Chimbu Deven

Chimbudeven (formerly Simbudevan) is a Tamil film director.^[1] He debuted in film directing with the blockbuster comedy film Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi, with Vadivelu in the lead role.

Early life

He was born in Madurai.He completed his school studies in St. Britto Higher Secondary School & Sourashtra Boys Higher Secondary School. He done his B.Sc(Botany) in Thiagarajar Arts & Science College.

Journalist

He started his career as a cartoonist in Ananda Vikatan.

Film career

Chimbu started his film career as an assistant director to filmmaker Cheran. He assisted Cheran for Vetri Kodi Kattu. His first independent direction opportunity came across from S Pictures. When the story was narrated to director S. Shankar, he liked it so much and immediately proceeded with the film Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi (Torture king 23rd pulikesi).

His second film was also for S Pictures, the 'fantasy comedy' film Arai En 305-il Kadavul (God in room no.305) which had Santhanam and Ganja Karuppu in the lead . His third movie , a Cowboy genre , Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam had Raghava Lawrence playing the lead along with Padmapriya . His last work was the recently released Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum with Arulnidhi .He is directing the next movie Puli with Vijay.This movie is to be produced by Vijay's P.R.O P.T.Selvakumar and Shibu of Thameens Films and is said to be the biggest movie in the Ilayathalapathy's Vijay career.Yesteryear actress Sridevi is said to be making a comeback in Tamil with this movie and Kiccha Sudeep is playing the antagonist and Shruti Haasan and Hansika Motawani are playing the lead actress while Devi Sri Prasad will be scoring the music for the film.^[2]

Filmography

Awards

Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi

• Best Costume -Tamil Nadu State Award

References

External links

• Chimbu Deven at the Internet Movie Database