V. Z. Durai is a Tamil film director and writer.
Biography from TMDB.
- Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
- Director, writer and actor
- 5 on Motif · 10 credits in all
Known for
What are V.Z. Dhorai's films like?
Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their Motif 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 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4
Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic2
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 V.Z. Dhorai's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 5 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
Subscription and free streaming for V.Z. Dhorai's titles on Motif; 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
10 credits, 5 with a Motif page.
Thalainagaram 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Iruttu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Yemaali(2018)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
6 Candles(2013)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Nepaali(2008)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Thotti Jaya(2005)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Kadhal Sadugudu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Ramana(2002)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Mugavari (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Naarkaali (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles, 9 of them dated from 2000 to 2023.
How do V.Z. Dhorai's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed2
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 V.Z. Dhorai work with?
People who share at least 2 of V.Z. Dhorai's Motif titles; Srikanth Deva shares the most, 2.
- Srikanth DevaShared titles: 6 Candles (2013), Nepaali (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Srikanth Deva
