21 Jan 1968
Age ( as in 2023 ) : 55 Years
Vinayagar Sundar Vel, also known as Sundar.C, is a Tamil film director and actor. He has directed over 16 films in Tamil and acted in over 9 movies as the protagonist. Initially, he worked as an assistant director to Manivannan. His notable films include Ullathai Allitha (1996), Arunachalam (1997), Anbe Sivam (2003), Winner (2003), Giri (2004), Kalakalappu (2012), Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru (2013), Aranmanai (2014), Kalakalappu 2 (2018), Action (2019) and many more.
He took a short break from direction after his initial launch as an actor in 2006 with the film Thalai Nagaram which was a commercial failure. He returned to direction with his trademark comedy roller coaster in the movie Kalakalappu in 2012 and it went on to become a moderate success. His successful career as a director continued with movies like the Aranamanai film series (2014).
He also produced the TV series Nandini along with his wife, actress Kushboo aired on Sun TV. He is a pioneer in the television industry to produce a TV Series in 4 languages: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, simultaneously. The show has been praised and well received by the audience, becoming a huge success and India's most-watched television series in a matter of weeks since it first aired. He also produced movies like Hello Naan Pei Pesuren, Muthina Kathirika, and Meesaya Murukku. Sundar C is one of the few directors who directed the two Super Stars of Tamil Cinema, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan in Arunachalam (1997) and Anbe Sivam (2003), respectively.
| Name | Sundar.C |
| Real Name | Vinayagar Sundar Vel |
| Nickname | Sundar C. Babu |
| Date of Birth | 21 January 1968 |
| Birth Place | Erode, Madras State, India |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Film director, Actor, Producer, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Known for | Founder of Avni Cinemax |
| Status | Married |
| Spouse(s) | Kushboo (1995–present) |
| Children | Avantika, Anandita |
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1990 | Vaazhkai Chakkaram | Actor |
| 1995 | Murai Maman | Actor, Director, Writer |
| 1995 | Murai Mappillai | Director, Writer |
| 1996 | Ullathai Allitha | Director, Writer |
| 1996 | Mettukudi | Director, Writer |
| 1997 | Arunachalam | Director, Actor |
| 1997 | Janakiraman | Director, Writer |
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Director, Writer |
| 1999 | Unnai Thedi | Director, Writer |
| 1999 | Suyamvaram | Director |
| 1999 | Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga | Director, Writer |
| 2000 | Azhagarsamy | Director |
| 2000 | Kannan Varuvaan | Director, Writer |
| 2000 | Unnai Kann Theduthey | Director, Writer |
| 2001 | Ullam Kollai Poguthae | Director, Writer |
| 2001 | Rishi | Director |
| 2001 | Azhagana Naatkal | Director, Writer |
| 2003 | Anbe Sivam | Director |
| 2003 | Winner | Director, Writer |
| 2004 | Giri | Director, Writer |
| 2005 | London | Director |
| 2005 | Thaka Thimi Tha | Director |
| 2005 | Chinna | Director |
| 2006 | Rendu | Director, Writer |
| 2006 | Thalai Nagaram | Actor |
| 2007 | Veerappu | Actor |
| 2008 | Sandai | Actor |
| 2008 | Aayudham Seivom | Actor |
| 2009 | Perumal | Actor |
| 2009 | Thee | Actor |
| 2009 | Aiyantham Padai | Actor |
| 2010 | Nagaram Marupakkam | Director, Writer, Actor |
| 2010 | Guru Sishyan | Actor |
| 2010 | Vaadaa | Actor |
| 2012 | Kalakalappu | Director, Writer |
| 2012 | Murattu Kaalai | Actor |
| 2013 | Theeya Velai Seiyyanum | Director, Writer |
| 2013 | Kumaru | Director, Writer |
| 2014 | Aranmanai | Director, Writer, Actor |
| 2014 | Ninaithathu Yaaro | Actor |
| 2015 | Aambala | Director, Writer |
| 2016 | Aranmanai 2 | Director, Writer, Actor |
| 2016 | Muthina Kathirikai | Actor |
| 2018 | Kalakalappu 2 | Director, Writer |
| 2019 | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Director |
| 2019 | Action | Director, Writer, Actor |
| 2019 | Iruttu | Actor |
| 2020 | Aranmanai 3 | Director, Writer, Actor |
| TBA | Madha Gaja Raja | Director, Writer |
He had done work as producer and TV series producer also which is the below:
As a Producer
As a TV Series Producer
