M Sasikumar

M. Sasikumar is a Tamil film director, actor, and producer. He is best known in the Tamil film industry for his debut film Subramaniapuram (2008). The low-budget film received attention for its original script, direction, screenplay, editing and accurate sets and costumes resurrecting Madurai from the 1980s. During his early age, he began working in films through his uncle Kandasaamy, who produced Sethu (1999), Sasikumar worked as an assistant director for the film, where he made the acquaintance of Ameer, who also assisting and went on to make a name for himself. He assisted director Ameer in Mounam Pesiyadhe (2002) and Raam (2005). It was during the initial phases of Ameer's Paruthiveeran (2007) that he began his groundwork for Subramaniapuram and left the production to focus on his film.

Born on: 28 September, 1975

Born in: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India