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Suresh Krishna

Suresh Krishna

Director and writer · Born June 25, 1959 (67) · Bombay, Bombay State, India

Suresh Krissna (born 25 June 1959) is an Indian film director who has directed Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi Language films. His first independent film as a director was Sathya (1988), with Kamal Haasan. He is well known for having directed Rajinikanth in four films which include, Annaamalai (1992), Veera (1994), Baashha (1995) and Baba (2002).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 25, 1959 (67)
From
Bombay, Bombay State, India
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 61% in 30 days

What are Suresh Krishna's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
25%
Self
21%
Society
14%
Power
7%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
1
Dread
1
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Suresh Krishna's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Suresh Krishna's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

45 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Charukesi(2026)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Anantha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Writer

  • Katari Veera Surasundarangi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Bet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Ilaingan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Aarumugam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Mesthri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Rocky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Asthram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Jyeshta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Gajendra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Badradri Ramudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Kadamba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Raghavendra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Idhi Maa Ashokgaadi Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Baba(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Kotigobba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Original Story

  • Aalavandhan(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Sangamam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Oruvan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Story

  • Aahaa..! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Auto Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Aahaa..! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Sivasakthi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • Dharma Chakram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Baasha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Veera(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Rojavai Killathe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • Vedan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Jaagruti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Annamalai(1992)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Amma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Raja Kaiya Vacha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Indrudu Chandrudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Prema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer

  • Sathya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Punnagai Mannan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Assistant Director

  • Mugila Mallige (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Assistant Director

  • Hero Heeroine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles, 44 of them dated from 1985 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Baba (2002)

$38K worldwide

Highest rated

Annamalai (1992)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Baba (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing42 of 45: 27 only directing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting16 of 45: 1 only writing, 15 with another roleProducing1 of 45: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 45: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

45 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 15 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s18 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Suresh Krishna's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1

Most divisive · director

Baba (2002)

89th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Annamalai (1992)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Suresh Krishna work with?

People who share at least 2 of Suresh Krishna's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rajinikanth shares the most, 3.

Actors