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Lyricist and director

Vishnu Edavan

Best known for Writing hit songs for Tamil blockbusters Leo and Vikram, and directing Bloody Beggar

From
Indian
Working since
2020
Also known as
Vishnu

He started out grinding behind the scenes as an assistant director, but Vishnu Edavan quickly turned into one of Kollywood's hottest lyricists. When massive crowds in cinemas lose their minds singing along to tracks in Master, Vikram, or Leo, you can thank him for the words. Working alongside composer Anirudh Ravichander, he delivered hook after hook that took over radios and playlists across south India.

Writing chartbusters wasn't the end game, though. He jumped straight into the director's chair himself, teaming up with filmmaker Nelson Dilipkumar's production banner for the 2024 dark comedy Bloody Beggar. He's part of the fresh crew reshaping mainstream Tamil cinema, and he's not slowing down.

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Vishnu Edavan in brief

  • —Worked as an assistant director under hitmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj before hitting the big time.
  • —Wrote smash-hit tracks like 'Naa Ready' and 'Badass' for Thalapathy Vijay's blockbuster Leo.
  • —Penned the emotional crowd-pleaser 'Porkanda Singam' for Kamal Haasan's action vehicle Vikram.
  • —Made his feature directorial debut with the 2024 comedy drama Bloody Beggar.
  • —Got his major songwriting breakthrough on the soundtrack for the 2021 film Master.

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