie-debut-with-actor-vijay/articleshow/97056576.cms | access-date=January 17, 2023}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aadai-director-rathna-kumar-joins-thalapathy-64/articleshow/71442014.cms|title='Aadai' director Rathna Kumar joins Thalapathy 64|website=The Times of India|date=4 October 2019 }}
Filmography
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
= As director and writer =
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|9350573}}
- {{instagram|mr.rathna|Rathna Kumar}}
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Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu
Category:Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu