Cheran is an Indian film director known for his works in Tamil cinema. He is a four time National Film Award winner for Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000), Autograph (2004) and Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005). He has also won four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and five South Filmfare Awards.
In the film Puriyaadha Pudhir, he worked as an assistant director to Director K. S. Ravikumar. He was promoted as an associate director from Cheran Pandiyan to Nattamai. He also associated with Kamal Haasan in the movie Mahanadi as an associate director. He made his directorial debut in Bharathi Kannamma a break to his film career through Producer Henry. The film met many controversies. In spite of it, the film was a big box office hit and gave a break to the sinking career of actor Parthiban. With Porkkaalam, Pandavar Bhoomi, and Vetri Kodi Kattu, he gave a hat trick of successful films. He turned actor in director Thangar Bachan's film Solla Marandha Kadhai.
2023
as Chinnasamy
2021
as MuthuPandi
2020
as Raja Senthoor Pandian
2019
as Arivudainambi
2017
as Himself - Contestant
2014
as Guest Appearance
2014
as Special Appearance
2013
as Gunasekar
2013
as Traffic Police Constable Satyamoorthy
2011
as Nanda
2011
as J. Krishnamoorthy
2009
as Lenin
2008
as Venugopal
2008
as Natesan
2007
as Kumar
2006
as Gnanasekaran
2005
as Ramalingam
2004
as Senthil
2002
1991
as Bus conductor
1990