Rathna Kumar

Rathna Kumar is an Indian film director and writer. He is known for directing Meyaadha Maan.

Career Kumar began his career with the low-budget film Madhu, which was included in an anthology film called Bench Talkies. He later turned the short film into a feature film titled Meyaadha Maan (2017). The film turned out to be a success and an important film in Vaibhav's career because the film was not a multistarrer and several of Vaibhav's successful films had only been multistarrers. He went on to direct Aadai (2019), starring Amala Paul. The film released to mixed reviews, but highlighted an important aspect of society. Kumar was signed as a co-writer to Lokesh Kanagaraj's Master (2021) starring Vijay. Regarding his decision of becoming a writer from a director, Kumar told The Times of India that Kanagaraj is his friend. Kumar started working with Lokesh again as a co-writer for Vijay's 67th film titled tentatively as Leo (2023). Then, he directed the romantic drama film titled 29 (2026).

Filmography All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

As film director Year Title Notes 2015 Bench Talkies Segment: Madhu 2026 29

As screenwriter Year Title Writer Notes 2021 Master Cameo appearance as Prisoner. 2022 Vikram 2023 Leo 2026