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Career

Agathiyan, a director in his late forties entered films a decade back and struggled as an assistant to various directors. Hailing from a agriculturist family, he spent a happy-go-lucky time in college, and when he decided to pack his bags and come to Chennai to try his luck in films as a director, he lost his family's support. Struggling with no money, he did odd jobs in film companies and became an assistant to anyone who offered him food and shelter.[3]

He wrote story for Ramarajan starrer Manasukketha Maharasa under the name Karunanidhi Santharam and initially directed a film called Mangalyam Thanthunanena in 1991 and was credited as Ravi Thasan but it was unsuccessful.[4] Anbalaya Prabhakaran, who acted in that movie and also produces small budgeted films with new directors, gave Ahahtian his second break as a director with Madhumathi, a teenage love story with new faces. The film was a big hit. He was back to where he started, but again fate had bigger things in store for him. Sivasakthi Pandian, a film distributor turned producer, produced Vaanmathi with Ajith and Swathi. The film was a hit. Next came Kadhal Kottai from the same banner and Ahahtian became the toast of the industry. Offers poured in for films.[5]

In late 2014, he began work on an untitled project produced by Bharathiraja starring Santhosh Prathap, Oviya, Vijayalakshmi and Manoj Bharathiraja, but the film was later shelved.[6] He has served as jury member at 57th National Film Awards.[7]

Personal life

He married Radha in 1978.[8] His elder daughter Kani (Karthika), host of Makkal TV, is married to film director Thiru.[9] Kani Thiru is a winner of Vijay TV's Cook With Comali (Season 2). His second daughter Vijayalakshmi Agathiyan is an actress and is married to film director Feroz. His younger daughter Niranjani Ahathian is a costume designer and actress who is married to director Desingh Periyasamy.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Filmography

  • Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

As film director

Year Film Language Notes
1991 Mangalyam Thanthunane Tamil Credited as Ravi Thasan
1993 Madhumathi
1996 Vaanmathi
Kadhal Kottai
Gokulathil Seethai
1997 Vidukathai
1998 Kaadhal Kavithai
1999 Sirf Tum Hindi credited as Ahathian
2001 Hum Ho Gaye Aapke
2002 Kadhal Samrajyam Tamil Unreleased film
2004 Ramakrishna
Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu Telugu credited as Agastyan
2005 Selvam Tamil Also producer
2008 Nenjathai Killadhe

As writer

Year Film Credited as Notes
Writer
1989 Manasukketha Maharasa Story Credited as Karunanidhi Santharam
1992 Pondatti Rajyam Story
1998 Santhosham Yes

As an actor

Year Film Role Notes
1996 Kadhal Kottai Cameo
Gokulathil Seethai
1999 Poovellam Kettuppar Himself
2001 Vinnukkum Mannukkum Cameo
2007 Agaram Thiru's father
2011 Avargalum Ivargalum Dr. Thamizhvanan
Maithanam Velu
2018 Mr. Chandramouli Ramamurthy

Television

Director

Year Serial Channel Notes
2005 Pugazh DD Podhigai [10]

Actor

Year Serial Channel Notes
2024-present Moondru Mudichu Sun TV

As lyricist

Year Film Song(s) Notes
1996 Kadhal Kottai All songs
1996 Gokulathil Seethai All songs
1997 Vidukathai Idhayam Idhayam, Meenakshi Kaiyil, Kidaichuruchu
1998 Santhosham All songs
2002 Kadhal Samrajyam All songs
2004 Ramakrishna All songs
2005 Selvam All songs
2008 Nenjathai Killathe All songs
2020 Meendum Oru Mariyathai Kozhandhan Peru

Awards

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

References

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