Sujatha was the pseudonym of the Tamil author S. Rangarajan, author of over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten books on science, ten stage plays, and a slim volume of poems. He was one of the most popular authors in Tamil literature, and a regular contributor to topical columns in Tamil periodicals such as Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam and Kalki. He had a wide readership, and served for a brief period as the editor of Kumudam, and has also composed screenplays and dialogues for several Tamil movies. In addition to the novels, stories, essays he wrote, he helped introduce haiku poetry to Tamil audiences. Brought up in Srirangam, Trichy, and having spent most of the later part of life in Bangalore, he described both places vividly in his various compocings. Among his popular novels are Pirivom Sandhipom (not related to the recent movie of the same name), Rathham Ore Niram, and Kolaiyudhir Kaalam. Penning with his wife's name, Sujatha's Tamil literary career spanned more than four decades. An engineer by profession, he was proficient in the language of technology. Widely read and knowledgeable, he presented his knowledge in simple Tamil. His works stood out during a time when Tamil composing was dominated by social/family dramas and historical novels. His identification with the masses, and his uncanny adoption of their way of talking, behavior, mindset and slang, helped make him popular across multiple demographic segments. He extended his composing skills and expertise from science to movies. The first of these efforts were Gaayathri and Priya. In Priya, his fictional character Ganesh was played by Rajinikanth. Kamal Hassan's Vikram was composed by him. He penned dialogues for the movie Roja, directed by Maniratnam. In recent times he has been associated with Mani Ratnam (for Kannathil Muthamittal, Aayitha Ezhuthu, etc.), Shankar (for Boys, Anniyan, Indian, Mudhalvan, Sivaji, and Enthiran) and Azhagam Perumal in Udhaya. He was also a co-producer for the banner MediaDreams, which went on to produce the critically acclaimed Bharathi, a biopic of the great Tamil poet Bhaarathiyaar. He was working on Shankar's Enthiran before he died on 27 February 2008.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 3, 1935
- February 27, 2008 (aged 72)
- Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India
- Writer, also producer
- 15 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
What are Sujatha's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 5
Grounded 0 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 8
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 6
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
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 Sujatha's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for Sujatha's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
35 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Saithan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Enthiran(2010)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Ananda Thandavam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Bheemaa(2008)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Sivaji(2007)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Guru(2007)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Anniyan(2005)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Ullam Ketkumae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Legend of Buddha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Chellamae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Aayitha Ezhuthu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Vaanam Vasappadum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Kangalal Kaidhu Sei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Boys(2003)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Kannathil Muthamittal(2002)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Alibaba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Pammal K. Sambandam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Nila Kaalam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
12 B(2001)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Little John(2001)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Bharathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
I Have Found It(2000)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Mudhalvan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Kannedhirey Thondrinal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Dil Se..(1998)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Indian(1996)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Thiruda Thiruda(1993)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Roja(1992)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Vikram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Karaiyellam Shenbagappoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Ninaithale Inikkum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Priya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Gayathri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Marudhanayagam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 1977 to 2016.
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 Sujatha's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up11
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 15 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved8
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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.
Is Sujatha's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Sujatha work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sujatha's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; A.R. Rahman shares the most, 8.
Directors
- Shankar ShanmughamShared titles: Enthiran (2010), Sivaji (2007), Anniyan (2005), Boys (2003), Indian (1996)See all 5 shared titles with Shankar Shanmugham
- Mani RatnamShared titles: Guru (2007), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Dil Se.. (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Mani Ratnam
Writers
- Swanand KirkireShared titles: Enthiran (2010), Sivaji (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Swanand Kirkire
Actors
- Prakash RajShared titles: Bheemaa (2008), Anniyan (2005), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Little John (2001)See all 4 shared titles with Prakash Raj
- Aishwarya Rai BachchanShared titles: Enthiran (2010), Guru (2007), I Have Found It (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Cochin HanifaShared titles: Enthiran (2010), Sivaji (2007), Anniyan (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Cochin Hanifa
- RaghuvaranShared titles: Bheemaa (2008), Sivaji (2007), I Have Found It (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Raghuvaran
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- A.R. RahmanShared titles: Enthiran (2010), Guru (2007), Sivaji (2007), Boys (2003), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), I Have Found It (2000), Dil Se.. (1998), Indian (1996)See all 8 shared titles with A.R. Rahman
- AnthonyShared titles: Enthiran (2010), Bheemaa (2008), Sivaji (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Anthony
- V.T. VijayanShared titles: Anniyan (2005), Boys (2003), Indian (1996)See all 3 shared titles with V.T. Vijayan
- Ravi K. ChandranShared titles: Boys (2003), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), I Have Found It (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Ravi K. Chandran
Producers
- A.M. RathnamShared titles: Bheemaa (2008), I Have Found It (2000), Indian (1996)See all 3 shared titles with A.M. Rathnam
- G. SrinivasanShared titles: Guru (2007), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)See all 2 shared titles with G. Srinivasan
- Fenon J. RodriguezShared titles: Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Dil Se.. (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Fenon J. Rodriguez