Director turns producer

There are many directors in Kollywood who are also successful producers. Some of them produce and direct their own films while some others give opportunity to newcomers. In Kollywood, director Shankar had floated his company called S pictures which discovered talents like Balaji Sakthivel, Vasantha Balan and Simbu Devan. Mani Ratnam, Lingusamy and Ameer are

also into production besides being successful directors.

Following the foot steps these director turned producers, Tharun Gopi, director of Thimiru and Kaalai also has launched a company called Madura Talkies. The first film to come out from this banner will be ‘Kaattu Payale’ which will be directed by Tharun’s assistant Kalaiazhagan. Kaattu Payale is slated to have only newcomers in the cast.