Elan (director)


Elan is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry.

Personal life

Elan was making short films since he finished his schooling in 2007. He is the son of Stills Pandian, a photographer.

Career

In 2017, he worked on Graghanam starring Krishna and Chandran. It was a thriller film about the happenings of a night. The film, however, remains unreleased. After completing a love story script, he began working on the next one without reaching out to producers. By chance, a friend of Yuvan Shankar Raja asked if he had any romance scripts, leading to Elan's debut directorial, Pyaar Prema Kaadhal. In celebration of Pyaar Prema Kaadhal's success, Yuvan Shankar Raja gifted Elan a luxury car. The film was later remade in Telugu as Urvasivo Rakshasivo. After the collaboration on Pyaar Prema Kaadhal with Harish Kalyan, Elan was reported to collaborate with Harish again for his next directorial in 2019. In August 2023, Kavin, was reported to replace Harish for the lead role and the principal photography began on 1 June 2023 in Chennai. In an interview, Elan stated that "Vaaranam Aayiram was one of my biggest inspirations to make Star." and that it was a tribute to his father.

Filmography

YearFilmSongsRef
2017Graghanam"Don't Funk Me Up"
2018Pyaar Prema Kaadhal"Let's Be Friends"
2018Pyaar Prema Kaadhal"Secret Window"
2018Pyaar Prema Kaadhal"Wake Me Up Everyday"
2018Pyaar Prema Kaadhal"Miss You Papa"
2018Pyaar Prema Kaadhal"It's Over"
2022Madhil Mel Kadhal"Baby"
2023Rangoli"Yeno Un"
2023Rangoli"Yeno Un Reprise"
2024Star"The First Rain"
2024Star"Melody"
2024Star"Star in the Making"
2024Madraskaaran"Thai Thakka Kalyanam"