M. Sasikumar is an Indian actor, film director, film producer and singer, primarily in the Tamil film industry. He is best known for his role as Paraman in the Tamil period action film Subramaniapuram (2008).
Wiki/Biography
M. Sasikumar, also known as Mahalingam Sasikumar, was born on Saturday, September 28, 1974 in Puthuthamaraipetti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu (age 49; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Libra. He attended St. Peter’s School, a boarding school in Kodaikanal.
M. Sasikumar student days (with guitar)
He studied at Nadar Mahajana Sangam S. Vellaichamy Nadar College in Madurai for a degree in Business Administration.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
M. Sasikumar’s parents lived in Madurai where they had many small businesses. His grandparents were farmers.
wife and children
M. Sasikumar is married and has two children: a son and a daughter. Sasikumar said in an interview that he wanted to keep his family’s life private.
Profession
film director
In 1999, M. Sasikumar worked as an assistant director to Bala in the Tamil film Sethu. He also plays an uncredited role in the film. On the set, he met Aamir, who was also one of the assistant directors of the film. He then worked as an assistant director on Aamir’s first two films, Mounam Pesiyadhe (2002) and Raam (2005), where he learned the nuances of film directing.
M. Sasikumar works on a film set
Later, when he assisted Aamir in the Tamil film Paruthi Veeran (2007), he started laying the groundwork for his directorial debut Subramaniapuram and left Paruthi Veeran midway to focus on his projects. His debut film was shot in 85 days in various locations including Madurai, Tirupur and Coimbatore. “Subramaniapuram” was released in 2008 to critical acclaim and commercial success. Sasikumar then directed the Tamil film Easan (2010).
Work stills from the set of “Subramanyapuram”
actor
M. Sasikumar made his debut as Paraman in the low-budget Tamil period action film Subramaniapuram in 2008 and received widespread appreciation for his performance and direction. Starring Jai, Swathi and Ganja Karuppu, the film recreates Madurai in the 1980s.
M. Sasikumar as Paraman in Subramaniapuram
He next starred as Karunakaran Natraj in the Tamil action film Naadodigal (2009). Directed by Samuthirakani, the film tells the story of four men and two women who live extremely happy lives and have a goal to achieve. Sasikumar’s performance was loved by critics and audiences and earned him a nomination for the Favorite Hero Award at the Vijay Awards. In 2010, he made his Telugu film debut in the action film “Shambo Shiva Shambo”, in which he made a special appearance. In 2011, he starred in the Tamil action thriller Poraali as Ilankumaran. The film depicts a savvy warrior taking on a large, greedy group. Later, it came to be known as Sangharshana in Telugu and was renamed Yaare Koogadali in Kannada.
M. Sasikumar at dubbing studio
Sasikumar made his Malayalam film debut in the film Master (2012), in which he played the role of Milan Paul. Directed by Johnny Anthony, the film received critical acclaim and did well at the box office. He subsequently appeared in the Tamil films Kutti Puli (2013), Appa (2016) and Balle Vellaiya Thevaa (2016); all these films did well at the box office. In 2014, Sasikumar played the role of Siva in Brahman, Socrates’ directorial debut. The film tells the story of two friends separated as children but passionate about movies. The film’s box office performance was average. In 2017, he played the eponymous character in the Tamil action drama Kodiveeran; the film received mixed reviews. Some of his other popular Tamil films include Petta (2019), Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019) and Naadodigal 2 (2019).
M. Sasikumar plays Jeeva in Tamil film Naadodigal 2
In 2023, he played the role of Abdul Malik, a Muslim man in the Tamil drama “Ayothi”, who helps a Hindu family from northern India to tide over difficulties. The film was released on March 3, 2023 and received positive reviews from critics and audiences. Later, the film was also released on the OTT platform ZEE5.
M. Sasikumar plays Abdul Malik in “Ayothi”
film producer
Sasikumar made his debut as a producer in 2008 with the Tamil film Subramaniapuram. After the film’s success, he made the Tamil film Pasanga (2009), which became a hit. The film won the Tamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film and the Tamil Nadu National Film Award for Best Film. He has also produced several popular Tamil films such as Poraali (2011), Sundarapandian (2012), Thalaimuraigal (2013) and Kodiveeran (2017). In 2016, he produced three Tamil films: “Appa”, “Kidaari” and “Balle Vellaiyathevaa”.
singer
Sasikumar made his acting debut in 2010 with the song Suvadu Suvadu in the Tamil film Vamsam. He sang the song along with Samuthirakani and Pandiraj. In 2011, he dubbed for the song Vidiya Potri in the Tamil film Poraali.
Awards
- The film Subramaniapuram (2008) won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director
- The film “Subramaniapuram” won the Vijay Award for Best Director (2008)
- Won the Best Actor Award at the Norwegian Tamil Film Festival for the film Poraali (2011)
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- In his spare time, Sasikumar enjoys reading.
- His family and friends affectionately called him Sasi.
- Ahead of the release of his film Subramaniapuram, Sasikumar introduced the film’s promotional video. Despite the popularity of the video, Sasikumar refused to use it in the film. In an interview, he said of this incident,
Stars don’t make movies, they just bring audiences into theaters. Once inside the hall, it is the script and the director’s skill that capture the audience’s attention. “
- Sashikumar revealed in an interview that he entered the Tamil film industry through his uncle Kandasamy, the producer of the film Sethu. Kandasaamy introduced him to Bala, and Sasikumar assisted Bala in directing the film Sethu.
- When asked in an interview why he worked primarily on rural subjects, he responded that he chose these projects because they helped him stay in touch with his roots. He said,
I come from a farmer’s family. Even though I chose to be a filmmaker and then an actor, deep down I still have a farmer at heart. The only way I stay connected to my roots is through my movies. “
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