Vetrimaaran Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name(s)	Vethimaran, Vetri Maaran
Nickname	Vetri
Profession(s)	Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Actor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Tamil; As a director): Polladhavan (2007) Film (Tamil; As a creative producer, writer): Udhayam NH4 (2013)
Awards	• 2007: Vijay Award for Best Director for Polladhavan • 2011: National Film Award for Best Director for Aadukalam • 2011: National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Aadukalam • 2011: Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director for Aadukalam • 2011: SIIMA Award for Best Director for Aadukalam • 2011: Vijay Award for Best Director for Aadukalam • 2015: National Film Award for Best Children's Film for Kaaka Muttai • 2015: Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Film for Kaaka Muttai • 2015: Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Film for Kaaka Muttai • 2015: Audience's Choice Award for Best Feature Film for Kaaka Muttai • 2015: Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Kaaka Muttai • 2015: Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil for Kaaka Muttai • 2015: Edison Award for Best Producer for Kaaka Muttai • 2016: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for Visaranai • 2016: Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Film for Visaranai • 2016: Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Director for Visaranai • 2016: Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Screenplay for Visaranai • 2018: Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Screenplay for Vada Chennai • 2019: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for Asuran • 2019: Zee Cine Award Tamil for Best Director for Asuran • 2019: Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Director for Asuran • 2019: Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Director for Asuran • 2023: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film – Tamil for Viduthalai Part 1
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 September 1975 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	49 Years
Birthplace	Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
College/University	Loyola College, Chennai
Educational Qualification(s)	• Graduation • Masters in English Literature (dropout)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Aarthi (associate vice president at IQ Backoffice India Pvt. Ltd)
Family
Wife/Spouse	Aarthi Vetrimaaran
Children	Son- Kathiravan Daughter- Poonthendrel
Parents	Father- V Chitravel (veterinary scientist) Mother- Megala Chitravel (author, runs a school)
Siblings	Sister- 1 (elder)
Other Relative	Maternal Grandfather- Ere. Elamvazhuthi (politician)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	BMW

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vetrimaaran

• Vetrimaaran grew up in Ranipet, Vellore.

• In childhood, he used to bunk school to watch films. He used to watch each film three to four times.

• While he was studying in college, he started a course in TV presentation. As a part of the course, he had to make a short film. While working on the film, he decided to make his career in filmmaking.
  

  Vetrimaaran during his younger days

• During a seminar at his college, the Indian cinematographer Balu Mahendra visited his college. Vetrimaaran then decided to learn filmmaking from Balu. Later, Balu hired him as one of his assistants in filmmaking. To pursue his career in filmmaking, he left his post-graduation midway.

• While he was studying at Loyola College, he met a girl named Aarthi. Soon, they became friends. Aarthi then proposed to him for marriage. However, Vetrimaaran told her to wait for around 10 years. Later, they got married.
  

  Vetrimaaran’s wedding picture

• Vetrimaaran has played small roles in a few Tamil films like ‘Kadhal Virus’ (2002), ‘Jigarthanda’ (2014), and ‘Star’ (2024).
  

  Star

• He has directed a few Tamil films like ‘Aadukalam’ (2011), ‘Visaranai’ (2016), ‘Vada Chennai’ (2018), ‘Asuran’ (2019), and ‘Viduthalai Part 1’ (2023). His film Visaranai was selected as India’s official entry to the Academy Awards.
  

  Asuran

• In 2013, he wrote the dialogues of the Tamil film Naan Rajavaga Pogiren.

• Under his film production company Grass Root Film Company, he has produced various Tamil films such as ‘Poriyaalan’ (2014), ‘Kodi’ (2016), ‘Annanukku Jai’ (2018), ‘Sangathalaivan’ (2021), and ‘Garudan’ (2024).
  

  Garudan

• In 2022, he produced the Tamil TV serial ‘Pettaikaali.’
  

  Pettaikaali

• He has started an acting and filmmaking institute named the International Institute of Film and Culture (IIFC).

• He has mainly worked with a few South Indian actors in his films. Some of such actors are Dhanush, Munnar Ramesh, Velraj, Samuthirakani, and Kishore.

• He has been good friends with Dhanush for a very long time.
  

  Vetrimaaran’s old picture with Dhanush

• He is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet animals.
  

  Vetrimaaran with his pet cat

• He is often spotted smoking cigarettes.