Salangai Durai


Salangai Durai is an Indian film director and producer, who has directed Tamil language films. He became known for the rural drama Kathavarayan, and has gone on to make feature films including Kandharvan, EPCO 302 and Kadathal.

Career

After working as a television director and a dialogue writer in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Salangai Durai made his directorial debut with Kathavarayan starring Karan, Vidisha and Vadivelu. The film opened to negative reviews, with a critic noting "debutant director Salangai Durai may not have made a dream debut but this start is not disappointing."
He then directed Kantharvan, a love story narrating the tale of a romance between a lorry driver and a college girl, starring Kathir - who had featured in a small role in Kathavarayan- and Honey Rose. The film was released in 2014.
In 2015, Dandupalyam Alajadi a Telugu version of his movie Kaathavarayan was released.
He then began his next work on a police procedural film titled EPCO 302 starring Kasthuri in the lead role, under his own production studio, South Indian Productions. The film was released in 2021. Despite a low-profile release, the film garnered critical acclaim.
In 2023, salangai durai directed a Tamil movie titled Kadathal. The Film stars Damodhar, Vidhisha, Riya, Singampuli, Ferosekhan. This movie was released on September 22, 2023.

Filmography

Films

;As director
YearFilmNotes
2008Kathavarayan
2014KandharvanAlso producer
2021EPCO 302Also producer
2023KadathalAlso producer

;As dialogue writer
;As actor

Television

;As director
  • Veeran Maruthu Manickam
  • Panchami
  • ''Inai Kodugal''