Tamilvanan, born on 1975, is a Tamil Film Director and screenwriter.Born in Mayiladuthurai.His training began as an assistant director under Tamil Director: Ezhil-with whom he worked on four films. Tamil is as camply flamboyant as is possible for a director to be. In the last decade Tamilvanan has taken the credibility and talent shown in his internship and projected it into three projects - Kalvanin Kadhali, the unlikely story about a playboy type and when he gets a lover what are the changes he faces is the story , the movie did not do well commercially .Lately a second tribute, Machakaran, good for nothing-young man who however is good at heart and finally nandhi, traces the love story of a typical village couple as it goes through all the ups and downs that one associates with falling in love.

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He started his career as an assistant editor to SAI SURESH and worked around three films. But his aspiration to become a director was kindling like a volcano inside him. This lead him to Director EZHIL and started his career in direction in Thullatha Manamum Thullum as an assistant director, the march doesn't stop with a single film, he joined hands again with ezhil in Penin Manadai Thothu, And contiunuing the team were into Poovellam Un Vasam, Raja.

Thus the vessel got fulfilled with nourshing ideas and innovative thought thus leading to a new venture., Though he had worked with ajith, vijay and many big production companies his way of approach for his debut movie was completely unexpected.

While everyone was expecting vijay or ajith in his starcast tamil gave a twist to everyone's view and started KALVANIN KADHALI the unlikely story about a playboy type and when he gets a lover what are the changes he faces is the story. The film prooved to be a milestone in his career. Lately a second tribute, MACHAKARAN, good for nothing-young man who however is good at heart. Then finally, NANDHI, traces the love story of a typical village couple as it goes through all the ups and downs that one associates with falling in love.