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K. Selvaraghavan

K. Selvaraghavan

Writer, actor and director · Born March 5, 1977 (49) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Selvaraghavan is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor based primarily in Tamil cinema. Known for idiosyncratic genre films that subvert conventional character tropes and deal with dark themes, he is considered an important figure in modern Tamil cinema whose work enjoys a dedicated cult following. The elder brother of actor Dhanush, the two have collaborated on several films.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 5, 1977 (49)
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Writer, actor and director
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 37 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are K. Selvaraghavan's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
26%
Bonds
21%
Survival
16%
Self
14%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 7

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 8
Shadow
2 of 8
Hero
2 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
4
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
3
Romantic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 K. Selvaraghavan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for K. Selvaraghavan'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

37 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Love Oh Love(2026)

    as Inspector Harichandran

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Manithan Deivamagalam(2026)

    as Ragavan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Aaryan(2025)

    as Alagar "Narayanan"

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Balti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Porthamarai Bhairavan

  • Devil's Double Next Level (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as "Hitchcock" Iruthyaraj

  • Sorgavaasal(2024)

    as Siga

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Raayan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sekhar

  • Mark Antony(2023)

    as Chiranjeevi

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Farhana(2023)

    as Dhayalan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bakasuran(2023)

    as 'Beema Rasu' Rajasekaran

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Naane Varuvean(2022)

    Director · Screenplay · as Serial Killer (cameo)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Saani Kaayidham(2022)

    as Sangaiah

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Beast(2022)

    as Althaf Hussain

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Nenjam Marappathillai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Lyricist · Screenplay · Story

  • Malaal(2019)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • NGK(2019)

    Director · Dialogue · Lyricist · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

  • Irandam Ulagam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Story

  • 100% Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Mayakkam Enna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Mon Amar Sudhu Tomar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Story

  • Aayirathil Oruvan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Kutty(2010)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

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

    Original Story

  • Prem Amar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Story

  • Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Story

  • Yaaradi Nee Mohini(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

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

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • 7G Rainbow Colony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Kadhal Konden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

  • Thulluvadho Ilamai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Dialogue · Lyricist · Screenplay

  • 7G Rainbow Colony 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • Aayirathil Oruvan 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Bloody Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Thavapandiyan

  • Mental Manadhil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Lyricist · Writer

  • Pudhupettai 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles, 32 of them dated from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Beast (2022)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Saani Kaayidham (2022)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Beast (2022)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 37: 13 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting14 of 37: 0 only directing, 14 with another roleWriting24 of 37: 10 only writing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

37 titles, 14 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s9 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s14 · 13 acting · 2 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 K. Selvaraghavan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Beast (2022)

98th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Saani Kaayidham (2022)

Midcredits 89th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 12 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.

Who does K. Selvaraghavan work with?

People who share at least 2 of K. Selvaraghavan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; D. Prabakaran shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers