Tamil cinema directors quiz
Name the director behind some of Tamil cinema's biggest films.
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
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- Roja (1992) and Bombay (1995) were directed by whom?
- Shankar
- Bharathiraja
- Balu Mahendra
- Mani Ratnam
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Mani Ratnam. Both are Mani Ratnam films with music by A.R. Rahman.
- Ponniyin Selvan (2022–23) adapts a novel by which writer?
- Kalki Krishnamurthy
- Subramania Bharati
- Jayakanthan
- Sujatha
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Kalki Krishnamurthy. Mani Ratnam adapted Kalki's historical novel into two films.
- Which director debuted with Gentleman (1993) and later made Anniyan and Sivaji?
- A.R. Murugadoss
- Shankar
- K.S. Ravikumar
- Hari
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Shankar. Shankar is known for big-budget social dramas.
- Bharathiraja's debut film, shot in rural Tamil Nadu, was…
- Mann Vasanai
- Kizhakke Pogum Rail
- 16 Vayathinile
- Alaigal Oivathillai
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16 Vayathinile. 16 Vayathinile (1977) took Tamil cinema out of the studio and into the villages.
- Visaranai (2015), India's Oscar submission, was directed by whom?
- Mysskin
- Vetrimaaran
- Pa. Ranjith
- Bala
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Vetrimaaran. Vetrimaaran also made Aadukalam and Asuran.
- Kaithi (2019) and Vikram (2022) belong to which director's shared film universe?
- Atlee
- H. Vinoth
- Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Nelson Dilipkumar
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Lokesh Kanagaraj. Fans call it the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU).
- Sarpatta Parambarai (2021), a boxing drama, was directed by whom?
- Karthik Subbaraj
- Vetrimaaran
- Sudha Kongara
- Pa. Ranjith
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Pa. Ranjith. Pa. Ranjith also directed Kabali (2016).
- Ghajini (2005, Tamil) and its 2008 Hindi remake were directed by whom?
- Shankar
- Gautham Vasudev Menon
- Prabhu Deva
- A.R. Murugadoss
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A.R. Murugadoss. A.R. Murugadoss directed both versions.
- Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) was directed by whom?
- Gautham Vasudev Menon
- Selvaraghavan
- Vijay
- Lingusamy
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Gautham Vasudev Menon. Gautham Vasudev Menon is known for stylish romances and cop dramas.
- Which Tamil director made the Hindi blockbuster Jawan (2023) with Shah Rukh Khan?
- Atlee
- A.R. Murugadoss
- Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Shankar
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Atlee. Atlee directed Jawan after hits like Theri and Mersal.