Cheran is an Indian film director known for his works in Tamil cinema. He is a four time National Film Award winner for Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000), Autograph (2004) and Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005). He has also won four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and five South Filmfare Awards. In the film Puriyaadha Pudhir, he worked as an assistant director to Director K. S. Ravikumar. He was promoted as an associate director from Cheran Pandiyan to Nattamai. He also associated with Kamal Haasan in the movie Mahanadi as an associate director. He made his directorial debut in Bharathi Kannamma a break to his film career through Producer Henry. The film met many controversies. In spite of it, the film was a big box office hit and gave a break to the sinking career of actor Parthiban. With Porkkaalam, Pandavar Bhoomi, and Vetri Kodi Kattu, he gave a hat trick of successful films. He turned actor in director Thangar Bachan's film Solla Marandha Kadhai.
Anandham Vilayadum Veedu
(MuthuPandi)
Raman Thediya Seethai
(Venugopal)
Muran
(Nanda)
Yuddham Sei
(J.K.)
Maya Kannadi
(Kumar)
Autograph
(Senthil)
Pokkisham
(Lenin)
Pirivom Santhippom
(Natesan)
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal
(Gunasekar)
Chennaiyil Oru Naal
(Traffic Police Constable Satyamoorthy)
Tamil Kudimagan
(Chinnasamy)
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
(Ramalingam)
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
(Guest Appearance)
Appavin Meesai
Solla Marandha Kadhai
Aadum Koothu
(Gnanasekaran)
Cheran Pandiyan
(Bus conductor)
Puriyaadha Pudhir
Narivetta
Ninaithathu Yaaro
(Special Appearance)
Thirumanam
(Arivudainambi)
Rajavukku Check
(Raja Senthoor Pandian)
Bigg Boss
(Himself - Contestant)
Goli Soda Rising
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
(Producer)
Meri Pyaari Bahania Banegi Dulhania
(Original Story)
Pokkisham
(Director)
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
(Director)
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
(Writer)
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
(Director)
Vetri Kodi Kattu
(Writer)
Pokkisham
(Writer)
Desiya Geetham
(Writer)
Autograph
(Director)
Maya Kannadi
(Writer)
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
(Producer)
Autograph
(Producer)
Porkkalam
(Director)
Autograph
(Writer)
Maya Kannadi
(Director)
Bharathi Kannammaa
(Writer)
Porkkalam
(Writer)
Vetri Kodi Kattu
(Director)
Desiya Geetham
(Director)
Bharathi Kannammaa
(Director)
Pandavar Bhoomi
(Director)
Pandavar Bhoomi
(Writer)
Muran
(Producer)
Naa Autograph
(Writer)
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
(Story)
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
(Screenplay)
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
(Dialogue)
Miga Miga Avasaram
(Lyricist)
Amar Aponjon
(Writer)
Thirumanam
(Director)
Thirumanam
(Lyricist)
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
(Screenplay)
Thirumanam
(Dialogue)
Thirumanam
(Screenplay)
Thirumanam
(Story)
Nattamai
(Assistant Director)
Nattamai
(Production Manager)
Avvai Shanmugi
(Assistant Director)
Cheran Pandiyan
(Assistant Director)
Puriyaadha Pudhir
(Assistant Director)
Bharathi Kannammaa
(Screenplay)
Usire
(Story)
Porkkalam
(Screenplay)
Journey
(Director)
Journey
(Writer)
Journey
(Creator)