Ameer Sultan

Filmography As a film director, producer and writer Year Title Credited as Notes Director Producer Writer 2002 Mounam Pesiyadhe Also lyricist for "Love All Day" and "Kannil Kanthamey" 2005 Raam 2007 Paruthiveeran Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil 2009 Yogi 2013 Ameerin Aadhi Bhagavan

As an actor

Discography

Controversy On 24 October 2008, Ameer was arrested. Being a Tamil activist, he took part in a film rally condemning state atrocities against Tamils in Sri Lanka, organised by director Bharathiraja, also a Tamil activist, and other prominent Tamil directors, actors, and producers. The rally was part of statewide protests across Tamil Nadu in 2008 condemning Sri Lanka. During the rally, Ameer and fellow director Seeman made speeches criticising the Indian government and expressing support to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a Tamil separatist group on the island and condemning the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka. The two were later released on bail with the help of their assistant directors, Bharathiraja, and actor R. Sarath Kumar. Other Film directors such as Balu Mahendra, Bhagyaraj, Cheran, R K Selvamani, V Sekar, Bala, Rajkapoor, lyricists Arivumathi, Snehan and others waited from 8 am for the two directors' release.

Awards

2007 – Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil – Paruthiveeran 2007 – Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil – Paruthiveeran 2007 – Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema – Paruthiveeran 2007 – Berlin International Film Festival – Special Mention – Paruthiveeran 2018 – Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Supporting Actor – Vada Chennai