Of all the mentors, this one must be the most famous. Bhagyaraj, who assisted Bharathiraja in many of his movies, was launched by his mentor himself in Puthiya Vaarpugal. From then on, there was no looking back for Bhagyaraj who went on to become one of the most admired directors of our times. His interns Pandiarajan and Parthiban also became successful after launching a standalone career for themselves.